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Packaging
Tekni-Plex names new head of China operations
by Canadian PlasticsThe Wayne, Pa.-based plastic product maker has appointed Michael Luo to head its China operations, based in Suzhou.
PPC Flexible Packaging acquires flexible packaging maker Popular Ink
by Canadian PlasticsHeadquartered in McKinney, Texas, Popular Ink supplies printed laminated roll stock, gel and stick packs, stand-up pouches, and labels and sleeves.
Quebec’s Polykar adds third W&H multi-layer co-extrusion line
by Canadian PlasticsThe new Optimex machine adds 7 million pounds to Polykar’s existing film production.
Consumer goods giant Unilever vows to halve virgin plastics use by 2025
by Canadian PlasticsThe business, whose brands include Dove, Ben & Jerry’s and Lipton, said it would achieve this by cutting its “absolute use of plastic packaging” by over 100,000 tonnes and “accelerating its use of recycled plastic.”
Manitoba Premier promises plastic bag ban
by Canadian PlasticsThe province’s newly re-elected Progressive Conservative government plans to consult with private industry on how to proceed with the ban.
Quebec label maker Labelink buys Labelix
by Canadian PlasticsLabelix, headquartered in Granby, Que., supplies pressure-sensitive labels.
California lawmakers fail to pass bills to phase out single-use plastics
by Canadian PlasticsThe two bills, SB 54 and companion legislation AB 1080, sought to eliminate 75 per cent of single-use containers in the state by 2030.
Montreal flexible packager Licaplast buys PE bag maker M’Plast
by Canadian PlasticsM’Plast, which is also headquartered in Montreal, specializes in the manufacturing, impression and transformation of polyethylene film into bags or U-Film for a range of end markets.
Polykar plans to build new manufacturing plant in Edmonton
by Canadian PlasticsThe proposed 50,000-square-foot facility will add about 30 million pounds of production capacity to the Montreal-based packaging supplier’s product lines.
TC Transcontinental buys majority stake in Ecuador-based banana industry film supplier Trilex
by Canadian PlasticsTrilex has about 170 workers and supplies plastics packaging and farm plastics used for protection and pest control.
Berlin Packaging acquires Netherlands-based Vincap and Adolfse Packaging
by Canadian PlasticsThe purchase will augment Chicago-based Berlin Packaging’s position as a major packaging distributor in Europe.
Marriott bans single-use shampoo, bath gel plastic bottles
by Canadian PlasticsMarriott, the world’s largest hotel chain, estimates that the switch will prevent an estimated 1.7 million pounds of plastic going to landfills each year.
Quebec EPS resin maker StyroChem sold to PMC Capital
by Canadian PlasticsStyroChem makes EPS materials for food service, packaging, construction, casting, and specialty applications, and has annual revenues of approximately $100 million.
Toy maker Hasbro to phase out plastic packaging
by Canadian PlasticsBeginning next year, the company will start eliminating plastic from all new toy and game packaging, a transition that’s expected to be completed by the end of 2022.
Toronto packaging supplier Starplex Scientific sold to Pretium Packaging
by Canadian PlasticsStarplex, which also operates a manufacturing plant in Tennessee, molds plastics products that include leak-resistant sterilized containers, biological sampling swabs, and pharmaceutical grade containers and closures.
Kohlberg completes acquisition of Bemis Healthcare Packaging Europe
by Canadian PlasticsBemis Healthcare Packaging operates facilities in Clara, Ireland; Derry, Northern Ireland, UK; and Elsham, UK.
McDonald’s new paper straws aren’t recyclable, company admits
by Canadian PlasticsThe fast food company switched its straws from plastic to paper in June 2018, but says the new straws are too thick to recycle.
Sobeys plans to remove plastic bags from all stores in 2020
by Canadian PlasticsThe Stellarton, N.S.-based national grocery chain said it will adopt paper and reusable bags at its 255 outlets across the country by January.
Holiday Inn owner InterContinental hotels ditching plastic mini shampoo bottles
by Canadian PlasticsHotel company InterContinental Group (IHG), which owns Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza and Kimpton, is eliminating miniature plastic bottles from all of its 843,000 guest rooms across the globe. In a July 30 statement, the British-based company said that it will…
P.E.I. becomes the first province to ban plastic bags
by Canadian PlasticsThe province’s Plastic Bag Reduction Act officially came into effect earlier this month, and prohibits businesses from offering single-use plastic bags at the checkout.