2:31 min
Facts & Figures
Facts & Figures
Krones significantly increases revenue, order intake and profitability in 2021
Krones recovered very well in 2021 from the pandemic-related recession in 2020. The company improved revenue by 9.4% to €3,634.5 million. Order intake increased by 30.5% and reached an all-time record level of €4,316.2 million. Krones significantly improved profitability. ...
3:43 min
Sustainability & Circular Economy
Report
Henkel: Strong sustainability performance in 2021 and new ambitions set for 2030 and beyond
Strong performance and improvements across key dimensions in 2021 Evolved sustainability strategy: 2030+ Sustainability Ambition Framework Introducing new ambitions, including moving up climate positivity in production from 2040 to 2030
2:28 min
Management
Acquisition
Celanese to acquire majority of DuPont’s Mobility & Materials business
Acquisition expected to generate approximately $450 million of synergies and be immediately accretive to adjusted EPS Acquisition expected to drive significant expansion of free cash flow and swift deleveraging with total debt below 3.0x EBITDA within two years of closing
3:00 min
Biobased Material
Emission reduction
Life Cycle Assessment shows: Avantium’s plantMEG™ cuts carbon footprint by up to 83% over fossil-based MEG
Avantium recently conducted a third party and critically reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study on the environmental impacts of its plantMEG™ (monoethylene glycol), from its Ray Technology™. The LCA shows a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction of up to 83% over the life cycle ...
2:35 min
Management
Acquisition
KKR to acquire majority stake in Refresco
Refresco Group, one of the largest independent beverage contract manufacturers, and KKR, a leading global investment firm, announced that KKR has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Refresco, with Refresco’s existing investors, PAI Partners and British ...
0:56 min
Strategies & Market Analysis
Principles
APR launches Global Design Guidance Platform
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) launched the APR Global Design Catalog, a comprehensive resource to access the most current plastic packaging recyclability guidelines for countries and regions around the world.

