Amcor and Berry Global shareholders overwhelmingly approve combination

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 launches first nationwide Deposit Return System (DRS)

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

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IFC partners with Mohinani Group to drive PET recycling and manufacturing in West Africa

IFC, 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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Circularix expands rPET production with new Florida facility and Pennsylvania capacity increase

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 and PTI collaborate to create closed loop recycled PET bottle

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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Husky wins FEDIL Innovation Award for Plate Line Automation Project

Husky Technologies has been awarded the 2024 FEDIL Innovation Award in the Process category for its Plate Line Automation project. The FEDIL Innovation Awards recognize projects that stand out for their innovative, original character, and are relevant to the Luxembourg economy. “We are honored to receive this year’s FEDIL Innovation Award

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