Boxon has introduced local industrial packaging operations in Morocco, aiming to strengthen supply chains through regional production and reduced lead times. The company has established a warehouse and production setup, enabling delivery of both standard and customised packaging solutions produced within the country. Following its earlier expansion announcement, the company moved …
Rotocon opens label and packaging facility and flexo demo centre in Johannesburg
ROTOCON has opened a 2,000 sqm purpose-built facility and demo centre in Longmeadow, Johannesburg, bringing flexo printing technology, engineering capability and customer support into a single location. The company relocated from its previous site in April as part of a planned expansion of its regional operations. The investment is supported by …
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Mediterrania Capital Partners acquires Amcor Flexibles Mohammedia in Morocco
Mediterrania Capital Partners has acquired 100% of Amcor Flexibles Mohammedia, a flexible packaging manufacturing facility based in Morocco, marking a change in ownership of a key industrial packaging asset in North Africa. The facility, previously part of Amcor, produces a range of flexible packaging solutions used across food, dairy, pharmaceutical, and …
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Amazon partners with IIT Roorkee to develop packaging from agricultural waste
Amazon has entered a research collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee to develop recyclable packaging materials using agricultural residues such as wheat straw and sugarcane bagasse. The initiative focuses on converting crop waste into non-wood fibre pulp for use in paper-based packaging applications. The development addresses a structural issue …
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Baladna partners with IFC to assess rebuilding Syria’s dairy value chain
Baladna Food Industries has entered into an advisory engagement with the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group, to evaluate the reconstruction of dairy supply chains in Syria. The engagement will focus on assessing milk production capacity, supply logistics, and market structure, with the objective of restoring a …
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BA Glass acquires stake in Sotuver to expand North Africa presence
BA Glass has acquired a significant equity stake in Sotuver, marking a strategic move to strengthen its presence across North Africa and the wider Mediterranean region. The investment, undertaken in partnership with Bayahi Group, is aimed at accelerating growth in emerging packaging markets while reinforcing regional manufacturing capabilities. Sotuver is a …
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International Paper to acquire North Pacific Paper Company for $360 million
International Paper has entered into an agreement to acquire North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC), a portfolio company of One Rock Capital Partners, for $360 million. NORPAC operates a paper manufacturing facility in Longview, Washington, employing approximately 500 people. The site runs three paper machines and produces about one million tons of …
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Husky and SEM Biotech collaborate on blood collection tube manufacturing in Türkiye
Husky Technologies has entered into a strategic collaboration with SEM Plastik, through its medical division SEM Biotech, to support the production of blood collection tubes in Türkiye. The partnership marks SEM’s expansion into the medical manufacturing sector, building on its established plastics and packaging operations. As part of the agreement, SEM …
Brookfield acquires Fosber Group in $900 million deal
Brookfield Asset Management has acquired Fosber Group in a transaction valued at approximately $900 million, completing a carve-out from Guangdong Dongfang Precision. Fosber designs and manufactures corrugator lines and related systems used in the production of corrugated board. Its operations span Italy, the United States and China, supplying equipment …
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Emami moves to full acquisition of Axiom Ayurveda, enters beverage segment
Emami Limited has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining ~73.5% stake in Axiom Ayurveda Pvt Ltd, marking its formal entry into the beverage segment and strengthening its position in health and wellness categories. The transaction, valued at up to ~USD 24.1 million, follows an initial tranche in which …
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