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Coke welcomes Wrap’s bottle report

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Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has welcomed the recent report on kerbside collection of plastic bottles by Wrap as a positive step forward in improving the UK’s household recycling capabilities.

Bradman Lake owner acquires Manroland sheetfed press arm

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UK engineering conglomerate Langley Holdings has bought the sheetfed division of printing press manufacturer Manroland.

Obituary: Paul Coates, Rigid Group

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Paul Coates, financial director of Rigid Group, died suddenly at the start of last month. Packaging News publishes here the company’s statement.

Tetra Pak opens new packaging plant in Finland

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Tetra Pak has announced that it has opened its new packaging material factory in Finland.

TricorBraun revives roaring 20′s with prohibition-era whiskey jug

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US rigid packaging giant TricorBraun has introduced a new glass bootlegger-style jug for The Original Moonshine clear corn whiskey.

Mondi unveils new paper-based bag

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Mondi Coatings & Consumer Packaging has unveiled a new paper-based bag, which the company claims to offer good barrier features comparable to plastic bags.

Defra: England’s recycling rate hits 42%

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England’s household recycling rate now stands at 42%, according to Defra’s latest quarterly figures.

Charapak adds to ‘There & Back’ online retail range with gift option

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Corrugated packaging and display group Charapak has added a new gift pack to its ‘There & Back’ mail order range.

Crown installs new kit in China, as profit falls

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Metal packaging firm Crown Holdings has announced that it is building three new beverage can plants in China, despite a slump in 2011 net profits.

Moody’s: O-I and Ardagh should profit more in downturn than smaller rivals

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Packaging giants such as O-I and Ardagh Glass should “fare better” in the current challenging economic environment than smaller rivals, according to ratings agency Moody’s.

Liz Wilks: Mineral oil from a purchasers perspective

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Asia Pulp & Paper’s Liz Wilks writes about the controversial mineral oils debate.

10p charge for NI ‘Bags for Life’

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Shoppers in Northern Ireland will be charged 10p for reusable bags from April 2014.

Coca-Cola sets new 2015 pack targets

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Coca-Cola has set new environmental targets to source 25% of its PET plastic from recycled or renewable material by 2015.

Plastic pots cause problems for bottle reprocessors, says Wrap

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The collection of non-bottle rigid plastic packaging, such as plastic pots and tubs, by councils is causing feedstock problems for plastic bottle reprocessors, according to new guide by Wrap.

Jobs under threat at AGI Shorewood’s Ebbw Vale plant

AGI Shorewood has confirmed plans to close its paper and board packaging factory in Ebbw Vale, putting around 60 jobs under threat.

   

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