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Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced a significant expansion of its North American thermoforming capabilities for the healthcare market. The...

Antalis announced they have signed a binding agreement to acquire Pakella, which specializes in the manufacturing and distribution of industrial and food packaging. Pakella is...

Macpac - one of the UK’s leading independent manufacturers of thermoformed packaging products - announced it has tripled its export business over the past five...

In 2024, packaging machine manufacturer Schubert will be expanding its training programme with a recently developed digital learning platform on which it will be launching...

Packaging firm Tetra Pak has announced plans to power its industrial equipment using renewable thermal energy, following the signing of a partnership with Absolicon, a Swedish solar company. According to Tetra Pak, the agreement will see it adopt a scalable solar thermal module that can be integrated with current and new UHT lines.

The ASPF brings together a diverse group of global stakeholders to engage with regulators and governments around the world to encourage the adoption of a holistic and harmonized approach to food packaging regulation in order to achieve environmental sustainability without compromising on food safety and public health.

Berlin Packaging, the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, announced today the acquisition of Alpack Limited, a family-owned food packaging supplier located in Dublin, Ireland. Founded in 1988 by Tony Lord, Alpack is now owned and operated by his son, Peter Lord.

Global packaging group TricorBraun has acquired glass packaging provider Glassland. The acquisition grows the German footprint of TricorBraun’s glass packaging business, Vetroelite, and will also broaden TricorBraun’s European presence.

The state-of-the-art building complex for Sales and Production, which will open in early 2024, boasts a 10,000 square meter floor area and was made possible by an expenditure of approximately nine million euros. At first, the site will employ about sixty people. The objective is to maximize supply through regional closeness and faster delivery times to consumers in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and India.

Sonoco announced it would raise the price for all converted paperboard products by a minimum of 6 percent, effective with shipments in the United States and Canada, on or after February 1, 2024.

The global supplier of hybrid packaging, which sells glass, plastic and metal containers as well as a series of closures for the premium beverage and cosmetics industries, recently announced the acquisition of South-Korea Nest-Filler PKG Co., Ltd., a packaging supplier focused on beauty and cosmetic products.

The Tennessee-based producer of compostable packaging solutions has broken ground on a USD350m expansion of its Vonore Sustainable Biomaterials Campus. The new capacity will begin coming online in the first quarter of 2024 and create 230 jobs.

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, announces a significant organizational change in its leadership team. The move is one of few leadership changes in the company's 121-year history, including when the Schottland family purchased APC from the Kardon family in 1986.

SIG, a global supplier of advanced food and beverage packaging systems, announced the appointment of Allison Sutera to the role of president, SIG North America.

The Management Board of the MULTIVAC Group announced the building of a new production factory, which is intended for manufacturing parts and handling spare parts logistics in Wolfertschwenden. The new factory with an area of 35,000 square metres is being built about 1,000 metres away from the Group's headquarters, and it is due to be completed by the end of 2025. The total investment is around EUR60m.

Switzerland-based packaging manufacturer SIG has inaugurated its packaging development centre, located at the site of the company’s packaging plant in Linnich, Germany. The new centre features extrusion and finishing technology, coupled with advanced quality measurement systems and testing equipment.