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EcoVadis, a leading provider of business sustainability ratings, awarded Petainer the Platinum medal after a comprehensive assessment of the company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. The award acknowledges Petainer’s continuous commitment to reducing its environmental impact, promoting ethical business practices, and fostering a sustainable future. “We are delighted to receive
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Amcor plc and Berry Global Group, Inc. announced that at their respective shareholder meetings, held on February 25, shareholders of both companies overwhelmingly voted to approve the combination of these two companies. This approval satisfies the shareholder vote condition for the combination, originally announced in November 2024. Together, Amcor and Berry
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Uruguay’s national packaging recovery initiative, Plan Vale, agreed on Friday, February 21, 2025, to the terms with the consortium of CIEMSA, CSI, and Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) to implement the country’s first Deposit Return and Refund System (DRS) for single-use beverage containers. This project positions Uruguay as the first Latin American
Read moreIFC, a member of the World Bank Group, announced a partnership with Ghana-based manufacturer Mohinani Group Limited to under-take the recycling of PET from plastic waste in Ghana and Nigeria, helping protect the environment and creating thousands of jobs in both countries. Under the partnership, IFC will provide a loan of
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One of South Africa’s leading producer responsibility organisations (PRO), Petco, has bid farewell to industry stalwart Cheri Scholtz and welcomed a new chief executive officer, Telly Chauke, as of January 1 this year. Chauke replaces long-standing CEO Scholtz, who has helmed the organisation since its incorporation in 2004 and led its
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Circularix, a leading producer of food-grade recycled PET (rPET), announced its second production facility, located in Ocala, Florida, is set to begin operations by the end of Q1 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company’s expansion plans. The new Florida location mirrors Circularix’s existing Pennsylvania facility, which has been operational
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DePoly, a Swiss award-winning CleanTech company which specialises in advanced recycling of PET/polyester plastics, announced their collaboration with PTI (Plastic Technologies Inc) a leader in sustainable plastic packaging design and development, to create a closed loop recycled PET bottle. Using a mixed stream of feedstock, ranging from PET plastic packaging, polyester
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Alpla continues to invest in the growth region of North Africa. Eight years after Alpla Taba was founded in Egypt, majority shareholder Alpla is taking over all the shares of the joint venture partner Taba. The international packaging and recycling specialist thus completes the integration of the site in the Cairo
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SGT Group, a leading manufacturer of PET preforms and food-grade rPET based in Rezé, Loire-Atlantique, announces the acquisition of Axium Packaging, a key player in the plastic packaging industry. This strategic move is intended to strengthen SGT’s position in the European market and to open new horizons for growth and innovation.
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Netstal has founded its own subsidiary in Mexico for sales and customer service with immediate effect. The new company is based in Santiago de Querétaro. Netstal is taking over the existing employees and Netstal business operations of iTech Latinoamérica, which previously represented the brand in Mexico as an independent agency. With
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Mid of October 2024 Alpha Ecoplast Pvt. Ltd., a member of Alpha Group, commissioned a Starlinger RecoStar PET 215 HC iV+ PET bottle-to-bottle recycling system in their new facility near the city of Kosamba, Gujarat State, India. The RecoStar PET 215 HC iV+ features Starlinger’s biggest single extruder size, reaching an
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