PEOPLE

Sidel appoints Alessandro Paini as vice president product management / Pavel Shevshuk named vice president for Europe and Central Asia

SP PROCESSUM

Undertaking the development of a homegrown bio-based plastics industry / Potential value chain from forestry-based biomass / Swedish partnership announced

TETRA PAK

EUR 36m investment in Turkish operations / Capacity at Izmir plant to double

TETRA PAK

Rolling out of first bio-based carton packaging / Braskem's green bio-based LDPE utilised in production / Brazilian market targeted to be followed by other regions

TETRA PAK

UK packaging arm HW moves to Chester / Plans to hire additional employees

TETRA PAK

Sales grow 3.5% in 2013 to EUR 11.1 bn / Gains driven by new processing and packaging systems and technical services

TETRA PAK

Drink cartons producer touts plans to close Moerdijk facility

ASSOCIATIONS

Italy: Ucima elects executive board

TETRA PAK

Deal with Braskem to supply bio-based LDPE for packaging in Brazil / Trials the initiative in the South American country / Start scheduled for early 2014

TETRA PAK

New packaging plant opens in India / Production capacity doubled

TETRA PAK

Growth in global sales / High investment in Singapore and Turkey / Bio-based materials

PEOPLE

Stephan Karl appointed new general manager at Tetra Pak Mid Europe

TETRA PAK

One-step aseptic opening introduced for “Evero” milk package / Safety features combine with convenience

TETRA PAK

Sales rise by 5% in 2011 to EUR 10.4 bn / Growth across most geographical regions / Introduction of new product developments continues through year

TETRA PAK

Updated “Tetra Brik” aseptic carton introduced / Sloping top panel with 30mm diameter PE closure

TETRA PAK

Consumer awareness of environmental issues in packaging increases / Recycling commonplace in 90% of households

PLASTICS PACKAGING

Unbroken global growth for flexible and rigid packaging / Plenty of potential in the health and cosmetics sector / Amcor has highest sales in Europe / Further consolidation in the industry / AMI report

TETRA PAK

Introducing three new ergonomically designed closures for on-the-go and at-home markets

NESTLE

Brazilian subsidiary launches bioplastic caps for milk / Bioplastics partnership with Braskem and Tetra Pak

TETRA PAK

New state-of-the-art packaging facility to be built in India / Regional demand for beverage packaging expected to reach 1.3 bn litres in 2013

ELOPAK

Takeover bid for SIG rejected as "inadequate" / Full control of joint ventures with Schouw