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A.P. Deauville Barcode Printer Installation

A.P. Deauville, manufacturer of deodorants and anti-perspirants, installed the new Gottjet Coder from Adolph Gottscho In

AAA Growers, Packaging Line

The demand for year-round availability of out-of-season vegetables in Western European has prompted the establishment of

ABB’s Regional Robotics Packaging Application Hub

Power and automation technology group ABB inaugurated its new Regional Robotics Packaging Application Hub in Singapore for operations in July.

Abergavenny Fine Foods Tray Sealer Installation

Abergavenny Fine Foods, a UK based cheese maker that provides a variety of traditional and modern cheeses, installed an

ABIL Snack Food, Processing Line

Associated Brands Industries Limited (ABIL) is one of the leading manufacturers and distributors of chocolate, confectio

Accredo Asia Flexible Packaging Converting Plant

Accredo Asia Packaging is building a new flexible packaging converting plant in Bac Tan Uyen district of the Binh Duong Province, Vietnam.

Accredo Packaging’s Plant Expansion, Texas, US

Accredo Packaging, a provider of conventional, compostable, renewable and flexible packaging solutions, has expanded its facility in Sugar Land, Texas, US.

ACE UK Beverage Carton Recycling Facility, Stainland, Yorkshire

ACE UK, in partnership with Sonoco Alcore, announced it was to set up a recycling facility for beverage cartons in the UK, in 2012.

AERT Plastic Recycling Facility, Oklahoma

Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (AERT), a plastics recycling company, completed the construction of its ne

Afripack Paper Sack Plant

Afripack's paper sack plant in Mobeni, Durban, South Africa, manufactures about 120 million paper sacks annually from tw

AG Barr New Manufacturing Facility, Milton Keynes

UK drinks producer and manufacturer AG Barr constructed a new bottle manufacturing and warehouse facility in Milton Keynes' Magna Park.

Ahlstrom-Longkou Yulong’s Crepe Paper Facility, Shandong Province

A new crepe paper production facility in Longkou in Shandong province of north-eastern China was unveiled in November 2012. The plant will produce crepe paper for medical packaging, as well as masking tapes for the building industry.

AJ and RG Barber Cheese Packaging Upgrade, Somerset

AJ and RG Barber is a small farmhouse cheese producer based in Somerset in the UK, milking a herd of 1,700 cows. The Bar

Al Ain Dairy Filling Line Expansion

Al Ain Dairy was the first established dairy farm in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The business began in 1981 and now

Alcan New Packaging Facility, Novy Bydzov

Alcan Packaging, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Alcan, completed the construction of its new state-of-the-art flexible packag

Alcoa Aluminio Carton Packaging Recycling Plant

Alcoa Aluminio, in a joint venture with Tetra Pak, Klabin and TSL Ambiental, launched its new recycling plant in Brazil

Alcoa Recycling Plant, Tennessee

Alcoa Recycling Company, a subsidiary of the US-based aluminium producer Alcoa, has aluminium manufacturing facilities including a recycling plant in Tennessee.

Almac Commercial Pharmaceutical Packaging Facility, Audubon

Almac (Almac Group) has launched operations at a new commercial pharmaceutical packaging facility in Audubon, in the state of Pennsylvania in the US. It was built by the Pharma Services unit of Almac, with an estimated investment of $10m.

Alpha Packaging Manufacturing Plant

Missouri-based plastic container manufacturer Alpha Packaging opened a new manufacturing plant in Roosendaal, in the Wes

ALPLA Packaging Plant, Lanseria

ALPLA Group is building a new packaging manufacturing facility in Lanseria in the province of Gauteng, South Africa.

Alpla’s HDPE Recycling Plant, Toluca, Mexico

Alpla Group inaugurated its new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) recycling plant in Toluca, Mexico, in November 2021.

Alpla’s Injection Moulding Facility, Kansas City, Missouri, US

Alpla’s new manufacturing facility in Kansas City will be its fourth site in Missouri and the first dedicated to injection moulding.

Altajir Glass Bottle Factory Expansion, Dubai, UAE

The Altajir glass factory, located in the Jebel Ali industrial zone of Dubai, supplies glass bottles across the UK.

Altmuhltaler Mineral Brunnen, Bottling Line

In August 2007, German mineral water bottling company Altmühltaler Mineralbrunnen GmbH announced the construction o

Amcor Beverage Can Plant Upgrade

In 2003 Amcor introduced new technology into the Australian canned beverage industry. The company has invested more than A$8m

Amcor Fibre Packing Flexographic Preprint Facility, Victoria

Amcor Fibre Packaging has invested $22 million in its Scoresby, Victoria, Australia, plant to increase the production of

Amcor Flexibles Forge Short Run

The gravure industry, in common with other manufacturing industries, is having to face up to a future of not mass produc

Amcor Healthcare Packaging Facility Expansion, Sligo, Ireland

Amcor’s healthcare packaging facility in Sligo will be expanded to include Class 7 cleanroom manufacturing environments.

Amcor PET Bottle Production Line, Blythewood, SC

Australia's Amcor Limited commissioned its largest PET bottle manufacturing facility at its US plant in Blythewood, Sout

Amcor Wine Bottle Manufacturing

The Amcor packaging group has completed three phases of expansion at its glass manufacturing plant in Gawler

Amcor’s Botany (B9) Paper Mill

Amcor Packaging (Amcor) opened a new paper mill in February 2013 at their botany site, located 11km away from the Central Business District of Sydney in New South Wales.

Amcor’s Flexible Packaging Plant, Huizhou, China

Amcor opened China’s largest flexible packaging plant by production capacity in Huizhou, with $100m investment.

American Packaging Rochester Plant

American Packaging's extrusion lamination and coating facility is located in Rochester, New York. The facility under

American Packaging’s New Manufacturing Facility, Chili, New York

Flexible packaging solutions provider American Packaging Corporation (APC) completed the construction of the first phase of its new packaging manufacturing facility in the town of Chili, Monroe County, New York, US, in June 2018.

American Packaging’s Flexible Packaging Manufacturing Facility, Cedar City, USA

American Packaging will invest $126.8m to build a new manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah, by June 2023.

AmeyCespa’s Mechanical Biological Treatment Facility

AmeyCespa, a Spanish government-owned waste management company, has made a foray into the UK's waste processing sector

Amgen’s Assembly and Packaging Facility, New Albany, Ohio, US

Amgen plans to build a new assembly and packaging facility in New Albany, Ohio, US, with an investment of $365m.

Andros Snack Packaging System from Huhtamaki

Huhtamaki designed 100g plastic bottles to hold Andros France SNC's fruit snack in January 2005. The French company Andr

Anduro Manufacturing’s New Facility, San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Anduro is expanding its manufacturing capacity in Honduras to meet the growing demand for its packaging products.

Anomatic New Albany Plant, Ohio

Anodised aluminium manufacturer Anomatic opened a new plant in New Albany in the state of Ohio in the US, in February 2012. Anomatic is considered as a market leader.

APCO Contract Packaging Facility Expansion

APCO is a well known contract packaging company in the US that has carried out work for Orange Glo International since 1

Ardagh Group Moëlan-sur-Mer Facility

Impress Metal Packaging announced investment on a new drawn-wall-ironed (DWI) production line at its Moëlan-sur-Me

Ardagh Group’s Can Manufacturing Plant, Roanoke, Virginia, US

Glass and metal packaging solutions company Ardagh Group opened a new can production plant in Roanoke, Virginia, US, in November 2014.

Ardagh Metal Packaging Beverage Can Plant, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland

The new can manufacturing plant in Newtownabbey near Belfast will help strengthen Ardagh’s relationship with existing customers.

Arla Foods Dairy and Bottling Facility, Leeds

Arla Foods plc (the UK division of the Arla Foods Group, which was formed following a merger with Express Dairies in Mar

Arla Senegal Milk Powder Packaging Facility, Dakar

Arla Senegal, a joint venture (JV) between global dairy company Arla Foods and Attieh Group, has opened the doors of a new milk powder packaging facility in Dakar, the capital city of the Republic of Senegal in West Africa, in May 2016.

Arlington Bag-in-Box

Shipping has always been a major problem for the fruit juice industry. The shipping of bulk containers of frozen juice c

Armet Renewable Resources

China Armco Metals commissioned its new metal recycling facility, Armet Renewable Resources, in March 2010.

Asia Can Manufacturing’s Aluminium Can Factory

Asia Can Manufacturing’s aluminium can manufacturing plant in Thailand was opened in December 2018.

Asia Pacific Breweries Production Facility Upgrade

Asia Pacific Breweries (APBS), one of the largest breweries in South East Asia, experienced an increase in demand for th

Atlantis Plastics Five-Layer Film Extrusion Line

Atlantis Plastics Inc., a Georgia based manufacturer of polyethylene custom films, stretch films and moulded plastic fil

Aunt Bessie’s Production Facility Upgrade

Aunt Bessie's is a UK brand offering products based on traditionally British recipes, owned by food manufacturer Tryton

Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe New

Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe completed the installation and commissioning of its state-of-the-art coating line i

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Ball Baldwinsville PET plant

Ball Corporation's polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic packaging facility, located in the Radisson Industrial Park

Ball Corporation Alumi-Tek Bottle Production Expansion

Ball Corporation is a renowned manufacturer of metal and plastic beverage cans in North America. It produces cans in m

Ball Corporation’s Aluminium Cups Manufacturing Facility

Ball Corporation opened a new facility in Georgia, US, to manufacture its Ball Aluminium Cup™, which contains 90% recycled content.

Ball Corporation’s Beverage Can Manufacturing Facility

Ball Corporation announced the construction of a new state-of-the-art on-line beverage can manufacturing facility in the Yangon area of Myanmar in May 2014.

Ball Packaging Europe Beverage Can Manufacturing Plant Expansion, Oss

Ball Packaging Europe, a subsidiary of Ball Corporation, is expanding its beverage can manufacturing facility in Oss, Netherlands, by adding a new production line for 50cl aluminium cans.

Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions Packaging

Baxter Pharmaceutical Solutions LLC is a major pharmaceutical contract packaging company in the US.

Benson Group Food Packaging Plant

Benson Group bought its plant in Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK, from Integrated Packaging in 2006. The acquisition was the fourth major expansion Benson had undertaken since 2002.

Berkley International’s New Manufacturing Facility, Nevada

Berkley International broke ground on their new manufacturing facility in Nevada, US, in May 2019.

Biffa new recycling plant

Biffa, the UK-based waste management company, has revealed its plans to build a new materials recycling facility

Biffa’s Plastics Recycling Plant, Seaham, UK

Biffa’s new plastics recycling plant located in Seaham, Durham, UK, was opened in January 2020.

BillerudKorsnas’ Gruvon Production Facility Expansion, Varmland, Sweden

BillerudKorsnas installed the largest board machine in the world, BM 7, at its Gruvon production facility in 2019.

Bioresins – Plastic Bag Production

In the UK each year, 13 billion bags are provided by retail stores out of which only a small percentage are recycled or

Bison Bag Plastic Bag Production Plant

In 2003, Bison Bag expanded its facility at Lockport, NY, USA, to meet the increasing demand for plastic zipper lock and

Bonduelle Vegetable Canning Plant, Krasnodar

Bonduelle, a leading manufacturer of canned, frozen and fresh vegetables in Europe, has a processing and canning plant i

Bormioli Pharma Packaging Plant Expansion, San Vito al Tagliamento

Bormioli Pharma is expanding its San Vito al Tagliamento packaging plant located in Italy's Pordenone province.

