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Companies Application Consumer Goods

LEGO
Toy giant reports jump in sales, plans production expansion
01.09.2025
NEWELL BRANDS
Rubbermaid group barely meets forecast / Figures continue downward trend in Q2
29.08.2025
ROSTI
Injection moulder announces expansion at new plant in India even before site completion
27.08.2025
IKEA
Retailer Ingka invests in Chinese recycler Re-mall / Plans to invest in expansion of current 50,000 t/y capacity, product development
22.08.2025
AMAZON
Online retailer reduces use of plastics worldwide
05.08.2025
IKEA
Furniture group plans to eliminate plastic packaging by 2028
21.07.2025
SMOBY
Expansion planned in France / Toy production to be brought back from Asia
20.06.2025
TENCATE GRASS
Artificial turf specialist acquires majority stake in competitor Sports & Leisure
12.06.2025
PLAYMOBIL
Toymaker CEO cautiously optimistic despite perceived loss of relevance
03.06.2025
BOREALIS
Producer plans EUR 100 mn investment in PP / Capacity expansion for cable applications
29.05.2025
PEPSICO
Soft-drink giant abandons reuse target / Company cites external factors, systemic barriers
28.05.2025
AMAZON
Online retailer's investors deflect environmental proposals yet again / Anti-ESG trend continues in US
27.05.2025
STARBUCKS
Café chain launches plastics-free, to-go cup in Europe
26.05.2025
RE-MATCH
Artificial turf recycler to supposedly cease business operations in Netherlands
22.04.2025
ROSSIGNOL
Ski manufacturer merges plants in France, Spain / Plans to shutter one of two French sites
16.04.2025
LEGO
Toy manufacturer opens new plant in Vietnam / Estimated investment over EUR 900 mn
11.04.2025
TUPPERWARE
French start-up entrepreneur plans comeback for plastic containers in Europe / President Macron offers congratulations
02.04.2025
ADVAL TECH
Automotive supplier doubles net loss / German, Hungarian, Mexican locations burden profitability
26.03.2025
MCDONALD'S
Fast-food chain in UK and Ireland mulls over return to plastics for Happy Meal toys
26.03.2025
LEGO
Toymaker snatches significant market share from rivals amidst flat market
14.03.2025
DANONE
Food giant beefs up plastics pollution policies after mediation
04.03.2025
MATTEL
Toymaker to launch new brick portfolio in spring
27.02.2025
STEFANPLAST
Italian plastics processor takes over Giganplast / Entry into the HoReCa sector
24.02.2025
PLAYMOBIL
Business still under pressure / Product offensive to reverse trend
30.01.2025
IKEA
Top store operator Ingka continues recycling investments / Spending to total EUR 1 bn
28.01.2025
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