Industrial, consumer and protective packaging provider Sonoco will be investing $11.8m in building a research and development facility for consumer packaging products in Hartsville. The company has already commenced the construction of ...
Flexible packaging producer Ampac has launched a commercial stand-up pouch using the QuickZip closure that features the Aplix fastener system. An alternative closure to the conventional press-to-close zipper, QuickZip uses a zipper ...
Tags: Flexible packaging, Ampac, QuickZip
The world’s first fully fully renewable package has passed its test with Finnish dairy Valio. “[It’s] the pack that grows back,” stated Charles Brand, executive vice president of product management & commercial ...
Tags: renewable package, dairy Valio, Packaging
Tetra Pak is releasing the world’s first fully renewable package, Tetra Rex Bio-based, following its successful pilot with Finnish dairy Valio. Having sold its Valio Eila brand of lactose free semi-skimmed milk drink in Tetra Rex ...
Marine logistics company Oricon Enterprises (OEL), a flagship company of Parijat Enterprises, will be acquiring 70% stake in India-based Oriental Containers for $16.77m (INR105cr). OEL will buy the company from its Mauritius-based joint ...
Tags: OEL, water closures, Packaging
In 2014, although sales fell marginally, operating result or EBITA more than doubled as compared to the previous year at the Logwin Group. In a press release, Logwin Group said EBITA surged to €25.1 million in financial year 2014 as ...
Tags: Logwin Group, Textile
Tetra Pak is rating its past year a success, with higher recycling rates, lower CO2 emissions and commercialisation of the world’s first 100% bio-based carton achieved. Tetra Pak has continued to make progress towards its 2020 ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, Initiatives Reward, Packaging
Australian packaging company Orora has secured a new supply agreement with dairy group Fonterra where the former will supply multi-walled dairy bags to Fonterra’s New Zealand operations. Orora will also construct a AU$20m ($15.25m) ...
Tags: Dairy Bags, Orora, Packaging
Germany-based plastic packaging company Sanner has developed Brilliance, a new packaging solution for effervescent tablets. Sanner specializes in manufacturing plastic packaging for pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products. ...
Tags: Tablets, Brilliance, Packaging
Philippines-based food, beverage and packaging company San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has acquired Australia’s Vinocor for an undisclosed amount. Vinocor specialises in supplying wine bottle closures and customised bottles in ...
Tags: Wine Packaging, beverage packaging
UK-based testing instruments manufacturer Mecmesin has developed its latest model of horizontal friction peel and tear tester. The pre-programmed FPT-H1 has been designed to simplify the use for main industry standard friction-testing ...
Tags: Friction Peel, Tear Tester
US-based packaging company Sonoco will acquire a majority interest in Brazilian flexible packaging business Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens for an undisclosed amount. Located in Pinhais, Curitiba, Graffo specialises in producing flexible ...
The initiative covers three main areas – the company’s manufacturing processes, product design and facilities – and involves close working partnerships with its customers and employees. In its manufacturing operations, ...
Tags: Rieke, re-usable products
US-based blow molded packaging solutions provider Pretium Packaging has acquired Intertech, a manufacturer of custom and plastic bottles for an undisclosed amount. Intertech specializes in developing blow molded high-density ...
Tags: Plastic Bottles, Packaging
Sacmi Packaging showcased its new products for trays and cases erection at Fruit Logistica, the international exhibition of fruit and vegetable processing technology, which was held in Berlin, Germany, from 4-6 February. At the event, the ...
Tags: Sacmi, Fruit Logistica, Packaging