The German plastic packaging industry association has rejected as “dangerous” and “counterproductive” a call by an Commissioner to place a general ban on plastic packaging in Europe.
A prominent food and drink processing company is making moves to further a circular economy and invest in more sustainable options for its packaging.
Vienna-headquartered Mondi Group is closing down two production units in the UK, as its chief executive officer Peter Oswald prepares to leave the Austrian packaging group 31 March.
Pharma and medical packaging specialist Nolato AB is consolidating the operations of its UK-based subsidiary Nolato Jaycare, and to that end has announced plans to close down its manufacturing plant in Portsmouth, southern England.
Scottish packaging distribution company Macfarlane Group plc has acquired local distributor Armagrip Ltd. to support its strategy for growth.
German pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging firm Sanner Group has launched a major restructuring programme, which included appointing Ralf Tiemann to the newly created position of chief executive officer.
ExxonMobil is targeting the growing Middle East market, showcasing a number of solutions for various applications at the upcoming Plastex 2020 event.
The introduction of loose products is part of a drive to reduce packaging across the business
Huhtamaki Oyj has agreed to acquire full ownership of its joint venture company Laminor SA in Brazil for €30m, the Espoo, Finland-based company announced 23 Dec .
Johannesburg-based packaging specialist Nampak Ltd has agreed to sell its European business – Nampak Plastics Europe Ltd (NPE) – to a UK investment company-affiliated firm Bellcave Ltd.
Trinseo SA and Austria’s Greiner Packaging have joined forces to advance the use of recycled polystyrene (rPS) in plastic packaging applications.
BP’s Infinia recycling technology has taken a step closer to commercialisation with the formation of a consortium to advance the chemical recycling of PET plastic waste.
Trinseo SA and German plastic packaging specialist Fernholz have joined forces to develop a high-quality polystyrene (PS) product composed of 25% recycled material.
Spain-based rigid packaging producer ITC Packaging is launching a €9m upgrade and expansion project focused on its PET container moulding plant site at Sopelana in the Basque Country.