Coca-Cola

EVENTS 5th “Packaged – Global Packaging Summit” in Brussels	22.01.2016
AVANTIUM Deal with Mitsui to commercialise bio-based FDCA and PEF / Construction of first plant nears	16.12.2015
ANNUAL REVIEW 2015 Circular economy, recycling, environment: How "green" is Europe's plastics industry? / Plastic bags and one-way cutlery under pressure / Political establishment and industry join hands to combat marine litter	14.12.2015
COCA-COLA EU Commission approves internal merger / New European bottling giant takes shape	19.11.2015
BIOPLASTICS Global growth rates remain high / Degradable and bio-based polymers still niche materials / Market dominated by drop-in applications / Europe is leading production region / 5m t of bio-PET for bottles by 2018	23.10.2015
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT Efforts to reduce plastic waste in oceans should focus on five key nations / Improvements in China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand could cut global plastic waste leakage by 45% / Ocean Conservancy report	22.10.2015
PACKAGING RECYCLING Germany's PET bottle recycling rate stands at 94% / Use of rPET rising / Europe still has a lot of catching up to do / GVM packaging research	21.10.2015
MAUSER Dutch IBC specialist plans IPO in the US	19.10.2015
US RECYCLING First three investments to contribute to landfill reduction / USD 100m for recycling projects / Cooperation of global brand owners	01.10.2015
COCA-COLA Drinks giant confirms that new PET one-way bottle consists of “100% recycled material” / German environmental group files temporary injunction / Legal quarrel continues	16.09.2015
ALPLA Three additional plants to start up this year / Introduction of Avantium's bio-based PEF material delayed	16.09.2015
SGT French PET preforms producer lifts capacity	08.09.2015
COCA-COLA European bottling partners to merge into USD 13 bn company / More than 50 plants	18.08.2015
RECYCLING Africa's first bottle-to-bottle recycling plant opens in Johannesburg / Machinery supplied by Starlinger	23.06.2015
RECYCLING UK trials test kerbside recycling of flexible laminated packaging / Public-private project uses Enval technology	26.03.2015
TETRA PAK “Good progress” made towards environmental goals last year / 2014 sustainability report highlights use of bio-based plastics and recycling	20.03.2015
SONOCO Agreement to acquire majority stake in Brazilian flexible packaging producer Graffo	12.03.2015
COCA-COLA Drinks giant to discontinue use of 0.5 and 1.5 l reusable PET bottles in Germany / Local offering adjusted	20.02.2015
SOLOFILMZ Russian films producer to invest EUR 3.6m in new plant in Togliatti / Plans to capture 5% stake in domestic multilayer film market by 2020	15.01.2015
PEPSICO Launching “Drinkfinity” personal and portable hydration system in Brazil / Reusable, BPA-free bottle fitted with pods for different tastes / Part of sustainability drive	08.01.2015
COCA-COLA Follow-up: Stake in Continuum Recycling joint venture with ECO Plastics also goes to Aurelius investment fund / Part of larger goal to quit recycling activities?	16.12.2014
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	15.12.2014
ECO PLASTICS Investor pulls out of large UK-based PET recycler / Ongoing losses / Trying to raise capital	11.12.2014
SERIOPLAST Italian blow moulder building plant in St. Petersburg / Supplying Unilever	17.11.2014
PET RECYCLING Summary of presentations of Petcore Networking Day	28.10.2014