Maryvale Mill Update January 2025
Opal is currently engaged in Enterprise Agreement discussions with our Maryvale Mill Production team members and the CFMEU. The current production Agreement expired at the end of December 2024.
Access the full Media Statement below.
Media release
January 16, 2025
Author: Thinking Packaging. Discover Opal
Opal gives local manufacturing a boost with cutting-edge investment in Christchurch
Opal gives local manufacturing a boost with cutting-edge investment in Christchurch
Mountain Blue and Opal Partner to Launch Plastic Free Cardboard Packaging Trial
Mountain Blue and Opal Partner to Launch Plastic Free Cardboard Packaging Trial
Maryvale Energy from Waste project wins multi-council waste tenders
More than a dozen forward-thinking Victorian councils have committed their non-recyclable household waste to the Maryvale Energy from Waste (EfW) project, which is the most progressed of its kind in Victoria, to help divert it from landfill.
Great Wrap partners with Opal to distribute Australian made compostable pallet wrap
Melbourne, Australia: Great Wrap, a B Corp Certified material science company, has partnered with Opal one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading cardboard packaging and recycling companies, to exclusively offer the only Australian made Compostable Machine Pallet Wrap for businesses of all sizes in Australia and New Zealand, enabling them to divert traditional pallet wrap away from landfills.
Opal Partners with Petuna on Innovative Packaging
Opal and Petuna are pleased to announce a partnership that will see Petuna’s Gold Award-winning Ocean Trout and Atlantic Salmon be transported in new sustainable packaging designed by Opal.
Reach out and ask: ‘Are you OK?’ or ‘Are you all right?’
R U OK? Day in Australia and All Right? Day in New Zealand are great reminders to check in on your mental health and wellbeing.
Get to know our Opal People: Claire Lee
Meet Claire Lee, Packaging Engineer, who has been with Opal for three years.
Partnership with Detpak helping turn coffee cups into gift wrap
In partnership with Detpak, Opal Australian Paper is supporting a local recycling solution for coffee cups.
Opal Kiwi Packaging supporting Kiwifruit for Schools
Opal Kiwi Packaging has partnered with Punchbowl PackCo Limited, one of our long-term loyal Kiwifruit customers on a great community initiative, the “Kiwifruit for Schools” program.