GERMANY – Sustainable packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has created a recyclable release liner for Beiersdorf’s new range of renowned Hansaplast, Elastoplast & CURITAS plasters. The German skincare company approached Mondi with very specific sustainability requirements. This required close collaboration and mutual trust resulting in the development of a safe and effective solution for the consumer while supporting Beiersdorf’s ambition…
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Atlas goes for Resolute’ Forest Products’ assets in Thunder Bay mill
CANADA – Atlas Holdings’ affiliate has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Resolute FP Canada’s paper mill in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The deal is subject to certain customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is scheduled to be completed in the second half of the current fiscal year. Once this transaction is complete, the pulp, newsprint and directory paper mill…
Read MoreClosed Loop Circular Plastics Fund secures US$10M backing from Japan’s SMBC
NORTH AMERICA – The Closed Loop Circular Plastics Fund has received a US$10 million investment from Japanese multinational banking and financial services institution Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC). The investment aims to advance the recovery and recycling of rigid and flexible polyethene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) plastics in the US and Canada. The Fund is a key part of Closed…
Read MoreDepart join forces with HBTS to expand vertical packaging solutions in MEA
TURKEY – Depart, Alapala Holding’s group company for milling spare part sales and after-sales services has partnered with HBTS Packaging to expand its solutions to include vertical packaging. Under the agreement, Depart will manage the sales and marketing of HBTS’s vertical packaging machines in all of Africa, the Far East, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Cengiz Tiryakioğlu, general manager…
Read MoreWalkers introduces ‘bagless’ multipacks for Snack A Jacks in Tesco trial
UK – British snack food manufacturer, Walkers is trialing new multipack packaging for its Snack A Jacks range, Jacks that reportedly use 86 percent less plastic on the outer packaging. The new packaging format is now available to buy exclusively at Tesco stores across the UK across three popular flavors: Salt & Vinegar, Sour Cream & Chive and BBQ. The…
Read MoreTotalEnergies forges partnership with Bluepha to scale PLA/PHA adoption in China
CHINA – Technology specialist in polylactic acid (PLA) and lactide monomers, TotalEnergies Corbion has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Bluepha to accelerate the market adoption of PLA/PHA-based solutions in China. The collaboration aims to bring together the expertise and resources of both companies to further advance the development of high-performance biopolymer solutions, combining Bluepha® Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) with Luminy®…
Read MoreVisy secures US$31.25M to upgrade its Queensland recycling facility
AUSTRALIA – Melbourne-based paper, packaging and recycling company, Visy has secured US$31.25 million (A$48m) to upgrade its recycling and remanufacturing facility in Gibson Island, Queensland, Australia. The upgrade includes a new state-of-the-art paper optical sorting plant and an upgrade to the embedded energy facility onsite, which uses waste as a power source as opposed to going to landfill. The upgrade…
Read MoreArdagh Group to build global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Cape Town, South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Global supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, Ardagh Group has announced plans to develop a global Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Cape Town, South Africa. The new CoE will offer some information technology (IT) services to the company’s businesses across Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Ardagh Group chairman Paul Coulson said: “With world-class technology skills and an established…
Read MoreDS Smith injects US$12M to expand Cartogal production plant in Galicia, Spain
SPAIN – British fiber-based packaging supplier DS Smith has invested US$12.16 million (€11.35m) to expand the surface area, production and storage capacity of its Cartogal production plant in Galicia, Spain. The project, which is part of a global strategy, is a major milestone for DS Smith as it will allow the company to access new opportunities in the northwest of…
Read MoreMars rolls out recyclable paper wrapper trial paper wrappers for its bars in UK
UK – Multinational food company Mars has kicked off a trial that will see its chocolate bars wrapped in recyclable paper packaging in the UK. The trial will take place for a limited time and the Mars bars with paper packaging will be found in Tesco stores during the pilot which aims to explore different packaging options. Mars bars’ current…
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