All Business articles – Page 15
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ArticleVytal directs €6 million in funding into data-driven reusables at events venues
Having secured over €6 million in a funding round led by Emerald Technology Ventures, Vytal plans to bring its software-enabled reusable packaging to events and entertainment venues – harnessing technology and data in pursuit of maximum value and circularity.
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ArticleCarbios and Zhink Group bring enzymatic PET recycling to China with new plant
In a joint Letter of Intent with Zhink Group, Carbios will build a bio-recycling plant for its enzymatic depolymerization technology in China – setting its sights on a minimum annual processing capacity of 50,000 tons of prepared PET waste and an uptake of enzymatically recycled rPET in Asia.
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ArticleTrinseo opens depolymerization facility for acrylic solutions
Trinseo has announced the opening of its polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) depolymerization facility in Rho, Italy, on June 25, hoping to advance a circular infrastructure for acrylic solutions.
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Articleevian and Wimbledon bring water refill system to Wimbledon attendees
On the first day of The Championships, evian has teamed up with Wimbledon to announce that, for the first time, spectators can stay hydrated with evian natural mineral water through a refill system – a move aiming to encourage refill and reuse behaviour throughout the day.
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ArticleSonoco envisions global leadership in metal can production as it buys Eviosys
Sonoco, the company behind the Pringles can, is purchasing Eviosys from KPS Capital Partners for $3.9 billion; the move is expected to make Sonoco the ‘leading’ metal food can and aerosol packaging manufacturer worldwide.
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ArticleSuzano backs out of International Paper acquisition – potentially leaving DS Smith deal intact
Suzano will not proceed with its plans to acquire International Paper, with Reuters explaining that the latter ‘did not engage’ with an offer of over $15 billion – meaning its deal to acquire DS Smith may go ahead as planned.
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ArticleEstathé partners with Crown to package summer promotion in recyclable cans
Estathé, an Italian tea beverage produced by Ferrero Group, has partnered with Crown to launch its summer promotion in ‘infinitely recyclable’ aluminium cans.
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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.