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FINLAND – Manufacturer of fiber-based products firm, Ahlstrom-Munksjö has invested US$40 million to upgrade its production platform in its Beverage & Casing business. The firm has installed an advanced Voith paper machine line at its Chirnside site in the Scottish Borders. In addition to enhanced supply-chain security, the investment offers a better product selection, higher quality, and much more manufacturing…
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GERMANY – The German Packaging Awards, Europe’s biggest showcase for packaging achievements, has announced Nefab’s fiber-based packaging solution for Lithium-Ion batteries (LiB) as 2022 competition winners in the sustainability category. The achievement reportedly came in light of Nefab’s transition into a mono-material fiber solution and the resultant reduction of expanded polypropylene (EPP) materials. Despite being fiber-based, the packaging is said…
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UK – Multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services firm, Smithers has predicted a US$95 billion expansion in packaging print market by 2027. As the demand for labels and printed packaging increases, Smithers suggests in a new report that OEMs, ink suppliers and print service providers adjust their strategies following the impacts of sustainability efforts and COVID-19 on…
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UK – Designer and manufacturer of sustainable food packaging solutions, Colpac has introduced multi-food pots in response to market demand for secure and sustainable delivery. Manufactured at the company’s UK factory, the pots meet the On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) recyclability guidelines for the coming years. Colpac stated that the multi-food pots are available in four different sizes, ranging from 470ml…
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US – Berry Global’s CleanStream recycling technology, has been granted a Letter of No Objection (LNO) from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The LNO confirms that the post-consumer recycled (PCR) PP produced by the CleanStream process can be used in levels up to 100% recycled content for food contact applications. CleanStream is Berry’s proprietary, world-leading process and the…
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