Recycling and packaging company Visy has announced a pilot project with brewer Stone & Wood, aluminium coil supplier Novelis and metals company Rio Tinto, named “Re-In-Can-Ation”, producing a beverage can with an average of 83 per cent recycled content. In a statement on Monday, Visy said the Re-In-Can-Ation is expected to run for 18 months.…
By Sarah Cook National mandatory requirements are the only way Australia can reduce waste and create a circular economy for packaging. The current voluntary approach is not working. While the Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) set National Packaging Targets for 2025 — including 50 per cent of average recycled content included in packaging — the data show…
Infection control and dental manufacturer Dentalife has tripled in size over three years and is using collaboration as the catalyst to scaleup even further. Here Brett Henderson profiles the company, and how collaboration in business works. Dentalife is a 25-year-old family business under second generation management that manufactures infection control products and dental materials in…
Energy Price Relief Plan aids manufacturers – claim The federal government claims it is delivering on cheaper energy for Australian manufacturers, with new figures showing a 1.5 percent decrease instead of the forecast 32.9 percent increase in energy prices. The figure was released by the government the day after the latest Australian Energy Market Operator…
