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MLPS - Pharmind Magazine Advertisement

Posted on: On 31 January 2024 an advertisement on MLPS will be place in the Pharmind Magazine.

Joint Statement on Green Claims

Posted on: ECMA and 11 other organisations have today released a joint statement outlining our broad support of the Green Claims Directive.

Announcement on the new CEO of Gietz AG

Posted on: Hansjoerg Gietz, long-standing Managing Director of Gietz AG, will be handing over the management of the company to Marcel Gerber, who is currently Engineering Director of Gietz AG. From now on, Hansjoerg Gietz will concentrate on his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors and the management of the holding company. This change will take effect from 01.01.2024.

Smurfit Kappa and WestRock Announce Transaction to Create a Global Leader in Sustainable Packaging

Posted on: Following the announcement of a possible combination dated 7 September 2023, the Boards of Smurfit Kappa, a FTSE 100 company, and WestRock, an S&P 500 company, are pleased to announce the signing of a definitive transaction agreement to create Smurfit WestRock, a global leader in sustainable packaging.

High-quality recycling loops are best for circular economy

Posted on: Fibre-based packaging offers what is probably the best existing example of a high-quality recycling system, where recycling can take place from any type of packaging to another. Professional recyclers say the real challenge is not in these ‘material loops’ but in the separate collection of paper for recycling, which has yet to be streamlined across Europe.

German packaging specialist Carton Group acquires Europoligrafico and starts Expansion in Europe

Posted on: Carton Group, a leading group in the packaging industry and portfolio company of the private equity firm Waterland, has signed an agreement to acquire the operating business of Europoligrafico.

ECMA / Pro Carton Position Paper: The need for clear definitions for paper & board based single use products

Posted on: ECMA and Pro Carton released the Position Paper titled: The need for clear definitions for paper & board based single-use products.

RDM Group has finalized the agreement for the acquisition of Fiskeby

Posted on: RDM Group has finalized the agreement for the acquisition of 100% of share capital of Fiskeby International Holding AB (“Fiskeby”), a producer of packaging board made from 100% recovered fiber, with one manufacturing facility in Sweden
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