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• August 2023: Spanco Storage Systems, a key plastic pallet manufacturer, introduced the latest generation of plastic pallets. Spanco's new series of plastic pallets are highly durable and robust, ideal for heavy-duty applications. Spanco's plastic pallets are constructed from premium-grade HDPE and are engineered to withstand the harshest storage conditions. Spanco plastic pallets are designed for long service life. They resist impact, corrosion, and extreme temperatures, so businesses do not have to replace them often and reduce operating downtime.
• April 2023: Greystone Logistics Inc., a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based processor of recycled plastic that develops, manufactures, and sells 100 percent-recycled plastic pallets, announced the purchase of Paradigm Plastic Pallets Inc., plastic pallet manufacturing equipment, and the reinstatement of production capabilities at its plant in Indiana. According to Greystone, Indiana-based Paradigm's pallets are manufactured using a hollow profile extrusion process and include robotics to facilitate production. Greystone adds that recycled plastic will be used in the process, consistent with its green standards.

• February 2023: Milk & More, a UK-based online grocery and milk doorstep delivery service, collaborated with a reusable packaging start-up again to enable consumers to make more eco-friendly choices. The businesses intend to ensure the reuse of 3 million pieces of packaging that might be used only once otherwise. As part of Milk & More's effort to make sustainable packaging options simpler and more convenient, items will be collected from customers' homes.
• March 2022: PFF Group installed a GBP 2 million (USD 2.6 million) system at its Sedgefield site as part of its GBP 4 million (USD 5.2 million) investment program in new process technology. It will be used to manufacture PFF's fully recyclable, food-grade packaging concept, IMPAC-T, to meet the increased demand from food manufacturers for reduced plastic in packaging.

• June 2023: Coca-Cola India introduced a new bottle in Andhra Pradesh that is 100% recycled PET (rPET), with the assistance of ALPLA. It is an important milestone as the first time a 100% rPET bottle is used in India for food or beverages. ALPLA's initiatives are intended to promote Coca-Cola's global objective of using at least 50% recycled material in all packaging by 2030 by providing the rPET preforms. The new rPET bottle, now offered in 1 l bottles, was introduced for the packaged drinking water company Kinley.
• May 2022: Amcor Limited announced next-generation technology enabling bottles to be produced 30% lighter and with 100% recycled material. Furthermore, innovation will improve the consumer experience while addressing widespread commitments to reduce material use and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
• January 2022: Plastipak manufacturing and recycling plastic bottles and containers expanded its PET recycling capacity at its manufacturing site in Bascharage, Luxembourg. It converts washed rPET flakes from post-consumer bottles into food-grade recycled PET (rPET) pellets.

• October 2022: Fedrigoni, a prominent paper manufacturer, acquires Guarro Casas, enhancing its selection of specialty papers for high-end printing, packaging, and other creative uses. Guarro Casas specializes in producing fine papers for innovative and binding applications. It is a market player in high-added-value finishing for luxury packaging, fine book covering, and security applications. This acquisition strengthens Fedrigoni's proposal in the specialty papers business.
• August 2022: Delta Global, a supplier of luxury packaging, has received a Gold Award from EcoVadis, a company that rates the sustainability of businesses. The business's stance on the environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement are all taken into account by EcoVadis.
• January 2022: Wildcat Packaging was acquired by Groupe Caisserie Bordelaise, allowing them to join the luxury market. With the acquisition of Wildcat Packaging, Groupe Caisserie Bordelaise, a manufacturer of hardwood crates for wine and spirits, would enter the market for custom luxury packaging. With the purchase of Wildcat Packaging, a French company that makes luxury packaging, the group's portfolio would now include jewelry and cosmetics, among other things.

• August 2022: Constantia Flexibles acquired FFP Packaging Solutions to see it gain its first consumer plant in the United Kingdom that focuses on developing recyclable laminates for flow wraps, lidding films, and pre-made pouches. FFP Packaging Solutions reportedly represent over 80% of its sales in sustainable packaging in the United Kingdom, offering expertise in recyclable laminates for flow wraps, lidding films, and pre-made pouches.
• July 2022: Simmons Pet Food announced new initiatives as the firm invested USD 500 million in a strategic growth strategy that included the start-up of the second line of canned pet food at its Dubuque, Iowa, plant, a new pet food distribution facility in the area of Edgerton, Kansas, and a fourth high-speed canning line at its facility in Emporia, Kansas.