Bosch Packaging Technology (Hangzhou) Plant

Bosch Packaging Technology's plant in Hangzhou is located in the Economic and Technological Development Zone in Zhejiang province, China. The plant is owned by Bosch Packaging Technology (Hangzhou), a Chinese subsidiary of the Germany-based packaging and process technology major.

Bosch Packaging Technology Machinery Production Plant, Chengdu

In November 2011, Bosch Packaging Technology announced that it had plans to expand its packaging machinery manufacturing operations in China. The expansion plans included the construction of a new facility at Chengdu in the province of Sichuan.

Bosch Packaging Technology’s Manufacturing Facility, Goa

Bosch Packaging Technology, a subsidiary of German multinational engineering and electronics company Robert Bosch, is one of the largest makers of packaging machinery.

Brain Twist Defense FreshCan from Degussa

The active life of vitamins in beverages is finite; their potency is eroded over time. Further, vitamins become weaker w

Britvic PET Stretch/Blow Moulding Facility Upgrade

Britvic, one of the UK's leading soft drinks manufacturers, updated its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) lines at the No

Britvic Soft Drinks Bottling Plant, Rugby, UK

Britvic commissioned a fourth canning line at the Rugby site in the first half of 2022.

Brodrene Hartmann’s Egg Carton Production Facility, Missouri

Danish manufacturer Brodrene Hartmann expanded its packaging operations into the US Midwest, by building its first egg packaging production facility in Rolla, Missouri.

Bywaters Material Recovery Facility

The Bywaters Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) is located at Bow Creek near Lea Riverside in East London.

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Cadbury Schweppes Confectionery Plant

Cadbury Schweppes has been upgrading its manufacturing facility at Claremont, Tasmania, Australia, since 2001. At that t

Can-Pack aluminium can manufacturing plant

Polish packaging manufacturer Can-Pack is setting up a new aluminium can manufacturing plant/factory in India

CarbonLITE Bottle-to-Bottle Plastic Recycling Plant, California

CarbonLITE, a subsidiary of HPC Industries, is a US-based producer of bottle grade raw materials. The company opened a new facility dedicated to pcrPET plastic bottle recycling in March 2012.

CarbonLITE Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Plant, Texas

CarbonLITE, a subsidiary of HPC Company, is the world’s largest producer of bottle-grade post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

Cardia Bioplastics Manufacturing Plant, Sao Paolo

Australia-based sustainable resins manufacturer Cardia Bioplastics announced plans to establish a new plastic film and bag manufacturing plant in São Paulo, Brazil, in August.

Carlsberg Brewery Expansion, Northampton

Carlsberg UK, the fourth largest brewer in the United Kingdom, expanded its Northampton brewery with the addition of a bottling plant in March 2013. Named as Carlsberg Cube, the facility is part of a £60m ($90m) development undertaken at the Northampton site.

Cascades Corrugated Packaging Plant, Piscataway, New Jersey, US

Cascades’ corrugated packaging plant in Piscataway can produce 2.4 billion ft² of containerboard packaging roll a year.

Cascades Recycling Pulp Unit

Cascades Recycling Pulp Unit is based in the city of Quebec in Canada. It manufactures more than 100 categories of unc

Cascades’ Recycled Linerboard Production Facility, Hanover County, Virginia

Cascades' recycled linerboard production facility is being developed in the existing Bear Island paper mill in Hanover County, Virginia, US, and was originally announced in July 2018.

Casepak Materials Recovery Facility

Casepak opened its new £21m materials recovery facility (MRF) in Leicester, UK, in September 2011, seven months after the construction began.

Catering Houtop Packaging Upgrade

Catering Houtop is a Dutch food service company catering to the retail sector to provide a wide range of healthy and con

Centrally Packed Meats, Meat Packing Facility

Centrally Packed Meats (CPM) is a meat packing company based in Irlam, Manchester, UK, which supplies a range of fresh,

Chancho Project

Atlas African Industries has started construction of a state-of-the-art glass bottle manufacturing plant named Chancho Project in a 50:50 joint venture with Ethiopia-based Orchid Group.

Charnwood Foods Pizza Base Packaging Line

Charnwood Foods in Leicestershire, which is a part of the RHM Group, is a specialist manufacturer of pizza bases for res

Chesapeake Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Packaging Facility

Chesapeake's facility in Belfast, Northern Ireland, primarily manufactures packaging products for the pharmaceutical a

Chicken of the Sea plant

Chicken of the Sea, a subsidiary of Thai Union International and Thai Union Frozen Products, is an international produce

Chivas Brothers Packaging Upgrade

Chivas Brothers is a major manufacturer of premium branded gin and whisky based in Scotland, UK. Its signature brand is

Chocolat Frey Production Plant Upgrade, Buchs

The Swiss chocolate manufacturer Chocolat Frey, a subsidiary of the large Swiss retailer Migros, completed an upgrade of

Ciner’s Glass Container Manufacturing Facility, Wales, UK

Ciner Glass will build a new facility for manufacturing containers using recycled glass in South Wales by 2026.

Circular Plastics Australia PET Recycling Plant, Albury-Wodonga

Circular Plastics Australia PET recycling facility in Albury-Wodonga, Australia, is being built by a joint venture between Cleanaway Waste Management, Pact Group Holdings Group, and Asahi Beverages.

Clariant’s Desiccant Manufacturing Plant, Zhenjiang

Swiss chemicals company Clariant opened a new desiccant manufacturing facility at its site in Zhenjiang, China, in April 2015.

Clear Path Recycling Plant

Clear Path Recycling (CPR) is a PET recycling plant located in Fayetteville, US.

Closed Loop PET Recycling plant, Thames Gateway

To meet the UK's growing need for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling, the country's first PET recycling facility

Coca Cola Canners, Pallet Labelling System, Wadeville

The Coca Cola Canners plant in Wadeville, South Africa is the fourth-largest beverage canning plant in the world produci

Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Doha

The Coca-Cola Company's first bottling plant in Qatar was officially commissioned in October 2016.

Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Greater Noida

Coca-Cola’s 57th bottling facility in India was commissioned by its franchise bottling partner Moon Beverages at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in August 2013.

Coca-Cola Bottling Plant, Luohe, Henan, China

The new Coca-Cola bottling plant in the city of Luohe in Henan province was opened in October 2010. It is the company's second largest production facility in China. The plant produces beverages such as Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta and Minute Maid.

Coca-Cola Canning Line

Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) in Milton Keynes is the company's second-largest facility in the UK, with nine production li

Coca-Cola FEMSA’s Bottling Plant, Tocancipa

Coca-Cola FEMSA, Mexico's biggest Coca-Cola franchise bottler, commissioned its new and modern beverage bottling plant in Tocancipa, a municipality and town in the Colombian state of Cundinamarca, in June 2015.

Coca-Cola New Bottling Plant, Nilai

In March 2010, Coca-Cola announced the construction of a new bottling plant in Malaysia.

Coca-Cola PlantBottle Spring Water Filling Plant, Johannesburg

The Coca-Cola Company (Coca-Cola) unveiled a new water bottle filling plant in Heidelberg, in the Gauteng region of Joha

Coca-Cola Sabco’s Bottling Facility, Matola Gare

Coca-Cola Sabco, a bottling company based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, officially opened its new advanced bottling facility in Mozambique in June 2016.

Coca-Cola’s 100% Plant-Based Bottle

Global beverage major Coca-Cola launched PlantBottle™, a fully-recyclable polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle made with 100% plant-based material, in June 2015, as part of its next-generation sustainable packaging initiative.

Coca-Cola’s Bottling Facility, Hebei

Popular carbonated drinks manufacturer Coca-Cola opened its 43rd bottling facility in China at Shijiazhuang in October 2013.

Coca-Cola’s 45th Bottling Plant, Xianghe, Hebei Province

COFCO Coca-Cola opened its 45th bottling facility in Xianghe, Hebei Province, North China, in December 2017.

Colmax Glass Reprocessing Plant

Colmax Glass, an Australian glass recycling company, completed the construction of its new plant in 2010.

Colorpack Print Packaging Line, Berlin

Rob Leunis & Chapman Group (RLC), a German packaging company, installed a new print packaging line in March 2005, at Col

Colors Fruit Novo Pack House

South African fruit exporter Colors Fruit has opened a fruit packaging warehouse on Distillery Road in Paarl, Western Cape, in South Africa.

Comar’s New Packaging Facility, Rancho Cucamonga, US

Comar opened its new custom packaging facility in Rancho Cucamonga, California, US, in August 2021.

Comar’s New Manufacturing Facility, Vineland, New Jersey

Comar, a plastic packaging and dispensing solutions provider based in the US, is developing a new manufacturing facility in Vineland, New Jersey, US. The facility will expand the operational capacity of the company’s existing manufacturing facility in Buena, New Jersey, to better serve the clients.

Command Packaging Encore Recycling Facility, Salinas, California

Encore, the recycling unit of Command Packaging, constructed a new agricultural plastic waste recycling facility in Salinas Valley, California, US. The facility was opened in early 2014.

Conner Industries’ Manufacturing Facility, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Integrated packaging solutions provider Conner Industries opened a new manufacturing facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US, in February 2020. The new facility is the company’s fourth manufacturing location and serves engineered packaging clients in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Kansas.

Consol Nigel Glass Factory

Africa's largest glass manufacturer Consol Glass opened a new bottles manufacturing factory in Nigel in the Gauteng province of South Africa in November 2011.

Constantia Flexibles’ New Packaging Plant, Gujarat, India

The Constantia Ecoflex Ahmedabad packaging plant in Ahmedabad, India was opened in November 2019.

Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited Facility

Contract Pharmaceuticals Limited (CPL) is a Canadian Government-licensed contract manufacturer and packager of pharmaceu

Coopers Brewery Bottle Filling Line, Adelaide

Coopers Brewery, based in Regency Park, Adelaide, Australia is one of the world's beverage market leaders.

Corning Valor Glass Manufacturing Facility, North Carolina, US

Corning’s new glass manufacturing facility in North Carolina, US, was opened in November 2021.

Cristalia Water

Cristalia Premium Water is one of the Caribbean's best-known and most popular bottled water brands.

Crown Beverage Can Manufacturing Facility, Nichols, New York

Crown Holdings opened a new beverage can plant in Nichols in Tioga County, New York, US, in May 2017.

Crown Beverage Can Plant, Slovakia

Crown Holdings, along with its subsidiary Crown Asia Pacific Holdings, opened a new facility at Kechnec in eastern Slovakia in April 2010.

Crown Holdings’ Beverage Can Manufacturing Plant, Henry County, US

Crown Holdings will build a new beverage can manufacturing plant in Henry County, Virginia, to meet growing demand for specialty aluminium beverage cans.

Crown Holdings’ Beverage Can Manufacturing Facility, UK

Crown Holdings is building Europe’s largest beverage can manufacturing facility at Delta Park, Peterborough, UK.

Crown Holdings’ Beverage Can Plant, Bowling Green, Kentucky, US

Crown Holdings’ new beverage can plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky, became operational in Q1 2021.

Crown’s Beverage Can Manufacturing Plant, Teresina

Brazil’s biggest aluminium can manufacturer CROWN Embalagens Metálicas da Amazônia (Crown Brazil) opened a fifth production plant at Teresina, the state capital of Piauí, in May 2014.

