Tag: Amcor

Amcor and Tiptree Partner on RecyClass-Certified Shrink and Stretch Films Ahead of 2027 Plastic Packaging Tax Shift

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has partnered with Tiptree, the preserves and spreads brand owned by Wilkin & Sons, to deliver certified 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) films for Tiptree’s shrink films and pallet stretch wrap, helping the brand prepare for upcoming UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) changes while maintaining logistics packaging performance. Tiptree has transitioned to Amcor’s RecyClass-certified collation shrink film and Bontite® Sustane® stretch wrap, both incorporating 30% PCR content. Designed to maintain performance while using certified recycled material, the films help support…

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Amcor and Ocean Potion® collaborate on new kids’ mineral sunscreen packaging

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, and Ocean Potion®, a producer of classic sunscreen and active lifestyle products, announced their collaboration on packaging for Ocean Potion’s new 3.4-ounce Mineral Kids SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion. While Amcor and Ocean Potion have partnered on laminate tubes for nearly a decade, Ocean Potion approached Amcor when it wanted to develop a new tube as part of a product line extension for mineral-based zinc oxide sunscreen lotion specially formulated for children’s delicate skin. The Ocean Potion team envisioned a…

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Amcor wins Gold and Silver at Sustainability and Impact Awards 2026

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has won two awards for two initiatives. Amcor Circularity Polymers won Gold in the Sustainability and Impact Awards 2026, organized by UK B2B publication Packaging News, Amcor’s Exclusive stick for haircare brand Cut By Fred picked up a Silver award in the Beauty and Personal Care category. First prize in the Sustainable Innovation and Investment category went to Amcor Circularity Polymers’ CleanStream® system, which mechanically recycles household polypropylene (PP) waste into high-purity recycled plastic suitable for contact-sensitive and non-contact-sensitive…

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Amcor strengthens UK Plastic Packaging Tax readiness with RecyClass certification for pallet protection stretch films

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) for selected specifications of its Bontite® Sustane stretch film. These films contain defined levels of post‑consumer recycled (PCR) content and support customers preparing for upcoming changes to the UK Plastics Packaging Tax (PPT) in 2027. Manufactured at Amcor’s sites in Leominster, United Kingdom and Zele, Belgium, Bontite® is a range of blown LLDPE stretch wrap films designed to secure and stabilize palletized goods during transit. The films combine the toughness of…

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Amcor secures RecyClass certification for PCR material supporting upcoming changes to UK Plastic Packaging Tax

Stuart Mitchell

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) across a range of its flexible products manufactured at the company’s UK production sites in Ardeer, Bromborough and Winsford. These include Amcor’s NorDiVent®, ventilated form-fill-seal (FFS) films for cement, powdered building materials, chemicals and minerals; shrink films and stretch hood films for pallet protection; and a variety of FFS and flat film ranges containing post‑consumer recycled (PCR) plastic. This latest milestone comes ahead of a significant change to the UK Plastic…

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