Packaging And Design

Huhtamaki Acquires Majority Shares In CupPrint After €22m Purchase

Finnish food and drink packaging giant Huhtamaki has acquired a majority stake in Co Clare-based paper cup maker CupPrint. Huhtamaki paid €22 milli...

Colgate-Palmolive Commits to Recyclability of Plastics in All Packaging

Colgate-Palmolive Company has committed to 100% recyclability of plastics in packaging across all its product categories by 2025. The company has alread...

Smurfit Kappa Acquire €460m Dutch Paper & Recycling Business

Smurfit Kappa has announced the acquisition of Reparenco, a privately owned paper and recycling business in the Netherlands, for a cash consideration of ap...

Smurfit Kappa Unveil MB12 Carton To Eliminate Mineral Oil Migration

Smurfit Kappa’s MB12 carton is now available for primary packaging, and will help customers to eliminate mineral oil migration with a sustainable sol...

IPL Plastics Announces Indicative Price Range For Share Buyback Ahead Of Its IPO In Toronto

Dublin-based plastic company IPL Plastics plc has announced its indicative price range of Can$13.50 to Can$16.00 per common share for its initial public of...

IPL Plastics To Consider 'A Number Of' Acquisition Opportunities In Continental Europe

IPL Plastics Plc is looking at a number of acquisition opportunities in continental Europe, according to the Irish Examiner. The sustainable packaging s...

Indavor Granted Permission For €160 Incinerator In Cork

An Bord Pleanala has granted permission to Indaver to develop a €160 Waste-To-Energy (WTE) incinerator in Ringaskiddy, Co Cork. The proposed 13,369...

New EU Proposal To Ban Single-Use Plastic A "Mirror Image" Of Proposed Irish Bill

New European Union plans to ban single-use plastic such as straws, cutlery and cotton buds as well as urging the collection of most plastic drink bottles b...