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The latest news from the team and company
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EcoVadis 2024 Results: Silver Medal for Portugal, Spain, and Poland
We are pleased to share the results of the 2024 EcoVadis assessment, in which our operations in Portugal, Spain, and Poland were awarded the Silver Medal. This recognition, granted by one of the world’s leading sustainability assessment platforms, reinforces our organization’s strong commitment to responsible and sustainable practices across all regions in which we operate. […]
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Colep Packaging acquires the entire Share Capital of ALM
Two years after acquiring 40% of ALM, SL, Colep Packaging executes the purchase of the remaining 60% of the leading Spanish aluminum aerosol manufacturer. With this operation, Colep Packaging acquires the entire share capital of ALM and reaffirms its ambition to grow in the aerosol market. In 2024, ALM is expected to achieve sales exceeding […]
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Have you heard of Easy Open Pail?
One of Colep Packaging‘s latest innovations is now available! Developed in partnership with Tintas CIN for the Portuguese market, the new packaging stands out for its patented easy-open and easy-closing system, which guarantees that the functionality and tightness of the can remain intact, regardless of how many times it is used. The new solution also […]
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Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women in the Professional Landscape
In today’s professional landscape, women often find themselves in a position where they feel the need to overprove their capabilities, investing years in accumulating experience before daring to pursue higher roles. Despite progress, female representation remains low in traditionally male-dominated fields, such as manufacturing and senior leadership positions worldwide. Women need to be more candid, […]
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New aerosol packaging plant to be launched in Mexico
Colep Packaging and Envases Group have signed a joint venture agreement for the construction of an aerosol packaging plant in Mexico. In a first stage, the new plant will focus its production on 3 aluminium aerosol lines. The aim is to serve customers in Mexico as well as the entire Central America market using this […]
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COLEP Packaging and INEGI develop new, more sustainable coffee capsule
It’s estimated that more than 50 billion coffee capsules are produced each year and around 75% of them end up in landfills. A problem that received the attention of Colep Packaging, which challenged INEGI to develop a solution to mitigate the environmental impact of this product. This is how the ECO-CÁPSULA project was born, also […]
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Congratulations Colep Packaging!
On July 1st, Colep Packaging celebrated its second anniversary in Vale de Cambra. Under the motto “Together, we go further”, we gathered our people from Portugal, Spain and Poland for a day of entertainment and fun, but also to celebrate the bonds that bind us together and that make us proud of being Colep Packaging. […]
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Colep Packaging’s CEO elected as the new President of MPE
Colep Packaging is pleased to announce that its CEO, Paulo Sousa, has been designated President of Metal Packaging Europe (MPE) for the 2023-2025 mandate. The election took place during the MPE´s Annual General Meeting, which was held in Porto, Portugal, last week, gathering almost one hundred participants and representatives of the European metal packaging industry. Paulo Sousa, who succeeds Mr. […]
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Colep Packaging awarded with Gold and Silver Medals by EcoVadis
We are proud to announce that Colep Packaging has achieved the EcoVadis Gold Medal in Spain and Poland and the Silver Medal in Portugal. In the case of Navarra, Spain, this result places the company in the top 5 of the companies evaluated by EcoVadis. EcoVadis is the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability […]
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Metal Packaging Europe’s AGM 2023
Colep Packaging is glad to welcome the Metal Packaging Europe Annual General Meeting in Porto, next 8-9th June. In this year´s meeting, the questions related to the new EU Directive on packaging will be especially discussed, in the framework of the circular economy goals of the EU Green Deal. The meeting is expected to gather […]
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Colep Packaging at Paris Packaging Week 2023
Colep Packaging attended the 2023’ edition of ADF, at Paris Packaging Week. Back to one of the most important gatherings of the industry, the company had the opportunity to present its latest products and news. To highlight, the participation with a new partner: the Spanish aluminum aerosol producer ALM Envases, of which Colep Packaging has […]
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Colep Packaging Awarded with a Gold Award on General Line
It is with great pleasure that we announce Colep Packaging was awarded with a Gold Award on General Line category, on The Canmaker Cans of the Year Awards 2022, with a new RL closing system. This solution was developed to meet the following purposes: to have a better environmental performance comparing to current solutions, by […]
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Colep Packaging present on Canmaker Summit
Colep Packaging was present on Canmaker Summit event, on 5th and 6th of October. This annual meeting is a great opportunity to discuss current market trends, to explore business ideas to improve the operations, through conferences and to be in contact with the industry. Colep Packaging’ CEO, Paulo Sousa was part of the panel of […]
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Missing Summer?
Sharing good moments with our colourful cans! Many thanks to The Fladgate Partnership to trust on Colep Packaging. We have multiple facilities and a vertically integrated production process that allow us to answer our customer request with high flexibility and quality. Through this great work, with a fresh and colourful design, we are glad to […]
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Participation on the Annual APT Seminar
Some of our colleagues – Mário Vaz, Helder Baía Silva, Renato Valente, Manuel José Pina Correia – participated on the Annual APT Seminar “Mercado de tintas”, held on 30th September, in Luso. This event was postponed during two consecutive years due to the pandemic, so for Colep Packaging it was an unique opportunity to update […]
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Colep Packaging acquired 40% of ALM
Colep Packaging has acquired a stake of 40% of ALM, a Spanish aluminium aerosol producer. This movement allows to expand and grow the business by enlarging its packaging portfolio and have a wider range of sustainable materials packaging solutions. The result will be to offer the market more alternatives, flexibility and customization through technological enhanced […]
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1st Semester commercial events
ASEFAPI Technical Congress ASEFAPI is the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Paints and Printing Inks, an association that helps companies to grow and keep up to date. The ASEFAPI Technical Congress is the meeting point for the paint and printing ink sector. It took place in Valladolid, on the 19th and 20th of May. Colep […]
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Light Weight Can solution awarded by AEDA
Colep Packaging was awarded with the solution “Light Weight Can”, on 3rd of June, in the category of Sustainability in the Aerosol Industry, by AEDA – Asociación Española de Aerosoles. “One of Colep Packaging’s main strategic pillars is related to sustainability. We believe that the focus on sustainability is indeed the best way to create long-term value […]
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Colep Packaging awarded with a Silver Medal by EcoVadis
Our site in Vale de Cambra has been awarded with a Silver Medal by EcoVadis, the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Following the gold results of our Navarra and Kleszczow sites, this rate strengthens our commitment to sustainability and to continuously work towards greater results. At Colep Packaging, we believe […]
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Colep announces split of its businesses into two new companies
Colep, a leading global player in the consumer goods packaging and contract manufacturing industries, announces its intention to split its businesses into two new entities, from the 1st July 2021. Those entities will be named Colep Packaging and Colep Consumer Products. The RAR Group, sole shareholder of Colep, will remain the 100% shareholder of both […]