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  • Mondi develops recyclable release liners for Beiersdorf’s wound care plasters
  • Atlas goes for Resolute’ Forest Products’ assets in Thunder Bay mill
  • Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund secures US$10M backing from Japan’s SMBC
  • Depart join forces with HBTS to expand vertical packaging solutions in MEA
  • PETCO rebrands to Packaging Producer Responsibility Organization (PAKPRO) to boost packaging recycling
  • Appointment roundup: WasteAid names new chairman, Cullen Packaging adds new head of sales, i2r appoints new commercial director
  • Mondi develops recyclable release liners for Beiersdorf’s wound care plasters
    May 31, 2023
    Mondi develops recyclable release liners for Beiersdorf’s wound care plasters
    GERMANY – Sustainable packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has created a recyclable release liner for Beiersdorf’s new range...
    Investments & Funding LATEST NEWS Pharma, Cosmetics & Personal Care Sustainability Sustainable Packaging WORLD NEWS 
  • Atlas goes for Resolute’ Forest Products’ assets in Thunder Bay mill
    May 31, 2023
    Atlas goes for Resolute’ Forest Products’ assets in Thunder Bay mill
    CANADA – Atlas Holdings’ affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Resolute FP Canada’s paper mill in...
    Investments & Funding LATEST NEWS Sustainability WORLD NEWS 
  • Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund secures US$10M backing from Japan’s SMBC
    May 31, 2023
    Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund secures US$10M backing from Japan’s SMBC
    NORTH AMERICA – The Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund has received a US$10 million investment from Japanese multinational...
    Investments & Funding LATEST NEWS Sustainability WORLD NEWS 
  • Depart join forces with HBTS to expand vertical packaging solutions in MEA
    May 31, 2023
    Depart join forces with HBTS to expand vertical packaging solutions in MEA
    TURKEY – Depart, Alapala Holding’s group company for milling spare part sales and after-sales services has partnered with...
    Investments & Funding LATEST NEWS Sustainability Sustainable Packaging WORLD NEWS 
  • PETCO rebrands to Packaging Producer Responsibility Organization (PAKPRO) to boost packaging recycling
    May 31, 2023
    PETCO rebrands to Packaging Producer Responsibility Organization (PAKPRO) to boost packaging recycling
    KENYA – The Kenya PET Recycling Company Limited, (PETCO Kenya) has transitioned to Packaging Producer Responsibility Organization (PAKPRO)...
    AFRICAN NEWS LATEST NEWS Plastics Regulatory & Policy Sustainability Sustainable Packaging 
  • Appointment roundup: WasteAid names new chairman, Cullen Packaging adds new head of sales, i2r appoints new commercial director
    May 30, 2023
    Appointment roundup: WasteAid names new chairman, Cullen Packaging adds new head of sales, i2r appoints new commercial director
    UK – British non-governmental organization (NGO) WasteAid has appointed environmental entrepreneur Jonathan Straight as its new chairman. WasteAid...
    LATEST NEWS Sustainability Sustainable Packaging WORLD NEWS 
Mondi develops recyclable release liners for Beiersdorf’s wound care plasters

Mondi develops recyclable release liners for...

May 31, 2023
Atlas goes for Resolute’ Forest Products’ assets in Thunder Bay mill

Atlas goes for Resolute’ Forest Products’...

May 31, 2023
Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund secures US$10M backing from Japan’s SMBC

Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund secures...

May 31, 2023
Depart join forces with HBTS to expand vertical packaging solutions in MEA

Depart join forces with HBTS to...

May 31, 2023

LATEST AFRICAN NEWS

May 31, 2023

PETCO rebrands to Packaging Producer Responsibility Organization (PAKPRO) to boost packaging recycling

KENYA – The Kenya PET Recycling Company Limited, (PETCO Kenya) has transitioned to Packaging Producer Responsibility Organization (PAKPRO) in a bid to accelerate recycling of...
May 30, 2023

Ardagh Group to build global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Cape Town, South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA – Global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, Ardagh Group has announced plans to develop a global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Cape Town,...
May 26, 2023

Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana inaugurates new PET line and water treatment plant

BOTSWANA – Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana (CCBB) has unveiled a new state-of-the-art production line and water treatment plant today, representing a total investment of P310 million...
May 26, 2023

Egyptian Government to expand Al-Khanasir waste recycling plant capacity

EGYPT – The Egyptian Minister of the Environment, Yasmine Fouad, has announced the expansion of the capacity of the Al-Khanasir solid waste recycling plant in...
May 25, 2023

Nampak suffers loss in first 6 months, plans reduction in salaries, headcount in 12-month rightsizing

SOUTH AFRICA – JSE-listed packaging group Nampak has swung into an interim loss of more than five times its R455 million (US$23.57m) market value, hit...
May 23, 2023

Packaging drinks in used plastic bottles unsafe, Experts warns

NIGERIA – Medical and food safety professionals have kicked against the practice of bottling locally made drinks in plastic bottles, noting that it is unsafe...

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LATEST WORLD NEWS

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Mondi develops recyclable release liners for Beiersdorf’s wound care plasters

GERMANY – Sustainable packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has created a recyclable release liner for Beiersdorf’s new range of renowned Hansaplast, Elastoplast & CURITAS plasters....
May 31, 2023 Frank 0

Atlas goes for Resolute’ Forest Products’ assets in Thunder Bay mill

CANADA – Atlas Holdings’ affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Resolute FP Canada’s paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The deal is subject...
May 31, 2023 Frank 0

Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund secures US$10M backing from Japan’s SMBC

NORTH AMERICA – The Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund has received a US$10 million investment from Japanese multinational banking and financial services institution Sumitomo Mitsui...
May 31, 2023 Frank 0

Depart join forces with HBTS to expand vertical packaging solutions in MEA

TURKEY – Depart, Alapala Holding’s group company for milling spare part sales and after-sales services has partnered with HBTS Packaging to expand its solutions to...
May 30, 2023 Frank 0

Appointment roundup: WasteAid names new chairman, Cullen Packaging adds new head of sales, i2r appoints new commercial director

UK – British non-governmental organization (NGO) WasteAid has appointed environmental entrepreneur Jonathan Straight as its new chairman. WasteAid works with communities and policymakers in low...
May 30, 2023 Frank 0

Walkers introduces ‘bagless’ multipacks for Snack A Jacks in Tesco trial

UK – British snack food manufacturer, Walkers is trialing new multipack packaging for its Snack A Jacks range, Jacks that reportedly use 86 percent less...

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