Ball to construct €170m aluminium can facility in Czech Republic
The new facility will help Ball to meet the demand from consumers expecting sustainable and recyclable beverage packaging…
UK Prime Minister urged to set legally binding targets to cut plastic pollution
26 Jan 21In their letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the group says that a more overarching approach is…
Major UK supermarkets need to do more to tackle plastic packaging, say charities
26 Jan 21Of the ten UK supermarkets listed, Waitrose is seen as doing the most to tackle plastic packaging waste,…
Alpla to install new extrusion system for recycled PET at Italian facility
26 Jan 21The new extrusion system will help produce up to 15,000 tonnes of food-grade recycled PET per annum
New York State announces US first centre for glass innovation
25 Jan 21To set up the glass innovation centre, the New York State College of Ceramics will receive nearly $1.7m…
ProMach acquires packaging company Bartelt
25 Jan 21The acquisition of Bartelt enables ProMach to expand its North American flexible packaging business, as well as further…
FCA Packaging buys protective packaging solutions provider Timber Creek
25 Jan 21Timber Creek has expertise in the manufacturing of protective packaging solutions for a wide variety of end markets
GPD Companies to acquire thermoplastics distributor Distrupol
25 Jan 21Distrupol, based in Surrey of England, distributes thermoplastics to the polymer processing industry in Europe
Heinz to remove plastic from all its multipacks in the UK in 2021
22 Jan 21The plastic-free Heinz multipacks uses 5% less material than a fully enclosed wraparound box and 10% less than…
Smurfit Kappa introduces new eBottle packaging solutions
22 Jan 21The new portfolio consists of different sustainable solutions, including the Rollor bottle pack, BiPack, and Pop-up insert, for…