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Month: February 2022

Packaging producer Multivac invests US$5.6m in expansion of Bulgarian facility

BULGARIA – Multivac one of the leading providers worldwide of packaging solutions is investing US$5.6 million in expanding production works at its site in Bozhurishte, Bulgaria. The investment aimed to boost its production capacity will include the construction of new production and assembly facilities, as well as offices. Christian Lau, executive vice president of manufacturing at Multivac, said: “The factory…

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Ishida Europe opens center of excellence in Czech to train clients on packaging line equipment

CZECH REPUBLIC – Ishida Europe, a leading supplier of complete weighing and packing line solutions, has opened a new center of excellence in Prague, Czech Republic to support clients in the region. According to Ishida, the new center will provide a variety of training programs – both practical and classroom-based – across Ishida’s extensive range of packing line equipment. Some…

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Sealed Air acquires Irish packaging company Foxpak to expand European presence

IRELAND –  Sealed Air, one of the leading packaging companies in the US, has acquired Irish packaging solutions company Foxpak Flexibles in an effort to expand its presence in Europe. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company carried out the acquisition through SEE Ventures, a company initiative that focuses on investing in ‘disruptive’ technologies and business models. Foxpak has developed digital flexible…

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Multivac acquires portioning machines supplier TVI for undisclosed sum

GERMANY – Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co, a leading suppliers of integrated packaging solutions, has acquired portion machines supplier TVI Entwicklung und Produktion for an undisclosed sum.  TVI Entwicklung und Produktion, which is the market leader in portioning machines, has a production site in Bayern where it employs more than 121 employees.  The company which is estimated to have…

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Tetra Pak debuts India’s first holographic packaging, calls for cartons to be added to UK deposit return scheme plans

INDIA – Multinational food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak, has launched India’s first-ever locally manufactured holographic packaging material. The innovative packaging, called Tetra Pak Reflect, has been launched in partnership with local dairy cooperative Warana which will use it for their 1 liter Ghee (clarified butter) packs. The artistic package produced at Tetra Pak’s manufacturing site in Chakan, Maharashtra…

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Tetra Pak, Elvir switch to recycled polymers for carton caps to reduce reliance on virgin plastics

FRANCE – Carton packaging suppliers Tetra Pak and Elvir have partnered to launch the HeliCap 23, a new cap made using certified recycled polymers.  The new innovation which is an industry first for the food industry is aimed at replacing the use of virgin, fossil-based resources with sustainably sourced alternatives.  The one-step resealable screwcap offers consumers ease of opening and…

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SIG bolsters sustainable packaging capabilities with US$1.53B acquisition of Scholle IPN

USA – Aspectic packaging manufacturer SIG Combibloc is set to expand its sustainable packaging capabilities with the acquisition of packaging solutions company, Scholle IPN, for an enterprise value of €1.36 billion (US$1.53bn). US-headquartered company Scholle IPN produces and distributes packaging systems and solutions for liquids, such as bag-in-box packaging and spouted pouches.  The business owned by Dutch businessman Laurens Last…

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Nestle leads FMCG brands in launching association to fight plastic waste in Malaysia

MALAYSIA – Nestlé S.A., the world’s largest food company, is leading other major fast-moving consumer goods companies, to launch a new alliance that will tackle plastic food and beverage packaging concerns. Known as the Malaysian Recycling Alliance (MAREA), the association is the first-ever Extended Producer Responsibility (ERP) in Malaysia. Other members include – Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, Dutch Lady Milk Industries, Etika…

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