All Business articles – Page 11
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TOMRA and Henkel’s detection systems seek to optimize sortability
TOMRA Recycling and Henkel have teamed up to advance the sortability of packaging, with one of TOMRA’s detection systems installed at Henkel’s test laboratory in Düsseldorf.
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All 27 Member States miss collection and recycling targets and face infringement procedure
The European Commission is commencing an infringement procedure against all 27 EU Member States for falling short of legally binding collection and recycling targets, including the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive’s expectation of recycling 55-80% of packaging waste by the end of 2008.
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Amkor backs USA’s semiconductor reshoring efforts with advanced packaging facility
Amkor has signed a non-preliminary memorandum of terms with the U.S. Department of Commerce to receive up to $400 million in proposed funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, set to result in the ‘largest’ outsourced advanced packaging and test facility in America.
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Archroma secures gold EcoVadis sustainability rating
Specialty chemicals company Archroma has been awarded a Gold rating by EcoVadis, the global rating agency for sustainability performance.
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Mondi and CMC Packaging Automation partner on e-commerce packaging solutions
Mondi and CMC Packaging Automation have announced a strategic partnership, aiming to develop packaging solutions that deliver ‘customer benefits’ including enhanced product quality and improved sustainability.
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Metsä Group envisions 240,000-ton capacity at upcoming tissue paper mill
Metsä Group is planning a state-of-the-art tissue paper mill with an annual capacity of 240,000 tons – a move intended to reduce reliance on tissue product imports and contribute to a transition into fossil-free material raw materials.
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Siegwerk achieves ISO certification for carbon calculation and reporting
Siegwerk has announced the completion of its carbon audit - consisting of the validation of the Partial Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) of inks, coatings and varnishes and the verification of the Corporate Carbon Footprint (CCF) – which it says has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification.
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Nouvelles Fibres Textiles supply CARBIOS with polyester textiles for biorecycling
CARBIOS and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a contract for the supply of polyester textiles to the ‘world’s first’ PET biorecycling plant currently under construction in Longlaville, France, hoping to enable 5,000 tonnes a year of textiles to be redirected towards biorecycling from 2026 onwards.
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Kalpana Systems receives €3.5 million investment for thin film technology
Kalpana Systems has secured a €3.5 million investment from SIG InnoVentures, Fairtree Elevant Ventures and the Energy Transition Fund Rotterdam, to enable the machinery manufacturer to bring its spatial Atomic Layer Deposition (sALD) technology to the market.
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European Union signs Bridge to Busan Declaration to limit global plastic production
The European Union has signed the Bridge to Busan Declaration, aiming to establish an international, legally binding instrument that moderates the production of primary plastic polymers and tackles the impacts of plastic pollution.
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Carmencita and ITC Packaging partner for new paprika packaging
Spanish companies Carmencita and ITC Packaging have collaborated to produce new paprika packaging with light barrier properties and a two-sided flip top cap, designed to ‘revolutionize’ spice shelves in stores.
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U.S. Government unveils landmark plastic pollution strategy
As the United States’ presidential election looms, the Biden-Harris Administration has announced its intent to phase out all single-use plastics across US federal government agencies by 2035 and all single-use plastic products in foodservice, packaging, and events by 2027.
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TerraCycle aims to recycle used malt sacks and save 70 tonnes of plastic yearly
In an ‘industry-first’ partnership, maltster Crisp Malt and TerraCycle are working to collect, recycle, and repurpose used malt sacks – anticipating the rescue of 70 tonnes of plastic from landfills and incinerators annually.
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Government funds Maastricht University’s research on circular plastics
Maastricht University has been granted funding from the Dutch government in three projects pursuing circularity for plastics, including a collaboration with Danone, The Kraft Heinz Company, and others to improve recycling technologies for polyolefin-based food packaging.
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Perceived cost is holding back sustainable packaging design, survey suggests
A survey conducted by UPM and the Pentawards suggests that cost is considered a roadblock when designing packaging for sustainability; and that packaging designers would benefit from material guides to select the most environmentally beneficial materials.
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DS Smith has reduced its emissions by 19% since 2019, says new report
DS Smith has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 19% compared to 2019/20, replaced more than one billion pieces of plastic ahead of schedule, and achieved an ‘A’ rating on climate change from the global environmental non-profit, CDP – according to its latest sustainability report.
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What impact are major packaging mergers having on the industry?
In the past year, major packaging companies such as Mondi, Smurfit Kappa, DS Smith, International Paper, and more have been linked to potential mergers or acquisitions. In this report we take a closer look at how and why mergers like this happen and discuss the general implications for the sector as a whole and the wider value chain.
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Brands guided towards renewable plastics as Neste and Mitsubishi join forces
Neste and Mitsubishi Corporation have entered a strategic partnership seeking to develop value chains for renewable chemicals and plastics for Japanese brands – an effort hoped to defossilize supply chains in the food and beverage, apparel, and consumer electronics sectors.
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Amcor and Lorenz Snacks collaborate on ‘recycle-ready’ snack packaging
Amcor has collaborated with Lorenz Snacks to launch new ‘recycle-ready’ packaging for its Lentil Coated Peanuts product, which has a reported 51% carbon footprint reduction.
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2M Group of Companies announces new business unit for biomaterial technologies
International chemical business 2M Group of Companies has launched a new packaging-focused business unit, Sustainable Packaging Technologies, to promote its growing portfolio of biomaterial technologies and fulfil consumers’ desire for alternatives to virgin plastics.