Visy acquires Packsize business in Australia and NZ
By Lindy Hughson | 23 January 2024. Visy, an Australian-based global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has acquired Packsize Australia and New Zealand. Operating under ‘Packsize enabled by Visy’, the acquisition gives Visy exclusive distribution rights for Packsize’s technology and solutions, providing right sized boxes on demand.
Flynn Group awards Detpak for product excellence
Oct 3, 2024 · Australian paper-based packaging manufacturer, Detpak, has been recognised by global restaurant chain operator, Flynn Group, with a Product Excellence award for innovation and design for Pizza Hut and Wendy’s promotion and packaging projects. Detpak designs, develops and produces packaging for the Flynn Group in Australia and New Zealand ...
Opal invests $140m in modern packaging plant
Jul 28, 2022 · The total $140 million investment includes the cost of the land, facility construction, and the technology and equipment – a mix of locally and internationally sourced kit that will fit out the plant. Turning the sod on the $140m greenfield investment: (L-R) Chris Daly, Opal Executive General Manager – Packaging, Matt Iizuka, Opal CEO, and ...
Spicers Group to buy Signet Packaging - PKN Packaging News
Feb 9, 2024 · The Spicers Group, a leading supplier of paper, packaging, and visual communication products, has entered into an agreement with Winson Group to acquire Signet Packaging. The deal is set to complete on 2 April, 2024. The entire Signet team, numbering 200 and led by Jack Winson, will join the Spicers Group of businesses, with the Signet business ...
Australia's packaging regulatory reform: What's next?
Sep 26, 2024 · In a webinar run yesterday and today for Australian packaging industry stakeholders, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) outlined a three-option framework for proposed reforms to the packaging system, ahead of publishing a consultation paper this Friday (27 September) for industry feedback by 28 October. PKN reviews the key ideas presented, and some of ...
Packaging News - PKN Packaging News
3 Oct 2024. In this episode, Lindy Hughson is joined by Wayne Robinson to provide insight, analysis and commentary on the top news stories shaping change in Australia’s packaging industry in September. PKN Podcast Ep 98: August Packaging News Unpacked. PKN Podcast Ep 97: with Chris Foley, APCO.
ACQUISTION: Colorpak sells to US-based Graphic Packaging
12 January 2016. Australian folding carton supplier Colorpak will be acquired by long-time business partner Graphic Packaging International. Colorpak has entered into a Scheme Implementation Deed with the US-based packaging solutions provider. It will acquire all the issued shares of Colorpak via a Scheme of Arrangement. “The proposal ...
Polyrok: a scalable solution for soft plastics - Packaging News
Feb 18, 2021 · The new Polyrok concrete technology is made from plastic bags and soft plastic packaging recovered from the REDcycle depots available in all Coles supermarkets, and acts as a sustainable alternative to aggregate minerals used in concrete. The largest ever Polyrock concrete pour at Coles Cobblebank development. According to Mark Jacobsen, Replas ...
Opal and Petuna develop fibre-based first for fish
Nov 11, 2021 · Opal and Petuna develop fibre-based first for fish. Tasmanian Salmon producer Petuna is switching from polystyrene packaging to cardboard, in a move that it said will divert more than 150,000 polystyrene boxes from landfill annually. The packaging, produced collaboratively with fibre packaging converter Opal, has resulted in an innovative ...
Acquisition: Plasdene sees a silver lining - PKN Packaging News
18 May 2015. Plasdene Glass-Pak has acquired West Australian-based Silverlock Packaging in a move that expands its geographic coverage, product offering and team make-up. The privately-owned supplier of glass and plastic bottles, jars, containers and closures today will increase in size by 50 per cent as the result of the merger.