• April 2022 - Amcor launched a new platform of paper-based packaging products called AmFiberTM. The AmFiber platform demonstrates Amcor's consumer-centric and adaptable approach to innovation, as it aims to redefine the capabilities of traditional paper packaging, thus, providing a wider range of features and functional benefits to meet the changing needs of consumers.
• April 2022 - Sealed Air introduced Prismiq, a digital packaging brand with a portfolio of digital printing, design services, and smart packaging solutions. Digital printing technology is creating game-changing value for customers, enabling touchless automation in the company's facilities and customers' operations.
• March 2022 - Huhtamaki Oyj's site in Alf, Germany, announced that it was switching its focus from plastics to smooth molded fiber (SMF) products to meet the increasing demand for plastic-free alternatives to food packaging. According to the company, in 2022, the unit plans to replace more than 2,000 tons of plastic with fiber.

• January 2022 - Catalent, a provider of clinical supply services, has increased its capacity for cold chain packaging at the United States plant in Philadelphia. The company will be better able to satisfy the rising demand for the delivery of innovative cell and gene therapies and biologic pharmaceuticals. Seven new temperature-controlled processing suites have been added to the facility by Catalent, which has also added up to 20,000 square feet of additional space. The new suites include complete serialization capabilities and are primarily geared for modest commercial product quantities. The suites can be run in either refrigerated or frozen settings to precisely satisfy the needs of the pharmaceuticals being handled.
• March 2021 - Sonoco products company collaborated with Unilode Aviation Solutions, one of the prominent market players in outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair services, for the maintenance, repair, and handling of Sonoco ThermoSafe's passive bulk temperature-controlled containers at several key locations. This cooperation will play an important role for the company in enabling the safe and efficient transport of pharmaceuticals and other temperature-sensitive products worldwide.

• July 2022: Mondi collaborated with German bike manufacturer Diamant to wrap and preserve its branded mountain and trekking bikes. Diamant uses Mondi's pre-made paper protector bags instead of plastic bubble wrap around bike handlebars. The new technique will safeguard bikes during shipping while reducing Diamant's plastic packaging by approximately 85% annually.
• June 2022: Spadel and DS Smith PLC introduced a new 5 l package that is innovatively built to be practical and sustainable. The Eco Pack was created with the respective market leaders specializing in natural mineral water and sustainable packaging solutions. The octagonal box is made of cardboard and contains a flexible plastic bag that holds 5 l of liquid. Its economic use of materials allows for a 65% reduction in plastic while also prolonging the shelf life of the water.

• May 2022: Novolex Packaging introduced a new compostable sandwich wrap made from wax paper that is ASTM D6868-compliant and certified by the Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI). The wrap can be used as a basket liner, food wrap, scale, or pick-up sheet.
• April 2022: Sabert Corporation announced the launch of its new product line, the Kraft Collection. Sabert's Kraft Collection consists of an array of corrugated and paperboard food packaging solutions made with various materials, which are recyclable, compostable, and contain post-consumer fiber content, underscoring Sabert's long-standing commitment to sustainability.
• April 2022: Amcor launched a new platform of paper-based packaging products: AmFiberTM. The AmFiber platform demonstrates Amcor's consumer-centric and adaptable approach to innovation, as it aims to redefine the capabilities of traditional paper packaging, providing a wider range of features and functional benefits to meet the changing needs of consumers.

• June 2022 - Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmark), an innovation-driven global pharmaceutical company, launched the novel fixed-dose combination (FDC) drug - Indacaterol + Mometasone, for patients with uncontrolled asthma, in India. The business introduced the FDC under the Indamet brand. The medication will come in three strengths and be administered once daily in fixed doses of Indacaterol 150 mcg and Mometasone 80 mcg, 160 mcg, and 320 mcg, respectively.
• March 2022 - Themis Medicare Ltd announced the approval of its antiviral drug VIRALEX by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI). As per the results of double-blind, randomized controlled trials (RCT), the drug helps in the early relief of the clinical symptoms in mild to moderate Covid-19 patients.