Neptune Energy and TechnipFMC signed a global subsea Alliance Agreement with an initial five-year term covering the Duva and Gjøa P1 subsea tieback projects in the Norwegian North Sea. TechnipFMC is supplying subsea equipment from the wellheads to the riser hang-off, with first oil targeted for Q4 2020.

Ståthöga MA Teknik signed an exclusivity agreement for Sweden with SPP Pumps, a European pump manufacturer, on 18 November 2019 to support customers with rotating equipment solutions.

Cook Compression named Fancraft (South Africa) and WoodServ (Bahrain) as authorized service partners for compressor valve and packing case repairs across Africa, the Middle East and Pakistan.

KushCo Holdings signed a long-term development and distribution agreement with IEKO Corporation to produce compostable and biodegradable packaging for the cannabis and CBD industries, with testing to ASTM and BPI standards.

Czech firm MPower Engineering and PKF SpetsTekhKomplekt signed a memorandum to localize production of valves and pumps in Tatarstan, Russia, creating up to 70 jobs by 2020 with annual output of 2,000-3,000 valve units.

Canada Fibers Ltd. and Enviroplast have entered an exclusive supply agreement under which CFL will supply post-consumer plastic film to Enviroplast's recycling plants for making recycled LDPE pellets.

Nestle and Danimer Scientific announced a collaboration to develop biodegradable water bottles based on Danimer's Nodax PHA. PepsiCo, an existing Danimer partner, may also gain access to the resins developed.

The Alkaline Water Company extended its co-packing partnership with Western Group Packaging, which will produce new flavoured Alkaline88 water products at its Nevada packaging facility.

SAHARA Middle East Petroleum Services signed a technology partnership with Egyptian Valves Company to transfer valve and wellhead repair know-how to the Iraqi market for oil and gas and power customers. Scope and facilities were not yet disclosed.

Saudi Pallet Manufacturing Company signed a 90 million US dollar memorandum of understanding with SABIC to manufacture Paxxal plastic pallets for export and develop local supply chain initiatives. The agreement was signed on 28 January 2019 in Riyadh during the National Industrial Development and Logistics Program launch.

Songwon Industrial and RPC bpi nordfolien intend to manufacture 20kg polyethylene bags containing 50% recycled PE. Songwon is expected to begin the transition in the coming months.

Tetra Pak has partnered with Koenig & Bauer to implement full-colour digital on-package printing on beverage cartons, with the full-width digital printer to be deployed at Tetra Pak's Denton converting plant in Texas.

Nestlé announced a partnership with Danimer Scientific to develop biodegradable water bottles using Danimer's PHA polymer Nodax. The partnership supports Nestlé's commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025.

South Korean turbo blower maker Turbomax signed an agreement on January 15, 2019 with Gangzha Economic Development Area in Nantong to build an energy-saving and eco-friendly equipment project with an investment of 195 million yuan on a 1.4-hectare site, targeting 500 million yuan in taxable sales within five years of production.

HMS Group and NOVATEK signed a memorandum on strategic partnership to localize manufacture of compressors, pumps and other equipment for NOVATEK's LNG projects in Russia.

INVENT and Jash formed a joint venture to combine their strengths and offer customers joint innovative solutions. The page dates the venture to 2023.

Durst and Koenig & Bauer signed a joint development agreement for digital printing for the folding carton and cartonboard corrugated industry.

Loop Industries formed a strategic alliance with Uhde Inventa-Fischer, a Swiss engineering company owned by thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions, to promote sustainable PET and polyester production using its waste-to-resin process.

SABIC signed a memorandum of understanding with UK-based PLASTIC ENERGY for feedstock supply to its European petrochemical operations. The two intend to build the first commercial plant in the Netherlands, anticipated to start production in 2021.

GE Power Conversion signed an agreement making Sulzer an authorized provider of parts, new equipment and services. The deal covers service center repairs and field services including installation and maintenance.

Asia Pulp & Paper unit PT Purinusa Ekapersada and Oji Holdings agreed a US$35 million joint venture, PT Oji Sinar Mas Packaging, to build a corrugated converting factory in Bekasi, West Java, expected online January 2020.

NETZSCH Pumps appointed Enpro Inc. of Addison, Illinois as its industrial representative for Missouri, Kansas and Southern Illinois for progressing cavity pumps, rotary lobe pumps and grinders.

Stora Enso is collaborating with Sulapac to develop bio-composite drinking straws containing wood and natural binders, with commercial availability expected in Q2 2019.

