Amcor has announced that it has closed the acquisition of a flexible packaging plant located in the Czech Republic. The strategic location of the site immediately increases Amcor’s ability to satisfy strong demand and customer growth across its flexible packaging network in Europe. Michael Zacka, President, of Amcor Flexibles Europe, Middle East & …
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Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has collaborated with Essity and Dow to create new, recyclable secondary packaging for Essity’s feminine care products, using renewable materials and post-consumer recycled content that reduces use of fossil-based materials. Essity’s feminine care towels were previously packed in bags that already used 50% renewable materials. Extensive …
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Coveris Group to introduce a new range of sustainable innovations supporting its industry-leading No Waste vision at FachPack 2022. Targeting shelf-life extension and packaging waste reduction, Coveris will showcase a comprehensive range of both plastic and paper-based solutions that meet these criteria. Jakob A Mosser, CEO of Coveris Group said, “From Coveris’ perspective, it’s …
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Unilever’s Domestos liquid bleach bottles have been fully recyclable for a while but adding recycled plastic to the bottles has been a challenge. Unilever has re-launched the Domestos core 750ml bleach range, made in the UK, in new bottles made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR). The new bottles use a high-quality recycled resin …
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Plastic waste management in Namibia is set for a major boost with the establishment of a PET flaking plant in Okahandja. The recycling plant will transform discarded plastic beverage bottles made from PET material into PET flakes that has an international market value. The process involves the sorting, washing and shredding of post-consumer bottles …
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The Egyptian Export Council for Printing, Packaging, Paper, Literary and Artistic Works has announced that the sector’s exports from January to June 2022 rose by 37 percent to hit $614.6 million, in comparison to $449.4 million in the same period of 2021. In its monthly report, the council said that exports of packaging rose …
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Aptar Food + Beverage has announced its participation in Drinktec, one of the world’s leading trade fairs for the beverage and liquid food industry. The event to take place from 12 to 16 September Messe München, Germany. The company will showcase its latest closure solutions for dispensing beverages and other liquid products, from pouring …
The key driver for brand growth is penetration, while innovation proves the key strategy for winning buyers. Idriss El Ganari, Managing Director, AME, Worldpanel Division, shares insights with Packaging MEA A decade of insights from Worldpanel’s Brand Footprint study confirms that increasing their penetration is by far the best way for brands to grow. …
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Constantia Flexibles has signed an agreement to acquire 100 % of FFP Packaging Solutions, one of the leading players for sustainable, flexible packaging in the consumer market from Northampton, UK. Pim Vervaat, CEO of Constantia Flexibles stated, “The acquisition aligns well with our Vision 2025 growth strategy of investing in competitive businesses with potential …
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The globally operating diemaker, Marbach has introduced a nick changing system to ensure maximum flexibility in the production of corrugated board packaging. The diemaker to offer maximum flexibility in the production of corrugated board packaging. The system enables the user to react quickly and easily change the properties of the material to be die-cut. Ralf Nuyken, …
