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GERMANY – Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has invested US$ 12.03 million in its Zülpich paper mill in Germany. According to Smurfit Kappa, the investment will fund a fuel conversion project aimed at reducing the plant’s CO2 emissions. Currently, the mill produces approximately 500,000 tonnes of paper annually and is powered by a combination of its own biogas, natural…
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JAPAN – US-based pharmaceutical company, Catalent has installed a high-speed blister packaging line at its clinical supply facility in Shiga, Japan to expand the plant’s primary packaging capabilities. The line is similar to those installed at other Catalent clinical supply facilities and will complement the Shiga plant’s existing automated bottling line. Catalent said that the blister packaging equipment will offer…
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NETHERLANDS – Global manufacturer of plastics, latex, and synthetic rubber, Trinseo S.A (TSE) has partnered with GMP Group with the aim to set up a polystyrene recycling plant in the Netherlands. The company said that the plant, which will be built and operated by GMP, is expected to be online in 2024 and have a minimum 25,000 tons capacity. The…
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