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USA – AptarGroup, Inc., a global leader in drug delivery, consumer product dispensing and active material science solutions and services, has registered $3.3bn in sales for fiscal 2022 (FY22), up by 3% on a reported basis from fiscal 2021 (FY21). In the 12 months to 31 December, the company saw its core sales increase by 9%. The company’s sales growth…
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SOUTH KOREA – CJ Biomaterials, a division of CJ CheilJedang, has developed a new cosmetic jar leveraging its amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) technology, dubbed PHACT, for cosmetics brand Banila. The cosmetic container is intended to store Banila’s Ceramide Cleansing Balm, a part of Banila’s Clean It Zero line of eco-friendly products. The Clean It Zero Ceramide Cleansing Balm is the result…
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INDIA – Berry Global to begin product production at its new manufacturing facility and healthcare center of excellence in Bangalore, India as early as April 2023. Leveraging the company’s innovative research and development (R&D) solutions, this new Greenfield expansion project will: Improve regional and global access to advanced healthcare solutions. It will also provide customers with the necessary volume to…
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US – Aptar Pharma, a global leader in drug delivery systems, services, and active material science solutions, has launched APF Futurity, its first metal-free, multidose nasal spray pump developed to deliver nasal saline and other comparable over-the-counter (OTC) formulations. Specifically designed for recyclability, APF Futurity is Aptar Pharma’s first highly recyclable nasal spray pump, having achieved a Class AA certification…
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US – Rigid and flexible packaging solutions maker Nelipak has as announced it is using Eastman’s Eastar™ Renew 6763 to produce rigid thermoformed sterile barrier packaging. Nelipak claims to be the first healthcare packaging maker to use Eastar Renew 6763 to produce sterile barrier packaging for Class II & III medical device applications. According to Eastman, Eastar™ Renew 6763, powered…
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FRANCE – Dow to partner with LVMH Beauty on the development of sustainable packaging solutions for the latter’s luxury perfumes and cosmetics products. Through its planned collaboration with Dow, LMVH Beauty will replace a portion of its plastic packaging with bio-based and recycled alternatives. In doing so, it intends to advance its sustainability initiatives while maintaining the quality and functionality…
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UK – International recycling company TerraCycle has partnered with personal care brand, Paula’s Choice Skincare to launch a free recycling initiative in the UK. TerraCycle says the partnership enables consumers to recycle their empty Paula’s Choice Skincare packaging. To participate in the program, customers must create an account on TerraCycle’s website and print a prepaid shipping label. From there, consumers…
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US – American pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company has announced plans to invest US$450 million to expand the manufacturing capacity at Research Triangle Park facility in North Carolina, US. The expansion plans include the installation of additional parenteral filling, device assembly and packaging capacity to meet the rising demand for Lilly’s incretin-based diabetes treatments and medicines. The move is…
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US – Pharmaceutical film coatings firm Colorcon has inked a put agreement to purchase French Airnov Healthcare Packaging from private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners. The transaction, which is subject to French Works Council review and subject to necessary regulatory approvals, could close during the first quarter of 2023. Airnov offers critical healthcare industries controlled atmosphere packaging solutions to protect…
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GERMANY – Munich-based provider of functional labels for the healthcare industry, Schreiner MediPharm has developed Needle-Trap, a unique label with integrated needle protection. Needle-Trap indicates whether a prefilled syringe has been previously opened, helping protect the integrity of its contents until final use, notes the company. Schreiner MediPharm will showcase the new technology for the first time at Pharmapack in…
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