August 6, 2025 in Packaging

1. Ball Corp sees growth in energy drinks and nonalcoholic beverage cans, pivots away from beer

Ball reported strong Q2 2025 results with global aluminum packaging shipments up 4.1% and North American beverage can sales hitting $1.61B (+9.8% YoY). Growth is being driven by nonalcoholic categories like energy drinks — including a new ASI-certified can launched with Brazil’s Açaí Motion. CEO Dan Fisher says the company is repositioning away from its "over-indexed" beer portfolio, which has been soft globally. Ball also highlighted its ability to manage aluminum tariff impacts and focus on local sourcing to reduce volatility.

2. Schütz to invest $31M in Missouri packaging plant expansion

Schütz Container Systems Inc. is expanding its industrial packaging facility in St. Joseph, Missouri, with a $31 million investment. The project will add a new manufacturing line and create 20 jobs. This comes shortly after the company opened a new plant in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to produce intermediate bulk containers and plastic drums, signaling continued growth in U.S. operations.

3. Ingersoll Rand Acquires Dave Barry Plastics to Grow Life Sciences Portfolio

Ingersoll Rand has acquired Ireland-based Dave Barry Plastics Ltd., a manufacturer of plastic solutions for the healthcare and life sciences sectors. The move strengthens Ingersoll Rand’s position in life sciences, adding capabilities in equipment molding and storage systems used across health tech applications.

4. DuPont, Chemours, Corteva Settle PFAS Lawsuit with NJ for $2B+

DuPont, Chemours, and Corteva have agreed to pay over $2 billion to settle New Jersey’s claims related to PFAS contamination and other environmental issues. The settlement resolves multiple lawsuits tied to the companies’ historical chemical operations, including the DuPont Pompton Lakes site.

5. Breakthrough Tech Uses CO₂ (Not Water) to Recycle Plastic Films to Food-Grade Quality

A new process called COtooCLEAN, developed by Nextek and flexible packaging company Coveris, uses supercritical CO₂ instead of water to clean and decontaminate polyethylene and polypropylene films — making them food-grade.