Crown’s Beverage Can Manufacturing Plant, Monterrey

Global metal packaging products supplier Crown Holdings announced plans to build a new beverage can plant in Monterrey, Mexico, in February 2015.

Cullen Corrugated Packaging Factory Expansion, Glasgow

Packaging manufacturer Cullen is installing new equipment in its corrugated packaging plant in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. The new investment will complement the expansion of the manufacturing facility.

CurTec’s High-Performance Plastic Packaging Facility, Oconee County, USA

CurTec is building its first facility outside of the Netherlands in a bid to support its clients across North America.

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Datalase Packmark, Labelling System

With nutritional labelling and traceability information becoming increasingly widespread, the advent of a flexible label

David’s Fruit – Packaging Facility

David’s Fruit is a grower and packer of fruit and vegetables that supplies retail markets across the globe. Its pr

Del Monte Fruit Processing and Packaging Facility

The Del Monte Food Company is a name synonymous with quality preserved fruit, although the company cans a whole range of

Del Monte Polypropylene Jar System

One of the newest innovations in packaging was released into the market, in November 2007, by CanGro Foods of Canada. In

Delicato Automated Packaging Plant, Huddinge

Delicato, the largest manufacturer of pastries in the Nordic European region, is introducing an innovative packaging sys

Delkor Systems Packaging Machinery Manufacturing Plant, Minnesota

Delkor Systems is a packaging equipment manufacturer based in Minnesota, US. The company sells its cartoning, case packing and robotic equipment to the food beverage and consumer product markets in North America, Australia and New Zealand.

Delta Dairy Premium Milk Packaging from Elopak

Delta Dairy re-launched its premium milk products with a range of 2L, 1L and 500ml Diamond Pure-Pak® Curve cartons i

Dey Vial Packaging Line, Napa, CA

A new FDA regulation states that all unit doses must be individually packaged with bar code and expiration date. In orde

Diageo Bottling Plant Refurbishment, Leven, Fife, Scotland

Diageo is one of the largest alcoholic drinks producers in the world. The company was formed by the merger of Guinness a

Doggy ‘Mjau’ Wet Cat Food Packaging from Tetra Pak

Doggy AB, one of Sweden's biggest pet food manufacturers, and Tetra Pak launched a new packaging concept for wet cat foo

Dole Packaged Foods’ McDonough Frozen Fruit Facility, Georgia

Dole Packaged Foods has opened its third frozen fruit facility in the US in January 2021. Located in McDonough, Georgia, the new facility will allow Dole to provide more nutritious and healthy frozen fruit to its customers.

Domtar’s Containerboard Production Facility, Kingsport, Tennessee

Domtar Corporation will convert its paper mill in Kingsport, Tennessee, US, into a containerboard production facility.

Dow Chemical’s Pack Studios

Dow Chemical's Packaging and Specialty Plastics (P&SP) division officially opened a new state-of-the-art Pack Studio centre in Singapore, in August 2016.

Drinkmore Water Packaging Facility, USA

Drinkmore Water is well known throughout the US as a brand of ultra-purified water that also produces custom labelled bo

Driscoll’s Strawberry Stretch-Tape Wrapping

Driscoll's Strawberry Associates, based in California, US, bought five of Safetech's semi-automatic stretch-tape wrappin

DS Smith Packaging Facility, Lebanon, Indiana, US

DS Smith North America Packaging and Paper has expanded its presence in North America by opening a new manufacturing facility in Lebanon, Indiana, US.

DS Smith’s Arnstadt Facility Expansion, Thuringia, Germany

DS Smith, a packaging solutions provider based in the UK, is upgrading and expanding its Arnstadt facility in Thuringia, Germany.

DS Smith’s Display & Consumer Packaging Plant, Erlensee

UK-based packaging company DS Smith started construction of a new display and consumer packaging plant in Erlensee, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, Germany, in August 2015, for the delivery of creative display and innovative consumer packaging solutions.

Dunapack Rambox Packaging Plant, Bolintin-Deal

Dunapack Rambox started construction on its new packaging plant in Romania in October 2018.

DuPont Flexible Packaging Manufacturing Facility

With packaging being constantly named as one of the big culprits in wasteful modern society, a change is afoot in liquid

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Eco Plastics Bottle Recycling Facility, UK

The new Eco Plastics bottle recycling facility, located in Hemswell in Lincolnshire, UK, opened in May 2012.

EcoCortec Manufacturing Plant Expansion, Beli Manastir

EcoCortec®, a subsidiary of Cortec Corporation, has announced the third phase expansion of its manufacturing facility in Beli Manastir, Croatia.

Ecolean Production Facility, Landskrona

Ecolean is constructing its second packaging production facility in Landskrona, Sweden, with an investment of approximately €30m ($36m). The facility will employ 100 people upon completion of construction in 2020.

Ecomelida’s New Recycling Facility, Orangeburg County, South Carolina

Ecomelida, the US-based subsidiary of Chinese recycling company Zhangzhou Sanlida Environmental Technology Corporation, announced plans to build a new recycling facility in March 2018.

Ecovative’s EcoCradle® Mushroom™ Packaging Plant, New York

EcoCradle® is an eco-friendly packaging product made from crop waste and mushroom roots. The technology was developed by Ecovative Design, a US-based company that is engaged in the research and development of environment-friendly materials. These materials can be used in various industries including packaging, construction, automotive and consumer products.

EDV Barrier Cup Production Technology

EDV Packaging provides rigid barrier plastic packaging solutions for the food industry. In July 2007, EDV expanded its b

Egyptian-Indian Polyester (EIPET) PET Resin Manufacturing Plant

Egyptian Indian Polyester (EIPET) is constructing a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin plant in the port town of Ain Sokhna, Egypt. The new production facility will manufacture PET resin.

Eli Lilly Blister Packaging Plant Upgrade

Eli Lilly, the global supplier of pharmaceutical treatments, invested £25m in new packaging technology at its Basingstok

Emsur Packaging Facility, Alcalá de Henares, Spain

Emsur, the flexible packaging solutions division of GrupoLantero, inaugurated the Emsur packaging facility in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in September 2019.

Emterra Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), Regina

Emterra Environmental, part of the Emterra Group, built a new materials recycling facility (MRF) in the city of Regina in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Enval Laminate Packaging Recycling Pilot Plant, Cambridge

Enval opened a new recycling pilot plant in 2009. The new plant located in Cambridge uses the company's patented material-recovery technology to recycle laminate packaging.

ePac Flexible Packaging’s Manufacturing Facility, Melbourne, Australia

ePac, a flexible packaging company, will expand its operations into Australia to serve small and medium-sized F&B businesses.

Eren Holding’s Shotton Paper Mill Redevelopment, Flintshire, UK

Eren will repurpose its Shotton paper mill into a containerboard and tissue manufacturing facility in North Wales, UK.

Etika International’s Aseptic PET Bottling Plant

Singapore-based company Etika International Holdings (Etika) opened a new ultra-high temperature (UHT) aseptic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottling plant in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Etitalia Industria Grafica Fisciano Facility

Etitalia Industria Grafica is a printer of labels, folding cartons and flexible packaging in Southern Italy. The company

Europa Cuisson Packaging Line, Wauthier-Braine, Flanders

Europa Cuisson is one of Europe's major poultry processing companies, producing a range of frozen and pre-cooked product

Evian Carbon Neutral Bottling Plant, Evian-les-Bains

Danone’s subsidiary Evian opened its new upgraded bottling plant located in Evian-les-Bains, France, in September 2017. The new plant became the first food and water facility to achieve carbon neutral status in the country.

EWOS Fish Feed Packaging Line, Westfield

Norway's major fish feed producer, EWOS, installed an extension to its pellet conveying, packing and palletising lines a

Excelsior Technologies Flexible Packaging Plant

UK-based Excelsior Technologies (Excelsior) has built a new flexible packaging facility in Deeside, Flintshire, North Wa

Extrupet Bottle-to-Bottle Facility, Johannesburg

The Extrupet Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Facility in the Wadeville district of Johannesburg, South Africa, was commission

Extrupet’s Bottle-2-Bottle Plastic Recycling Plant Expansion, Johannesburg

South Africa's biggest PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle recycler Extrupet inaugurated its new Bottle-2-Bottle (B2B) recycling plant in Africa in May 2015.

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Fabri-Kal’s Thermoforming Packaging Plant, Idaho

Michigan-based thermoplastic packaging solutions company Fabri-Kal broke ground for the construction of a new manufacturing facility in the city of Burley, Idaho, US, in March 2015.

Faribault Foods

Faribault Foods is a well-known food processing/contract packaging company in the US, having started out as a vegetable

Floella Benjamin’s Caribbean Kitchen

Floella Benjamin is probably best known for her role as a children's television presenter but since mid-2005 she has als

Flow Water Manufacturing Facility, Aurora, Toronto

Flow Water has opened its new manufacturing facility located in Aurora, Toronto, Canada, on 5 May 2017.

Fonterra’s Blending and Packing Plant

Multinational dairy company Fonterra commissioned a new blending and packing plant, its first manufacturing facility in Indonesia, in September 2015.

Frani Tomato Packaging

Frani is a Belgian tomato producer and packer. Initially established as a tomato growing business, Frani has now expan

Frankfurter Brauhaus Packaging Upgrade

Frankfurter Brauhaus is a large and respected German brewer with a 400-year tradition of brewing excellence and innovati

Fraser and Neave’s Soft Drinks Facility Expansion, Shah Alam

Fraser & Neave Holdings (F&NHB), the Malaysian subsidiary of Singapore-based food and beverage company Fraser and Neave (F&N), announced plans to expand its soft drinks facility in Shah Alam, capital of Selangor, Malaysia, in May 2016.

Fresh Olive Company Filling Line

As a result of securing new business orders for larger portions, Fresh Olive Company, based in London, needed to upgrade

Friesland Foods Cheese, Packaging Line

Royal Friesland Foods is a Dutch-based dairy company with interests across Western and Central Europe, West Africa and S

Frugalpac’s Frugal Cup Manufacturing Facility

Frugalpac opened a manufacturing facility in Wrexham, North Wales, UK, in February 2019 for manufacturing its Frugal Cup coffee cup.

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Gabriel Fresh Food Weigher

Gabriel SC, a Belgian fish processor, installed the Ishida Fresh Food Weigher (FFW) for weighing and packing its marinat

Gastronome Darfresh Double Deck Microwaveable Packaging

In March 2005, Gastronome, the second largest poultry processor in France, in collaboration with packaging specialist Se

Gateway Packaging Pinch Bottomer Bag Machine

Illinois-based Gateway Packaging Company installed new packaging machinery from Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation to o

George Weston Masterbatch Coding Installation

In July 2005, George Weston Foods, an Australian food manufacturer, opted for Sherwood Technology’s DataLase&trade

Gerresheimer’s Medical Plastic Systems and Syringes Manufacturing Facility, Skopje, North Macedonia

Gerresheimer’s new medical plastic systems and syringes facility in North Macedonia is its first facility in Southeast Europe.

Gillette Razor Production and Packaging Facility

In August 2004 Gillette Poland International began construction of a new 92,600m² manufacturing and packaging facil

Glass Futures’ Global Centre of Excellence, St Helens Borough, UK

Glass Futures, a not-for-profit company, will construct a new global glass production, research and innovation facility in St Helens Borough, UK.

