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Jun 4, 2021
The winners of this year’s ADF&PCD and PLD Innovation Awards will be announced in virtual ceremonies on 22 and 23 June. Three separate ceremonies will celebrate the latest in packaging innovation at the following times: PDF Innovation Awards: 22 June, 1pm to 2.25pm CET (12pm to 1.45pm GMT); ADF Innovation Awards – 22 June, 3pm to 4pm CET (2pm to 3pm GMT); and PLD Innovation Awards –…
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Beiersdorf and Swiss packaging company Nussbaum have joined forces to produce aerosol cans made from 100% recycled aluminium. After a year of development, the companies are producing the innovative aerosol packaging entirely out of used beverage cans. The first Beiersdorf products packaged in 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium will be rolled out on the market as early as the end of this…
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May 25, 2021
Henkel has reported a good start to the fiscal year, achieving organic sales growth of 7.7% in the first quarter of 2021. Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that continues to adversely affect the social and economic environment in numerous markets, Henkel’s group sales reached around €5 billion, an increase of 0.8% in nominal terms, although this represents a significant impact by…
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Shiseido Company has promoted Ron Gee to the position of president and CEO of Shiseido Americas. A nearly 20-year veteran of the beauty industry, Gee has overseen businesses across all categories, including makeup, haircare, skincare, fragrance, and in all channels, including luxury and prestige, mass market, and salon. Earlier in his career, Gee served in various financial leadership…
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May 25, 2021
Diversified CPC International (DCPC) has appointed David Burks as chief operating officer. In this newly created role, Burks will ensure DCPC is well-positioned to meet the evolving needs of its global customer base by advancing the firm’s focus on safety and sustainability. Burks joined the DCPC team as executive vice-president in September 2018 after a 25-year career at Worthington…
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Crown Holdings has issued an interim sustainability report to track its recent environmental, social and governance (ESG) accomplishments, and to offer insight into its future strategy. Titled ‘Enduring Values, Continuous Progress’ the report highlights the completion of Crown’s first sustainability goals and its plan to raise the bar for future performance, based on the five pillars of…
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May 17, 2021
LINDAL Group has appointed Frederic Noel as the company’s chief operating officer. Noel joins LINDAL following a 20-year tenure at global materials science and manufacturing company, Avery Dennison Corporation, where he led various manufacturing sites across Europe. Along with his role as vice president of operations and supply chain for Europe at MENA, and his most recent nomination of…
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The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has appointed Tom Giddings as interim general manager. Giddings, previously sustainability and public affairs manager, succeeds industry stalwart Rick Hindley, who is moving on to another senior role within the recycling sector. Having joined Alupro in June 2020, Giddings has firmly positioned himself as a driving force within the…
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Tubex has teamed up with PreZero Pyral to form a closed loop in recycling post-consumer aluminium packaging. Tubex and its slug supplier recently developed a patented alloy where the customer has the choice of up to 60% inclusion of recycled material in the slug. An aluminium slug is the primary material used to manufacture aluminium monobloc aerosol cans. This collaboration with aluminium…
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Beiersdorf has seen an organic sales increase of 6.3% in the first quarter of 2021. Group sales for Q1 stood at €1.9 billion, with the company declaring a ‘solid start’ to the new fiscal year, despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite a difficult market environment, especially in Europe, Beiersdorf’s consumer business segment saw 2.7% organic sales…
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Apr 23, 2021
Crown Holdings' net sales in the first quarter were $3.07 billion (€2.55 billion), compared to $2.75 billion (€2.29 billion) in the same period in 2020. The company’s president and CEO, Timothy Donahue, said each of the global businesses “executed well both commercially and operationally” in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figures reflect increased sales unit volumes in all…
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Apr 21, 2021
Procter & Gamble (P&G) reported third-quarter fiscal year 2021 net sales of $18.1 billion (€15 billion), an increase of 5% compared to the previous year. The company’s beauty segment organic sales increased from 7% compared to a year ago. Skin and personal care organic sales increased high single digits, primarily driven by ‘positive mix impact’ from the growth of the…
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Apr 16, 2021
Combitool, Texa and Madag Printing Systems have merged to form PackSys Global. The aim of the merger is to create a stronger force and focus on the continuity of each company’s strengths. PackSys Global is made up of four divisions: premium cosmetics, health and pharma, beverage and specialities, and customer service. The Swiss company’s product portfolio includes complete systems for…
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Apr 13, 2021
Avon Group, a major player in the UK industrial component manufacturing sector, has acquired Edgewest Plastics. The move marks Avon Group’s second key acquisition in the last six months, following the takeover of Scandura. Avon Group is a multi-site, specialist manufacturing and engineering group. Privately owned and with a group turnover exceeding £80 million (€92 million), the…
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Apr 12, 2021
Ray Bodamer has been promoted to the position of vice-president of packaging operations at Formulated Solutions. Bodamer is a ‘seasoned’ engineering and operations professional with more than 20 years of progressive leadership experience in automation, product design, 6 Sigma Lean manufacturing, and site management. As vice-president of filling and packaging operations, Bodamer’s core…
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Apr 9, 2021
KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Crown Holdings’ Europe, Middle East, and Africa aerosol and food promotional packaging business (the EMEA Food and Consumer Packaging Business). Under the €2.25 billion deal, Crown will retain 20% ownership of the company. The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of this year and is subject to customary closing conditions and…
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Apr 8, 2021
Colep has announced it will split its business into two entities - Colep Packaging and Colep Consumer Products. The RAR Group, Colep’s sole shareholder, will remain the 100% shareholder of both new entities. The decision follows the realisation that, although serving similar industries, the packaging and contract manufacturing businesses of Colep are essentially different, both…
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Apr 6, 2021
Henkel is expecting a strong start to 2021, despite the continued challenges posed by the pandemic. The company said it expects a very strong organic sales growth in the first quarter. Preliminary figures show Henkel expects organic sales growth of around 7% for Q1, significantly above current market expectations of around 3.5%. Against the background of the recovery in industrial demand in…
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