SIG has received a platinum rating from EcoVadis for the seventh consecutive year, earning a record score of 99 out of 100 in its 2025 assessment. According to the company, this result places SIG among the top 1% of more than 130,000 companies assessed globally for sustainability performance. The EcoVadis rating is …
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Naarden-based beverage tech startup Founteyn has raised €19.3 million ($22.8 million) in an oversubscribed Series A funding round, with strategic backing that includes a commercial partnership with PepsiCo. According to EU Startups, the round was led by APG, on behalf of ABP, alongside Flying Fish and Leysern Aquacore. Founteyn has developed …
Constantia Flexibles has retained its EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025, placing the packaging manufacturer among the top 1% of companies rated globally for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. The Vienna-based company first achieved the Platinum rating in 2024. The consecutive recognition reflects its ongoing efforts to embed sustainability into its operations and …
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LAGOS, Nigeria – Beta Glass Plc, a manufacturer of glass packaging in West and Central Africa, will undergo a change in ownership following the decision by its majority shareholder, Frigoglass Group, to divest its stake in the company. Frigoglass Group has signed an agreement to sell all its shares in Frigoinvest …
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DS Smith has set a new world record for sailing in a corrugated cardboard boat during the biennial ‘Blue Ribbon of the Weser’ event in Minden, Germany. The record was achieved by a crew of twenty-three who successfully paddled a fibre-based, Catamaran-inspired boat over a 250-metre distance on the River Weser. The boat, measuring around …
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Greenliner has successfully launched Egypt’s largest containerboard machine, marking a milestone in the country’s industrial paper sector. The PM 1 machine, located at the company’s 10th of Ramadan City facility, began production in November 2025 and is now operational with the most advanced papermaking technologies in the country. Spanning a 5.15-meter …
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Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe (AGP-Europe), part of Ardagh Group, has collaborated with The Absolut Company International to manufacture the latest Absolut artist-edition bottle, Absolut Haring. The bottle design is based on artist Keith Haring’s 1986 interpretation of the Absolut vodka bottle. The special-edition bottle was developed in partnership with design agency Pearlfisher …
Borouge and Borealis have jointly launched Recleo™, a global brand for cost-effective, mechanically recycled polyolefins aimed at supporting sustainability goals across industries. The announcement was made on December 9, 2025, in Abu Dhabi. Recleo consolidates a range of post-industrial (PIR) and post-consumer (PCR) recyclates and compounds into a single portfolio, enabling …
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The Coca-Cola Company and Gutsche Family Investments (GFI) have agreed to sell a 75% controlling interest in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) to Coca-Cola HBC AG, marking a major shift in ownership of the largest Coca-Cola bottler on the African continent. CCBA operates across 14 African countries and accounts for around 40% …
Tetra Pak has announced the appointment of Stelios Mourouglakis as Managing Director for Egypt Area, effective 1 November 2025. Based in Cairo, Mourouglakis will oversee the company’s operations in Egypt and its broader area activities. Mourouglakis joined Tetra Pak in 2010 and has held various leadership positions within the region. Most …
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