SML Group Ltd., a global brand identification solutions provider that supplies Tags, Swing Tickets and Labels to the retail apparel industry, today announced the opening of a new inlay Production Center at its CGP facility in Clayton, Nr. ...
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North American rigid containers supplier BWAY has completed the previously announced acquisition of Canada-based Ropak Packaging in a transaction valued at about $265m. Under the terms of the agreement, which was originally announced in ...
Tags: BWAY, packaging company, rigid containers, Ropak Packaging
During the pilot project for the separate collection of glass in Novosibirsk was collected 6 tons of waste glass. This was announced by the head of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Novosibirsk region ...
Tags: separate collection, glass, Novosibirsk
Next week, I’ll be in Chicago at ProMat 2013. Like most in our industry, I’m looking forward to seeing what’s new in the world of materials handling. Our course, the most efficient materials handling is no materials ...
Tags: 2013, materials handling, manufacturing
US-based Cellox has announced the launch of a new website Cellox.com to display Point of Purchase, Visual Merchandising and Packaging Products. Showcased on the website are Molded Expanded Polystyrene (commonly referred to as Styrofoam) ...
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has developed a biodegradable plastic, dubbed a thermoplastic, can be used in disposable food containers. USDA have developed the thermoplastic in collaboration with Professor Jinwen Zhang of Washington ...
The Port of Long Beach reported Thursday that cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach, one of the US’ most steel-centric ports, climbed in December due to the busiest-ever December for containerized imports, which rose 18.9 percent ...
Tags: container traffic, cargo volumes, containerized imports
To identify solutions to the recent issues surrounding polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and full-wrap labels in the recycle stream, Eastman Chemical Co. has organized a full-wrap label consortium. The group, which includes members ...
Tags: Wrap Label, Pet Plastic, Pet
Eagle Stainless Container Inc of Warminster, PA, USA says it is supplying its mirror polished BTB Type 316L SS series bottles (available 0.5 L to 20 L) for processing, transport and storage, and its STB Type 316L SS series bottles ...
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The Canadian National Railway Company (CN) and the Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) announced Wednesday an agreement on the construction of an intermodal terminal in Indianapolis and their plan to offer Indiana importers and exporters an ...
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Posted by Rick Lingle, Technical Editor -- Packaging Digest, 1/16/2013 4:02:05 PM U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and university cooperators have developed a biodegradable plastic that could be used in disposable food ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Packaging, Printing
North American kraft paper products producer KapStone Paper and Packaging has announced plans to open a new corrugated manufacturing facility in Aurora, Illinois, US, which will also include a design lab and a technical center. The ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, kraft paper
Finland-based packaging and disposables manufacturer, Huhtamaki will continue to implement the sole use of Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) certified paperboard throughout its UK manufacturing to protect the ...
UK-based glass manufacturer Beatson Clark will be disoplaying its latest products both bespoke containers and its general sale items range at Pro2Pac from 17-20 March 2013 in London. It will display an innovative new bespoke 100ml spice ...
MagicGPS LLC introduces a new GPS Tracking Service with No Monthly Fees. MagicGPS is designed to help reduce transportation GPS tracking costs by as much as 80% by leveraging Wi-Fi Hot Spots. MagicGPS records tracking information by ...