Tadweer collects 1,860,000 tons of waste in Abu Dhabi

Tadweer, Abu Dhabi Waste Management Centre has announced that it has processed more than 1,860,000 tons of waste, including 88,382 tons of medical and hazardous waste during the first half of 2022.  This comes as part of the Centre’s continuous efforts to build an efficient integrated waste management and pest control system in Abu Dhabi. …

Avery Dennison to enable rigid plastic recycling across film portfolio

As brands and converters seek solutions to increase the circularity of plastic packaging, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials boasts to have removed a key obstacle to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake technology. This innovation now extends the benefits of CleanFlake technology to our core film portfolio, combining with its …

Amcor reveals seed capital winners with investments

Amcor has announced the first batch of recipients for its Lift-Off seed funding initiative. Launched in April, Amcor Lift-Off targets breakthrough, state-of-the-art technologies that will further advance Amcor’s initiatives to make the future of packaging more sustainable.   Following multiple pitch rounds, the winners of the initial Lift-Off program are: Bloom Biorenewables: A chemical and …

Bobst celebrates 40 years of innovation in die-cutting

Bobst’s flatbed die-cutters with cam-driven movement have paved the way for mass production of high-quality consumer goods since a few years. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the mechanism that made it all possible.   “Often copied but never equalled,” is how Marco Lideo, Head of Product Line Die cutter Stampers, Flexo, Litho Lam …

Stora Enso acquires De Jong Packaging Group

Stora Enso has announced to acquire Netherlands-based De Jong Packaging Group, for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 1,020 million. This acquisition will advance Stora Enso’s strategic direction, accelerate revenue growth and build market share in renewable packaging in Europe.   De Jong Packaging Group is one of the largest corrugated packaging producers in the …

Design: Packaging Innovation

HEINZ: PAPER-BASED KETCHUP BOTTLE Heinz, maker of the world’s best-selling ketchup, is teaming up with Pulpex to develop a paper-based, renewable and recyclable bottle made from 100% sustainably sourced wood pulp. Heinz is the first sauce brand to test the potential of Pulpex’s sustainable paper bottle packaging for its range of world-famous condiments.   ALTHIKA …

Coke bottler commences operations in Malawi

Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa, commenced operations in Malawi on 29 August 2022. This follows the closing of the transaction with Castel (Southern Bottlers Limited, or SOBO) to acquire Castel’s soft drinks business through CCBA’s local subsidiary Coca-Cola Beverages Limited (CCBL).   Jacques Vermeulen, CCBA CEO said, “We see a …

Bobst hosts workshop for folding carton applications in Cairo

Bobst and IPS hosted a workshop for the folding carton industry on 23 August in Cairo which unveiled new opportunities for the packaging industry.   Partners and top converters in Egypt attended the event to discuss folding carton packaging applications, which serve a wide range of consumer goods and meeting brand owners’ latest demands for …

Mai Dubai receives two Grade A certifications from Dubai Municipality

Mai Dubai, one of the leading bottled water companies in the UAE, has received two of the highest certifications from the Dubai Municipality, highlighting its efforts to ensure hygiene and a safe working environment. The company received a ‘Gold A Grade’ certification in Food Safety for its manufacturing plant and the highest rating of Grade …