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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Coles axes plastic openings from its tissue boxes selection in sustainability drive
AUSTRALIA – Supermarket chain Coles has announced plans to axe plastic openings from some of its home-brand tissue boxes to minimize its use of plastic packaging. Coles says the initiative will remove 13 tonnes of plastic annually from circulation. The company has calculated the figure based on unit sales for the 52-week period until June 2022. The change will also…
Read MoreCoca-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…
Read MoreEgyptian Government to expand Al-Khanasir waste recycling plant capacity
EGYPT – The Egyptian Minister of the Environment, Yasmine Fouad, has announced the expansion of the capacity of the Al-Khanasir solid waste recycling plant in the seaside town of Sharm el-Sheikh. According to the Minister, the government wants to increase the capacity of the Al-Khanasir facility to 150 tonnes per day. Currently, the facility has a capacity of 140 tonnes…
Read MoreAcquisition 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…
Read MoreImaflex’s gross profit slumps 33.3% in Q1 of FY23, CFO resigns
CANADA – Flexible packaging solution provider Imaflex has reported its gross profit for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2023 (FY23) dropped 33.3% to C$3.2m (US$2.3m) from C$4.8m (US$3.53m) in the same period in FY22. The company’s revenues for the quarter ending 31 March 2023 were C$23.2m (US$17.05m), declining 25.2% from revenues of C$31.1m (US$22.86m) in Q1 FY22. According…
Read MoreAmcor, 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…
Read MoreArdagh 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…
Read MoreNampak 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…
Read MoreDiageo 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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