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BY SIMON MATTHIS NEWS IN ENGLISH Greatview Asepti
c Packaging to acquire the assets of Alternapak Production srl, Italy CHINESE GREATVIEW recently announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of Alternapak Production srl at San Pietro in Gu, Italy. The facility in Italy ceased production earlier this year after having established a solid track record as a key supplier of aseptic cartons to leading players in the liquid food industry in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas over many years. The newly acquired production facility will be Greatview’s fifth plant globally and is a milestone in the Group’s international expansion strategy. Production is expected to commence towards the end of this year. Victor Lee, International Business Director of Greatview, stated: “This acquisition manifests our commitment to expand our international business and to enhance our penetration to new and existing customers. It also enables us to be even closer to our customers in the region. This will help us to further improve supply chain security and to increase our service levels. Thus, the acquisition will enable us to further strengthen our position as a trusted and reliable partner to our customers in the liquid dairy and non-carbonated beverage industry. I look forward to The Halle plant. Photo: Greatview welcoming the team in Italy to the wider Greatview family”. Providing a second production facility in Europe alongside its site in Halle (Saale), Germany, the facility in Italy will meaningfully increase Greatview’s production capacity of aseptic carton packs in Europe. In order to achieve the target of recommencing production before the end of this year, the focus over the coming months will be to integrate the Italian production site into Greatview’s international production network. Canada launches call for proposals for establishing biomass supply chains projects CLEAN FUELS, such as advanced biofuels and hydrogen, play an essential role in contributing to Canada’s plan to reach net zero by 2050. Recognizing the unique opportunities that clean fuels present for Canadian companies, Indigenous businesses and communities, the Government of Canada is helping grow domestic production capacity while strengthening the economy, creating good, sustainable jobs and supporting workers in the natural resource sectors. Recently, Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, launched a photo: d-kuru/wikiMEdia coMMonS call for project proposals to support the establishment of biomass supply chains to ensure that a steady and usable supply of sustainable feedstock is available to clean fuel production facilities across the country. As a component of the Clean Fuels Fund, this dedicated biomass call includes three project streams that are expected to enable emissions reductions while benefiting communities, leveraging private sector investments, creating jobs and providing opportunities for Indigenousled businesses and communities. Each stream includes separate eligibility criteria and different submission timelines, funding levels and contribution repayment requirements. Projects could receive up to 50 percent of eligible costs to a maximum of $5 million in funding. NORDISK PAPPER & MASSA 4 2022 59