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KENYA – Kenya’s leading flexible packaging producer Platinum Packaging’s factory has been hit with a massive fire outbreak, halting the firm’s ability to continue serving its customers in the near term. According to a police report, the fire gutted the premises of the factory as it spread fast, fuelled by chemicals inside. The cause of the fire is yet to be…
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SPAIN – US-based hybrid packaging company, Berlin Packaging has completed the acquisition of Vidrierías Pérez Campos SL, a family-owned Spanish distributor of glass packaging for the olive oil, home fragrance, and spirits markets. Founded in 1987 and based in Rute (Córdoba) in southern Spain, Vidrierías Pérez Campos serves the local market with high-quality glass packaging solutions. The acquisition expands Berlin…
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USA – Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) has announced that it’s North American Distribution Division has acquired Lewis Paper International, Inc., a leading distributor of paper, packaging and wide-format products headquartered in Addison, IL. The acquisition spans two of CNG’s North American regions currently served by Lindenmeyr Munroe (Midwest) and Kelly Spicers (West). Each organization will absorb the Lewis Paper…
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CANADA – The government of Canada has revealed plans to ban companies from importing or making plastic bags and takeout containers by the end of 2022, from selling them by the end of 2023 and from exporting them by the end of 2025. The legislation, titled the “Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations,” will outlaw the manufacture, import and sale of six…
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USA – Harvard University and Rutgers scientists have developed biodegradable, spray-on food coating to protect foods against pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms and transportation damage. The new solution reduces plastic food packaging and associated waste and could potentially reduce the adverse environmental impact of plastic as well as protect human health. The research was conducted by scientists at Harvard University, US,…
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SWITZERLAND – Switzerland-based packaging producer Amcor has partnered with the Minderoo Foundation Pty Ltd., to launch Sea The Future (STF), a project that will provide investment to build a global network of plastic recycling plants. The project claims it will unlock US$300 million in investment toward plastic recycling infrastructure globally and produce 15,000 metric tons of virgin grade recycled plastic…
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