Benioff Ocean Initiative and The Coca-Cola Foundation announce $11 million in funding to clean up rivers

Nine river clean-up programs across the world have been selected to receive a total of $11 million over the next three years as part of a partnership between The Coca-Cola Foundation and the Benioff Ocean Initiative at the University of California Santa Barbara’s Marine Science Institute. The partnership combines The Coca-Cola

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PacTec, FoodTec and PlastExpo Nordic to focus on industry sustainability and future trends

PacTec, FoodTec and PlastExpo Nordic, trade events for the packaging, food and drink, and plastics industries, will offer a particular focus on sustainable manufacturing methods and materials, as well as future employers. The PacTec, FoodTec and PlastExpo Nordic events will be held at Messukeskus Helsinki from 11 to 12 March 2020.

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Clearlake Capital acquires Pretium Packaging

Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”) in partnership with management announced that it has acquired Pretium Packaging (“Pretium” or the “Company”) from Genstar Capital. Pretium is a leading full-service designer and manufacturer of rigid packaging solutions for specialized applications. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Headquartered

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Crain launches Sustainable Plastics to address recycling and sustainability market

Crain Communications Inc. is launching a new brand to address the emerging recycling and sustainability focus of the global plastics industry. Sustainable Plastics will provide news and information that impact consumer and industrial brands, manufacturers, governments, the plastics industry and more. “There is no bigger issue today in the plastics industry

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WorldStar Packaging Awards: PET bottle cap made from 100% plant-based materials

The WorldStar Packaging Awards Competition is one of the major events of the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) and is the pre-eminent international award in packaging. WorldStar illustrates the continual advancement of the state of packaging design and technology and creates a living standard of international packaging excellence from which others may learn. One WorldStar

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Vimal Kedia, MD & CMD Manjushree Technopack, declared as one of ‘Asia’s Most Promising Business Leaders’ by The Economic Times

Mr. Vimal Kedia, Chairman & Managing Director Manjushree Technopack, the largest rigid plastic packaging company in India, has been declared as one of Asia’s Most Promising Business Leaders by The Economic Times. Mr. Kedia was conferred this title at the 4th edition of Asian Business Leader conclave held in Singapore recently. 

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Alpla joins cross-industry consortium for chemical recycling

Alpla Group, an international plastic packaging and recycling specialist, joins a new consortium for chemical recycling of PET. The consortium intends to speed up the commercialisation of enhanced recycling technology, BP Infinia, which turns opaque and difficult-to-recycle PET plastic waste into recycled feedstocks. Leading companies operating across the polyester packaging value

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Italian packaging machinery sets record turnover of more than 8 billion euros

The Italian packaging machinery industry continues to grow, its total turnover exceeding the record figure of 8 billion euros registered in 2019. According to the preliminary figures published by the Research Department of Ucima (Italian packaging machinery manufacturers’ association), the sector has seen 1.8% growth this year. Specifically, the Italian market has

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Merry Christmas!

The PETplanet Insider team would like to thank you for the good cooperation during this year and for your ongoing confidence. Best wishes and happiness to you and your families over the festive season. We look forward to a successful 2020 working together! Alexander Büchler and the PETplanet Insider team Our

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