Sustainability Middle East & Africa News - Week 49

Watercycle bags US$5.6M to expand operations in MENA region

MENA – Watercycle Technologies, a UK-based climate tech company, has raised US$5.6 million in a Series A funding round to?support the commercial deployment of its innovative mineral recovery technology?across the MENA region . .?.?More

Pick n Pay expands reverse vending machines in South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA – Pick n Pay, in collaboration with Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA) and reverse vending machine (RVM) provider Imagined Earth, has expanded its recycling initiative by adding 16 new RVMs across Gauteng . .?.?More

Tetra Pak partners Union Paper Mills to launch carton recycling line in UAE

UAE – Tetra Pak, in collaboration with Union Paper Mills (UPM), has unveiled a recycling line for carton packages, aiming?to process up to 10,000 tonnes of post-consumer carton packaging annually?. .?.?More

Indian paper industry calls for fair competition amidst surge in below-cost imports

INDIA – The Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA) has raised alarms over a sharp increase in below-cost imports of virgin fibre paperboard (VFP), which it claims undermines local producers and threatens future investments?. .?.?More

Mpact Corrugated Pinetown wins silver at FTASA Awards

SOUTH AFRICA – Mpact Corrugated Pinetown has been awarded a silver accolade at the prestigious Flexographic Technical Association of South Africa (FTASA) awards for its innovative packaging design for Phoenix Beer?. .?.?More

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Berry Global sells tapes division to Nautic Partners

USA – Berry Global Group has announced a definitive agreement to sell its specialty tapes business to private equity firm Nautic Partners for approximately US$540 million in a?strategy to shift its focus toward consumer-oriented markets?. .?.?More

DS Smith invests US$35.9M to boost operations in Hungary

HUNGARY – DS Smith has announced a €34 million (US$35.9m) investment to enhance manufacturing capacity across its facilities in Hungary, with support from the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency?. .?.?More

Ardagh Glass Packaging unveils new additions to Peak bottle collection

AMERICA – Ardagh Glass Packaging-North America (AGP-North America), a division of Ardagh Group, has expanded its Peak bottle collection by introducing two new 12oz glass bottles . .?.?More

UPM Raflatac shuts down German Factory, impacting 154 jobs

GERMANY – UPM Raflatac has announced the permanent closure of its Kaltenkirchen factory in Germany as part of a strategy to enhance efficiency and competitiveness?. .?.?More

Elm Press invests in Mark Andy Digital Series iQ

USA – Connecticut-based Elm Press has invested in Mark Andy Digital Series iQ aiming to enhance its label production capabilities, aligning with its long-term strategy to grow its label division?. .?.?More

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