New packaging facility launched in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
A new cardboard and box packaging production site has opened in the Sumgayit Industrial Park, Azerbaijan. Managed by “Baku Cardboard…
28 Jan 2026
KKR enters $1.4bn deal to sell Goodpack stake back to founding family – report
KKR is divesting its stake in intermediate bulk container maker Goodpack back to the founding Lam family, valuing the business at $1.4bn, reported the Business Times. The private equity company’s decision…
28 Jan 2026
PaperTech purchases Bake-Best Trays
US-based PaperTech has finalised its acquisition of Bake-Best Trays, a manufacturer of pressed paperboard trays based in Oregon. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed. Bake-Best’s products are designed for…
28 Jan 2026
Borealis carries out reusable cup pilot project
Borealis has completed a reusable cup pilot at K 2025, the trade fair for plastics and rubber, held at Germany-based trade centre Messe Düsseldorf. The system was designed to address…
28 Jan 2026
Ireland confirms 10-year licence for Repak packaging EPR scheme
Ireland has confirmed a long-term commitment to its packaging extended producer responsibility framework after the government approved a new 10-year licence for Repak, the country’s sole approved packaging compliance scheme.…
27 Jan 2026
Pretium Packaging secures agreement with lenders on debt restructuring – report
Pretium Packaging has reached an agreement with a majority of its lenders to restructure its debt and maintain operations, reported Bloomberg, citing sources. US-based private equity company Clearlake Capital Group…
27 Jan 2026
Michigan State University unveils Plastipak processing lab
Michigan State University’s School of Packaging (SoP) in the US has officially opened the newly named Plastipak Processing Lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The unveiling of the lab comes after…