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AUSTRALIA – South Australia’s police union is launching legal action to prohibit the sale of canned beers at the Adelaide Oval sports ground. The authorities are citing concerns that the metal packaging poses a safety threat to players, staff and police officers as a potential projectile. Previously, beer could only be sold in plastic cups, but metal cans were then…
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US – US-based Novolex is investing US$10 million to expand its capacity to recycle plastic bags and other PE film at its recycling facility in North Vernon, Indiana. The company, which manufactures packaging products for food and industrial purposes, says the addition of new equipment will also bring more than a dozen jobs to the facility. Novolex says the investment…
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US – US-based premium winery Ste Michelle Wine Estates has partnered with Ardagh Glass Packaging – North America, as part of its efforts to adopt sustainable glass packaging options. Under the collaboration, Ste Michelle Wine Estates will replace its traditional glass bottles with Ardagh’s ECO Series glass bottles. The company will Made of infinitely recyclable neutral and inert material, ECO…
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UK – UK-based packaging and automation company Mpac has reported that its revenue for the first half (H1) of fiscal 2022 (FY22) was US$58.64 million (£50.6m), up by 14% fromUS$51.23 million (£44.2m) a year earlier. The company’s revenue growth for the 26 weeks to 30 June was driven by a 17% increase in original equipment and a 6% rise in…
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