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USA – Plastics bagging and logistics company Packwell broke ground on a new 725,000-square-foot state-of-the-art resin packaging facility at Port Houston’s Bayport Industrial Complex, expanding its footprint. The new facility is expected to anchor 20,000 export containers annually when it becomes operational in early 2024. The new facility is located on property leased from Port Houston and will feature the…
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SWITZERLAND – Paper and packaging firm Mondi and Swiss converter ATS-Tanner have teamed up to develop new kraft paper bundle packaging for drink, fruit and vegetable, and e-commerce end uses. ATS-Tanner developed the new solution by leveraging Mondi’s Advantage MF SpringPack, a kraft paper made from renewable, responsibly sourced and certified materials. Mondi said that the process secures the product…
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INDONESIA – The SIG Way Beyond Good Foundation has launched the Recycle for Good Program in Indonesia, rewarding low-income consumers to recycle. With the Recycle for Good program, SIG and the SIG Way Beyond Good Foundation want to encourage the public to drop off recyclable waste such as beverage cartons, glass, plastic or cooking oil at a collection point and…
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NORWAY – Global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment Elopak has published its 2022 Sustainability Report, outlining a 20% reduction in scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions since 2020, a step closer to the company’s target of a 42% reduction by 2030. The 2022 report was compiled in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework, ensuring a…
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UK – Leading ready-to-drink tea brand Lipton Ice Tea is relaunching its range in a modernized design, with a packaging makeover for all flavors. The move comes along with a reduction of sugar content across the main product range of Peach, Lemon, and Green Mint & Lime. Britvic, which has the marketing rights to Lipton Ice Tea, said that the…
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