Glass to Glass Recycling Facility, Portland, Oregon

Owens-Illinois (O-I), a leading glass bottle manufacturer based in the US, opened a new glass recycling plant in the state of Oregon, US, in a joint-venture with Californian company eCullet in December 2013.

GlaxoSmithKline Bottling Line Upgrade, Coleford

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is a well-known UK-based pharmaceutical company with interests in pharmaceuticals worldwide.

Goa-Linda Confectionary Cartoning Line

Goa-Linda, a confectionary company in Iceland, installed an automatic end-load cartoning line from Kliklok-Woodman in Au

Good African Coffee Plant

In July 2009, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni inaugurated the first coffee roasting and packaging plant in Kampala.

Goss International’s New Packaging Technology Center, Durham, New Hampshire

Goss International opened a new packaging technology centre at its headquarters in Durham, New Hampshire, US, in April 2014.

Gostomel Glass Factory Expansion, Gostomel, Ukraine

In a major development, Vetropack – a Swiss-based producer of the European glass packaging industry, with production pla

Gower View Foods Packaging Line, West Wales

Gower View Foods is a food-packaging company based in west Wales that was officially launched in February 2007. Set up w

Graham Packaging Plastic Containers Plant, Bowling Green, Kentucky

Graham Packaging, a global supplier of plastic containers, started construction of a new plastic container manufacturing plant in South Central Kentucky Industrial Park in Bowling Green City, Kentucky, in August 2015.

Graphic Packaging International Facility Expansion, Sneek, The Netherlands

Graphic Packaging International (GPI) has expanded its manufacturing facility in Sneek, the Netherlands, to meet the rising demand for sustainable packaging.

Great Lakes Cheese’s Packaging and Distribution Facility, Abilene, Texas, US

Great Lakes Cheese, a cheese manufacturer based in Hiram, Ohio, broke ground on its new cheese packaging and distribution facility in Abilene, Texas, US, in May 2021.

Greatview’s Halle Aseptic Packaging Plant, Sachsen-Anhalt

Greatview, one of the largest roll-fed aseptic packaging suppliers in the world, opened its first overseas factory in Halle (Saale) in Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, in June 2013.

Green Bay Packaging’s New Recycled Paper Mill, Wisconsin, US

Green Bay Packaging developed a new recycled paper mill in Brown County, Wisconsin, with an investment of more than $500m.

Green EnviroTech’s Automotive Shredder Fluff Recycling Plant

Green EnviroTech is a recovery, cleaning and plastic recycling company with its headquarters in the city of Riverbank,

Greenpac Containerboard Mill

Canadian packaging manufacturer Cascades broke ground on a new $430m containerboard plant in Niagara Falls, New York, US, in September 2011. The plant was opened in July 2013.

Greenstar Edmonton Materials Recycling Facility, Edmonton, London

Greenstar's new materials recycling facility (MRF) is located in Edmonton, London, UK. Known as Greenstar Edmonton,

Greenstar Recycling Facility, Akron, Ohio

Greenstar Recycling's curbside materials recycling facility in Akron, Ohio, US, was opened in June 2012.

Greif’s New Intermediate Bulk Containers Facility, Ede

US-based industrial packaging specialist Greif inaugurated its new intermediate bulk container (IBC) plant situated in Ede, the Netherlands, in June 2018.

Greys Paper Closed-Loop Recycling Facility

Edmonton-based Greys Paper Recycling Industries is building a unique recycling plant at the Edmonton Waste Management C

Gruppo Campari’s Bottling Facility, Kentucky

Gruppo Campari announced the construction of a new packaging and bottling facility in the US for its Wild Turkey and other reputed alcohol brands, such as SKYY vodka.

Guardian Float Glass Plant, Krasny Sulin, Rostov, Russia

Michigan-based Guardian Industries Corporation completed the construction of a float glass manufacturing plant in Krasny Sulin in the Rostov region of Russia, in December 2012.

Gulf Packaging Manufacturing Facility, Alabama, US

Gulf Packaging’s manufacturing plant in Alabama, US, uses advanced technology to produce a wide range of corrugated boxes.

Gulf Printing and Packaging’s Folding Paper Packaging Facility, Abu Dhabi

Gulf Printing and Packaging, a new subsidiary of Kuwait-based printing and packaging material producer Al Khat Packaging Company (Al Khat), initiated the construction of a new packaging facility in Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) in the UAE, in February 2016.

GuySuCo Project Gold Sugar Packaging Facility, Enmore

Guyana Sugar (GuySuCo), the government-owned sugar company, inaugurated its packaging facility in Enmore in East Demerara, Guyana, in May 2011.

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Hamburger Rieger Spremberg Paper Mill Expansion, Brandenburg

Containerboard manufacturer Hamburger Rieger is adding a second paper machine (PM2) at its paper mill in Spremberg, Brandenburg, Germany.

Headland Foods – Tray Meal Packing Line

Headland Foods is a contract packaging company based on two sites across the UK in Flint, North Wales and Grimsby, North-East Lincolnshire.

Heinrich Brüning Snack Packaging Line

Heinrich Brüning is a snack food company located in Hamburg, Germany. The company is engaged in importing dry fruits and re-packing them in various quantities.

Herma’s Roll Wrapping Plant

Europe based self-adhesive technology company Herma completed the construction of a new roll wrapping plant in Filderstadt, Germany, in November 2011.

Hershey Foods, Palletising System

Hershey Foods in the US is a name synonymous with quality chocolate and candy. The company produces an enormous range of

Hiretech Packaging and Labelling Automation

Hiretech, a UK-based company with divisions in the US and Australia, is a manufacturer of disk and drum floor sanders, s

Hitchen Foods Flexible Packaging System

Hitchen Foods has automated its line packing process to improve production efficiency. With a capacity to prepare over 1

HNG’s Glass Manufacturing Complex

Hindustan National Glass (HNG), the largest manufacturer of glass containers in India, is setting up a new manufacturi

Holsten-Brauerei PET Line For Bottled Beer

Holsten-Brauerei AG has introduced a dedicated PET line for beer and beer-based mixed drinks. It is the first company to

Hood Container’s St. Francisville Mill Expansion, Louisiana, US

Hood Container of Louisiana unveiled plans to upgrade and expand its St. Francisville paper mill located in West Feliciana Parish in Louisiana, US, in July 2020.

Hood Packaging Bottomer and Palletising

As part of Hood Packaging Corporation's modernisation plans, the company invested in packaging machinery from Windmoelle

Hormel Foods Chilli Packaging Line, Stockton, CA, USA

Hormel Foods, one of the largest food packaging concerns in the US, introduced a new packaging system for their two main

Huhtamaki Moulded Fibre Egg Packaging Unit

Huhtamaki, an international consumer packaging company based in Finland, has built a moulded fibre egg packaging unit ad

Huhtamaki’s Paper Packaging Manufacturing Facility Expansion, Nules, Spain

Huhtamaki expanded its existing manufacturing site in Nules, Spain, to meet the growing demand for paper-based packaging solutions.

Huhtamaki’s Food Packaging Manufacturing Centre, Arizona

US-based food and beverage packaging company Huhtamaki opened a new manufacturing and distribution centre in Arizona.

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IJR Inkjet Cartridge Blister Packaging System

The Phoenix-based inkjet cartridges re-manufacturer, IJR Inc., introduced an Alloyd AERGO 8 DUO blister packaging system

Ilchester Cheese Company, Packaging Robot System

The Ilchester Cheese Company Ltd, which was founded in 1962 in Ilchester in Somerset, was a pioneer in that it was the f

Impress Metal Packaging Plant

Ardagh Group's new metal packaging plant is located in Broome Corporate Park in Conklin, New York, US. The plant was ina

Indorama Ventures’ PET Resin Manufacturing Facility, Alabama

Indorama Ventures (IVL) will build its fourth PET resin manufacturing plant in the US, at Decatur in Morgan County of Alabama. The construction of the plant will start in 2013 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.

Infinite Loop PET Manufacturing Facility, Port-Jérôme, Normandy, France

Loop Industries plans to build a $285.3m recycled plastic manufacturing facility in Normandy.

Inline Plastics McDonough Plant

As a part of expansion, Inline Plastics built a new plant in McDonough in the state of Georgia, US. It was officially in

Interstate Container’s Columbia Plant

The container division of the Interstate Resources started production of Greencoat wax-replacement corrugated containers and boxes at its new plant in December 2011.

ISO Poly Films Co-Extrusion Film Line

ISO Poly Films, of Gray Court in the US, which was founded in 1998, now (2008) has sales of around $50m a year.

Ispak’s Flexible Packaging Manufacturing Facility, Izmit

Kibar Holding's subsidiary Ispak Ambalaj opened a new manufacturing and production facility in Asim Kibar Organized Industrial Zone (AKOSB), Izmit, Turkey, marking one of the biggest flexible packaging plants in the country.

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J García Carrión Packaging System

In June 2007, Tetra Pak delivered the Tetra Gemina Aseptic carton packaging system to the Spanish fruit juice producer J

James Boag & Son Brewery Expansion

James Boag & Son of Launceston, Tasmania, is the fourth largest brewer in Australia. The company is a subsidiary of

JBM Packaging’s Flexible Packaging Production Facility, Cincinnati, Ohio, US

JBM Packaging’s new flexible packaging production site has enough space to accommodate new equipment and services.

John Baarda Tomato Packaging – North Yorkshire

John Baarda Ltd based in Billingham, North Yorkshire, is one of the largest tomato growers in the UK. The Billingham fac

Jokey Group’s New Production Facility, Murcia, Spain

Jokey Treplas, the Spanish subsidiary of the Jokey Group, has developed a new production facility in Murcia. Located 16km away from its old facility in Molina de Segura in south-eastern Spain, the new facility will operate under the name Jokey Iberica.

Jolt Cola Battery Bottles from Rexam

Jolt cola was relaunched in Battery Bottles in February 2005. Originally introduced in 1985, the brand's new Battery Bot

Josephine la Gourmet Tub Filling and Sealing Machine Installation, Victoria

In September 2005, Josephine la Gourmet Pty Ltd, an Australia-based food company providing dips to retail markets, insta

JR Freeman Label Coding System, Cardiff, United KIngdom

Cardiff-based JR Freeman, the cigar division of Gallaher Group, purchased hot foil coders from Thermo Electron to meet i

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Kendall Packaging’s Pittsburg Facility Expansion, Kansas

Kendall Packaging expanded its manufacturing facility in Pittsburg, Kansas, US, at an estimated cost of $10m.

KHS Plant Modernisation, Dortmund

KHS Group is upgrading and expanding its manufacturing headquarters at Juchostraße in Dortmund, Germany. The modernisation project will automate and digitalise the infrastructure and processes at the production facility.

Klockner Pentaplast Manufacturing Plant – Aurangabad

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (KP) is one of the world's leading producers of films for pharmaceutical, medical dev

Klöckner Pentaplast’s kp i.center, Virginia

Klöckner Pentaplast (KP), provider of rigid plastic film solutions for primary packaging of pharmaceuticals, opened a new state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) facility known as kp i.center in the University of Virginia Research Park in Charlottesville, Virginia, US, in March 2015.

