Sidel partners with EcoVadis to spearhead sustainable supply chain

Sustainability assessors, EcoVadis, will map and rate the environmental, social and ethical performance of Sidel’s suppliers as part of its new supply chain strategy. EcoVadis has over 17 years of experience in supply chain sustainability assessment and has rated over 125,000 companies. The organisation rates businesses based on four key categories:

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Packaging producer Retal reaches CDP A-score

Multinational plastic packaging producer Retal has earned its first A-score from the globally-recognised Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), rewarding the company’s improved management of climate change after getting a B-score during four years in a row.  As the gold standard of climate change management evaluation, CDP represents the reference for investors, to assess

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Avient unveils ColorMatrix AAnchor: New acetaldehyde control technology for PET packaging

Avient Corporation, a leading provider of specialty and sustainable material solutions and services, is excited to announce the launch of ColorMatrix AAnchor, an innovative acetaldehyde control technology designed for PET packaging. This cutting-edge packaging solution addresses the challenges associated with increased recycled PET content by oering improved recyclability and enhancing bottle

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World Packaging Organisation President, Luciana Pellegrino, announces the Vice Presidents for 2024 to 2026

World Packaging Organisation (WPO) President, Luciana Pellegrino, announced this Monday the names of the Vice Presidents that will take part of WPO’s new Executive Team and lead WPO’s Portfolios during her term of office that goes from 2024 to 2026, working closely with her, WPO Members, partner organizations and the market. “I am thrilled to

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Indorama Ventures awarded platinum medal from EcoVadis for sustainability performance in supply chain management

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, a global sustainable chemical company, has been awarded the prestigious ‘Platinum Medal’ by EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment, underscoring the company’s unwavering commitment to sustainability. Indorama Ventures actively participates in the annual EcoVadis assessment to measure its sustainable practices, ensuring alignment with the diverse requirements of key customers across

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The union of Thermal Care and Aquatech: PiovanGroup stronger worldwide in the industrial process cooling segment 

PiovanGroup launches a new strategic division in industrial and process cooling, the result of the integration of the business segments operated by the recently acquired Thermal Care and the existing Aquatech.  The two companies share a 50-year history of designing, selling, and servicing high-quality heat transfer solutions for the plastics, food,

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European plastic recycling industry growth threatened by shrinking market according to Plastics Recyclers Europe

Latest figures published by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) show that the total European installed plastics recycling capacity stands at 12.5 million tonnes in 2022. Due to heavy market disruptions, the growth rate went down from 17% to 10%, year-on-year. “Progress is indispensable for ensuring the viability of the plastics recycling industry.

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Coca‑Cola strips labels from Sprite on-the-go bottles in Company’s first UK trial of “label-less” packaging

Coca‑Cola will temporarily remove labels from Sprite and Sprite Zero on-the-go bottles this January in a limited trial of “label-less” packaging. The pilot will see labels temporarily removed from single 500ml Sprite and Sprite Zero bottles and replaced with an embossed logo on the front of the pack. Laser-engraved product and

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Pelliconi & C. S.p.A. successfully concludes the acquisition of production assets from Novembal in North America

Pelliconi & C. S.p.A., one of the world’s leading manufacturers of closures for food and beverage, officially announced on January 19, 2024 the acquisition of production assets from Novembal, a leading company specialised in the design and production of plastic caps. This operation represents a significant step for Pelliconi in pursuing

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