Unilever is calling the consumer goods industry to accelerate action to tackle ocean packaging waste and create a circular economy for plastics. Last year, the firm has announced its commitment to make its plastic packaging 100% reusable, ...
Tags: Unilever, consumer goods industry
American automaker Ford is planning to invest more than $11bn in electrification from 2015 to 2022. The company said it will also expand its electrified vehicle lineup with a total of 40 vehicles globally, which will include 16 full ...
Tags: Ford, electric vehicles
Plastic packaging solutions provider Graham Packaging is planning to invest $6.7m to expand its plastics manufacturing operation in Campbell County, Virginia, US. The new investment is expected to create eight new jobs while training 37 ...
Tags: Graham Packaging, Packaging
Kush Bottles, a provider of packaging, supplies, vaporizers, accessories and branding solutions for the regulated cannabis industry, has reported financial results for its first fiscal quarter of 2018, for the period ended 30 November 30 ...
Tags: Kush Bottles, cannabis industry
Nestlé has agreed to sell its US confectionery business, made up of more than 20 brands, to Italian confectionery giant Ferrero for $2.8bn. The confectionery business of Nestle in the US makes up about 3% of US Nestle Group sales. ...
Sustainable cardboard packaging supplier VPK Packaging Group has unveiled plans to invest in a new paper machine for light weight recycled containerboard. The investment plan is part of the company's move to increase the integration rate ...
Tags: cardboard packaging, paper machine
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automotive alliance has launched a venture capital fund to invest up to $1bn in the next five years. The new entity will act as main interface for start-ups, investors and the venture capital ecosystem to ...
Tags: automotive, Nissan
Continental and Huawei have successfully conducted field trials for testing the efficiency of Cellular Vehicle to Everything (C-V2X) communication standard in Shanghai. C-V2X is emerging as a promising wireless communication technology, ...
Tags: Continental, Huawei, Cellular Vehicle
Turkey-based Polinas Plastik Sanayii ve Ticareti has acquired flexible packaging solutions producer Propak. Polinas, which is owned by Ulker Group, has acquired Propak from Southeast Europe Equity Fund II (SEEF II) for an undisclosed sum. ...
Tags: Polinas, Flexible Packaging
Comexi and QuadTech have joined forces in the investigation and development of new color control management technologies for the flexible packaging industry since 2016. After years of research, this close collaboration between the two ...
Tags: Comexi, Flexible Packaging
Graphic Packaging International (GPI) is set to invest $136m to modernize its Macon mill in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. The statement was made by Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Macon-Bibb County Industrial ...
Tags: Graphic Packaging, Packaging
Saudi Arabia-based chemicals firm Sabic has added PP- Ultra Melt Strength (UMS) resin to its global foam portfolio. The new generation of melt strength polypropylenes, Sabic PP-UMS has a melt strength of more than 65cN with improved ...
Wasdell Packaging has unveiled plans to develop a new 70,000ft2 pharmaceutical facility in Dundalk, Ireland. The new facility will be developed at self-contained site situated at the IDA Dundalk Science and Technology Park in Mullagharlin ...
Tags: Wasdell Packaging, Packaging
Taiwan's export orders received in October amounted to US$ 46.6 billion (NT$ 1.39 trillion) for a surge of 9.2 percent over last October, a single-month high in history and representing the 15th consecutive month of growth, according to the ...
Tags: smartphone, Apple
German automaker Volkswagen is planning to invest more than €10bn by 2025 for the development and production of electric cars and plug-in hybrid cars in China. The investment will be made by Volkswagen Group China and its joint ...
Tags: Volkswagen, Electric Cars