Amcor appoints Eric Roegner as president for rigid plastics division

Amcor has announced the appointment of Eric Roegner as President Amcor Rigid Plastics and will succeed Mike Schmitt in this role in mid-November.

Memjet signs new OEM partners for DuraLink technology

Digital inkjet technology developer Memjet has announced new partnerships for its DuraLink technology for high-volume print and packaging markets.

Uflex launches Flexglide 1817 ink series for Alu Alu blister packing

Uflex’s chemical business has introduced new PU based NTNK ink series, Flexglide 1817, for Alu Alu blister packing, targeting the pharma industry.

Emami Paper Mills to build $275m multilayer packaging board facility in India

Emami Paper Mills, part of Emami Group, has unveiled plans to invest up to INR2000 crore ($275m) to set up a packaging board unit in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Sealed Air to expand Kevothermal business in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Packaging solutions provider Sealed Air is investing $4m to expand the Kevothermal business in Albuquerque, a city located in the US state of New Mexico.

Lidl ditches unrecyclable black plastic packaging

UK retailer Lidl has committed to remove unrecyclable black plastic from its fruit and vegetable packaging by the end of this month.

Co-op to replace single-use plastics with compostable carrier bags

UK-based supermarket firm Co-op has announced plans to replace the single-use plastic solutions with environmentally-friendly compostable carrier bags, as part of its efforts to reduce plastic pollution.

ReVital Polymers, Pyrowave and INEOS Styrolution collaborate to launch closed-loop North American polystyrene recycling consortium

ReVital Polymers, Pyrowave and INEOS Styrolution have partnered to recycle polystyrene packaging collected in consumer curbside and depot recycling systems as well as other sources such as restaurants, offices, schools and universities.

Gerresheimer to expand services range to include irradiation of primary packaging

Gerresheimer is extending its range of services to include surface finishing of plastic packaging for ophthalmology and rhinology products with irradiation.