Kowloon Dairy FFS Machine for Mini Coffee Creamers, Guangzhou

Kowloon Dairy, China, which markets products in the southern China region, as well as Fuzhou and Xiamen, invested in Ben

Krasnodar Glass Bottling Plant, Krasnodar

Russia is a much more sophisticated market for food and beverage products than it used to be; over the last 20 years a n

KraussMaffei Group’s Production Plant, Sucany, Slovakia

KraussMaffei Group, a manufacturer of injection moulding equipment based in Germany, opened its new production plant in Sucany (near Martin) in Slovakia during October 2010.

Krones Production Plant

Krones, a supplier of machines, packaging solutions, IT solutions, and intralogistics, inaugurated its new production plant in Debrecen, Hungary, in September 2019.

Kruger PM 10 Rebuild Project, Trois-Rivieres, Quebec

Canadian containerboard and packaging products manufacturer Kruger, completed a major construction project at its Trois-Rivières Mill located in Québec, Canada, in May 2017.

Kwik Trip carbonated beverage line

The Kwik Trip convenience store chain is based in La Crosse, Wisconsin, US. The company has a chain of 338 convenience s

Kwik Trip Ice Confectionary – Ice Packaging Plant

Kwik Trip is a company based around petrol retailing and convenience stores with annual sales of around $3bn. The co

Kyocera’s Packaging Facility

Japanese multinational electronics and ceramics manufacturer Kyocera Corporation began construction of a new manufacturing facility at its existing Kyoto Ayabe complex in Ayabe City, Kyoto, in April 2016.

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Labatt Breweries Insulated Beer Cans

Labatt Breweries of Canada is an arm of Anheuser-Busch Inbev. It launched the first ever insulated beer cans in May 2005

Lake Country Foods Powdered Milk Packaging Line

Lake Country Foods is a contract packaging company based in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, US. The current company was formed as

Lao Coca-Cola Bottling Plant

Lao Coca-Cola Bottling, a joint venture between ThaiNamthip (70%), a Coca-Cola bottler based in Thailand, and Laos-based PT Sole (30%), commissioned the first-ever Coca-Cola bottling plant in Laos in September 2015.

LH Hayward, Bean Packaging Line

LH Hayward is a company based in the New Orleans suburb of Harahan and specialises in the packaging of over 19 different

LINPAC’s LINslice Packaging, West Yorkshire

European multi-material packaging manufacturer LINPAC Packaging has designed a unique packaging solution known as LINslice, for use in vacuum bagging applications.

Liquibox Flexible Packaging Super Factory, Madrid

Liquibox has built a new flexible packaging factory in Madrid, Spain, more than tripling its bag-making capacity in Europe with extended types and sizes of the flexible bags for the market.

Lollicup USA’s New Manufacturing Facility, Rockwall, Texas, US

Lollicup USA opened its new manufacturing facility at Rockwall, Texas, US, in June 2019.

Luxlait Super Dairy, Roost, Bissen

Luxlait (Luxlait Association Agricole) is one of the largest dairy companies in Luxembourg. It is a dairy collective ser

LyondellBasell’s High-Density Polyethylene Plant

Plastics, chemical and refining company LyondellBasell announced its final decision to establish a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plant at its La Porte complex, Texas, US, in July 2016.

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Mack Service Mini-Convenience Packaging Line, Southampton

Mack is part of Fresca Group Ltd, one of the UK's largest importers and distributors of fresh fruit and vegetables.

Magners Irish Cider Bottling Line – Clonmel, Tipperary

Magners Irish Cider is now one of the most well-known and best-selling brands of cider in the UK market. Magners is actu

MAIER Packaging’s New Production Facility, Bergen, Germany

MAIER Packaging's new production facility and office building will meet the company’s growing business needs.

Manna’s Aluminium Can Sheet Rolling Mill and Recycling Centre, New Mexico, US

Manna Capital will build its aluminium can sheet rolling mill and recycling centre, to open in 2026, in Los Lunas, New Mexico.

Manner Wafers Project – Austria

Mannerschnitte or Neapolitaner wafers are a well-known brand of biscuit/chocolate bar in Europe and the US. The main man

MeadWestvaco’s Packaging R&D Facility, Virginia

MeadWestvaco (MWV) opened a new packaging materials research and development (R&D) facility in March 2012.

Merck’s Pharmaceutical Packaging Facility, Hangzhou

Global healthcare company Merck opened a new drug packaging facility in Hangzhou, China, in April 2013.

Metsa Board’s Board and Pulp Mill Expansion

Finland-based paper company Metsa Board expanded its Husum board and pulp mill in Sweden by adding a new folding boxboard (FBB) production line.

Milchhoff Sterzin Filling And Sealing Lines

Milchhof Sterzing, which is also known by its Italian name of Latteria Vipiteno, is one of the largest dairy cooperative

Milko Yoghurt Curve Cartons from Elopak

In March 2005, Elopak and Milko showcased a new innovative carton with the re-launch of the Swedish dairy's popular rang

Miraclon’s Manufacturing Facility Expansion

Miraclon completed the expansion of its flexographic plate manufacturing facility located in Oklahoma, US, in October 2019.

Momentum Recycling Bottle-to-Bottle Glass Recycling Plant, Colorado

Momentum Recycling (Momentum) inaugurated its new bottle-to-bottle glass recycling plant in Denver, Colorado on 22 February 2017.

Mondi Group Corrugated Board Plant, Izmit

Mondi Group's corrugated board plant in Izmit, Turkey, is also known as Tire Kutsan Izmit. The plant was one of six plan

Mondi Syktyvkar Pulp and Paper Mill Modernisation, Komi Republic

Mondi Group is a €5.7bn ($7.2bn) paper and packaging company with headquarters in London, UK, and Vienna, Austria.

Mondi’s Corrugated Cardboard Plant Expansion, Ansbach

Mondi, a packaging and paper manufacturing company, announced a proposed expansion of its existing corrugated cardboard plant in Ansbach, Southern Germany, in 2019. The expansion will make the plant Europe’s largest comprehensive corrugated cardboard facility.

Mondi’s Paper Bag Plant, Cartagena

Mondi Group has built its first South American paper bag plant in Cartagena, Colombia, to better serve its customers in the area.

MonoSol’s Water-Soluble Films Production Facility, Indiana

US-based water-soluble polymer films manufacturer MonoSol and a wholly owned subsidiary of Kuraray Group, commenced operations of its new state-of-the-art, high-tech production plant in April 2016.

Mountain Valley Recycling Plant, Kentucky

In May 2010, Mountain Valley Recycling (MVR), a high sustainable plastic resins manufacturer, unveiled plans to set up a recycling plant in Frankfort, Kentucky, US.

Mpact’s PET Recycling Plant, Gauteng

South African paper and plastic packaging manufacturer Mpact built a state-of-the-art polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant in Wadeville, Germiston, in the Gauteng province of South Africa.

Mullins Cheese, In-Line Bagging System, Knowlton, Wisconsin

Mullins Cheese is one of the best-known cheese makers in Wisconsin in the US. The cheese facility is located in the town

MULTIVAC Bulgaria Production’s Packaging Machinery Parts and Components Facility, Sofia

MULTIVAC Bulgaria Production (MBP) developed a new parts and components production facility near Sofia, Bulgaria, for MULTIVAC’s packaging machines.

Mumias Sugar Company New Packaging Plant

Mumias Sugar Company (MSC), Kenya's largest sugar miller, is building a new packaging plant in Mumias, Kenya.

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Nampak Flexible, Pinetown, Durban

Nampak Flexible, based in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in Pinetown, Durban, is part of Nampak (South Africa) operations.

Nampak Milk Bottle-In-Plant Facility, Pennybridge, Northern Ireland

In February 2011, Nampak Plastics inaugurated its new bottle-in-plant facility built with an investment of £3.2m. The plant was constructed under a long-term agreement signed between Nampak and Northern Ireland's Dale Farm in March 2010.

Nampak Plastic Bottle Recycling Plant

In late 2007 Nampak Plastics Europe based in Milton Keynes, UK, (a worldwide packaging concern) announced that it would

Nampak Wiegand Glass Bottle Manufacturing Facility

Nampak Wiegand Glass has been running a glass bottle-manufacturing unit in Roodekop in the Alberton region of Greater Johannesburg since 2005.

Natural World Products Recycling Plant, Belfast, Northern Ireland

In November 2009, Ireland's largest state-of-the-art waste management facility was inaugurated by Natural World Products

NCG Plastic Recycling Centre, Erkelenz

Mauser Group’s wholly owned subsidiary National Container Group (NCG) opened its new plastic recycling facility located in Erkelenz, Germany, in February 2014.

Nemiroff Vodka Distillery Expansion, Nemirov

In April 2004, Nemiroff Ukrainian Spirit Company, one of the leading producers of vodka in the Ukraine (holding an estim

Nestlé Lightweight Bottling Plant, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK

Nestlé Waters UK started production at its new water bottling and warehouse facility at Waterswallows in Buxton, in the UK, in May 2012. The new Derbyshire-based facility is hailed as one of the most innovative and efficient bottling facilities in Europe.

Nestlé RFID Pallet Labelling System

In February 2005, Nestlé began installation of an RFID-augmented automated pallet labelling system. The Swiss com

New Belgium Brewing Bottling and Packaging Facility

In June 2007 New Belgium Brewing opened a new $26m bottling and packaging facility (constructed for $2m under th

New Zealand Fresh Cuts Salad Packaging System

TNA New Zealand of TNA Australia, a designer and manufacturer of Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS) machines, installed

Niagara Bottling’s Manufacturing and Bottling Facility, Virginia

Niagara Bottling’s new manufacturing and bottling centre is located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, US.

Nissei Plastic Machinery’s Injection Moulding Machines Manufacturing Facility, San Antonio, Texas

Japanese plastic injection moulding machine manufacturer Nissei Plastic Industrial launched a new subsidiary named Nissei Plastic Machinery America in December 2016 as part of its growth strategy, which aims to boost the company’s global production and distribution network.

Norton Packaging Plastic Container Plant, Georgia

Norton Packaging, a packaging company based in the US, started construction of a new plastic container plant in Monticello, Jasper County, in February 2013.

Nosco’s Packaging Innovation Centre, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, US

Nosco, a packaging solutions provider, has built a new Packaging Innovation Centre in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, US, which will serve as the new corporate headquarters and carton and label production facility for the company.

NOVA Chemicals Injection Moulding Unit, Calgary, Alberta

NOVA Chemicals commissioned a new injection moulding unit and an advanced laboratory at its polyethylene research and development (R&D) facility, known as the Centre for Performance Applications, in the city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in September.

Novelis Aluminium Recycling and Rolling Plant, Bay Minette, US

Novelis’ new aluminium facility in Alabama is expected to produce 600,000t of finished aluminium products a year.

Novelis Aluminium Recycling Plant, Nachterstedt

American aluminium rolling and recycling giant Novelis broke ground on a new aluminium recycling plant in Nachterstedt, Germany, next to its existing rolling mill, in November 2012.

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O-I Bottling Facility, Windsor, CO

O-I (in April 2005 Owens-Illinois changed their name and began trading as O-I), one of the largest manufacturers of glass containers in the world, announced in September 2003 the start of construction of a new bottle manufacturing plant in Windsor, Northern Colorado, the US.

O-I Glass Manufacturing Plant, Bowling Green, US

O-I’s proposed glass manufacturing plant in Bowling Green will use the company’s MAGMA glass production process technology.

O-I Glass Manufacturing Plant, Bowling Green, US

O-I’s proposed glass manufacturing plant in Bowling Green will use the company’s MAGMA glass production process technology.

