Contribution By Paroma Bhattacharya
March 16, 2019
The company is evaluating all packaging used at its stores to thoughtfully approach making any changes It has already stopped offering single-use carryout bags for purchases at any of its stores Following the path of several other retail and grocery chains, Trader Joe’s is apparently …
ProAmpac launches new line of sustainable packaging product groups
March 6, 2019
ProAmpac LLC, a U.S.-based flexible packaging solutions provider, is reportedly introducing a new collection of sustainable packaging product groups. The latest move is an integral part of the company’s latest ProAmpac Sustainability™ initiative and is aimed at enhancing the environmentally sustainable and efficient flexible packaging …
Cadence Minerals acquires lithium mineralization assets in Australia
March 4, 2019
The move will generate incremental value for Cadence shareholders while continuing to advance its highly prospective assets. Cadence Minerals, an early investment strategy & development firm within the mineral resource sector, has recently agreed to purchase three highly prospective assets in Australia for high-grade lithium …
Praxair plans to construct a new hydrogen facility in Louisiana
March 2, 2019
The new facility would have capacity of more than 170 million standard cubic feet each day of high-purity hydrogen Praxair would supply hydrogen to a prominent refinery in the region as part of a long-term agreement Praxair, Inc., a leading industrial gas subsidiary of Linde …
Fluor Corp wins EPCM contract for SABIC’s PPE plant in the Netherlands
March 1, 2019
The recommissioning of the plant was announced last year by SABIC after demand for its Noryl resins increased Once operational, the plant would be increasing the company’s global PPE resins capacity by over 40% Fluor Corporation (Fluor), an American multinational engineering & construction company, has …
BioMCN to manufacture renewable methanol with green hydrogen
February 28, 2019
The company would combine hydrogen from the proposed plant with carbon dioxide from other processes to manufacture renewable methanol The final decision to manufacture renewable methanol would be announced later this year Gas infrastructure firm Gasunie and specialty chemicals company Nouryon have reportedly agreed to …
French conglomerate Total purchases plastics recycling company Synova
February 20, 2019
Energy behemoth Total has reportedly purchased Synova, a leading manufacturer of high-performance recycled polypropylene for the automobile sector. Bringing together Synova’s expertise in recycling and Total’s know-how about polymers would boost the supply of recycled polypropylene across automotive applications which offer similar performance as virgin …
Dairy firm Dendairy plans to authorize three novel packaging lines
February 11, 2019
Dairy manufacturer Dendairy has made it to the headlines for apparently announcing that it is all set to commission three all-new packaging lines. If reports are to be believed, the commissioning of these lines comes as a part of the Kwekwe-based dairy producer’s current expansion …