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• January 2024 - Agfa and EFI proudly announced that they entered a global strategic partnership to leverage each other's cutting-edge technologies. The collaboration between two industry leaders marked a significant milestone in the wide-format inkjet printing arena. Within the partnership framework, Agfa will integrate EFI's roll-to-roll system into its offerings, while EFI will incorporate Agfa's high-end hybrid inkjet printers into its suite of solutions.
• October 2023 - Kodi Collective revealed that it had added LSC Print Solutions' long-run offset print facility in Maple Grove, MN, to its array of print services. This move expands Kodi Collective's offerings to include long-run offset print, complementing its short- and medium-run offset print, digital print, marketing procurement, and creative production services.

• February 2024: Kuhn Corp Print & Packaging strategically moved to fortify its position in the sign and display sector by successfully acquiring Regal Signs & Designs from its original owners. This acquisition is in line with Kuhn's commitment to expanding its signage operations and meeting growing customer demand, and it signifies a period of strategic growth for the company.
• December 2023: Panther Premier Print Solutions announced its recent acquisition of Advertising Arts, a company with a long-standing history of 74 years providing custom signage, decals, vehicle graphics, apparel, and promotional solutions.
• July 2023: Brother UK, a business technology solutions provider, launched a first-to-market multifunction printer as resellers move to support businesses wanting to produce high-quality signage and banners. The new MFC-J6959DW device is the first non-specialist, color inkjet printer proposing firms a way to create visuals, from sales banners to promotional signage.

• September 2022 - Westrock Company acquired the HP PageWide T1190 inkjet digital press. The digital press will complement the company's existing offset litho, flexo preprint, flexo direct print, and sheet-fed digital printing operations across its corrugated box plants and specialty facilities.
• February 2022 - Smurfit Kappa completed a significant investment in its new Design2Market Factory unique facility, creating a fast and seamless development process from packaging design, which includes a digital printer and dies cutter, provides rapid prototyping for pilot production, industry-leading packaging performance analysis, and field lab facilities under one roof.

• July 2024 - Gerresheimer announced the acquisition of Bormioli Pharma for EUR 800 (USD 893.57 million) million. Bormioli Pharma produces primary packaging made of glass and plastic and dispensing systems for the pharmaceutical industry
• June 2024 - SCHOTT Hungary Kft. inaugurated production for pharmaceutical packaging products in Lukácsháza, Hungary. The facility will manufacture prefillable sterile glass syringes, doubling SCHOTT Pharma's production capacity for these products.
• March 2024 - Schott Pharma announced plans to build a new production site for syringes in Wilson, North Carolina, USA. The facility will produce prefillable polymer syringes for mRNA drugs and prefillable glass syringes for treatments such as diabetes or obesity."

• April 2024: Refresco, a prominent global provider of beverage solutions for major brands and retailers, finalized its acquisition of VBC Bottling Company, a premium beverage contract manufacturer based in the United States.
• January 2024: Novelis inked a fresh deal with Ardagh Metal Packaging USA. The agreement entails Novelis supplying aluminum beverage packaging sheets to Ardagh's North American metal production sites. Notably, this marks Novelis's third significant contract in under seven months, solidifying its presence in North America's beverage packaging sector.

• August 2024 - Mauser Packaging Solutions, one of the global leaders in industrial packaging and lifecycle solutions, has acquired a Pinetown-based business in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. This business specializes in manufacturing, selling, and supplying plastic drums, including significant rigid plastic variants. 
• May 2024 - PT. SCHÜTZ Container Systems Indonesia inaugurated a new extrusion blow molding line at its Karawang facility. The company produces its PE bung barrel, the F1 220 litres, utilizing a sophisticated multi-layer process. This addition seamlessly integrates with Schütz'sestablished IBC product lineup. 

• January 2024 - The Fedrigoni group, a speciality paper manufacturer for luxury packaging and other creative applications, self-adhesive labels and materials, and RFID and connectivity solutions acquired Arjowiggins China. The paper factory in Quzhou manufactures transparent papers sold under the Gateway and Sylvicta brands for applications such as industrial design and graphics for food, consumer electronics, or luxury packaging located in the Zhejiang Province.
• December 2023 - The State Bank of India invested in the paper packaging industry by injecting INR 49.99 crore (USD 6.04 million) into Canpac Trends Private Limited, a company based in Ahmedabad specialising in paper-based packaging solutions. SBI invested in Canpac Trends with a view to capital appreciation, highlighting the growth and profitability potential of the paper packaging industry.

• July 2024: TerraCycle, a recycling company based in New Jersey, unveiled its Zero Waste Bags, aimed at enhancing recycling accessibility for Americans. Collaborating with over 20 collection service providers in 12 states, TerraCycle's Zero Waste Bags provide a doorstep solution for hard-to-recycle waste.
• July 2024: The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) mandated an immediate shift to biodegradable garbage bags for collecting organic waste. This move underscores its commitment to promoting eco-friendly management of organic waste in the United States.

• August 2024: Nestlé Nigeria has introduced its iconic breakfast cereal, Golden Morn, now featuring sustainable packaging. This initiative aligns with Nestlé's global recycling vision. The new packaging highlights Nestlé's commitment to ensuring that over 95% of its plastic packaging is recyclable by 2025. Additionally, the packaging incorporates eco-friendly materials, further emphasizing Nestlé's dedication to sustainability.
• April 2024: Pharmaconex West Africa is set to debut in Nigeria. The event will spotlight Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs), Generic APIs, Machinery & Process, Packaging Materials, and Finished Dosage Forms (FDF). It's open to a wide array of professionals in the pharmaceutical and medical laboratory sectors, encompassing manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, consultants, researchers, and regulators.

• January 2024: Recircle Brands, a visionary company in the eco-friendly products sector, announced the launch of Bagups, a groundbreaking trash bag dispensing system. Its unique design ensures that a new bag is always ready for use, eliminating the inconvenience of traditional trash bag replacement. The product's environmental impact is significantly reduced by using biodegradable materials, minimizing plastic waste, and reducing the overall carbon footprint.