PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 22 September

By Lindy Hughson | 22 September 2023

In the news: Smurfit Kappa, WestRock, Kin Group, Pact Group, MAP WA, Multivac, Western Meat Packers Group, Coles, Caps & Closures, Pack Expo, Labelexpo, Foodtech Packtech, Plastics and the Circular Economy Conference 2023. 

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