Iran War Drives Plastic Prices Up by Billions as Green Packaging Demand Triples in 2026

Iran War Drives Plastic Prices Up by Billions as Green Packaging Demand Triples in 2026

Plastic prices hitting four-year highs has achieved something that years of sustainability pledges and consumer pressure could not: it has made alternative packaging commercially attractive almost overnight. For FMCG brands still weighing the cost of switching, the Iran war has effectively made that decision for them. South Korean cosmetic packaging manufacturer Yonwoo, a supplier to … Read more

EGA Acquires 80% Stake in Italy’s Eco Green to Scale Aluminium Recycling Operations Across Europe

EGA Acquires 80% Stake in Italy's Eco Green to Scale Aluminium Recycling Operations Across Europe

When a Gulf industrial giant starts buying up recycling operations across three continents, the strategy is no longer about hedging — it’s about controlling the supply chain from scrap to smelter. Emirates Global Aluminium’s latest move into northern Italy puts that ambition into sharp focus. EGA has signed an agreement to acquire an 80% stake … Read more