Pact Group wins two prestigious 2021 WorldStar Packaging Awards
PUBLISHED: 14 January
Pact’s first winning entry was in the Personal Care category for Glow Lab’s post-consumer sourced (PCR) 100% rPET bottle. The range consists of body wash, handwash, shampoo and conditioner bottles that are 100% rPET and replace the former virgin PET designs. After converting to recycled rPET, Pact Group was able to further light weight Glow Lab’s amber bottles by an average of -27% (approx. 37 tonnes per annum). Based on Glow Lab’s vol
Pact Group supports Fonterra’s launch of New Zealand’s first plant-based milk bottle
PUBLISHED: 15 October
The new milk bottle, which is composed from HDPE made from sustainably sourced sugarcane; a natural and renewable resource which captures carbon dioxide (CO2) as it grows. The bottle is also 100% kerbside recyclable at the end of life. The new packaging innovation is being released into the North Island as an additional product to the existing Anchor range with the plant-based resin being used to produce the Anchor Blue 2L Milk bottle p
Eight Years Straight as one of Australasia’s Most Innovative Companies
PUBLISHED: 09 October
Pact Group ranked #2 in the Manufacturing & Consumer Goods list and was the joint winner with Brownes Dairy in the new special category of Best Pandemic Pivot. The assessment measures a top innovation implemented in the past two years. Specifically, the judges look at how valuable the problem is that the innovation is solving, the quality and uniqueness of the solution, and the l
Pact Group welcomes the Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020
PUBLISHED: 27 August
Pact Group today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the new Recycling and Waste Reduction Bill 2020. The bill being presented in Parliament today will see the ban on the waste export of plastic, paper, tyres, and glass.
New $45 Million Albury/Wodonga Recycling Plant to Build a Domestic Circular Economy and Boost Regional Jobs
PUBLISHED: 04 August
A new recycling plant will substantially increase the amount of recycled PET plastic produced in Australia each year from local waste.
Pact Group welcomes the New Zealand Government’s $124 million Waste Disposal Levy Expansion
PUBLISHED: 16 July
Pact Group welcomes the announcement by the New Zealand Government of its $124 million investment into the Waste Disposal Levy Expansion. The expansion will see the Government expand the waste levy to all classes of landfill and support critical recycling infrastructure in New Zealand.
Pact Group Welcomes Government Recycling Infrastructure Commitment
PUBLISHED: 06 July
Pact Group today welcomed the Federal Government’s announcement of the new Recycling Modernising Fund, launched to progress the development of recycling resource infrastructure in Australia.
Pact Launch Hygiene Brand Stay Safe – Spread Good Vibes Only
PUBLISHED: 15 May
Pact’s Stay Safe – Spread Good Vibes Only range of hygiene products has been specifically designed to enable Australians to get back to work safely and to ensure that the only thing employees spread is good vibes. The not for resale range consists of hand sanitisers, disinfectant sprays and multipurpose cleaners in single use and refill packs.
Pact wins the Health, Beauty & Wellness Category at the 2020 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards
PUBLISHED: 07 May
Over the past 18 months, Pact Group has worked with Earthwise to launch a post-consumer sourced (PCR) 100% rPET bottle range for their Glow Labs brand. The new range (body wash, handwash, shampoo, conditioner) consisted of seven 100% rPET bottles and replaced the former virgin PET designs.