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During its Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, Arca Continental, one of the largest Coca-Cola bottlers in the world, announced that it will invest more than approximately US$896 million (Ps. 18 billion) across its operations in 2025. The company explained that these investments will focus on expanding production and distribution capacity, accelerating the use
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Packaging and recycling specialist Alpla is restructuring its leadership in its two Western Europe (WEEU) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions. Roland Wallner (Managing Director APAC since 2021) will take over as Managing Director Western Europe (WEEU) on April 1, 2025. Ronald Tichelaar, General Manager China until then, will succeed him as Managing
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Husky Technologies, a global leader in injection moulding technology and solutions, is reinforcing its commitment to India with expanded facilities, technology innovations, and service enhancements designed to support the country’s emergence as a global sustainability leader. This commitment was recently commemorated with a two-day customer event that took place March 20-21,
Read moreAgilyx ASA announced the launch of Plastyx Ltd. in collaboration with Carlos Monreal. Plastyx aims to be Europe’s leading feedstock supplier to the advanced plastic recycling market. Plastyx Ltd. is a 60:40 joint venture between Agilyx and Circular Resources SARL. Mr. Monreal will serve as Chairman. While advanced plastic recycling technologies
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Leaders from Republic Services, Inc.and Blue Polymers, LLC, celebrated on March 18 the opening of North America’s first Polymer Center and Blue Polymers plastics recycling complex, transforming plastics circularity from curbside collection to consumer packaging and back again. The Indianapolis Polymer Center and Blue Polymers facilities are designed to work together
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A free webinar hosted by Eunomia on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 15:30 to 16:15 GMT will provide businesses with a practical overview of the new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) and its implications for companies operating in the EU packaging sector. The 30-minute session, followed by a 15-minute Q&A,
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One of the leading plastic packaging manufacturers, Berry Global has provided international cleaning product manufacturer, Vamoosh with a tailored packaging solution for its Plughole Unblocker, addressing the unique challenges posed by the product’s ingredients. To meet Vamoosh’s requirements for a durable and reliable pack, Berry Global conducted thorough research and testing,
Read moreHarnessing moisture from air, Northwestern University chemists have developed a new method for breaking down plastic waste. The non-toxic, environmentally friendly, solvent-free process first uses an inexpensive catalyst to break apart the bonds in PET. Then, the researchers merely expose the broken pieces to ambient air. Leveraging the trace amounts of
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Caps & Closures announced that its packaging solution TetherSafe has been named a finalist in the 2025 Packaging Innovation & Design Awards (PIDA). TetherSafe has received recognition across five categories, underscoring its contributions to sustainable and functional packaging. The nominated categories are: TetherSafe is designed to offer a secure, tamper-evident, and
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Krones Recycling, PRSE 2025 – Booth G41 Krones Recycling, Chinaplas 2025 – Hall 10 Booth W21 Mineral water producer Alma, one of Europe’s leading producers of mineral water, and recycling specialist Veolia have partnered to establish Filao, Belgium’s first PET bottle recycling plant. The newly founded joint venture aims to enhance
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It’s been about 20 years since Krones added the Sleevematic sleeve applicator to its portfolio – and now the company is celebrating a very special milestone: the 1,000th Sleevematic is currently being assembled at Krones’ Neutraubling plant. It is slated to be brought online at the Italian beverage maker Acqua Sant’Anna
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