LESSEAU®, the pioneering touchless dispensing and solid hand wash technology brought to you through a partnership between Diversey – A Solenis Company and Slimstones B.V., earned the prestigious Amsterdam Innovation Award in the Sustainability & Environment category. Notably, LESSEAU was also named the Overall Winner of the Amsterdam Innovation Award, marking a significant achievement for sustainability and innovation in the cleaning and hygiene industry. Compared to liquid hand washing soap, LESSEAU hand wash bars contain 95% less water and are significantly smaller, lighter and have zero plastic packaging. The Amsterdam Innovation Award, granted every two years to the most innovative products, services or solutions, represents an exceptional accomplishment. LESSEAU’s triumph in the Sustainability & Environment category and its recognition as the Overall Winner underscore its commitment to revolutionizing hand hygiene platforms by eliminating single-use plastics and promoting sustainability across the industry.

CANPACK Group and BA Glass announce that on April 2nd they have finalized the sale of CANPACK’s Glass operations in Poland to BA Glass. Consequently, the glass plant located in Orzesze was transferred to BA Glass and became part of its operations in Poland. Marius Croitoru, CANPACK Group CEO stated: “As we close this transformative chapter with the sale of CP Glass assets, we are strategically aligning our focus on our core businesses and maximizing value for our stakeholders. The proceeds from this transaction will empower CANPACK to further support our general corporate objectives. We extend our heartfelt acknowledgments and best wishes for continued success to our former colleagues. Together, we’ve built a legacy, and we look forward to their great success as part of BA Glass.” Tiago Moreira da Silva BA Glass CEO added: “For BA Glass Group this acquisition fulfills an objective long waited for the group in Central Europe. To have a greater representation in the market and to diversify its portfolio of products has always been limited to our capacity, now, with CP Glass, we will be able to do it and better serve the Central European market. We are happy to have finalized this operation and eager to start integrating CP Glass in our values and vision.”

LEIPA Group CEO Peter Probst: “We look forward to growing successfully with our customers and partners. The demand for White Top Liner remains consistently high and the trend is rising. Prices are at a high level as well. These factors result in excellent conditions for the market launch of the PM 5.” As an international market leader LEIPA will have developed a one-stop shop for their customers with the PM 3 and PM 5, offering an annual total capacity of 700,000 tons of coated and uncoated White Top Testliner. Christian Schürmann, COO of LEIPA Georg Leinfelder GmbH said: “The entire project team has done a great job rebuilding the PM 5. We will produce a state-of-the-art testliner on this machine – the world’s most powerful of its kind – and start with our first deliveries in April.” Click Read More below for additional information.