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Samca Group has announced the acquisition of the packaging company Envases Soplados (Enso), which has been owned by the private equity manager GED Capital since January 2018. Founded in 1989 and with 3 plants in Andújar (Jaén), Marinha Grande and Lordelo-Guimarães (Portugal), Enso is the Spanish leader in packaging solutions and
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Iren SpA, in collaboration with Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH, has launched Italy’s largest sorting facility in Borgaro, near Turin. The Circular Plastic plant, designed and built by Stadler, can process 100,000 t/a of mixed plastics and cans , contributing to Italy’s efforts to enhance recycling and close the loop on plastic waste.
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Origin Materials, a technology company focused on sustainable materials, announced the successful completion of the Factory Acceptance Test for its Origin CapFormer System, which is claimed to be the first commercial-scale system for manufacturing PET caps and closures. The system uses thermoforming, slit-and-fold technology and proprietary design elements to enable the
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Husky Technologies announced that Chief Operating Officer Bradley Selleck will assume the role of CEO, effective October 1. The current CEO, John Galt, will transition to the role of Chairman. This leadership change is part of a long-term succession plan designed to maintain stability and position the company for continued growth.
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Z-Moulds has announced the expansion of its operations with the establishment of a new sales and service branch in Sydney, Australia. The new branch, Z-Moulds Pty Ltd, became officially operational in September, marking a key step in the company’s growth. The expansion is aimed at enhancing service and product availability to
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KHS, a systems supplier based in Dortmund, Germany, has once again been awarded a gold rating by sustainability rating agency Ecovadis, scoring 73 out of 100 points in a revised evaluation system. In taking part in the Ecovadis audit, KHS has had its commitment to sustainability, especially within its global value
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Siegwerk, Multi-Plastics, and Tripack have collaborated on a new fully recyclable shrink sleeve water bottle for the English Mountain Spring Water Company, which will be showcased at Label Expo Americas 2024 from September 10-12 in Chicago, IL. This project, approved by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), reflects a collective focus
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Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, through its direct subsidiary – IVL Dhunseri Petrochem Industries Limited – and Dhunseri Ventures Limited have formed a joint venture with Varun Beverages Limited, PepsiCo’s second-largest bottling company globally outside the US, to establish several greenfield state-of-the-art PET recycling facilities in India. The joint venture has
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Netstal has advanced to a silver rating in the Ecovadis sustainability ranking, placing the company in the top 15 per cent of all businesses assessed by Ecovadis in the past year. The rating reflects Netstal’s progress in areas such as environmental impact, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. “We
Read moreLyondellBasell (LYB) announced it entered into an agreement to acquire full ownership of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany. Enabled by its technology, the acquisition positions LYB to grow and upgrade its circular and low carbon solutions business. Closing of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. LYB believes APK’s solvent-based
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Sidel employees are embarking on a new experience with SidelGPT, the company’s newly built internal AI solution integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. Through SidelGPT, Sidel is delivering maximum data privacy and full security control to its employees, while empowering them with new digital technology. Vahe Ter Nikogosyan, VP Digital Transformation &
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