05 Mar 2021 --- In packaging news this week, Smurfit Kappa’s Vitop facility in Alessandria, Italy, became “the first” plant in the Bag-in-Box industry to gain ISCC Plus certification, giving the company license to incorporate chemically-recycled resins into taps and bags. Meanwhile, Klöckner Pentaplast announced its “Investing in Better” sustainability strategy, leading lubricant and plastic packaging manufacturers formed The National Lubricant Container Recycling Coalition and Coveris acquired specialty bags business Initial Packaging.