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Ara Partners Acquires Petainer Ara Partners (“Ara”), a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, announced that it has acquired Petainer Ltd. (“Petainer” or the “Company”), a UK-based, global producer…

Repetco receives the retina ECO award to the SME in innovation and sustainability Repeto was awarded yesterday with the prize ‘SME for innovation and sustainability’, in the second edition of the Retina ECO Awards, which are in…

Hillenbrand to acquire Herbold Meckesheim Hillenbrand, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Herbold Meckesheim GmbH (Herbold) for an enterprise value of approximately €79 million. The transaction is expected to close…

Teknor Apex Announces NEW Sarlink R2 3180B TPV with 25% recycled content – another product portfolio advancement in their sustainability journey This multi-purpose TPV containing high-quality Post-Industrial Recycled (PIR) content processes…

ECI Group Signs Two New License and Engineering Agreements for Confidential Client ECI Group will provide the technology, engineering design, and training for the facility, and support through commissioning, start-up, and production for…

Spin-out company aiming to replace harmful plastic microbeads receives £1.3M investment a company set up by University of Bath researchers that aims to replace plastic microbeads with sustainable alternatives, is set to scale up its work…

Cosmo Films appoints Justin Glass as President for North America operations Cosmo Films Limited, a Global Leader in Films for Packaging, Labelling, Lamination and Synthetic Paper and an emerging player in Specialty Chemicals, Polymers…

PERPETUA ALTA: Constantia Flexibles introduces recycle-ready laminate with improved chemical resistance The world’s third-largest flexible packaging manufacturer launches the first ready-to-be-recycled mono-material based on polypropylene…

New PET-Like Plastic Made Directly From Waste Biomass EPFL scientists have developed a new, PET-like plastic that is easily made from the non-edible parts of plants. The plastic is tough, heat-resistant, and a good barrier to gases like…

Cutting Plastic – Mondi Develops New Sustainable Packaging for Kao’s Salon Hair Cosmetic Brand Goldwell Mondi creates new recyclable, lightweight packaging for leading Japanese consumer goods company Kao and its salon hair cosmetic brand…