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Internet of things deals, jobs and patents have been booming in the last few years. But is the packaging sector keeping up?
| Sector ranking (out of 18) | Stocks growth |
|---|---|
| Automotive | +89.7% |
| Technology | +68.4% |
| Mining | +66.7% |
| Apparel | +66.0% |
| Healthcare | +40.2% |
| Packaging | +39.5% |
| Retail | +35.1% |
| Medical | +34.5% |
| Pharma | +24.3% |
| Banking & Payments | +19.9% |
The scheme is the outcome of an agreement signed between ACE UK and Sonoco Europe in March.
The project to launch PET recycling operations in Romania is part of a joint venture with ALPLA’s partners.
The acquisition will provide both companies’ customer bases with advanced packaging solutions.
The solutions conform to the European Union’s Single-Use Plastics Directive.
GlobalData looks at industry activity levels in the three months to the end of June, compared to pre-pandemic.
The retailer expects to save around 40 million single-use plastic bags a year with this initiative.
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