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22 Jun 2026
First EcoVadis Silver Medal reflects strong focus on responsible manufacturing and continuous sustainability initiatives
Brussels, Belgium / Tokyo, Japan – 19 June 2026 – Asahi Photoproducts has been awarded an EcoVadis Silver Medal for its flexographic plate manufacturing operations in Japan following the company’s first EcoVadis evaluation, completed in April 2026. The result reflects the company’s focu....
10 Jun 2026
4 June 2026 – China–Chi Forest, one of the fastest-growing beverage companies in the country, has started construction on its seventh wholly owned production facility, a move aimed at bolstering its supply chain nationwide and boosting delivery to central and western regions of the country.
The plant, based in Xuchang, Henan province, was launched with an agreement signed on Wednesday. Covering 223 mu (14....
09 Jun 2026
Insights from the Next-Generation Sustainable Flexo Symposium in May 2026
PCR-based flexible packaging materials with high recycled content have been considered difficult substrates for high-quality print reproduction. Especially in applications using more than 90% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, visible haze and material inconsistencies often limited the achievable print quality.
As a result, many of these mat....
20 Mar 2026
Bangkok – 23 March 2026: Marking the first-ever collaboration of three industry leaders, Taokaenoi Food & Marketing Public Company Limited (TKN), a manufacturer of seaweed snacks distributed domestically and internationally, SCG Chemicals (SCGC), and Dow Thailand Group, have jointly announced the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to revolutionize the snack industry through the “Food-....
16 Mar 2026
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) will make two strategic transactions to divest its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to AEQUITA and its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to MUTARES, for a total combined enterprise value of $950 million.
Transaction: European Petrochemicals business
SABIC has agreed to sell its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to AEQUITA for a....
15 Mar 2026
10 March 2026 – Clariant has received approval from the European Commission for its renewable rice bran wax additives used in food-contact plastics, based on the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) positive safety assessment.
The authorisation was published under EU Regulation 2026/245, which amends Annex I of Regulation 10/2011 governing plastic materials intended for food contact. The decision allows the us....
