Sonoco has given its Sonoco Sustainability Star Awards to seven North America plants for their successful efforts to reduce their waste to landfill and implement sustainability practices.
Prolamina Corporation, a leading North American packaging company that serves the food, medical and specialty markets, is pleased to announce its Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification – Code Edition 7.2 Level 2 for its Terrebonne, Quebec facility.
Hood Packaging has announced that four of its packaging facilities have been recognized with Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 3 certification, a standard that’s recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative and retailers and service providers worldwide for being one of the most rigorous and credible safety management systems.
Mondi in North America has added three IPN Equipment B.V. spout insertion machines to its Jackson, Mo. portfolio of flexible package production equipment, an addition that enables the converter to further strengthen its position in the growing migration of consumer goods from rigid to flexible packaging.
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross to aid in flood relief efforts in the Pee Dee and across the Palmetto State. This brings Sonoco’s total to $95,000 in Red Cross donations in 2015.
Coveris has been announced as the winner of UPM Raflatac’s RafCycle Award, which is presented in recognition of excellence in recycling and environmental performance.
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. has completed its acquisition of AVINTIV Inc. from private equity funds managed by Blackstone for a cash purchase price of approximately $2.45 billion, subject to post-closing adjustment for working capital and certain other items.
Novolex has acquired Wisconsin Film & Bag (WF&B), a manufacturer of custom polyethylene (PE) bags and films as well as a leader in sustainable and recycled materials.