Nestlé Nespresso signed a memorandum of understanding with Rio Tinto to source 100% sustainable aluminium for its coffee capsules by 2020, with Rio Tinto as the first company certified by the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative.

Tetra Pak, in collaboration with Veolia, intends to recycle used beverage cartons across the European Union by 2025, recovering paperboard and polymer-aluminium material.

Australia-based Leaf Resources agreed to secure commercialisation and distribution rights for its Leafcoat biodegradable packaging coating in Europe. It is already licensed for North America, Brazil and Malaysia.

Admiral Valve, LLC d/b/a CPV Manufacturing appointed Prochem Pipeline Products Pty Ltd as its authorized representative.

Baker Hughes, a GE company, and General Electric signed a series of long-term agreements covering collaboration on rotating equipment including gas turbines, BHGE access to GE Digital software, and commercial terms.

Chinese brewer Great Leap Brewing agreed to collaborate with British PET packaging provider Petainer on producing petainerKeg kegs next year at a new blow-moulding facility in Tianjin.

Zhejiang Petrochemical (ZPC) in Zhoushan signed a memorandum of understanding with Honeywell at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai to jointly build a smart connected plant, a project worth about $80 million in contract value.

Spanish company TotalWinePack formed a strategic alliance with Mexican packaging firm Todo de Cartón, which will manufacture TotalWinePack wine bottle boxes in Mexico. The alliance was closed in November 2018 after three years of joint work.

Huhtamaki and Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth, UK partnered to recycle paper coffee cups using bins at the outlet centre, with cups recycled into new paper products.

Unilever and Veolia agreed to collaborate on processes and technologies for a circular economy on plastics waste, including used packaging collection, supporting Unilever's target of 25% recycled plastic content by 2025.

Sealed Air signed a sales and marketing agreement with Cubisan to optimize its packaging operations, with Sealed Air offering automated fulfillment solutions.

United Caps installed four Trio-Technik AirMove transport systems at its Schwerin, Germany plant, which mainly serves the beverage market, to streamline manufacturing.

Admiral Valve (CPV Manufacturing) appointed JRE Private Limited as its authorized representative in India to sell its full valve and fitting product line for compressed gas, petrochemical, oil and gas, and shipbuilding industries.

Amcor entered a partnership with France-based Pylote to offer an innovative stick pack laminate for liquid pharmaceuticals that avoids preservatives.

Mauser Group, BWAY, National Container Group and Industrial Container Services formed Mauser Packaging Solutions, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, to offer metal, plastic, fibre and hybrid packaging. The announcement was made on October 12, 2018.

Ink maker Siegwerk agreed to develop interactive folding boxes with Prismade Labs that respond to smartphone screens, using Prismade's printed electronic structure technology. The partners plan long-term development of digital packaging applications.

Bockatech and Borealis AG agreed to jointly develop reusable and recyclable foam injection moulding solutions for lightweight plastic packaging.

Veritiv joined Amazon's Packaging Support and Supplier Network (APASS) programme to provide certified sustainable packaging, design, testing and sourcing services to manufacturers and sellers.

Fiem Industries signed a technical assistance agreement with Toyodenso of Japan to manufacture bank angle sensors in India, with production expected from April 2019.

Germany's Thyssenkrupp and India's Tata Steel have notified the European Commission of a planned steel joint venture. The deal is under EU merger review with a deadline of October 30, 2018.

PCI Pharma Services signed an exclusive collaboration with CSP Technologies for U.S. clinical trials and stability testing using Activ-Blister moisture and gas-scavenging packaging. The packaging aims to speed time to market for pharmaceutical and medical device products.

TemperPack Technologies and e-commerce firm Boxed Wholesale agreed to develop and test sustainable thermal packaging for online chocolate orders, both US-based.

Spain's ABC Compressors and UK-based Peter Brotherhood formed an alliance to offer a joint product range serving the power, compressor and oil and gas industries.

United Caps and Braskem have partnered to supply GREENER bio-sourced plastic caps and closures based on I'm green polyethylene made from sugarcane ethanol. The first two closures target dairy products and still drinks.

Craft brewer Oskar Blues worked with Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Berry Global and Ampacet to develop a printed co-extruded shrink film for its 24-can cases, which cut its packaging costs by 40 percent.

Watlow and Global Standard Technology Co., Ltd. formed a South Korean joint venture named Watlow Pacific Inc. to strengthen Watlow's semiconductor presence in the region.

Electronics For Imaging and Thai Containers Group, a subsidiary of SCG's packaging business, announced a digital printing partnership in which TCG purchased an EFI Nozomi C18000 inkjet corrugated packaging press. It will be the first EFI Nozomi installation in Asia.