All Business articles – Page 2
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ArticleAmerica imposes 25% aluminium and steel import tariffs – and EU responds
The United States has placed 25% tariffs on imports of steel, aluminium, and products containing such metals; the European Commission will respond by re-enforcing suspended counter-tariffs and introducing new countermeasures to the ‘unjustified’ restrictions.
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ArticleSaica Group invests $110 million into U.S. plant for corrugated packaging
Saica Group plans to invest over $110 million (€100,826,317.46) into a new corrugated manufacturing facility in the United States and produce over 1,200,000 MSF of corrugated packaging from 2026.
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ArticleAldi ends in-store refill trial as retailer hesitance and cost-of-living blamed
Aldi is ending its in-store refill pilot as funding comes to a close, with the Refill Coalition and UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) attributing its limited timespan to low retailer uptake and the cost-of-living crisis.
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ArticleDow makes investment in Rotterdam-based chemical recycling company
Dow has today announced the purchase of a stake in Xycle, a Rotterdam-based chemical/advanced recycling company, in partnership with ING, Invest-NL, Polestar Capital and Vopak.
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ArticleBerry Global’s reusable cup range utilized for Glasgow returnable cup initiative
Berry Global’s range of reusable plastic cups has been selected for the Borrow Cup collaborative returnable cup initiative which was launched in Glasgow, UK, at the end of January.
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ArticleConstantia Flexibles acquires Aluflexpack
Constantia Flexibles has announced that it has acquired a majority of the shares of Swiss company Aluflexpack, a producer of flexible packaging for the food and pharmaceutical sectors.
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ArticleThe Brief: What is ‘shrinkflation’ and how does it affect the packaging industry?
In this edition of The Brief, we investigate what ‘shrinkflation’ means, why it happens, and how it affects the packaging industry. Shrinkflation is generally defined as when the size or quantity of a product is reduced, but the price remains the same. We’ll look at why businesses might make these reductions, how they affect consumers and the need for brands to communicate these changes clearly.
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ArticleWhat is your greatest concern in meeting sustainable packaging obligations?
When we polled the audience at our recent Sustainable Packaging Summit to find out what their biggest concern was in terms of meeting their sustainable packaging targets, the most popular answer was clear: cost. Anna Perlina, sustainable packaging consultant at Integrity Solutions, talks us through some strategies and tactics to help companies meet this critical challenge head-on.
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ArticleInside Mondi FlexStudios – and its vision for circular packaging
Mondi has inaugurated FlexStudios, a new 2300m² research and customer experience centre in Steinfeld, Germany. This state-of-the-art facility aims to foster the co-creation of flexible packaging solutions and promote a more sustainable future.
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ArticleExclusive: Mondi Flexibles CEO Thomas Ott on strategic investment
Packaging Europe visits Mondi’s new, cutting edge FlexStudios customer experience centre. Thomas Ott (CEO for Flexible Packaging at Mondi) tells Dominique Huret about the facility’s collaborative innovation, R&D and testing spaces, and explains why sustainability demands, cost pressures and the need to accelerate time-to-market make this an essential investment at this time.
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ArticleAxens and SOREMA partner on integrated plastic recycling solutions
Plastics technology licensor Axens and plastics recycling company SOREMA have announced a partnership to provide integrated solutions for the chemical and mechanical recycling of plastic waste.
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ArticleStatement seeks simpler Green Claims verification and more transition time
EUROPEN, FoodDrinkEurope, Cepi, and Cosmetics Europe are among the signatories of a joint statement encouraging EU policymakers to clarify the Green Claims Directive’s substantiation and verification requirements, loosen its transition period, and reconsider its rules on hazardous substances.
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ArticleFedrigoni aims to accelerate plastic-to-fibre transition with Papkot investment
The Fedrigoni Group – a manufacturer of specialty papers, labels and RFID - has acquired a minority stake in start-up Papkot, which has apparently developed a large-scale paper coating technology with the same properties as plastic.
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ArticleEcoCortec seeks to protect against metal corrosion with PCR shrink film
EcoCortec has revealed a post-consumer recycled (PCR) version of its VpCI-126 HP UV Shrink Film in partnership with Jakob Schober, aimed at protecting metals from corrosion for up to three years.
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ArticleWhat does the packaging industry think of the Clean Industrial Deal?
As the European Commission announces its Clean Industrial Deal, packaging industry players praise its implications for recycling infrastructure, European preference criteria, and harmonized regulations – yet they warn against preferential funding in the clean tech transition, failing to address regulatory loopholes, and overlooking the role of reuse in optimizing raw materials.
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ArticleAmcor and Berry Global merger ‘overwhelmingly’ approved by shareholders
Amcor and Berry Global have revealed that at their respective meetings, shareholders of both companies ‘overwhelmingly voted’ to approve the combination - originally announced in November 2024 - and satisfied the shareholder vote condition.
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ArticleKINGFA opens advanced recycling facility for plastic waste in Montalbo
KINGFA’s Environmental SCI & TECH Spain subsidiary has inaugurated its Montalbo chemical recycling facility, expected to reach an annual capacity of 30,000 tons of ‘high-performance’ recycled plastics and bolster Spain’s plastic waste recycling system.
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ArticleDutch Government considers lifting single-use plastic packaging surcharge
Apparently, a majority of the Netherlands’ House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal) wants to lift the national surcharge on single-use plastic packaging, claiming it benefits businesses more than the planet and has not led to a decrease in plastic waste.
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ArticlePulpex announces £62m series D funding for fibre-based bottle solution
Pulpex has announced the £62m Series D investment round for its fibre-based bottle - led by the National Wealth Fund (NWF) and the Scottish National Investment Bank - to finance construction of a commercial-scale manufacturing facility near Glasgow.
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ArticleDanone settles plastics transparency lawsuit with NGO coalition
Amidst a lawsuit alleging its failure to record its plastic consumption, Danone has reached an agreement with ClientEarth, Surfrider Foundation Europe and Zero Waste France; now the corporation must publish its use of plastics, strengthen its plastics prevention policy, and attend annual meetings in the coming years.