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Category: Sustainable Packaging

Stevanato teams up with Recipharm on pre-fillable syringes for soft mist inhaler

ITALY – Stevanato Group, an Italian provider of drug containment, drug delivery, and diagnostic solutions has partnered with Recipharm on pre-fillable syringes for soft mist inhaler. Under the collaboration, Stevanato Group will offer and produce its glass pre-fillable syringe Alba assembled with the Integrated Spray Module (ISM) of Recipharm’s soft mist inhaler technology, the Pre-Filled Syringe Inhaler (PFSI). The partnership…

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SCHOTT begins production of amber pharma glass at its Indian facility

INDIA – Speciality glass manufacturer Schott has started production of FIOLAX amber pharmaceutical glass tubing at its facility in Gujarat, India. The new facility is part of Schott’s €75 million (US$80.13m)  investment over the last three years to expand its pharma glass production in India. At the facility, the German glass company produces borosilicate glass tubing material, which is used…

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KanKan launches soap cans with reusable and recycled plastic pumps

UK – Personal care brand KanKan has upgraded its sustainable packaging, adding a new visual identity and reusable pumps made of recycled plastic to its soap tin cans. The company collaborated with design agencies Morrama and Two Times Elliot to combine the brand’s aesthetics with functional packaging. Morrama was responsible for designing the recycled plastic pump that clips directly onto…

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TotalEnergies teams up with Paprec to build plastic recycling facility in France

FRANCE – TotalEnergies, a French multinational integrated energy and petroleum company has inked a long-term commercial agreement with plastic recycling firm Paprec to create a French value chain for the advanced recycling of plastic film wastes. Being built by TotalEnergies (60%) and Plastic Energy (40%), the recycling facility will be able to process 15,000 tonnes of waste annually and is…

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Verallia partners Air Liquide on energy reduction initiative at its plant in Italy

ITALY – French companies Verallia and Air Liquide have partnered to implement a customized solution to reduce CO₂ emissions and energy consumption at Verallia’s glass plant in Pescia, Italy. Under the agreement, Air Liquide will mobilize its innovation capabilities and its know-how to accompany the conversion of Verallia’s plant from a traditional combustion process to an optimized oxy-combustion on the…

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Baladna adopts SIG’s aseptic carton pack for white cheese in Qatar

QATAR – Baladna, a Qatar-based dairy and beverage producer, has opted for Swiss packaging solutions provider SIG’s filling technology to pack its white cheese. The CFA 312 filling machine will allow Baladna to offer white cheese in SIG’s combibloc Slimline carton packs. This filling machine can fill a total of four different volume sizes, and Baladna benefits from its flexibility…

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LyondellBasell agrees to acquire Mepol Group expanding its footprint

POLAND – Dutch chemical firm LyondellBasell has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mepol Group, a producer of recycled, high-performing technical compounds, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition consists of Mepol S.r.l. and its subsidiaries Polar S.r.l. and Industrial Technology Investments Poland Sp.z.o.o. Torkel Rhenman, executive vice president of Advanced Polymer Solutions said: “This acquisition demonstrates LyondellBasell’s commitment to move…

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Carbios join Ellen MacArthur Foundation as part of its goal to drive circular economy

FRANCE – Carbios, a French recycling innovator has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s network for businesses, policymakers, educational institutions and charities dedicated to pioneering a circular economy. The Network aligns stakeholders from across the industry and supports their ambitions of promoting circularity and sustainability within their operations. Carbios shares the Foundation’s commitment to accelerate the transition to a circular economy,…

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Nestlé pilots refillable vending machine for Milo and Koko Krunch to explore disposable packaging elimination

INDONESIA – Nestlé has launched a refillable vending machine pilot program for Milo and Koko Krunch as part of its efforts to explore novel solutions that help eliminate the need for disposable packaging. This particular program is a result of the concluded piloting in South Jakarta conducted in 2021, in which Nestlé was trailing reusable and refillable containers for Milo,…

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FDA publishes draft proposals for tobacco product manufacturing practices

USA – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing new requirements for tobacco product manufacturers regarding the manufacture, design, packing and storage of their products. These proposed requirements would help protect public health by, among other things, minimizing or preventing contamination and limiting additional risks by ensuring product consistency. Brian King, Ph.D., M.P.H., director of the FDA’s Center for…

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