Oji Fibre Solutions’ Corrugated Packaging Plant, Queensland

Oji Fibre Solutions (OjiFS) built a new manufacturing plant for corrugated board in Yatala Central in Brisbane, Australia.

Opal Group Cardboard Packaging Manufacturing Facility, Barnawartha, Australia

Opal will invest $140m to construct a highly automated manufacturing facility for cardboard packaging in Barnawartha.

Origin’s Pharma Packaging Facility, Alderley Park

Origin Pharma, a pharmaceutical solution provider based in the UK, opened its second pharmaceutical packaging manufacturing facility at Alderley Park, UK, in September 2019.

Owens-Illinois Glass Manufacturing Facility

The New Zealand-based glass packaging company Owens Illinois (O-I) unveiled a new glass furnace at its manufacturing p

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Packaging Technology Group’s Manufacturing Facility, Louisville

Packaging Technology Group (PTG), a provider of thermal packaging solutions, opened its new manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky, US, in June 2020.

Papier-Mettler Plastics Recycling Plant, Morbach

Papier-Mettler's new plastics recycling plant is located in the Hunsrück mountain region of Morbach in Germany. Construction of the new recycling plant was completed by the end of 2011, but official inauguration was held in February 2012.

Parikh Packaging Facility

Parikh Packaging, based in the state of Gujarat, India, provides flexible packaging such as stand-up pouches, side g

Paul Freund Rigid Box and Folding Carton Plant

Paul T. Freund Corporation launched its folding carton business Freund Carton in 1999 in Palmyra, New York state, USA. L

PBM Nutritionals New Packaging Line

PBM Nutritionals is a well-known manufacturer and packager of baby formula milk (nutraceuticals) and has been in the bus

PCI’s New High-Containment Packaging Facility, Drogheda

PCI Pharma Services (PCI) has recently opened a new high-containment packaging plant near Dublin in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland.

Peacock Salt and Corrosive

Peacock Salt, the UK de-icing salt supplier, bought a packing and palletising line from Webster Griffin in Ayr, Scotland

Peak Puddings, Tray Sealing Process, Buxton

Peak Puddings is a small company that produces a range of dessert puddings including Belgian chocolate pudding, banoffee

Penny Lane Foods Weighing and Packaging Line

In May 2005, Prins UK Ltd installed an 'intelligent' weighing and packaging line at Penny Lane Foods Ltd, Bridgwater, So

Pepperhill Recycling Centre

Pepperhill Household Waste Recycling Centre (Pepperhill HWRC) is a closed / covered waste recycling plant in Gravesend,

PepsiCo Bottling Plant

Pepsi Bottling Group constructed a new bottle production and distribution centre in the city of Las Vegas in Nevada, U

PepsiCo Bottling Plant

In July 2009, PepsiCo unveiled its new bottling plant at Domodedovo, a town on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia. Spread o

Peterson Beck Seafood

Peterson Beck is in the process of investing more than €6.5 million in new technology at its plant in Rønne, B

Petstar PET Recycling Plant

Petstar is a division of the Houston-based recycling services company Avangard Innovative. It is located at the industr

Phoenix Packaging Manufacturing Facility, Virginia

In May 2010 the Phoenix Packaging Group announced its plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Pulaski County of Virginia, US.

Phoenix Technologies’ Recycling Facility Expansion, Ohio

Phoenix Technologies (Phoenix), a leading producer of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) based in Ohio, announced plans to expand its rPET recycling operation in Bowling Green city in Wood County, Ohio, in May 2015.

Piramal Glass Jambusar Packaging Facility Expansion, Gujarat

Piramal Glass, a provider of glass packaging solutions, is expanding its existing packaging plant in Jambusar in the Indian state of Gujarat. The estimated investment in the expansion project is Rs3bn ($42m).

Pixart.it Packaging and Plant Expansion

Pixart.it is a digital printer and finisher of packaging. The company was founded by Matteo Rigamonti in Marghera, Italy

Placon Corporation’s EcoStar Recycling Facility, Wisconsin

Placon Corporation completed the construction of its plastics recycling facility in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, US, in May 201

Placon’s Plastic Packaging Facility, Indiana

Placon is developing a plastic packaging facility at Elkhart, Indiana, US, to meet the custom plastic packaging needs of the medical device and healthcare industries.

Plantgistix’s Contract Packaging Plant, Baytown, Texas

Plantgistix, a company based in Houston, US, is constructing a new contract packaging plant in Baytown, Texas, for export contract packaging services.

Plantic Technologies’ Altona Plant, Melbourne, Victoria

Plantic Technologies is a bioplastics packaging products producer with its main manufacturing and research and development facilities located in Altona, Melbourne, Australia.

PlasRecycle Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Facility, Woolwich

PlasRecycle opened the UK's first plastic bag and film recycling facility at the Thamesmead area of Woolwich, South East London, in September 2013.

Plastic Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling Plant, Spartanburg, South Carolina

Coca-Cola launched the world's largest plastic bottle-to-bottle recycling plant on 1 February 2009. Located in Spartan

Plastic Milk Bags, United Kingdom

An increase in recycling across the UK in recent years has highlighted the need for retailers and suppliers to concentra

Poligal BOPP Film Production Plant, Wrocław

Poligal, one of the leading biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film manufacturers in Europe, commenced production at its new BOPP film production plant in Poland in February 2018.

Polykar Plastics Manufacturing Facility, Edmonton

Polykar Industries, a manufacturer of flexible packaging products, is building a new plastics manufacturing facility in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Pont Neuf Cognac Bottling and Logistics Facility

French luxury brands group LVMH’s wines and spirits division Hennessy inaugurated its new Pont Neuf cognacs bottling and logistics facility in Cognac, France, in October 2017.

Pouchlink

The Green Drinks Company, located in Gloucestershire, UK, was established in 2004. It has developed an innovative vendi

Pratt Industries Corrugated Box Factory, Wisconsin

Georgia-based corrugated packaging company Pratt Industries announced the construction of its new $60m corrugated box factory in December 2014.

Pratt Industries Recycled Paper Mill, Valparaiso, Indiana

Corrugated packaging company Pratt Industries has unveiled a new 100% recycled paper mill in Valparaiso, Indiana, US.

Pregis’ Blown Film Extrusion Facility, Anderson, South Carolina, US

Pregis’s new blown film extrusion facility in Anderson, South Carolina, became operational in October 2021.

Prent Corp Thermoforming Packaging Plant

Prent, a leading US manufacturer of thermoform plastic packaging for many of the world’s largest medical, electron

Pro-Gest Mantua Mill Expansion

Pro-Gest is dismantling an idled paper mill located in Mantua (Mantova) in northern Italy to convert it into a state-of-the-art containerboard mill.

ProAmpac Rochester Packaging Facility Expansion, New York, US

ProAmpac expanded its packaging facility in Monroe County, New York, with a new global Collaboration & Innovation Centre.

Progroup Sheet Plant, United Kingdom

In January 2009 Prowel, a subsidiary of corrugated board manufacturer Progroup, unveiled its new production facility in

Progroup’s Corrugated Board Plant Expansion, Ellesmere Port, UK

German packaging company Progroup has expanded its corrugated sheet-feeder plant in Ellesmere Port, UK, by adding a packaging park to improve competitiveness.

Progroup’s PW14 Corrugated Sheet Feeder Plant, Strykow

Progroup is constructing the second corrugated sheet feeder plant in Strykow, Poland, to bolster its market position in Central and Eastern Europe.

Progroup’s Corrugated Sheetfeeder Plant, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Progroup’s new corrugated sheetfeeder plant in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, is expected to be operational by 2023.

Promens’ Plastics Production Facility, Taicang

Promens, an Iceland-based plastic manufacturer for the packaging industry, opened a production facility in Taicang, Jiangsu Province, China, on 30 November 2013.

Prowell’s Corrugated Cardboard Manufacturing Facility, Ellesmere Port

Prowell is building a new state-of-the-art corrugated sheet board manufacturing facility with an investment of £75m ($96.2m) in Ellesmere Port, UK.

Purdue Pharma RFID Enabled Packaging

Purdue Pharma RFID Enabled Packaging, Stamford, CT, USA
Purdue Pharma, launched its pilot RFID drug tracking programme

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Quinn Glass Bottle Production Facility, Elton

Irish glass manufacturer Quinn Glass has constructed a production and distribution facility on a 205-acre site at Ince i

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Rand-Whitney’s Manufacturing Facility, Boylston, US

Rand-Whitney’s new packaging manufacturing facility is expected to become fully operational by early 2023.

Refresco Aseptic Filling Line for Steel Cans

Refresco Holding, a major manufacturer of fruit juices and dairy products in St Donat-Sur l’Herbasse, France, started up

Remploy Household Products and Toiletries

Remploy, the well known UK contract packaging company, completed construction of a new packaging facility in St Helens,

Republic Services Material Recovery Facility, San Jose, California

Republic Services officially opened its new materials recovery facility in August 2012. It is located in the 342-acre Newby Island Resource Recovery Park.

Rexam Beverage Can Manufacturing Plant, Ludesch

Rexam, the biggest beverage can manufacturer in Europe and South America, opened a fourth production line at its existing plant in Ludesch, Voralberg, Austria, in December 2013.

Ring Container’s Plastic Bottle Manufacturing and Warehousing Facility, Maryland

Ring Container Technologies inaugurated a new plastic bottle manufacturing plant near Hagerstown, Maryland, US, in April 2018.

Riverside Plastics Extrusion Blow Moulding

Riverside Plastics Limited of Pontypridd, Wales, UK, opened an extrusion blow moulding facility in August 2003. The faci

Rochling Maywo’s Bad Gronenbach Plant Expansion

Röchling Maywo expanded its production plant in Bad Grönenbach, Germany, with an investment of €5m (approximately $5.87m).

Rohrer’s Thermoforming Facility, Mexico

US-based packaging solutions provider Rohrer opened its thermoforming facility in Tijuana, Mexico, to provide better packaging solutions for its partners in Mexico.

Royal DSM Polymerisation Plant, Augusta, Georgia

Netherlands-based global life sciences and materials sciences company, Royal DSM unveiled its plans to construct a new polymerisation plant in October.

rPlanet Earth’s Closed-Loop PET Recycling Facility

rPlanet Earth opened a new closed-loop polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling facility in October 2018 in Vernon, California, US, which is touted to be the world’s first vertically integrated recycled PET (rPET) plant.

Rumpke Recycling Material Recovery Facility Expansion

Rumpke Recycling has been operating its 68,000ft² Columbus, Ohio, material recovery facility since 1992. The facility uses single stream recycling to sort dry recyclables.

Ruscam-Ufa Glass Bottle Production Facility, Russia

Ruscam-Ufa operates a glass bottle plant in Ufa, the capital of Republic of Bashkortostan in central Russia. The company produces and supplies light weight disposable glass bottles.

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Saica Group’s Corrugated Packaging Manufacturing Facility, Hamilton, Ohio, US

Saica’s new corrugated packaging manufacturing facility can produce more than 1,500 million ft² of corrugated board annually.

SAICA Recycled Paper Plant

Spain's leading corrugated packaging company Sociedad Anónima Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa (SAICA) opened a state-of-the-art recycled containerboard paper mill in Manchester, UK, in April 2013.

Sandoz Drug Packaging Plant, Strykow

Sandoz, a leading generic pharmaceuticals company and a subsidiary of Novartis, opened a drug packaging and distribution centre at its existing manufacturing site in Strykow, Poland, in May 2015.

