Aluminium supply concerns are intensifying across the Gulf region following disruptions to shipments from Bahrain and growing uncertainty around regional smelter operations, raising potential implications for downstream industries including packaging. Industry reports indicate that shipments from Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) have been affected, while attention is also turning to possible operational risks in …
$10.3 billion Sealed Air acquisition approved by stockholders, with implications for Middle East and GCC packaging markets
Stockholders of Sealed Air have approved the company’s proposed acquisition by an affiliate of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice(CD&R), marking a key step toward the completion of the $10.3 billion transaction that will take the global packaging supplier private. The approval was confirmed during a special meeting of stockholders held on February 25, 2026. The transaction remains …
CCL Industries signs agreement to acquire Sleever International to strengthen sleeve labelling portfolio
CCL Industries Inc. has signed a binding option agreement to acquire Sleever International Company SA, a global provider of shrink sleeve labelling solutions and application equipment for consumer packaged goods and healthcare markets. Headquartered near Paris, France, Sleever operates 11 manufacturing facilities across Canada, Europe, China and Brazil, offering shrink …
Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy partner to develop one of Africa’s largest rPET production facilities by 2027
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited has entered into a partnership with Nigerian Breweries Plc and Genesis Power & Energy Solutions Ltd to establish a large-scale food-grade recycled PET (rPET) production facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The planned facility will have an annual production capacity of approximately 45,000 tonnes of rPET resin …
Germany approves new packaging law aligned with EU PPWR
Germany’s Federal Cabinet has approved the Packaging Law Implementation Act (VerpackDG), updating national packaging legislation to align with the European Union’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The new law will replace the Packaging Act (VerpackG) introduced in 2019. The legislation strengthens extended producer responsibility (EPR), requiring companies placing packaging on the German market to …
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Flint Group receives RecyClass approval for NC-free inks used in flexible packaging
Flint Group has announced that several of its nitrocellulose-free (NC-free) ink technologies for flexible packaging have received technology approval from RecyClass. The approval confirms that the inks are compatible with polyethylene (PE) flexible packaging recycling streams under the organisation’s evaluation protocols. The approved products include the company’s VertixCode Star SC WB1U, MatrixCode …
Sulayr and TOMRA collaborate to scale tray-to-tray PET recycling in Europe
Sulayr Recycling, a Spain-based recycler specialising in thermoformed PET trays, has partnered with TOMRA Recycling to strengthen its tray-to-tray recycling operations and improve process stability for food-grade recycled PET production. The collaboration focuses on integrating advanced optical sorting technologies into Sulayr’s industrial recycling process to handle complex post-consumer PET tray waste …
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Miraclon launches FLEXCEL Prime Plate for flexographic printing
Miraclon has announced the global launch of the FLEXCEL Prime Plate, a new flexographic plate technology developed to improve pressroom performance and production efficiency. The plate is designed to retain the established characteristics of FLEXCEL NX Plates while introducing additional features aimed at reducing press interruptions, extending plate life and supporting more …
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SABIC restructures portfolio through divestment of petrochemicals and engineering plastics businesses
SABIC has announced plans to streamline parts of its global chemicals portfolio through the divestment of selected business units, as the company seeks to strengthen long-term growth and capital efficiency. The Saudi-based chemicals producer confirmed that it has signed agreements to sell its European petrochemicals business to investment firm AEQUITA …
UAE report highlights rising demand for eco-friendly packaging solutions
Demand for environmentally sustainable packaging solutions is increasing in the United Arab Emirates, according to findings released by the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF), which cited growing interest from businesses seeking alternatives to conventional plastic packaging. The update was shared by the MBRIF, an initiative of the UAE Ministry …
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