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Month: May 2023

ProAmpac introduces innovative Easy-Peel Open Recyclable snack packaging technology

USA – American flexible packaging and material science company ProAmpac has introduced its patent-pending, ProActive Recyclable R-2200D Easy-Peel Open Packaging. A groundbreaking innovation, the R-2200D provides consumers with a hassle-free snacking experience through its exceptional, easy-peel, easy-to-open sealant technology. ProAmpac’s Recyclable R-2200D Easy-Peel Open is a high-performance polyethylene-based recyclable film designed to replace laminated, non-recyclable structures used in snack packaging,…

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Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana inaugurates new PET line and water treatment plant

BOTSWANA – Coca-Cola Beverages Botswana (CCBB) has unveiled a new state-of-the-art production line and water treatment plant today, representing a total investment of P310 million (US$24.4m). The upgrade will significantly increase the factory’s production capacity and make the company fully compliant in ensuring that clean water is returned to the environment. According to CCBB, the new production line is the…

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Acquisition roundup: Reconomy snaps up UK Waste Solutions, Mactac acquires Label Supply, Duraco buys Strata-Tac

UK – Telford-based circular economy specialist Reconomy Group has strengthened its position in the commercial waste sector, following its acquisition of UK Waste Solutions Limited. The transaction is projected to enhance the existing market position of the Reconomy Group, especially in the commercial waste sector. The deal will also allow Reconomy to leverage UK Waste Solutions’ offerings for various industries…

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Amcor, Delterra, Mars and P&G join forces to drive plastic circularity in Global South

GLOBAL SOUTH – Global packaging solutions provider Amcor has forged a partnership with Delterra, Mars and P&G to address plastic pollution and develop circular systems across the Global South. As part of this strategic partnership, the companies will invest US$6m in innovative programs over the next five years to improve upstream and downstream solutions that are used in the circular…

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Ardagh commences construction of ‘NextGen’ furnace at German facility

GERMANY – Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) has kicked off the construction of a new hybrid furnace to switch to renewable electricity at its glass production facility in Obernkirchen, Germany. The first-of-its-kind hybrid technology, dubbed NextGen furnace, will run mainly on renewable electricity and a small amount of gas. According to AGP, the furnace will use recycled glass cullet to make…

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Nampak suffers loss in first 6 months, plans reduction in salaries, headcount in 12-month rightsizing

SOUTH AFRICA – JSE-listed packaging group Nampak has swung into an interim loss of more than five times its R455 million (US$23.57m) market value, hit by massive writedowns as well as currency devaluation losses in Angola and Nigeria. The company reported a loss of R2.45 billion (US$126.90m) for its half-year to end-March, from profit of R321 million (US$16.63m) previously, with…

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Diageo reveals plans to invest in new aluminium recycling and manufacturing plant in UK

UK – British multinational alcohol giant, Diageo, has announced plans to invest in a facility with the capacity to produce “hundreds of thousands of tons” of recycled-content aluminum. The Guinness brand owner has made an undisclosed amount of investment to help set up the British Aluminium Consortium for Advanced Alloys (BACALL), which it calls “a collective of industry experts who…

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