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Anellotech, a sustainable technology company pioneering the Bio-TCat process for production of cost-competitive renewable chemicals and fuels from non-food biomass, announced a key operating milestone, achieving two weeks of continuous operation of its seven-story tall TCat-8 pilot plant, producing aromatics (primarily benzene, toluene, and xylenes) from loblolly pine feedstock. Anellotech also
Read moreAmut and Erema are holding an Open House to present a sophisticated “Bottle to Packaging” process from 28 to 31 May 2018. Washed post-consumer PET bottle flakes will be recycled live at the AMUT headquarters in Novara, Italy, to make food contact grade thermoforming sheet in a direct process. This rPET
Read moreSukano has been awarded a silver medal for its sustainability practices by EcoVadis in its first-ever evaluation. In three out of four categories – Labor Practices, Fair Business Practices and Sustainable Procurement – Sukano ranked well above the average of its industry peers, scoring in the top 15%. “We are extremely
Read moreAgr International has announced the opening of Agr Packaging Services, a new sales and service center located in Mexico. This new entity is a wholly owned subsidiary of Agr International (USA). Through this entity, Agr will manage all of the sales, parts supply, service and support operations for Agr equipment in
Read moreUnilever has announced a partnership with the start-up company Ioniqa and the global producer of PET resins Indorama Ventures to pioneer a new technology which converts PET waste back into vergin grade material for use in food packaging. Ioniqa has developed a technology that is able to convert any PET waste
Read morePlatinum Equity announced the successful closing of their previously announced acquisition of Husky Injection Molding Systems (IMS) International Ltd. Based in Bolton, Ontario, Husky is a global supplier of highly engineered injection moulding equipment and services for the plastic injection moulding equipment industry, and a leading provider of PET systems, hot
Read moreWith packaging now moving to the forefront of public attention, even though the new sugar content levies are just coming into force, this year’s UK Soft Drinks Conference on 3rd May in central London will address all the key issues of the moment. Its “Taste of the future” theme will focus
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The successful Fuzetea, the Coca-Cola company’s premium brand of ready-to-drink tea, makes its debut in Europe. Its perfect combination of tea extract, fruit juice and carefully selected herbs allowed Fuzetea to quickly win over the taste buds of consumers in over 37 countries in Europe thanks to its ability to satisfy
Read moreSMI was named one of 11 National Winners from 189 businesses representing Italy for The European Business Awards, Europe’s largest business competition, sponsored by RSM. SMI was chosen by a panel of independent judges including senior business leaders, politicians and academics as the best in Italy in the category “Awards for
Read moreCorpus Christi Polymers LLC (“CC Polymers”) – a newly formed joint venture between Alpek, S.A.B. de C.V. (“Alpek”), Indorama Ventures Holdings LP (“Indorama”) a subsidiary of Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited, and Far Eastern Investment (Holding) Ltd. (“Far Eastern”) – has entered into an asset purchase agreement with M&G USA Corp.
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Commitment to sustainable packaging – Waste Free Oceans has announced a new partnership with Henkel to remove plastic waste from oceans and rivers – and transform it into over a million bottles used for the Lovables laundry brand. The collaboration is the largest that WFO has agreed so far and will
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