All Business articles – Page 6
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ArticleCCL to expand sleeve material portfolio with Sleever acquisition
CCL Industries has signed a binding Option Agreement to acquire shrink sleeve company Sleever, a move anticipated to expand its global manufacturing network and its application and decoration technologies.
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ArticleMake more small deals to grow, McKinsey tells paper and packaging companies
According to McKinsey, paper and packaging companies should pursue multiple smaller deals throughout the year, rather than large acquisitions, to achieve growth, increase returns, and overcome industry disruption.
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ArticleClean Cult introduces new cleaning scents in paper cartons
Clean Cult has released new and returning scents across its laundry detergent, dish soap, and hand soap portfolios, packaged in paper-based cartons and available on Amazon.
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ArticleIndorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy to develop rPET production facility
Indorama Ventures, Nigerian Breweries and Genesis Energy have entered a strategic partnership to establish ‘one of Africa’s largest’ recycled PET (rPET) production facilities in Lagos, Nigeria, anticipated to produce up to 45,000 tonnes of food‑grade rPET resin annually.
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ArticleKey trends shaping the Ukrainian packaging market in wartime
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the country’s packaging market ‘significantly declined’ in the first year of war – but sectors such as food, paper and cardboard reportedly doubled their volumes in 2023. Valery Krivoshey PhD and Veronika Khalaydzhi PhD IAC of Upakovka outline the key trends and factors influencing the packaging market.
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ArticleCost is the number one focus for packaging buyers in Europe, but what about the environment?
With cost now the biggest driver for retailers and brand owners in Europe, has the environment taken a back seat? Neil Osment, Managing Director of packaging market research company NOA, investigates.
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ArticleThe Consumer Goods Forum’s vision of EPR for liquid packaging cartons
In its latest report, The Consumer Goods Forum’s Plastic Waste Coalition of Action identifies setbacks and recommends guiding principles to help low- and middle-income countries apply extended producer responsibility to liquid packaging cartons.
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ArticleOpen-sourced refill technology set to boost reuse systems in Global South
In a bid to upscale reuse in the Global South, Smartfill and DY|DX have open-sourced the core design and technical architecture of their dispensing systems for liquid FMCG products, first developed alongside Unilever and Bopinc.
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ArticleProject STOP provides waste management services to over 700,000 people in Indonesia
Project STOP, co-founded by Borealis and Systemiq, says it expanded access to end-to-end waste management services to 772,485 people in 2025, aiming to establish Indonesia’s first regency-wide circular waste management system in Banyuwangi Regency, East Java.
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ArticleSmurfit Westrock acquires Cartomanabí to secure corrugated growth in Ecuador
In an effort to expand its presence in Ecuador, Smurfit Westrock has completed an asset purchase of Cartomanabí – including its annual corrugated production capacity of over 50,000 tons.
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ArticleDioxycle and L’Oréal partner to process carbon emissions into polyethylene
Chemicals company Dioxycle has announced a multi-year partnership with L’Oréal aiming to process captured carbon emissions into ‘high-performance, sustainable’ packaging materials.
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Sponsored ContentH.B. Fuller talks advanced barrier coatings portfolio, Coativ™ rebrand and more
In the latest edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, H.B. Fuller walks us through its rebranded coatings portfolio and expanded innovation focus – and how its solutions could help customers balance performance, protection, and sustainability.
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ArticleChina’s ‘action plan’ to repurpose 4.5 billion tonnes of solid waste by 2030
China has developed an ‘action plan’ to boost its solid waste treatment capacity in the next five years, aiming to utilize 4.5 billion tonnes of solid waste and recycle 510 million tonnes by 2030.
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ArticleIndustrial Accelerator Act targets low-carbon, competitive EU production
The European Commission has adopted a legislative proposal for the Industrial Accelerator Act – aspiring to boost demand for EU-made, low-carbon materials while stimulating European jobs and competitiveness.
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ArticleDS Smith funds new die-cutting line to boost board capacity at Danish facility
DS Smith is investing DKK 100 million (€13,384,000) to install an advanced rotary die-cutting line for flexographic printing at its packaging facility in Grenaa – boosting its annual capacity by up to 15 million m² of corrugated board.
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ArticleIndustry alliance supports central EPR register for EU-wide harmonization
In line with the upcoming Circular Economy Act, the PRO Circularity Alliance has published a position paper advocating for a Central European EPR Register to harmonize national EPR systems, reduce compliance costs, and improve transparency across Europe.
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ArticleESG bonuses removed from paychecks of Apple executives
Apparently, Apple removed an ‘ESG modifier’ from its top executives’ pay packages last year – joining other big brands like Procter & Gamble and Starbucks in a trend thought to reflect a decreasing interest in corporate environmental performance across the United States.
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ArticlePallet wrappings and straps officially exempt from PPWR’s reuse targets
The European Commission has officially exempted businesses that use pallet wrappings and straps from the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s 100% reuse requirements, citing ‘disproportionate’ costs and supply chain impacts.
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ArticleEU-funded research project converts biogenic CO2 into bioplastics
The EU-funded UNICO2RN project is using biogenic CO2 as feedstock to produce biodegradable plastics, aiming to help European industries replace fossil-based materials and reduce their carbon emissions.
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ArticleIndustry associations call for internal market legal basis for EU Circular Economy Act
Industry associations including the European Organisation for Packaging and the Environment (EUROPEN), Metal Packaging Europe, FINAT and Cepi have signed a statement expressing support for the European Union’s circularity ambitions and calling for the upcoming New Circular Economy Act (CEA) to be grounded in an internal market legal basis.