Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) reported a notable increase in profitability for the third quarter of the 2024/2025 financial year. The company’s adjusted EBITDA margin rose to 9.2%, up from 5.7% in the same period last year, driven by high capacity utilization and cost-cutting measures. Sales for Q3 remained steady at €594 million, matching …
Stora Enso Boosts Production Efficiency and Capacity through BOBST Partnership
Stora Enso Packaging, a major corrugated packaging supplier in Sweden, has achieved notable improvements in production capacity and efficiency following its collaboration with BOBST. After the implementation of BOBST Connect, the company reported a 4.4% increase in production capacity and a 3.3% boost in production efficiency across its converting plants in Skene and Jönköping. …
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Tetra Pak and Al Rabie Forge Long-Term Partnership to Overhaul Saudi Production Facility
The project aims to modernize Al Rabie’s factory with cutting-edge digital technologies from Tetra Pak, enhancing efficiency and sustainability in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Tetra Pak has entered into a significant partnership with Al Rabie, a leading Saudi producer of juices, nectars, and dairy products, to modernize and digitize …
100% Recycled Content: Berry Global and Mars Launch Fully Sustainable Packaging
Berry Global and Mars have announced the switch of Mars’ pantry jars for M&M’S®, SKITTLES®, and STARBURST® brands to 100% recycled plastic, excluding the jar lids. This update follows a 2022 launch of jars made with 15% recycled plastic, marking a significant step in their ongoing sustainability collaboration. The new jars, available in 60-, 81-, …
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NGOs and Danone Reach Agreement on Plastic Use After Mediation
In January 2023, a coalition of NGOs—ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe, and Zero Waste France—filed a lawsuit against Danone, accusing the company of failing to comply with France’s duty of vigilance law regarding plastic use. Following mediation ordered by the Paris Judicial Court, the two parties have now reached an agreement, ending the legal proceedings. As …
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BEEAH Partners with Greenthesis to Launch First PE Film Recycling Facility in the Middle East
BEEAH, a leader in sustainability and innovation in the UAE, has partnered with Greenthesis, an Italian company specializing in industrial waste management and environmental services, to develop the Middle East’s first polyethylene (PE) film recycling facility in Sharjah. The facility will be located within BEEAH’s integrated waste management complex in the Al Sajaa area. …
Plastlit and Gneuss Pioneering Food-Grade Polystyrene Recycling in Latin America
Plastlit S.A., a packaging company based in Ecuador, has developed a new method to integrate post-consumer polystyrene into food packaging, using Gneuss OMNI recycling technology. This marks a significant step toward sustainable packaging solutions in Latin America, particularly in Ecuador. Founded over 55 years ago, Plastlit initially focused on flexible packaging for the food industry …
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Agthia raises stake in Abu Auf to 80%, strengthening packaged food and beverage growth
Agthia Group PJSC has increased its stake in Egypt’s Abu Auf to 80% after acquiring an additional 10% share. The move strengthens Agthia’s position in the packaged food sector while reinforcing its partnership with the Egyptian healthy snacks and coffee brand. The Auf family will continue to manage operations, focusing on product innovation and …
Metsä Group Expands Wood-Based Packaging with Muoto™ Pilot Sales
Espoo, Finland – Metsä Group’s innovation arm, Metsä Spring, has commenced pre-commercial sales of its three-dimensional, wood-based packaging solution, Muoto™. The packaging, developed at a demo plant in collaboration with Valmet, has been in production in Äänekoski, Finland, since May 2022. Designed as a durable and recyclable alternative to plastic, Muoto is aimed …
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Hybrid Software BrandZ Unveils iC3D Suite 10.5: Transforming Packaging Design
Hybrid Software’s BrandZ business unit has launched iC3D Suite 10.5, a real-time 3D packaging mockup solution aimed at improving design and production workflows for packaging professionals. The latest update introduces several enhancements, including a new Artwork Layout Editor for flexible bags. This feature allows designers to adjust panel layouts within bag templates …
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