Constantia Flexibles achieves up to 80% recycled content in PE film

Constantia flexibles has achieved up to 80% recycled content in a PE film using EcoLam laminates’ waste reaching another milestone with an industrial recycling trial of EcoLam laminates. The production waste from different EcoLam family laminates, including EVOH (ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer), metallization, adhesives and inks, was shredded and sent for reprocessing. Partnering with Constantia, EREMA …

Zünd PreCut Center launches cut-file preparation software

Zünd’s new software solution creates a simple and highly efficient workflow for generating cut files. PreCut Center simplifies file preparation and output and lets the user select a level of automation based on individual production requirements. All it takes is a few simple steps to create a fully nested file. Whether users prefer a manual …

HAVI Acquires PMI Worldwide

Acquisition Expands Product Offerings and Strategic Sourcing Capabilities and Underscores Corporate Sustainability Mission   Supply chain service providers HAVI Group, LP, announced it has acquired Pacific Market International, LLC (“PMI Worldwide”), a global manufacturer of sustainable food and beverage container solutions. The acquisition further expands HAVI’s role and offerings as a leader in product development …

Meritocracy and opportunity – the perfect combination for a bright future

Doaa bin Thabit, Contributing Editor, Packaging MEA speaks to James Michael Lafferty, CEO of Fine Hygiene Holding, about the company’s accomplishments and goals in empowering women   The number of women entering the packaging industry is increasing, but in our societies, women do not aspire to work to obtain income only, but also aspire to …

Coca-Cola HBC AG acquires Coca-Cola bottling company of Egypt

Coca-Cola HBC AG (“Coca-Cola HBC”) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Coca-Cola HBC Holdings BV (“CCH Holdings”) has agreed to acquire approximately 94.7% of Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Egypt S.A.E. (“CCBCE”) from its major shareholders, a wholly-owned affiliate of The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”) and MAC Beverages Limited (“MBL”) and certain of its affiliated entities for an …

BW Flexible expands in EMEA

BW Flexible Systems, a Barry Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, has opened a Technical Centre of Excellence in Nottingham, England, as part of its plans to better serve customers across EMEA. The new centre, along with existing facilities in Italy and the Netherlands, will expand the company’s product testing capabilities, enhance customer collaboration for complex projects …

Regional waste management firms win global Nestlé honours

Ten companies are vying for this year’s Nestlé Creating Shared Value (CSV) Prize, which recognises system-changing initiatives for some of today’s most critical environmental and social issues. The finalists have been whittled down from 173 submissions by Nestle’s packaging experts over the past 10 months since entries were invited. The Nestlé CSV Prize 2020-2021 identified …

Almarai acquires Binghatti

The biggest dairy company in the Middle East region, Almarai, has announced it would buy Binghatti beverages Manufacturing’s production facility in the UAE for AED215million even as it continues to expand its product range and dominance in regional F&B space This acquisition will enhance Almarai’s ability to serve its customers by expanding the range of …

Huhtamaki acquires Elif, reinforces market position

Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire Elif Holding A.Ş. (Elif), a major supplier of sustainable flexible packaging to global FMCG brand owners, with operations in Turkey and in Egypt. With this acquisition, Huhtamaki reinforces its position as a leading flexible packaging company in emerging markets and strengthens its existing flexible packaging business in …