20 Mar 2020 --- In packaging news this week, recycling giant Viridor was sold to US global investment firm KKR for £4.2 billion (US$4.9 billion). The deal is widely regarded as one of the most significant transactions in the UK resources industry in recent years. Also, Clariant and Floreon joined forces to expand high-performance biopolymer applications to the hygiene, consumer goods and rigid and flexible plastic packaging sectors. Meanwhile, SIG celebrated the billionth filling of its aluminum-free aseptic carton combibloc EcoPlus, which reduces aluminum foil-induced environmental impacts.
