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The Canadian automotive import market is becoming an increasingly important to USA-based assemblers, with USD17.2 billion’s worth of American-made cars, SUVs and light trucks sold in Canada in 2022, according to federal government figures issued from Ottawa. That is up from USD14.2 billion in 2021 and higher than pre-Covid-19 sales – USD14.6 billion in 2018 and USD13.8 billion in 2019.…

Sustainability is not only a marketing buzzword in the packaging sector, but also a legal and environmental necessity, even if it costs more, packaging experts have told Packaging Gateway. Notably, making recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is more expensive than virgin PET, and due to “limited availability and the high cost of recycled content,” PepsiCo used more virgin plastic than planned in 2022 according to its ESG [environmental, social and governance] 2022 report (1) released earlier this year (2023).…

The North Sea, tapped for oil and natural gas I earnest since the 1960s by Britain, Norway, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium – is increasingly being utilised as a site for renewable energy projects, as well as carbon capture and storage.…

Textile suppliers have been navigating a growing and confusing world of sustainable standards and certifications while trying to meet clients’ diverse requests.  

“This is very difficult because every company has different requirements. So as of today, it is a bit of the Wild West.…

Increased automation in label production will result in increased efficiencies, especially for major food and beverage companies, industry experts have told Packaging Gateway. “We see automation making real progress in the labels market and expect to see investments in the technology growing,” said Simon Mitchell, head of the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) Labels Special Interest Group.…

The European textile industry is well positioned to lead the global sector towards a more sustainable future, this year’s ITMA 2023 international conference has been told. Alberto Paccanelli, president of Euratex, which represents over 143,000 companies in the European Union (EU) textile and clothing industry, told Just Style at the Milan (June 8-14) event that the European Commission’s Textiles Ecosystem Transition Pathway (1), released June 6, implementing the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, could have a positive impact.…

The European Commission’s revision of the European Union (EU) Waste Framework Directive, likely to incentivise EU companies that ensure their products are designed with circularity principles, is just one reason why the the textile dyeing and finishing segment is innovating over reducing waste.…

European Union (EU) anti-fraud agency OLAF has told Belgium-based news wires it is probing fraud and graft in the EU’s EUR724 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) (1), designed to help member states’ economies recover from Covid-19.

So far, EUR150 billion has been paid out, reported Brussels news service Knack, with Italy and Spain receiving more than 25% of payments.…

While all eyes are on headline investments into conversions of major auto plants for EV production, a key sign that this market is maturing is emerging – the growth of used-vehicle sales for the electric transmission segment. Data from US-based industry consultant Cox Automotive released on April 7 said that American used-EV retail sales via licensed dealerships increased 32% in Q1 2023 year-on-year to 42,753 units.…

Auto major Stellantis is building a major EV clutch transmission operation at its 2 million square meters Italian production plant – the historic former Fiat Mirafiori factory, in Turin – which will make 600,000 devices annually 

Mirafiori will make electrified dual-clutch transmissions (eDCT) for hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric models sold across Europe from H2 2024 at Mirafiori – also the site of a new recycling plant as Stellantis shifts towards a circular economy model.   …