ABB has launched a new L&W ZD Tensile Tester, which enables paper manufacturers to achieve final product quality and reduce waste. The new tester allows paper makers to evaluate uniform strength across the entire reel width of a range of ...
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Emerald Packaging has procured EFI Packaging Productivity Suite in a bid to optimize operations and provide greater accuracy in pricing. The EFI Packaging Productivity Suite comprises business intelligence and inventory-tracking ...
Xpressdocs Holdings, a provider of on-demand marketing solutions, announced expansion of its print infrastructure to leverage the latest in digital press technology from HP. The HP Indigo 7800 and W7250 Digital Presses offer improved ...
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In 2014, domestic waste formed 57% of all waste disposed of. Of this, about one third was packaging waste. In a bid to curb the growth of packaging waste and inspire businesses to reduce the amount of packaging used in their products, the ...
According to a recent report one third of all food produced in the world ends up as waste, costing consumers globally more than £259bn per year. In addition, around 200,000 tonnes of the 15 million tonnes of food thrown away in the UK ...
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Specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey has acquired StePac Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) business from DS Smith for £18m. The transaction encompasses all assets of StePac, including Xtend ...
Clondalkin Kirchberg has developed an aluminum-free PE-based foil for butter wraps. The butter foil comes in 10 different colors, and promises sturdy dead fold similar to aluminum. Clondalkin claims that its foil has same ...
North East Lincolnshire-based Ultimate Packaging is remodelling its food standard factory and investing around £4m to install two additional Bobst F&K 20SIX flexo presses for increasing production capacity and flexibility. The ...
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Women’s apparel retailer Ann Inc has partnered with ‘Give Back Box’, a social enterprise organisation dedicated to facilitating charitable donations and sustainability. Through the partnership, Ann gives clients the ...
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Global packaging company Sonoco will increase its production capabilities and support R&D innovation through several projects in the coming years. The company made the announcement at its annual shareholders meeting. Sonoco said that ...
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American startup company LiquiGlide has developed an innovative coating that can permanently make the insides of a bottle wet and slippery. The coating will help in reducing wastage of products like glue or toothpaste by making the ...
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Odebrecht USA, in Coral Gables, Fla. as the WaterWise “Small Business Partner of the Year.” Nationally, 14 WasteWise participants, that include research ...
To begin the holiday season, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials toured the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) and met with staff to discuss the importance of food waste reduction as part of the agency’s Food Recovery ...
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Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, recently earned a Most Valuable Pollution Prevention (MVP2) Award from the National Pollution Prevention Roundtable (NPPR) in the USA. This ...
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Dean Naylor, plant manager of Graphic Packaging in Leeds, said the makeready and running speed, colour quality and overall production control were all factors in the decision to buy the Speedmaster XL145-6+LX. Logistics material handling ...