SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

Design for recycling guide now in Arabic, Czech, Spanish / Plastics drive range of advances / RecyClass approves HDPE tube / Bioplastics for LVMH perfume caps

AVANTIUM

Offtake agreements with luxury group LVMH and AmBev brewery for purchase of PEF / H1 income loss widens

CHEMICAL RECYCLING

Two major French PET reclaim projects announced / Eastman to invest up to USD 1 bn / Loop Industries plans 70,000 t/y line in Normandy

AUGROS

French cosmetics packaging manufacturer invests in plastic metallisation / Profit quadrupled in 2018

L'ORÉAL

Partnership with chemical recycler Loop Industries / Incorporation of rPET into packaging

RIMOWA

French luxury group LVMH purchases German suitcase manufacturer / Grandson of founder Morszeck remains in management / 2016 sales forecast to exceed EUR 400m