ITALY – US-based packaging manufacturer Aptar has announced the launch of new convenient product packaging for Italian food giant Ferrero’s sweet tea soft drink brand ‘Estathé’. Aptar said that its innovative sports cap packaging has been designed based on data gathered from consumer studies and insights to address the uncovered market requirements. Aptar Closures sales manager Andrea Pepe said: “Partnering…
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City Waste Recycling, Green Vista Foundation build plastic recycling plant in Ghana
GHANA – The City Waste Recycling Company, in collaboration with Green Vista Foundation Ghana, has constructed a plastic recycling plant for residents of Nayagnia in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region. The plant, one of the Company’s several plastic recycling plants established across the country, is valued at about US$70,000 and is estimated to employ about 150 permanent…
Read MoreTriMas Packaging rolls out its single-polymer dispensing pumps
USA – TriMas Packaging has advanced its commitment to sustainable packaging solutions with the commercialization of its patented Singolo product line, a revolutionary range of fully recyclable, single-polymer dispensers. The Singolo 2cc dispensing pump is made solely from polypropylene material, providing consumers with excellent dispensing performance, while also allowing it to be ready for recycling after use. This innovative product…
Read MoreSABIC expands operation in Netherlands with new European Pipe Innovation Center
NETHERLANDS – Saudi Arabia’s Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has announced the opening of its new its European Pipe Innovation Center in the Netherlands. The new Center is located near SABIC’s manufacturing site at Geleen, The Netherlands, and compliments the company’s existing Pipe Innovation Centers in Saudi Arabia and China. With customized pipe material development, testing, sampling and validation capacities, it…
Read MoreTurkana County partners with Peace Wind Japan to explore waste management systems
KENYA – The Turkana County Government will collaborate with a Japanese non-governmental organization (NGO) known as Peace Wind Japan to explore ways of enhancing waste management systems in Turkana. The County Executive for Tourism, Culture, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, Francis Mariao, chaired a consultative meeting to plan a roadmap for the implementation of the three-year program. The project’s objective…
Read MoreArdagh Glass Packaging equips Newell Brands with new embossed glass Mason jars
USA – AGP – North America, a business of Ardagh Group has collaborated with Newell Brands, the maker of Ball® home canning jars, to design and manufacture the Ball® Honeybee Keepsake Mason Jars. Under the partnership, AGP – North America will manufacture jars that will feature an embossed bee and honeycomb to highlight the importance of pollinators in growing the…
Read MoreCoca-Cola conducts new plastic recycling technology trial in Europe
NETHERLANDS – Leading soft drinks company, Coca-Cola is conducting a trial of new technology in Europe that can transform hard-to-recycle plastic into new bottles. According to reports, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is funding CuRe Technology- a start-up firm in the Netherlands, to trial a process that will produce food-grade recycled plastic from plastics that are otherwise incinerated or landfilled. The new…
Read MoreSmurfit Kappa completes expansion of its Pruszków facility in Poland
POLAND – Irish corrugated packaging company, Smurfit Kappa has completed its latest investment project in Poland, expanding its Pruszków corrugated plant. The investment means the Pruszków corrugated plant is now one of the most high-tech packaging plants in Europe. The new technology includes a high-tech corrugator and ultra-modern converting machinery, with the plant also getting a new finished goods warehouse…
Read MoreSappi registers drop in profit for Q2 FY23 due to weaker demand
SOUTH AFRICA – Paper and packaging group Sappi has reported a dip in profit to US$69 million in the quarter ended March 31, compared with the profit of US$188 million reported for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Sappi attributes the lower profit to the group being hit by production issues in South Africa as well as weaker demand for…
Read MoreH.B. Fuller completes acquisition of adhesive company Beardow Adams expanding its global footprint
UK – US-based adhesives manufacturing company, H.B. Fuller, has announced the acquisition of adhesive company Beardow Adams, expanding its global reach. Founded in 1976, Beadow Adams is a proven multinational adhesive manufacturer with adhesives that are present across the world in millions of everyday items. H.B. Fuller said the acquisition of the company will open it to a sales presence…
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