All articles by Umesh Ellichipuram

Umesh Ellichipuram

Sonoco’s EnviroCan pre-qualifies for How2Recycle labelling

Sonoco's EnviroCan Metal Bottom rigid paper container has been pre-qualified to carry the How2Recycle ‘Check Locally’ label. The company claims…
SCS and Plarebel sign reciprocal membership agreement

Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS) has entered into a reciprocal membership agreement with Belgian non-profit organisation Plarebel for extending circular polystyrene…
Harpak-ULMA unveils ARTIC SS Chevron for medical packaging

Harpak-ULMA has unveiled the ARTIC SS Chevron, an advanced horizontal flow wrap machine tailored for medical and pharmaceutical packaging applications.…
McDonald’s Finland rolls out fibre-based lids

McDonald's Finland has introduced fibre-based lids for beverages, moving ahead of its 2025 schedule. This initiative is part of a…
Phase two of Québec’s DRS expansion to start in March

The Quebec Beverage Container Recycling Association (QBCRA) in Canada is set to implement phase two of the modernisation and expansion…

Tesco trials new grape packaging in UK

Tesco, a UK-based supermarket chain, is testing a new method of fruit packaging that sorts grapes by flavour and texture…
Coca-Cola Nigeria launches new recycling hub in Lagos

Coca-Cola Nigeria and its authorised bottler, Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC), have inaugurated a new domestic packaging collection hub in Apapa,…
TricorBraun finalises takeover of Veritiv Containers

Packaging company TricorBraun has completed the acquisition of Veritiv Containers, a supplier of glass, plastic, and metal containers. The acquisition…
International Paper closes acquisition of DS Smith

Sustainable packaging solutions provider International Paper (IP) has completed its acquisition of DS Smith, a British multinational packaging business. Under the…
Sidel launches 100% rPET bottle base for still products

Sidel has launched a new packaging solution designed to accommodate high-speed production while integrating 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) for…