RecoMed, the PVC medical devices take-back scheme, is a joint winner of the Waste Prevention category of the 2017 National Recycling Awards for its innovative approach to sustainable healthcare recycling. It’s yet another accolade - ...
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Spectra Packaging has designed new eco-friendly bottle for natural skin care brand Pure Lakes. The company used biopolymer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to produce the new tubular design bottle for Pure Lakes. The new bottles have ...
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has marked five years since investing in a pioneering initiative to transform plastics recycling in Great Britain. The anniversary comes as CCEP passed the milestone of sourcing 50,000 tonnes of ...
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UK flexible packaging manufacturer Skymark has joined forces with European Union (EU) partners to develop new recycling technology for printed films. The new advanced technology will be used to recycle printed films through removing ...
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The global packer bottles market will register 6.4% CAGR through 2027, according to a report by Future Market Insights (FMI). In terms of sales, the packer bottles market is estimated to account for revenue worth US$ 3,555 Mn in 2017. By ...
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A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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Covestro has expanded its film production capability, investing around €20m in a new production facility for multilayered flat films in Dormagen, Germany. The total investment also includes the related infrastructure and logistics. ...
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Pakistan-based Deluxe Packages has invested in KBA’s seven-colour Rapida 106 sheetfed offset press, in a bid to enhance its production operations. The company will install seven-colour sheetfed offset press at its Karachi facility ...
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Solegear Bioplastic Technologies has announced its audited financial results for the 12 months ended February 28, 2017. Solegear reports revenues of $2,066,061 for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017 compared to revenues of $146,036 ...
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UNTHA UK said it will showcase its new packaging, pallet and plastics shredder, at the PPMA Show this September. The QR series is claimed to be a high throughput shredder, which is capable of handling everything ranging from wooden ...
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Sonoco has agreed to acquire Clear Lam Packaging for about $170m to expand its global flexible packaging and thermoforming plastics operations. Clear Lam Packaging, which was established in 1969, develops and manufactures flexible and ...
German industrial packaging firm Mauser Group is investing $10m in a new packaging facility in Geismar, Louisiana, US. Mauser USA will operate the 40,000ft² packaging and logistics facility, close to the company’s major clients ...
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A survey by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) revealed that the UK plastics industry has half of its temporary workers hailing from the European Union member states. This shows the continued dependence of the industry on EU workers, ...
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Lacerta Group, a US-based plastics thermoformer company, has expanded its Fresh n’ Sealed anti-tamper food packaging range to applications beyond cold foods by using Milliken’s NX UltraClear polypropylene (PP). It uses US ...
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Dow Chemical has completed the construction of its new ELITE enhanced polyethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas, US. Part of the firm’s $6bn expansion on the US Gulf Coast, the 400,000 metric ton polyethylene facility is ...
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