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US – Sappi North America has chosen Finnish company Valmet to supply an extensive rebuild for its Somerset PM2 paper manufacturing facility in Skowhegan, Maine, USA. Valmet received the contract to rebuild the PM2 after Sappi‘s North American business approved a US$418 million capital project to improve the paper machine in November last year. For the rebuilding, Valmet will deploy…
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US – Ardagh Metal Packaging North America (AMP – NA) is extending its already substantial product line for beverage brand customers by launching a new 19.2 oz.(568ml) beverage can. The new 19.2 oz. aluminum beverage can enable further retail differentiation for brands while delivering leading sustainability metrics. Expected to serve strong growth in the single-serve channel, the new addition represents…
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US – Rigid and flexible packaging solutions maker Nelipak has as announced it is using Eastman’s Eastar™ Renew 6763 to produce rigid thermoformed sterile barrier packaging. Nelipak claims to be the first healthcare packaging maker to use Eastar Renew 6763 to produce sterile barrier packaging for Class II & III medical device applications. According to Eastman, Eastar™ Renew 6763, powered…
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UK – American energy investment firm Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has completed the acquisition of British recycling company Biffa for US$2.59 billion (£2.1bn). Based in High Wycombe, Biffa claims to be a leader in sustainable waste management in the UK and focuses on improving the circular economy. With over 100 years of expertise, the company supports the entire waste management…
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