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SPAIN – Finnish sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has inaugurated a 12,500m² expansion of its paper-based packaging manufacturing site in Nules, Spain. The expansion involved a €20 million (US$20.8m) investment, which included a grant of €2.2 million (US$2.3m) from the Conselleria de Hacienda y Modelo Economico. Huhtamaki said the expansion will begin production this January and double the site’s capacity. In…
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GERMANY – German dairy firm Landliebe Molkereiprodukte has launched SIG’s combiSwift closure with tethered cap for its already existing combiblocSlimline carton packs. The dairy firm has introduced UHT milk with SIG’s combiSwift TC under its Landliebe brand, which is available on shelves since the end of September 2022. According to SIG, its combiSwift TC closure maintains convenience for consumers and…
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GERMANY – German packaging machines maker MULTIVAC Marking & Inspection has introduced its latest direct web printer DP 245 for the X-line series of traysealers. According to the firm, DP 245 operates at a fixed working height and automatically adjusts to the possible gap in the height of finished packs. The new technology enables safe, reliable and precise markings of…
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GERMANY – Germany-based reusable packaging company Vytal has launched a crowd-investing campaign to expedite its growth in Germany and across Europe. The Cologne-based company launched the campaign through its sustainable investment platform WIWIN. The money will be invested in the development of a digital reusable packaging network for takeaway food and beverages. Currently, Vytal is the largest digital provider of…
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EUROPE – Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has completed its previously announced investment of more than €20 million (US$20.8m) to upgrade its manufacturing plants in Europe. The company said the investments further highlight its expansion and commitment to investing in its Central and Eastern European operations. Smurfit Kappa explained that the two plants received significant upgrades, installing new equipment…
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EUROPE – US-based material science and manufacturing company Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials is set to use Tosca’s plastic pallets to distribute its materials, aiming to reduce CO2 emissions across its European supply chain. Avery Dennison LPM claims that the switch will save over 800 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions from its European supply chain annually. The firm explains…
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SOUTH AFRICA – Plastic recycling organization Petco says sustainability partnerships have contributed to improved waste collection and PET recycling rates, creating income opportunities and developing South Africa’s circular economy. In the past year alone, Petco and its partners ensured that 90,402 tonnes of post-consumer PET, or 2.1 billion bottles, were collected for recycling. This saved 560 495 m3 of landfill…
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NIGERIA – Coca-Cola Nigeria has earned multiple accolades at the Environmental Sustainability Conference, Expo, and Awards (ECOSEA), organized by Impact Reports Africa and Brand Communicator. This reaffirms that for Coca-Cola Nigeria, environmental sustainability goes beyond one-off philanthropic interventions to long-term commitments. Launched this year, the maiden edition of ECOSEA saw the convergence of public and private sector stakeholders in the…
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DENMARK – International shipping association BIMCO has launched an initiative to remove single-use plastic bottles from ships in partnership with Ocean Bottle. As part of its campaign to remove plastics from ships, the organization in collaboration with Ocean Bottle has launched co-branded reusable bottles. BIMCO said the introduction of reusable bottles will encourage ships to switch to sustainable alternatives to…
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SPAIN – Plastipak, a global leader in the design, manufacture and recycling of plastic containers has opened its new recycling facility in Toledo. The facility will convert PET flake into food-grade recycled PET (rPET) pellets suitable for direct use in new preforms, bottles and containers. The new recycling plant will produce 20,000 tons of food-grade recycled pellets per year and…
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