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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 PET Recycling Plant Expansion, Radomsko, Poland
Operated by ALPLA’s subsidiary PET Recycling Team, the Radomsko site is one of the largest recycling facilities in Europe.
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
Ambev Sustainable Glass Manufacturing Plant, Parana, Brazil
Brazil-based brewing company Ambev is to build a sustainable container glass plant in Carambei in the state of Parana, Brazil.
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 will open a new assembly and packaging facility in Ohio, US, by 2024 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 Glass Packaging Facility Expansion, Obernkirchen, Germany
Ardagh Glass Packaging is building a highly sustainable furnace at its Obernkirchen facility to minimise greenhouse gas emissions.
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 and SGD Pharma’s Glass Tubing Facility, Telangana, India
A new glass tubing facility will be developed by a joint venture of SGD Pharma and Corning in Telangana, India, by 2025.
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.
Encirc’s Hydrogen-powered Furnace, Elton, UK
Encirc is adding a new hydrogen-powered furnace at its glass production facility located in Elton, UK.
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, Selangor, Malaysia
Fraser & Neave has expanded its soft drinks facility in Selangor, Malaysia, with a new bottle line and a warehouse facility.
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.
Huhtamaki’s Packaging Manufacturing Facility Expansion, Texas, US
Huhtamaki will expand its manufacturing capacity in Paris, Texas, US, with an investment of $30m by 2025.
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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
Husum board and pulp mill, which is co-owned by Metsa Board is being renewed to expand the production capacity.
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
The central location of Wodonga in eastern Australia and increasing consumer demand for recyclable packaging made it a preferable location for the new facility.
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.
Paragon Films Manufacturing Facility Expansion, North Carolina, US
The expansion is projected to be completed in February 2024, creating approximately 14 new jobs in Alexander County.
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
PET Recycling Team Targu Mures’ PET Recycling Facility, Romania
PET Recycling Team Targu Mures opened its first PET recycling plant in Targu Mures, Romania, in January 2023.
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.
Sanner’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Packaging Production Facility, Bensheim, Germany
Sanner will relocate its headquarters to a new, highly automated packaging production facility to be opened in September 2024.
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
European packaging company Smurfit Kappa is advancing sustainability at its 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 Corrugated Packaging Production Facility Expansion, De Lier, Netherlands
Construction work on the facility began in June 2021 when the first pile was moved for the new factory in De Lier.
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 and Stora Enso’s Beverage Cartons Recycling Facility, Poland
Tetra Pak and Stora Enso opened a new beverage cartons recycling facility in Poland in June 2023.
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 Facility, Leicester, UK
Walkers’ crisps production facility in Leicester, UK is being expanded with an estimated investment of £58m ($72m).
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 Box Facility, Washington, US
WestRock is developing a new corrugated box facility in Washington, US, to meet the increasing demand for its products.
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.