TOTALENERGIES CORBION

Development of biobased BOPLA solutions with Chinese films specialist / rPLA cups with Spanish packaging group Lantero

STYRENICS RECYCLING

SCS project closes loop on XPS food trays / Ireland includes XPS products in household waste collection / Canadian Polystyvert joins recycling initiative

TRINSEO

Collaboration with Coexpan / Validation of PS recycling technology

STYRENICS RECYCLING

Technology pact with Canada's Pyrowave / Elix joins the initiative

COEXPAN

Launch of 100% rPET tray for food contact use / Formulated for thermoforming market

COEXPAN

Plant for extruded rigid sheets opened near Moscow

LANTERO

Coexpan and Emsur open packaging innovation centre in Madrid

GRUPO LANTERO

Coexpan subsidiary buys BO Packaging Chile / Extended presence in South America

GRUPO LANTERO

Coexpan subsidiary adds plastic sheet line in France / Emsur division takes control of Russia's Eximpack

DS SMITH

Purchase of Spain's Grupo Lantero completed / European corrugated business strengthened / Sale of Israel-based StePac to Johnson Matthey finalised

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 3 – Packaging: M&A activity in the plastics packaging sector continues / Global competition changes the landscape / La Seda bankruptcy sale almost wrapped up / Coca Cola's sustainability drive hits a snag

RPC

Cobelplast thermoforming plants in Belgium and Italy divested