SCA Munksund Paper Mill Expansion, Sweden

Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (or SCA) is carrying out a series of expansions at its Munksund paper mill located in Piteå, Sweden.

SCA Packaging Corrugated Board Plant

On 6 July 2008, SCA Packaging announced plans to rebuild its corrugated board plant. SCA Packaging is Europe's leading p

SCA Recycling Materials Recycling Facility

On 6 July 2008, SCA Packaging announced plans to rebuild its corrugated board plant.

SCGP’s New Paper Production Complex, Vinh Phuc, Vietnam

SCG Packaging (SCGP) will build a new packaging paper facility in Vinh Phuc Province in Northern Vietnam by 2024.

Schering Plough Sterile Production

Schering-Plough has continued to capitalise on its investment programme into facilities based in Singapore. The company

SCHOTT KAISHA Pharmaceutical Packaging Plant, Gujarat

SCHOTT KAISHA opened a new pharmaceutical packaging plant at Jambusar in the Bharuch district of Gujarat, India, in February 2013.

SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Packaging Plant Expansion, Lukácsháza

SCHOTT Pharmaceutical Systems is currently expanding its primary packaging plant located at Lukácsháza, Hungary.

Schott’s Glass Tubing Production Facility

German specialty glass and glass-ceramics manufacturer and supplier Schott is building a pharmaceutical glass tubing production facility in Jinyun, China. 

Schott’s Pharmaceutical Packaging Facility, Jinyun, China

Schott opened its new facility for manufacturing glass pharmaceutical packaging in Jinyun County, China, in June 2021.

Schott’s Pharmaceutical Packaging Plant Expansion, Müllheim

Schott is building a new plant at its existing site in Müllheim, Germany, to meet the increasing demand for prefillable sterile polymer syringes used for intravenous therapies, emergency drugs and highly viscous medications.

Schott’s Ready-to-use (RTU) Centre of Excellence, Pennsylvania

SCHOTT North America, a manufacturer of special glass and glass-related systems, opened a new ready-to-use (RTU) centre of excellence for pharmaceutical packaging in Pennsylvania, US, in October 2015.

Schumacher Packaging’s Corrugated Cardboard Plant, Greven

Schumacher Packaging, a corrugated and solid cardboard packaging specialist in Europe, constructed a new corrugated cardboard packaging plant, which is the 12th packaging plant for the co-operative.

Schur Pack’s Folding Carton Facility

Schur Pack Germany, subsidiary of Danish cardboard packaging company Schur Pack, completed the construction of a high-tech folding carton facility in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, northern Germany, in September 2016.

Schütz Intermediate Bulk Containers Facility, Yatala, Queensland

Schutz, a German packaging products and solutions provider, opened its new intermediate bulk container (IBC) manufacturing facility in Yatala, Australia. The new facility manufactures intermediate bulk containers and also performs IBC and drum reconditioning.

Sealed Air’s Packaging Innovation Centre, Kentucky

Sealed Air Corporation, in collaboration with United Parcel Service of America (UPS), opened a new packaging innovation centre in Kentucky, US, in May 2017.

Segezha’s Paper Packaging Facility, Ploiesti, Romania

Segezha Group, a Russian packaging solutions provider, is building a new paper packaging facility in the city of Ploiesti, Romania to expand its packaging production capabilities in Europe and enter new market segments.

Sepp’s Quilt Wave Microwave Packaging Technology

Quilt Wave, the new food packaging solution developed by Graphic Packaging International (GPI) of Marietta, Georgia, for

Shabra Plastic Bottle Sorting Plant

The Shabra Plastic Bottle Sorting Plant is an extension of the Shabra Plastic Recycling Unit located in Castleblaney, i

Sharp Packaging Solutions’ Biotechnology Center of Excellence

Sharp Packaging Solutions, a division of Sharp Packaging Services and a provider of contract packaging solutions to the life sciences industry, has completed expansion of its contract packaging capabilities by 30% in Pennsylvania, US.

Sidel-Milliken PP Bottling Technology

Belgium's Milliken Chemical has installed a Series 2, SBO4 machine from Sidel in its R&D center. This is to support rese

SIG Aseptic Carton Packaging Plant

Switzerland-based Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) announced plans to build its second production plant in Suzhou, China, in July 2019.

SIG Combibloc Carton Packaging Plant, Parana

Germany-based SIG Combibloc completed the first construction phase at its first packaging plant in Brazil in July 2011. The new plant is located in Campo Largo near Curitiba, in the state of Paraná, and manufactures aseptic carton packs. SIG is investing €90m ($113m) in the construction of the plant over three phases.

SIG Combibloc Group’s New Production Facility, Queretaro, Mexico

Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG), an aseptic carton packaging solutions provider, announced plans to build a new production facility for printing, cutting and finishing of carton packs in Queretaro, Mexico, in April 2021.

Simmons Pet Food’s Flexible Packaging Facility Expansion, Kansas

Simmons Pet Food opened its expanded flexible packaging facility in Emporia, Kansas, US, in June 2019.

Simonds Farsons Cisk’s Beer Packaging Facility, Mriehel

Simonds Farsons Cisk (Farsons) began operating its new beer packaging facility at its brewery in Mrieħel, Malta, in September 2016.

Sirane Food Packaging Plant, Antalya, Turkey

UK-based Sirane Group opened a new manufacturing and warehousing facility in Turkey's Antalya zone in October 2012.

Small Hands Resistant Pharma Packaging

Keeping pharmaceutical products secure from young children while still allowing the packaging to be accessible to older

Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box Plant, Ibi

Smurfit Kappa, a global packaging manufacturer based in Ireland, opened its new Bag-in-Box packaging plant in the town of Ibi, Alicantina, Spain, in November.

Smurfit Kappa Corrugated Packaging Plant, Rabat, Morocco

Smurfit Kappa is building a new corrugated packaging facility in Morocco to provide better service to its local customers.

Smurfit Kappa’s Los Reyes Paper Mill

Smurfit Kappa started operating a new containerboard machine at its paper mill in Los Reyes in Tlalnepantla, north of Mexico, in October 2017. The new machinery will increase the company’s containerboard production capacity while providing significant energy savings at the Los Reyes site.

Smurfit Kappa’s New Recycling Plant, Malaga, Spain

Smurfit Kappa Group completed construction of its new paper recycling plant in Malaga, Spain, in January 2018.

Smurfit Kappa’s Packaging Facility Expansion, Pruszkow, Poland

Smurfit Kappa, one of the leading corrugated packaging manufacturers in the world, is expanding its Pruszkow packaging manufacturing facility in central Poland to double its production capacity.

Smurfit Kappa’s Paper Mill Modernisation, Nettingsdorf

Global paper-based packaging solutions provider Smurfit Kappa is rebuilding the dryer section of paper machine 6 (PM6) at its existing paper mill in Nettingsdorf, Austria.

Smurfit-MBI Corrugated Container Plant Ontario

In 2003 Smurfit-MBI began the construction of a new high-performance corrugated container production facility in Milton,

Soleco Tray-Sealing Machine for Steamer Pots

Soleco UK Ltd, a producer of pre-prepared salads and vegetables, purchased a new tray-sealing machine, the Vision 182, f

Sonoco Innovative Packaging Solutions Studio, South Carolina

US-based packaging products and services provider Sonoco announced the opening of its state-of-the-art innovative packaging solutions (iPS) research and development studio at its headquarters in Hartsville, South Carolina, in January 2016.

Southern Champion Tray’s New Manufacturing Facility, Chattanooga

Paperboard packaging company Southern Champion Tray (SCT) is developing a new manufacturing facility in Chattanooga, Tennessee, US, to expand its operations in the region.

Spectra Packaging’s Manufacturing Plant Expansion, Suffolk

Spectra Packaging has expanded its existing facility in Sparrowhawk near Halesworth, Suffolk, UK, to address the increasing demand for its packaging products.

Spumador Aseptic Bottling Line, Sant’andrea Bagni

The Italian company Spumador, which bottles soft drinks, fruit juices, mineral water, tea-based drinks and dairy product

Steklarna Hrastnik

Steklarna Hrastnik, one of the largest producers of glass containers for premium food products in Slovenia, announced in

Sterling Contract Packaging Expansion

Sterling Contract Packaging Inc was founded in 1996 and has vast packaging and manufacturing expertise. Sterling has an

Stevanato Glass Packaging Facility

Stevanato Group is an Italian company that was founded in 1949 and is now one of the top three producers of glass tube containers for the pharmaceutical industry in the world. The company has two divisions: the glass division specialises in primary packaging of glass tube containers, such as vials, cartridges, ampoules and syringes for pharmaceutical and cosmetic use.

Stone Hill Winery Bottling Line

Stone Hill Winery in Hermann, Missouri, is one of the oldest established (1847) winemaking facilities in the US. Althoug

Stora Enso Barcelona Mill

Stora Enso's white lined chipboard mill, situated in Castellbisbal, 20km from Barcelona, Spain.

Stora Enso Corrugated Board and Packaging Plant

Stora Enso Packaging (part of the Swedish-Finnish timber and paper products company Stora Enso) has completed work on a

Stora Enso Ostroleka Mill Expansion

Stora Enso is a renewable materials and packaging company with its headquarters in Finland and Sweden. The company's Ostroleka mill in Poland was built in 1959.

Stora Enso’s Beihai Mill, Guangxi Province

Finnish-Swedish forestry and biomaterials company Stora Enso announced plans to build a consumer board and pulp mill in China in March 2014.

Stora Enso’s Integrated Consumer Board and Pulp Mill

Stora Enso, a provider of renewable solutions in packaging, biomaterials, wood and paper, inaugurated the first phase of its integrated board and pulp mill facility located in Beihai city, Guangxi, China, in June 2016.

Stora Enso’s Packaging Board Production Facility Expansion, Skoghall, Sweden

Stora Enso will expand its board production capacity at the Skoghall site in Sweden with an investment of €97m ($112.9m).

SunOpta Soy Milk Processing Plant

SunOpta is a Canadian company focusing on ethical operation in the natural and organic food markets. The SunOpta Grains

Suominen Flexible Packaging Slitter Installation

Finland's Suominen Flexible Packaging, a major flexible packaging material supplier in northern Europe, installed a seco

Swedbrand Group’s New Premium Packaging Plant, Gdansk, Poland

Swedbrand Group, a global Chinese packaging firm, opened a new premium packaging plant in Gdansk, Poland, in April 2021.

Swedspan Polska UT-HDF Production Plant, Poland

SWEDSPAN Polska, a Polish subsidiary of the SWEDSPAN Group, opened a new state-of-the-art ultra thin high density fibreboard (UT-HDF) production plant in September 2011.

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TemperPack Production Facility Expansion, Nevada

TemperPack Technologies, a manufacturer of sustainable packaging for perishable goods, completed the expansion of its production facility located in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, in September 2019.

Tessy Plastics Corporation

In January 2010, New York-based Tessy Plastics announced its plans to expand its existing injection moulding plant in El

Tetra Evero Aseptic Carton Bottle by Tetra Pak

Tetra Pak introduced the world's first aseptic carton bottle for white milk in May 2011. Branded as Tetra Evero Aseptic, the bottle is currently available in a 1,000ml pack.

