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Year: 2012
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Cardboard makes fresh produce taste better, last longer
Read more: Cardboard makes fresh produce taste better, last longerThe wooden “tomato box†that has for decades been a firm packaging favourite of greengrocers, farmers and supermarkets, has been almost entirely replaced by the cardboard box to carry everything from avocados to zucchini from the fields to the shelf.
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South African fruit exporters must get packaging right in the face of many risks beyond their control
Read more: South African fruit exporters must get packaging right in the face of many risks beyond their controlExchange rate volatility, rising energy, transport and labour costs, unseasonal weather and diseases are just some of the risks beyond the control of South Africa’s fruit exporters, putting a premium on getting packaging right.
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UBS Paper & Packaging conference
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Paper recycling at home will directly reduce impact on landfill sites, increase employment
Read more: Paper recycling at home will directly reduce impact on landfill sites, increase employment“If you’re new to recycling initiatives, then paper is the best place to start,†says John Hunt, managing director of Mpact Recycling.
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Businesses urged to step up paper recycling efforts to help economy, environment
Read more: Businesses urged to step up paper recycling efforts to help economy, environmentSouth African businesses are being urged to step up their paper recycling efforts as part of Recycling Day on Friday, 14th September.
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South African paper recycling recovery rate improving, but more to be done
Read more: South African paper recycling recovery rate improving, but more to be doneThe volume of paper recovered for recycling in South Africa has increased by almost a third over the past decade and could be 63% by 2017, according to statistics from the Paper Recycling Association of South Africa.
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Mpact Recycling: working with local government to drive job growth via recycling
Read more: Mpact Recycling: working with local government to drive job growth via recyclingMpact Recycling is partnering with South African municipalities to increase recycling, creating jobs and reducing the strain on landfill sites.
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New wine range from Van Loveren to use ‘green’ PET bottles produced by Mpact
Read more: New wine range from Van Loveren to use ‘green’ PET bottles produced by MpactVan Loveren’s new wine range, "Tangled Tree", has recently been launched in a 750ml plastic wine bottle that is eco-friendly, fully recyclable and unbreakable. The innovative polyethylene terephthalate (PET) wine bottles were produced by paper and plastics packaging company Mpact. "Mpact and Van Loveren have proven that a PET product can be manufactured to the……
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RMB Morgan Stanley Off-Piste conference
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Interim results 2012
Read more: Interim results 2012Salient features from continuing operations
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Mpact Limited Interim results for half year ended 30 June 2012
Read more: Mpact Limited Interim results for half year ended 30 June 2012Interim Results for the half–year ended 30 June 2012
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Mpact launches new packaging solution for meat and poultry retail
Read more: Mpact launches new packaging solution for meat and poultry retailThe food industry can look forward to a healthier, more efficient way in which raw meat and poultry is packaged.
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PET wine bottles from Mpact, quality that’s economical and environmental
Read more: PET wine bottles from Mpact, quality that’s economical and environmentalIn 2010 the Wine and Spirit Board of South Africa approved the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) for the ‘South African Wine of Origin’ certificate. Since then the manufacture of PET plastic wine bottles for use locally and internationally has grown because of the benefits of plastic packaging. “One of the most common questions from……
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Paper and packaging is vital to SA economy
Read more: Paper and packaging is vital to SA economyThe paper and packaging industry plays a vital role in stimulating growth in the local manufacturing sector, thereby contributing significantly to the South African economy as a whole. The industry is a key driver of employment, sustainability and food security.
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Mpact appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Read more: Mpact appoints new Chief Financial OfficerMpact is pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Clark as Chief Financial Officer Designate and Executive Director for the recently listed paper and plastics packaging group, effective 1 June 2012.
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Mpact appoints new Chief Information Officer
Read more: Mpact appoints new Chief Information OfficerMpact is pleased to announce the appointment of Vuyo Menye as Chief Information Officer for the recently listed paper and packaging group, effective 1 March 2012.
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Recycling key to sustainability in South Africa
Read more: Recycling key to sustainability in South AfricaThe recycling industry plays a vital role in sustainable development in South Africa, particularly with respect to the environment and job creation.
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Mpact says headline earnings to rise
Read more: Mpact says headline earnings to risePaper and plastic packaging group Mpact said on Friday its basic and headline earnings a share for the six months to the end of June were expected to increase by more than 20%.
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Pressure on paper business margins remain: Mpact
Read more: Pressure on paper business margins remain: MpactPackaging company Mpact expects margins in the paper business to remain under pressure as lower international paper prices and the threat of import substitution limits the group’s ability to fully recover cost increases, especially energy, transport and labour.
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Mpact Share Buyback Scheme with CEO Bruce Strong
Read more: Mpact Share Buyback Scheme with CEO Bruce StrongPackaging group Mpact is looking to buy out smaller odd-lot shareholders. The group says it will make an offer to shareholders holding anything from 100 to 500 shares.
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Integrated Report 2011
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Annual results 2011
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Annual results for year ended 31 December 2011
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Newly listed Mpact reports solid performance
Read more: Newly listed Mpact reports solid performanceAgainst the backdrop of challenging trading conditions, paper and plastic packaging group Mpact reported a robust increase in underlying earnings per share of 102.9 cents for the year to end December from 24.3 cents in 2010.
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Mpact profits increase
Read more: Mpact profits increasePackaging group Mpact, formerly Mondi Packaging SA, which listed on the JSE in July after being stripped out of paper group Mondi, on Thursday reported basic earnings per ordinary share for the year ended December 31 2011 of 54.9 cents while underlying earnings per ordinary share were 102.9 cents.