AptarGroup, Inc. announced that following the signature of a share purchase agreement on July 22, 2021 and the approval of the French Ministry of Economy under the foreign investment clearance regulations, it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Voluntis from the company’s reference shareholders and certain members of the management. The stake acquisition represents approximately 64.6% of the share capital of Voluntis, at a price of €8.70 per share. In accordance with applicable regulation, Aptar will launch a mandatory cash tender offer to acquire Voluntis’ remaining shares for the same price of €8.70 per share. Aptar intends to file the Tender Offer with the French Markets Authority in September 2021 and the Tender Offer will be subject to the regulatory clearance from the AMF.

Graphic Packaging International announced late Monday it will undertake a series of changes in the coming weeks, including bringing in a new CEO and conducting layoffs in 2026. Mike Doss, president and CEO for 10 years, will depart as of Dec. 31, and Robbert Rietbroek will take over on Jan. 1, according to a securities filing. Doss will also leave his position on the company’s board at that time, and Rietbroek will join the board. GPI did not offer a reason for Doss’ departure. Separately, GPI announced that it will lay off an undisclosed number of employees in 2026 as part of a plan to cut costs by $60 million. Doss had alluded to the company examining cost-cutting opportunities during the company’s Q3 earnings call in November.

Amcor, Delterra, Mars and P&G jointly announce the launch of a strategic partnership to stem the tide of plastic pollution in the Global South. These global leaders will work together to scale upstream and downstream solutions for a circular plastics economy, jointly committing $6 million USD over five years. The partners are coming together with a shared commitment to urgent environmental action and a shared understanding that the challenge of plastic pollution cannot be solved without a systemic and holistic approach to roll out scalable and sustainable programs to boost the transition to a circular economy. The strategic partners call on like-minded organizations to join this first group and add their support to drive real change, at scale.