Tetra Pak Aseptic Packaging Factory

Tetra Pak has launched a new, state-of-the-art, carton manufacturing facility in Pakistan in an attempt to increase it

Tetra Pak Packaging Materials Plant, Chakan

Tetra Pak announced its plan to build a new packaging plant in India in October 2008. The project aims to meet the packaging needs of the growing dairy and beverage industries in the country and the surrounding emerging markets.

Tetra Pak Packaging Materials Plant, Hohhot

Tetra Pak inaugurated a new packaging materials plant in Hohhot, in northern China, in 2009, shortly after commencement of production in December 2008.

Tetra Pak’s Carton Packaging Material Factory, Binh Duong

Tetra Pak began commercial operations at its carton packaging material factory in Binh Duong, Vietnam, in July 2019.

Tetra Pak, Packaging Plant, Rubiera

Tetra Pak is one of the world's best-known multinational packaging companies with interests in food processing and packa

Tetra Pak’s Closures Manufacturing Plant Expansion, Chateaubriant, France

Tetra Pak’s closures manufacturing plant in Chateaubriant, France, will shift to production of tethered caps by 2024.

The Cheese Company Packaging Facility Expansion

Glanbia Foods UK (now known as The Cheese Company) invested £350,000 in new equipment to increase the efficiency and cap

Timestrip Smart Labels

To provide consumers with information about the shelf life and condition of a product, Timestrip has developed a disposa

Tip Top Ice Cream Packaging Vision System

Tip Top is one of the best-known ice cream brands in New Zealand, known by Kiwis as the 'world's best ice cream'.

Toppan Printing’s Transparent Barrier Film Production Plant, Georgia

Toppan Printing, a global printing company based in Japan, announced the construction of a new transparent barrier film production plant in Georgia, US, in June 2014.

Trafford Press Group Multi-Colour Carton

Trafford Press Group, a UK-based printing company, has doubled its multi-colour print capacity in Doncaster by installin

Treofan Zacapu Plant Expansion

German biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Treofan Group announced plans to install a new manufacturing line at its plant in Zacapu, Michoacan, Mexico, in July 2017.

Tropicana Europe

Tropicana Europe, a division of Pepsi Beverage International, completed the construction of a new fruit juice packaging

Tuflex India Flexible Packaging Plant, Gujarat

Tuflex India is a division of Parry Enterprises India, part of the Chennai-based Murugappa Group. It was established in

Twinings Tea, Packaging – United Kingdom

Twinings tea is one of the UK’s best known brands, having retailed products continuously for the past three hundre

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Uflex Aseptic Packaging Manufacturing Plant, Sanand, Gujarat

India-based packaging company Uflex is building a new aseptic packaging manufacturing plant in Sanand, Gujarat.

Ugo Foods, Pasta Packaging Upgrade, Hertfordshire

The Ugo Foods Group consists of Del Ugo producing fresh pasta products and also the Oriental Noodle Company that produce

Um Bongo Bottle Fix-a-Form Labels from Denny Bros

Gerber Foods wanted to promote Um Bongo with the aid of a sticker giveaway aimed at increasing brand loyalty and heighte

Unifi Repreve Recycling Facility

Polyester and nylon yarn manufacturer, Unifi opened a new recycling facility in Yadkinville, North Carolina, US in M

Unimark Miracle-Gro Plant Food Packaging Line

Unimark Plastics has installed a new custom manufacturing and assembly line at its Reedsville facility, Pennsylvania, US

Unipet Bird Feed Labelling System, Sittingbourne

England's PALS Labelling installed the latest PA10E semi-automatic labelling system for Unipet International Limited, Ke

UNITED CAPS Plastic Caps and Closures Manufacturing Facility, Malaysia

UNITED CAPS opened a new plastic caps and closures manufacturing facility in Malaysia in October 2019.

UNITED CAPS’ New Closures and Caps Manufacturing Plant

UNITED CAPS is planning to build a new manufacturing plant for closures and caps in Dinnington, Rotherham, UK.

UPM Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), North Wales

UPM, one of the largest recyclers in the UK, opened a state-of-the-art materials recovery facility (MRF) in July 2011.

UPM PM4 Label and Flexible Packaging Paper Machine, Jämsänkoski

UPM is a large paper mill in Jämsänkoski, central Finland, which has an annual production capacity of 870,000t and emplo

UPM Raflatac’s New Slitting and Distribution Centre, Santiago

UPM Raflatac has opened a new label stock slitting and distribution terminal in Santiago, Chile, in January 2018.

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Vacumet Plastic Film Metallising Facility

On 21st September 2004 Vacumet, which has five other manufacturing sites in the US, opened a new plastic film metallisin

Valdese Packaging & Label Sheetfed Press

In March 2005, Valdese Packaging & Label, Inc (VPL) installed a Mitsubishi Diamond 1000LS sheetfed press at its 40,000 f

Valley Packaging New Manufacturing Facility, Pulaski, Tennessee

Valley Packaging, a subsidiary of Green Bay Packaging, is expanding its operations in Pulaski, Tennessee, US, by investing approximately $30m to construct a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Giles County.

Veolia Closed-Loop Glass Recycling Facility, St Helens, Merseyside

In association with Knauf Insulation, Veolia launched the construction of a closed-loop glass recycling facility.

Verallia’s Jacutinga Glass Packaging Plant Expansion, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Verallia, the world's third biggest producer of glass packaging for food and beverages, is expanding its glass bottle manufacturing plant in Jacutinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil to double its production capacity.

Verdeco Recycling’s PET Recycling Facility, Indiana

California-based PET resins manufacturer and recycler Verdeco Recycling (Verdeco) opened a new PET recycling facility in June 2016 in Terre Haute, Indiana, US.

Vetropack’s New Glass Manufacturing Facility, Italy

Vetropack’s new glass production facility in Boffalora sopra Ticino, Italy, is scheduled to open in 2023.

Village Nurseries Soft Fruit Packaging Facility

Village Nurseries Ltd is a company that has changed direction in the last nine months from growing cucumbers for the sal

Viridor’s Plastics Recycling Facility, Rochester, Kent

UK-based waste management and recycling company Viridor started construction of its new Plastics Recycling Facility, located in Rochester, Kent, in May 2014.

Visy Corrugated Packaging Plant, Waikato

Visy Board New Zealand, a unit of packaging and recycling solutions firm Visy, opened its second corrugated packaging plant in New Zealand in May 2018.

Visy’s Corrugated Packaging Facility, Truganina

Visy built a corrugated packaging plant in Truganina, Melbourne, Australia, to enhance its corrugating and converting capacity in Victoria.

Visy’s Glass Recycling and Manufacturing Facility, Yatala, Australia

Visy’s new glass manufacturing facility in Yatala, Queensland, is expected to be operational in 2025.

VPK Group’s DA Alizay Paper Mill Modernisation, Normandy, France

VPK Group’s Alizay paper mill is being rebuilt to produce recycled lightweight containerboard grades.

VPK Packaging’s Aquila Sheet Feeder Plant, Brzeg

European packaging group VPK Packaging Group commenced production at its fourth Aquila corrugated cardboard sheet feeder factory in south-western Poland in January 2015.

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W&S Recycling’s Material Facility (MRF), Poole, UK

W&S Recycling, a company based in the UK, announced in December 2012 that it would build a new materials recycling facility (MRF) in Poole, Dorset, UK. The new facility will be built at a cost of £10m ($16.2m) and replace W&S' existing plant in Poole. It is expected to be one of the most advanced MRFs in the UK.

Wagner Frozen Foods Robotic Packaging System

Wagner Frozen Foods introduced a new state-of-the-art robotic packaging line at its pizza production facility in Braunsh

Walkers Crisps Production Line, Leicester

Walkers Crisps is a UK brand with a large 47% share of the British crisp market. The company is owned by PepsiCo Inc.

Walki Packaging Plant, Wroclaw

Walki’s new packaging plant in Wrocław, Poland, was officially opened in September 2013. It is built on 2.25ha previously unused land located at Wrocław East Logistics Centre in Kiełczowska Street, north-east of Wroclaw.

Wensleydale Creamery Cheese Packaging – North Yorkshire

The Wensleydale Creamery is one of the leading producers of genuine Wensleydale cheese in the UK. The company, based in

West Berkshire Brewery’s New Beer Packaging Line

UK manufacturer of old-style cask ales and bottled beers West Berkshire Brewery opened its new brewery and packaging line in November 2017.

West Pharmaceutical Services’ Component Manufacturing Plant, Waterford

West Pharmaceutical Services, a global manufacturer of pharmaceutical packaging and delivery systems, opened its new manufacturing plant in Waterford, Ireland, in July 2018, as part of an expansion of global manufacturing operations.

WestRock Corrugated Packaging Plant, Sao Paulo

Paper and packaging company WestRock is building a new plant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to meet the growing regional demand for corrugated packaging.

Whitelink Seafoods Shrink Packaging Machine

In August 2005 Whitelink Seafoods, a fish processor, for more than 30 years employing more than 100 people, invested in

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods Production Line for Bottling

Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods (WBD) completed the installation of a new production line for the bottling of fruit juices at its Tula facility.

WineWorks’ Bottling Warehouse, Auckland

WineWorks' new bottling warehouse in Onehunga suburb Auckland city, New Zealand, became operational in October 2016.

Winpak’s Manufacturing Facility Expansion, Illinois

Winpak’s rigid packaging and flexible lidding materials division, Winpak Portion Packaging, began the construction of a 348,000ft² expansion to its existing facility at the LogistiCenter in Sauk Village in Illinois, US, in April 2016.

Wisconsin Cheese Group, Packaging System

Wisconsin Cheese Group has produced and packed a range of Hispanic cheeses for this growing market sector for many years now.

Wolf Blass Winery Packaging Facility, Barossa Valley

The well-known Wolf Blass winery is owned by Treasury Wine Estates, a stand-alone company de-merged from the Foster's Group in May 2011.

Wolfgang Candy Film Wrap and Pouches

Wolfgang Candy launched its new sweet dark chocolate covered blueberries and raspberries in June 2005. Wolfgang Candy needed a packaging film.

Wrigley, RFID Pallet Tracking System, Poland

In May 2008 Wrigley Poland implemented a new Wi-Fi radio frequency identification (RFID) system for pallet tracking at its Poznan facility.

Wyke Farms, Weigher Upgrade, UK

Wyke Farms is one of the largest independent cheese producers and milk processors in the UK. The company was founded in 1902.

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Yes Please Foods Soup Packaging Line, UK, Germany

Yes Please Foods GmbH is a German-based company that has launched a range of new chilled convenience foods for the German market.

Yes Recycling’s Plastic Recycling Facility, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland

Yes Recycling is building a new state-of-the-art plastic recycling facility in Glenrothes, supporting Scotland’s green ambitions.

Yuengling Brewery, Pennsylvania, US

The Yuengling Brewery in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, is one of the oldest breweries in the US, producing a range of beers.

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Zacpac Carton Box Manufacturing Facility, Queensland

Zacpac, a packaging company based in Australia, announced the opening of its new manufacturing facility located in Stapylton near Gold Coast, Queensland, in October 2014.

Zepnick Solutions Vision and Tracking System, US

Zepnick Solutions is one of the leading engineering consultancy firms in Wisconsin, US, providing expertise in industrial automation.

Zumbiel Packaging Production Plant, Hebron, KY, US

Zumbiel Packaging is a Cincinnati-based paperboard consumer company, which produces a range of packaging for soft drinks.