All Business articles – Page 13
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ArticleAn inside look at Amcor’s brand-new European Innovation Center
Amcor recently launched its European Innovation Center in Belgium, where it will work with brands and retailers from across Europe with the aim of designing more sustainable packaging. We spoke with two experts from the company – Kris Buysens, the director of the Innovation Center, and Toon Coppejans, Marketing Innovation Manager – to learn more about the work that will be taking place there.
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ArticleDS Smith and Carlsberg partner to reduce CO2 with new multipack solution
DS Smith has partnered with Carlsberg in Poland to introduce its Round Wrap multipack solution to selected product lines, designed to reduce CO2 emissions by 224 tons when compared to standard corrugated multipacks.
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ArticlePepsiCo could fail to meet sustainability goals, ESG report reveals
In its 2023 ESG Summary Overview, PepsiCo estimates that it will fall 2% short of its target to design 100% of its packaging for recyclability, compostability, biodegradability, or reusability by 2025 – attributing its doubts to “a unique set of challenges”.
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ArticleAPK scales recycling technology for post-consumer waste
APK AG has successfully scaled its proprietary Newcycling technology for the recycling of post-consumer plastic waste, focusing on the material stream for flexible, multi-material packaging waste.
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ArticleBERICAP expands production in Africa, South America and South East Asia
Closure solution provider BERICAP has announced new plants in Nairobi (Kenya), Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) and acquired production facilities in Lima (Peru) and Durban (South Africa).
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ArticleMondi launches water-soluble cement bags
Mondi has announced the Spanish launch of SolmixBag, which disintegrates and dissolves during the cement mixing process, in collaboration with Cemex.
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PodcastThe most talked-about mergers in packaging this year – and their potential impact
Like much of our audience, Packaging Europe has been following the ongoing news around Suzano’s potential takeover of International Paper, and how this may in turn affect the potential takeover of DS Smith. But what are the more general implications of such huge mergers for a wider value chain? Victoria Hattersley spoke with Tim Galpin, author and Senior Lecturer in Strategy and Innovation at the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, to get his expert viewpoint.
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ArticleSaica and Mondelez partner to launch paper-based product for food market
Saica Group and Mondelēz have joined forces to launch a new paper-based product targeting multipack products for the confectionery, biscuits and chocolate markets, designed to be recyclable in the paper waste stream.
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ArticleToppan and Toyo Seikan plan to manufacture European lithium-ion battery packaging
Japanese companies Toppan and Toyo Seikan will sign a letter of intent (LOI) to establish a joint venture to manufacture and sell packaging for automotive lithium-ion batteries in Sweden, aiming to launch operations in 2026 or later.
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ArticleIMA Life collaborates with MIRAI Intex and ACT on air-based refrigeration system
IMA Life has teamed up with MIRAI Intex and ACT to produce KryoAir, an air-based refrigeration system for freeze dryers, hoping to improve efficiency and ensure consistent cooling output.
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ArticleMespack and Fuji Seal contract provides spouted pouches and filling technology
Mespack and Fuji Seal intend to replace plastic bottles, reduce plastic consumption, and simultaneously boost efficiency by signing a collaboration agreement to develop an all-inclusive sales contract for filling pre-made spouted pouches.
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ArticleEncina and BASF establish partnership for circular raw materials supply
Chemical manufacturer Encina and BASF have announced a long-term supply agreement for chemically recycled circular benzene, derived from post-consumer end-of-life plastics.
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ArticleMondi announces €125 million containerboard mill upgrade
Mondi has announced the completion of its €125 million investment in its containerboard mill in Kuopio, Finland, in a move expected to increase production capacity by 55,000 tonnes per annum and reduce greenhouse gas emissions per tonne of paper.
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ArticleA look at the global corrugated packaging industry
The corrugated packaging industry is being affected by a diverse array of global trends, each driven by local efforts, innovations, and legislation. In this collaborative piece, TAPPI and AICC join forces with ACCCSA, Converter IT, and Corruga.Expert to explore the state of the industry across the globe.
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ArticleMondi adopts traceless’ plant-based coating to upscale it into paper industry
In a strategic partnership with Mondi, traceless hopes to scale its plant-based coating across the paper industry and combat the generation of unnecessary plastic packaging waste.
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ArticleALPLA to add closure and dosing systems to portfolio with new acquisition
The ALPLA Group is acquiring Heinlein Plastik-Technik in an effort to expand its pharma division with closure systems, dosing systems, and application aids for pharmaceutical and medical products.
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ArticlePackaging machinery production reached record high in 2023, says VDMA
According to VDMA, ‘strong demand’ for packaging machines increased the production of food processing and packaging machinery by 5% in 2023, taking the production value to a record high of €16.5 billion.
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ArticleSuzano to buy 15% stake in Lenzing for €230 million
Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer, is set to purchase a 15% stake in Lenzing, a global producer of wood-based packaging materials, for €230 million
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ArticleEviosys shares plans to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 in new report
In its third annual ESG Report, Eviosys has set a new target to halve its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 after surpassing its previous goals with a 20% reduction since 2020.
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ArticleIndonesian collection centre to process 500 tonnes of plastic waste monthly
Prevented Ocean Plastic has opened its seventh high-capacity waste plastic collection centre in Makassar, Indonesia; it expects to process 500 tonnes of recycled plastic every month and keep waste out of the ocean.