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European food giants create new initiative to promote circularity in flexible packaging

EUROPE – European food giants Mars, Mondelez International, Nestlé, PepsiCo, and Unilever have joined forces to create a joint scheme to promote circularity in flexible packaging. The Flexible Packaging Initiative will be built on the principles of ‘resource efficiency, prevention of waste and pollution, and lowering the overall environmental impact of the packaging, the companies said. Individually, each of these…

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Crown Holdings counters Ball Corp’s inroads in UK market with construction of new beverage can facility

UK – American manufacturer of metal beverage and food cans Crown Holdings has announced plans to build a new beverage can facility in Peterborough, United Kingdom. The announcement comes on the heels of a similar move by Ball Corporation which announced that it was building its “largest-ever” beverage packaging plant in the UK. The investments by both companies are timely…

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SA packaging manufacturer Mpact registers 13% rise in revenue on back of increased sales volume

SOUTH AFRICA – Mpact, one of the largest paper and plastics packaging business and recycler in southern Africa, delivered a pleasing performance in 2021, successfully navigating the challenging business environment. Group revenue from continuing operations increased by 13% when compared to the prior year to R11.5 billion as a result of an 8.8% increase in sales volumes and a 3.8%…

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Ball Corp invests in new packaging plant in UK to meet accelerating demand for alumnium cans

UK – American multinational packaging company Ball Corporation is building a new aluminium packaging plant in Kettering, the UK in an effort to meet accelerating demand for sustainable beverage materials. The new facility described as the “largest-ever” beverage packaging plant in the UK is located at Segro Park Kettering Gateway. The plant will cover 56,000 square metres and will produce…

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Packaging producer Multivac invests US$5.6m in expansion of Bulgarian facility

BULGARIA – Multivac one of the leading providers worldwide of packaging solutions is investing US$5.6 million in expanding production works at its site in Bozhurishte, Bulgaria. The investment aimed to boost its production capacity will include the construction of new production and assembly facilities, as well as offices. Christian Lau, executive vice president of manufacturing at Multivac, said: “The factory…

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Ishida Europe opens center of excellence in Czech to train clients on packaging line equipment

CZECH REPUBLIC – Ishida Europe, a leading supplier of complete weighing and packing line solutions, has opened a new center of excellence in Prague, Czech Republic to support clients in the region. According to Ishida, the new center will provide a variety of training programs – both practical and classroom-based – across Ishida’s extensive range of packing line equipment. Some…

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Sealed Air acquires Irish packaging company Foxpak to expand European presence

IRELAND –  Sealed Air, one of the leading packaging companies in the US, has acquired Irish packaging solutions company Foxpak Flexibles in an effort to expand its presence in Europe. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company carried out the acquisition through SEE Ventures, a company initiative that focuses on investing in ‘disruptive’ technologies and business models. Foxpak has developed digital flexible…

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Multivac acquires portioning machines supplier TVI for undisclosed sum

GERMANY – Multivac Sepp Haggenmüller SE & Co, a leading suppliers of integrated packaging solutions, has acquired portion machines supplier TVI Entwicklung und Produktion for an undisclosed sum.  TVI Entwicklung und Produktion, which is the market leader in portioning machines, has a production site in Bayern where it employs more than 121 employees.  The company which is estimated to have…

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