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 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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Saudi Arabia’s BinDawood Holding has signed a binding agreement to acquire a 51% stake in Vaza Food Company for approximately SAR 217.5 million ($58 million), marking a strategic move to strengthen its position in fresh and specialty food segments. The transaction, executed through Future Retail for Information Technology Co., …
Solico Group has strengthened its regional manufacturing footprint with the launch of its AED 130 million SoFood facility in Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), Dubai—an investment that underscores the growing importance of integrated processing-packaging in export-oriented food production. The facility, designed with an initial production capacity of up to 40 tons …
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Amcor has introduced a new generation flip top closure designed for condiments such as mayonnaise, ketchup and sweet sauces, as part of its ongoing packaging development efforts. The closure, branded as the 55 mm Flava Flip Top Closure 38/400, represents an updated version within the company’s 38/400 neck finish range. …
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DuPont Cyrel Flexographic Solutions has received Certified Energy Savings recognition from GreenCircle for its Cyrel FAST thermal platemaking workflow, confirming reduced energy consumption in flexographic printing applications widely used in packaging production. GreenCircle Certified, an independent third-party certification body, verified that the Cyrel FAST workflow delivers measurable reductions in energy use …
HERMA has obtained RecyClass certification confirming that most of its film-based self-adhesive label materials are fully compatible with the recycling of rigid HDPE packaging, expanding certified options for label converters and brand owners. The certification covers standard polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) film label materials used with HERMA’s 72Hpw permanent adhesive …
DS Smith has designed and manufactured fibre-based packaging for Lalique Beauty’s Tales of Light home fragrance collection, supporting the brand’s new visual identity while incorporating recyclable materials and protective structures for fragile glass products. Lalique Beauty, part of the Lalique Group, introduced the collection as its first range under …
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Henkel Adhesive Technologies has expanded its portfolio of barrier and heat seal coatings for paper-based packaging, targeting applications across food and non-food sectors. The development responds to increasing demand for recyclable packaging solutions and regulatory requirements such as the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR). The company’s water-based coatings …
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UK-based sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has introduced a high-speed paper bottle manufacturing system aimed at scaling production of its paper-based bottles to meet rising global demand from beverage producers. The machine—known as the Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine (FBAM)—is designed to enable localised production of paper bottles within bottling plants, …
