Denmark-based Færch Plast A/S announced plans to expand internationally into Australia, New Zealand, Middle East, Canada, South Africa, Israel and the United States.
Sonoco, Hartsville, S.C., said it acquired Associated Packaging Technologies, Inc. (APT), North America's largest manufacturer and supplier of crystallized polyethylene terepthalate (CPET) containers to the frozen food industry.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) said it plans to present a GPEC 2010 Environmental Stewardship Award to Associated Packaging Technologies (APT), the Chadds Ford, Pa. -based maker of CPET and RePET™ (recycled PET) food trays.
CPET containers from Alcan Packaging Food Americas, Chicago, offer food
processors packaging solutions that enhance sustainability, while
providing an alternative to polypropylene (PP) trays.
