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Firm Injects U.S. $2 Million in Packaging Industry

Falcon Packaging Ltd has injected two million US dollars in the packaging industry in a strategic drive geared to complement government-backed initiatives aimed at improving the performance of business and industrial sectors.

The investment is for production of

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High demand for skilled plastics welders in SA

Strict environmental management regulations and the increased use of plastics welding have resulted in increased demand for the training of more plastics welders.

This is according to industry association Plastics South Africa (SA) training executive Kirtida Bhana,

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Nairobi Bottlers Invests $13.8m In New Plastic Bottling Plant

Nairobi Bottlers Limited has invested Shs1.2billion ($13.8 million) in a new 0.9 million plastic bottle-capacity manufacturing facility to meet the increased demand for plastic bottled soda in Kenya.

Speaking at the plant launch, Nairobi Bottlers Managing

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Plastics pricing meltdown

The battle between the Competition Commission and Sasol over whether South African plastics are too pricey has begun in earnest. Two plastics manufacturers have testified how high prices prejudice them when they are up against cheap imports, which has even led one major company to

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