Smurfit Kappa Group plc and a wholly-owned subsidiary Smurfit Holdings BV confirm that due to the continuing actions and interference of the Government of Venezuela, SKG is no longer able to exercise control over the business of Smurfit Kappa Carton de Venezuela in Venezuela.

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Lindal Group announces the launch of two major a two major products at this FEA Global Aerosol Event 2018 in Dusseldorf on 4th and 5th October.

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Verescence, in glass bottles for the perfumery and cosmetics industry, has been awarded the ‘GOLD’ level, by the environmental rating agency EcoVadis for its social and environmental practices.
The ‘Gold’ level is the highest recognition from EcoVadis.This result is a first in the glass packaging industry for Perfumery & Cosmetics.

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Following the success of this year’s inaugural Plastics Recycling Awards Europe, the organisers have announced the expansion of the awards to a total of eight categories for 2019. The awards will be presented at a gala dinner at the RAI, Amsterdam on the evening 10 April 2019, after the first day of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe.

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Pregis LLC has invested more than $10 million in manufacturing upgrades which include a blown film line and enhanced printing capabilities in its Sharp® Packaging flexible packaging operation in Sussex, Wisconsin.

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By February 2019 at the latest, things will be getting serious in the EU for pharmaceutical companies, CMOs and packaging service providers.
Atlantic Zeiser is answering this and other questions by exhibiting a new version of the Digiline Versa at Fachpack 2018.

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RKW presents its Generation PackAge portfolio including films, nets and also nonwovens for a broad range of applications at FachPack

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Greiner Packaging is represented at FachPack with its wide range of offers, and its primary focus will be on the subject of sustainability.

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In 2017, the Italian company Eurovetrocap was the winner of the “Packaging & Conditioning” Cosmetic 360 Award. They had presented Infini-Pack, a product made up of 90% recycled bottles, including 75% plastic waste and recycled consumer and industrial glass, reducing CO2 by 36.5% tons per ton of manufactured containers. We publishe the interview realized by Cosmetic360.

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KHS Greater China goes online : with the launch of a new website the Dortmund systems supplier is strengthening its market presence in China.

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EuPC organiszes its second conference on Plastic Packaging on the 25th September in Brussels.

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Schütz presents its innovative packaging solutions from September 25th to 27th at the FachPack 2018 in Nuremberg, Germany.

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Pro Carton and ECMA have recently revealed the finalists for the European Carton Excellence Award 2018, with six out of 36 finalists produced from Metsä Board’s paperboards.

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Taghleef Industries (Ti), Lisa Holdings and Valorem S.A. have reached an agreement for Taghleef to acquire Biofilm, one of Latin America’s leading producers of BOPP films for flexible packaging, labels and industrial applications. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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Carlsberg adoptes a series of ground-breaking innovations including its new Snap Pack. This solution replaces the plastic wrapping used around Carlsberg’s six packs with a pioneering technology that glues its cans together. A world first for the beer industry.

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More collected material is needed to pave the way to increased recycling rates. 78 PET recycling facilities located all over Europe were evaluated. The results point to a PET recycling capacity in Europe of 2.1 million tonnes for 2017. Of the total installed capacity in Europe Germany (27%), France (15%), Italy (14%) and Spain (9%) account for 65% of the PET recycling market, said Plastics Recyclers Europe.

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As a part of RPC bpi group’s ongoing commitment to working towards a world where nothing goes to waste, RPC Group announce the acquisition of PLASgran Ltd, the UK’s leading recycler of rigid plastics.
The expanded RPC bpi recycling business will serve the UK and mainland European markets with recycling capabilities now in excess of 120,000 tonnes, and continues the momentum in offering th customers market leading sustainable solutions.

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The two Amcor has acquired rival US firm Bemis groupes combine in US$6.8 billion all-stock transaction. The deal brings together two of the largest flexible packaging players globally.
Closing of the transaction is conditional upon the receipt of regulatory approvals. Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions to closing, the transaction is targeted to close in the first quarter of calendar year 2019.

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Raunheim, Germany-based M&C S.P.A., owner of Treofan Holdings GmbH, has sold its controlling stake in Treofan Europe to Jindal Films, an Indian film and label manufacturer.
The transaction is expected to be closed before the end of the first quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approval and closure procedures.

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For its fourth edition, Cosmetic 360 is once again eager to welcome fledgling cosmetic companies, which are offered a special zone at the centre of the exhibition space as well as the support of the Beauty Tech network.

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The KHS GmbH has appointed Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Kai Acker as the new Executive Management Board Chairman, effective October 15, 2018. He will be responsible for the technology, development/production, and human resources areas.

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Consumers are increasingly putting pressure on manufacturers to improve the impact that packaging has on the environment, with ethical packaging now becoming a ‘must have’ quality when purchasing a product, according to Global Data, a data and analytics company.

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In an effort to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics in the Circular Economy, two of the leading global international recycling organizations - Plastics Recycling Europe and The Association of Plastic Recyclers - have developed a global definition governing the use of the term “recyclable” as is relates to plastics packaging and products.
A Global Definition of Recyclability is an integral step to harmonize the worldwide plastics recycling industry, said these organisations.
This definition has been supported by PETCore Europe and products.

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With the acquisition of Sensile Medical AG, Switzerland under a share purchase agreement, Gerresheimer is extending its business model in the direction of an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for drug delivery platforms with digital and electronic capabilities for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers.
Independently of this, Gerresheimer has secured two new major contracts.

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At FachPack, Optima Consumer will be showing the Moduline, a true multi-talent packaging machine. In addition, Optima Consumer will be providing information on the entire range of products for the food, chemical and cosmetic industries, which includes stand-alone machines, turnkey lines and the Total Care service.

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Pregis LLC, a manufacturer of innovative protective packaging materials, is introducing a cost-effective, temporary surface protection film specifically-designed for new generation, fingerprint-resistant or specialty-coated products.

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Avery Dennison Corporation has appointed Pascale Wautelet as the global vice president of Research and Development (R&D) for its Label and Graphic Materials group. She succeeds Hassan H. Rmaile, who was promoted earlier in the year as vice president and general manager for Global Graphics and Reflective Solutions and vice president, Global Technology and Ventures for Avery Dennison.

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German machine builder Windmöller & Hölscher joined Ceflex, the European initiative to improve the contribution of flexible packaging to the circular economy.

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GEA has been chosen by JSC Pharmasyntez, a Russian pharmaceutical company, to supply multiple contained tablet manufacturing lines for the production of highly potent hormonal products.

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Smurfit Kappa has completed the acquisition of Reparenco (ebonus du 24 mai), a paper and recycling business in the Netherlands, for €460 million.

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