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Recycling
Amazon has recently announced that it will invest an amount of $10 million in Closed Loop Partners, a $100 million fund which is focused on municipal recycling technologies and programs. The aim behind establishing this fund is to eliminate packaging waste. Apparently, this move has …
Recycling
Fast food giant Burger King has reportedly announced that it will stop providing plastic straws and lids with cold drinks for dine-in customers at its 42 outlets across Singapore. As per credible sources, the fast-food chain began the initiative from October 15. However, customers will …
Packaging
Harpak-ULMA, a leading provider of complete packaging line solutions for food, medical and industrial products, has recently announced that it has joined the PartnerNetwork program of Rockwell Automation as an OEM Machine Builder. Being a member of the PartnerNetwork, Harpak-ULMA will team up with Rockwell …
Packaging
Automated Packaging Systems, a leading designing and manufacturing firm that produces flexible bag packaging systems, has reportedly announced the launch of two of its latest Autobag® bag packaging systems. Reports cite, the new Autobag® 650 and Autobag® 600 Wide Bagging Systems are capable of accommodating …
Advanced Materials
Aegis Software, a global provider of Manufacturing Execution Software (MES) recently collaborated with Florida’s leading material handling and inventory control systems provider, Inovaxe, to develop an integrated solution that delivers ultra-lean material storage, handling and production capabilities. Sources suggest that the complementary combination would help …
Packaging
Beverage giant PepsiCo has reportedly signed a multi-year agreement with Loop Industries for the supply of sustainable packaging. PepsiCo, in a statement, said it would begin to incorporate Loop’s plastic into the packaging of its products by early 2020. PET plastic supplied by Loop is …
Packaging
The Dubai-headquartered prominent fashion retailer Splash has reportedly announced to have teamed up with Natur-Tec to develop a new biopolymer-based sustainable packaging solution in South Asia, India, and Middle East. As per trusted sources, about 80 million polybags of the retailer have been replaced annually …
Packaging
Tekni-Films, a subsidiary of Tekni-Plex, has reportedly rolled out SBC 240 as a replacement for cold formed foil and 4- and 6-mil PCTFE laminations for blister applications. The new packaging option is aimed at improving performance and reducing cost. The thermoformable film is reported to …
Paints & Coatings
Shares of PPG Industries, Inc., a renowned American Fortune 500 company that supplies coatings, paints, and specialty materials globally, reportedly rallied by over 5% in afterhours trading after Trian Partners announced a stake in the company. Trian, a multi-billion-dollar asset management firm managed by an …
Recycling
Mondelēz International, the snack brand giant based out of Illinois, U.S. which produces iconic products such as Cadbury and Nabisco recently announced that it will make the packaging of all 52 of its brands recyclable by 2025. The company reportedly sells a wide variety of …
