Datwyler begins commercial production at First Line in Pune, India

Datwyler said it has been extending its manufacturing site in Pune, India, which started commercial production according to First Line standard.

Mauser Packaging Solutions to buy reconditioning business of IRS

Mauser Packaging Solutions has agreed to acquire the reconditioning business currently owned by a group of companies called IRS.

Showa Denko completes construction of aluminum can facility in Thailand

Showa Denko, along with its consolidated subsidiary Showa Aluminum Can (SAP), and Carabao Group (CBG), has completed the construction of new aluminum can factory in Thailand.

South Australian road built with plastic and packaging waste

The Downer Group announced that the first South Australian (SA) road built with soft plastics and glass will see plastic from about 139,000 plastic bags and packaging and 39,750 glass bottle equivalents diverted from landfill.

Feldmuehle to focus on specialty papers production in future

Feldmuehle, a white coated label papers and packaging papers manufacturer, has announced that it will strengthen its core competence and concentrate on the production of specialty papers.

Biome Technologies receives additional grant funding for bioplastic program

Biome Technologies, the parent company of Biome Bioplastics, has received further government funding as part of its £6 million programme to use industrial biotechnology techniques to produce a new range of highly sustainable polymers.

Nestlé creates sustainable packaging research institute to tackle waste problem

Swiss food and beverage firm Nestlé has created a new research institute to accelerate the redesign of its packaging solutions.

Cascades makes acquisition to double moulded pulp packaging production

Cascades has acquired assets, all located in the US, which will allow the company to double its production capacity of ecological packaging manufactured in moulded pulp.

UPM Raflatac extends RafCycle label liner recycling solution to North America

Sustainable labeling solutions developer UPM Raflatac has expanded its RafCycle recycling solution to the US and Canada.