1:10 min Markets and Management, Management
Appointment

GWK management change

Management change at gwk Gesellschaft Wärme Kältetechnik mbH (gwk): As of January 1, 2020, Nicolai Küls will succeed Helmut Gries, who is retiring at his own request.
2:17 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Report

Wood Mackenzie: Was 2019 the year of recycled PET?

2019 has been a year of successes within the recycled PET (RPET) industry.The continued war against plastics and heightened awareness of plastic pollution has driven an unprecedented level of interest in RPET. As such, there has been a significant momentum behind collection and ...
1:25 min Markets and Management, Management
Acquisition

Berlin Packaging completes acquisition of Novio Packaging

Berlin Packaging announced it has completed its acquisition of Novio Packaging Group B.V., a Netherlands-based supplier of plastic packaging with expertise in personal care, pharmaceutical, food, and sports nutrition verticals.
0:59 min Markets and Management, Management
Appointment

Unilever announces changes to the Unilever Leadership Executive

Amanda Sourry, President, Unilever North America, has decided to retire from the company after more than 30 years of service to pursue new opportunities. Fabian Garcia, former President and Chief Executive of Revlon, has been appointed President, Unilever North America. Conny ...
2:20 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Study

On the go: Ceresana analyzes the European market for plastic caps and closures

Changing lifestyles and new consumer generations revolutionize the packaging market. “The uninterrupted trend towards on-the-go products, for example, is boosting the demand for resealable packaging, especially in the food sector,” explains Oliver Kutsch, CEO of the market research ...
0:59 min Facts & Figures
Acquisition

Indorama Ventures acquires Californian PET recycler Green Fiber International

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical manufacturer, has acquired Green Fiber International Inc. (GFI), a recycling company in Fontana, California, USA. The facility produces Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (rPET) Flakes. The acquisition has a combined ...
1:16 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Anniversary

20 years of PETCYCLE - Exemplary circular economy for disposable bottles

Note: Petcycle GmbH is celebrating its 20th anniversary. In 1999, the company ...
2:44 min Markets and Management, Facts & Figures
Study

Light, practical, controversial: Ceresana analyzed the European market for bags and sacks

Products made from plastic are in Europe currently in the spotlight of the public’s attention. Especially the thoughtless and excessive use of single-use bags has received a lot of criticism. The European Union stipulates to further restrict the use of plastic carrier bags until ...
1:27 min Markets and Management, Management
Acquisition

Rigid Plastics packaging major, Manjushree Technopack (MTL) acquires National Plastics, leaders in dispenser and spray systems

First acquisition since Advent acquired majority stake in MTL After its strong presence in rigid plastics packaging, the firm makes foray into a new adjacent category The acquisition to contribute 4-5% of the overall revenue for MTL over the next 5years
3:32 min Markets and Management
First one then two

Two block systems for Silver Springs and RealPure Bottling

Kane Richmond was so pleased with his first KHS InnoPET TriBlock in Mississippi that ...