Author: Saif Bepari
Packaging
Owens-Illinois Inc., headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio is among the leading the manufacturers of glass bottles and jars in the world. Owens-Illinois, a Fortune 500 organization headquartered in Ohio declared that it has signed a pact to acquire Nueva Fábrica Nacional de Vidrio from Grupo Modelo. Grupo …
Packaging
New York to be the third state to enforce single-use plastic ban Certain items such as bags for newspapers, take-out meals or wrapping produce or meat, are likely to be exempt from the ban. The legislative leaders in New York, including Governor Andrew Cuomo, have …
Recycling
In the Strasbourg sitting, 560 MEPs voted in favor of the ban. The directive will be passed through formalities prior to its being published in the EU rulebook. The European Parliament recently unanimously voted to prohibit single use plastic cutlery, straws, stirrers and cotton buds …
Packaging
Valmet Oyj, a leading Finnish pulp & paper company, has reportedly agreed to supply the OptiConcept M containerboard making line, along with automation solutions and a winder, to GSPP (GS Paperboard & Packaging), an integrated paper & packaging manufacturer based in Selangor, Malaysia. Sources familiar …
Packaging
The newly founded AFPA (Australian Fresh Produce Alliance) is currently in the news for its strategy of planning to get rid of plastics from the fresh produce aisles in Australia. The consortium, which is constituted by leading Australian fresh fruit & vegetable companies, is reportedly …
Advanced Materials
Tel Aviv-based precision additive manufacturing technologies developer Nanofabrica, has apparently made it to the front page for launching the Workshop System and the Industrial System – industrial 3D printers of a micron-level resolution. As per sources familiar with the knowledge of the matter, both these …
Recycling
The new technology is an integral part of P&G’s plastic recycling goals PureCycle Technologies has made it to the headlines for announcing its plans to launch a revolutionary plastics recycling method, in close partnership with the leading industrial manufacturer Milliken & Company and Nestle, the …
Packaging
The latest move emerges amidst rising consumer demand for sustainable glass packaging. Owens-Illinois Inc. (O-I), a leading glass-packaging maker based in Ohio, US, has reportedly invested over $60 million with an aim to expand its manufacturing unit in Gironcourt, France. Reportedly, the company is planning …
Packaging
MODERNA Products NV are known around the world for creating smart plastics for happy pets. Their designs and accessories are used by pets everywhere, from bowls and cat toilets to carriers and gravity feeders and waterers. As per an official press release, their newest design …
Recycling
The British snacks major, KP Snacks, has made it to the headlines for launching a new recycling scheme nationwide, in a major effort to support the recycling of hard-to-process packages. The latest move will encompass the recycling of packets of popcorn, pretzels, nuts and crisps, …