Finat announces winners of Sustainability Awards
Today, on the occasion of the Sustainable Packaging Summit in Amsterdam, organised by Packaging Europe, Finat had the pleasure to reveal the winners of the 2024 Finat Sustainability Awards.
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Model for the future: First Alpla Learning & Development Hub in Iowa City
Alpla strengthens the training of skilled workers in the USA. The international packaging and recycling specialist is investing around 15 million euros in the construction of a state-of-the-art Learning & Development Hub in Iowa City.
Amut winning strategy in PET light weight bottles recycling
2024 marked an important transition for Coca Cola, towards its sustainability goal aimed at reducing PET use by 2025. According to a company’s note, this shift will cut the annual use of virgin PET by the equivalent of nearly 800 million bottles in 2025, compared to 2024.
Flexible packaging pivot accelerates SunDance’s growth
SunDance USA made a game-changing move amid the downtrends that accompanied the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic by transitioning into flexible packaging.
New light-blocking technology from Avient
Avient Corporation, a premier provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions and services, today announced the launch of ColorMatrix Lactra LX Light Blocking Additive for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging.
Jindal Films Europe commits 5-10 new innovative launches annually
JFE, a leader in the flexible packaging industry and a part of the USD 2.5 billion B. C. Jindal Group, announces a commitment to launch 5-10 new innovative films annually aimed at providing sustainable solutions in flexible packaging.
First Plastics Recycling Awards India finalists announced
The successful finalists in the first Plastics Recycling Awards India, which recognise and celebrate achievement throughout all parts of the plastics recycling chain in India, have been announced.
Indorama Ventures collaborates to launch world’s first commercialized PET bottles
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited as part of a supply chain collaboration with Suntory, Eneos Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation, Iwatani and Neste, will launch the world’s first bio-PET bottle for commercial scale, made from ISCC+ certified bio-paraxylene.
Ampacet Introduces UVBlock 1496
Ampacet, a global masterbatch leader, has introduced UVBlock 1496, a new UV barrier masterbatch for food and industrial packaging that offers a sustainable alternative to conventional UV solutions based on benzotriazole additives.
Krones at the BrauBeviale
From 26 to 28 November 2024, the industry will once again come together at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre. And of course Krones and its subsidiaries Steinecker, Evoguard and Ampco Pumps will be there, too, with 1,500 square metres of exhibit space in Hall 7A.
Petcore Europe in partnership with the Circular Economy Coalition in Romania
This event marked our first gathering in Bucharest, where we were joined by PET packaging experts from across the entire PET value chain in Central and Eastern Europe along with the Vice President of the European Parliament and Romanian Minister of Environment.
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe entry deadline extended to 04 November
The entry deadline for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 has been extended until 18.00 CET, Monday 04 November 2024. The judging panel for the 2025 awards has also been announced.
