Foundation Investment Partners acquires Paper Converters
US private equity company Foundation Investment Partners (FIP) has purchased South Carolina-based Paper Converters via its platform company Sustainable Packaging. Financial …
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Klöckner Pentaplast cuts €1.3bn in debt through Chapter 11 restructuring
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has completed its restructuring under the US Chapter 11 process, resulting in the removal of around €1.3bn …
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Banks plan $7.9bn debt offering for CD&R’s acquisition of Sealed Air – report
Banks are gearing up to issue approximately $7.9bn in debt to provide financing for Clayton Dubilier & Rice’s (CD&R) proposed takeover …
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Why packaging fails in transit
Boxes split open on motorway slip roads. Pallets arrive leaning at worrying angles. Products that left a warehouse pristine turn …
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EU packaging rules progress as EFSA evidence gathering concludes
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded its call for data on unprocessed fresh produce packaging, which closed on …
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Plastic bag makers fined over recyclability claims in California
California’s Department of Justice has secured a combined $3.35 million settlement with major plastic bag manufacturers over alleged misrepresentation of …
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Valmet launches bio-based press roll covers with lifecycle data
Valmet has launched a new line of press roll covers designed to reduce dependence on fossil-based materials in the pulp …
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Cascades to divest corrugated packaging plant to Crown Paper
Canada-based Cascades has agreed to sell its corrugated packaging facility in Richmond, British Columbia, to Crown Paper Group in a …
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Altor Solutions recycles over one million pounds of EPS in 2025
Altor Solutions reported that it diverted more than one million pounds of expanded polystyrene (EPS) from landfill sites in 2025 …
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International Paper to divide operations into two standalone listed entities
International Paper has revealed plans to split its business, forming two independent, publicly traded companies. The decision will see the company's …
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England’s waste crisis exposed: 517 illegal dumps discovered
Across England, hundreds of illegal waste sites are quietly reshaping the country’s waste landscape. Investigators have identified 517 illegal dumps, …
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Massachusetts panel backs EPR for batteries, electronics and mattresses
The Massachusetts Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Commission has recommended that state lawmakers pursue extended producer responsibility legislation for several product …
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Countdown begins for Spanish packaging reporting deadline
Companies that place packaging on the Spanish market are approaching a key compliance deadline under Spain’s updated packaging and packaging …
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Pretium Packaging files for pre-packaged Chapter 11 to restructure debt
Pretium Packaging has confirmed a pre-packaged Chapter 11 bankruptcy process after entering an agreement with its current lenders and majority …
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Packserv enters US distribution deal with FP Developments
Australian manufacturer Packserv has collaborated with FP Developments to distribute its packaging machinery across the US. The partnership will see Packserv’s …
