The paper and corrugated multinational said in a statement this morning that a new paper machine at the mill that will produce 250,000 tonnes of lightweight corrugated case material each year, will now be operational by the fourth quarter ...
Tags: Smurfit Kappa Paper, Packaging
US-based Gorham Paper and Tissue has launched a new paper brand Optix for packaging applications, at Paper2013 that took place from 17-19 March in Chicago. According to the company, Optix is an FDA compliant line of food packaging ...
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has launched a new collection of paper label materials, as a part of its proposal to develop and offer sustainable label and packaging solutions to converters and brand owners. Avery Dennison ...
Thailand-based disposable packaging manufacturer KM Packaging (KMP) is all set to open its second THB600m ($20m) plant in Theparak Industrial Park, to cater to the growing food business in the country. Set to open in late 2013, the plant ...
Tags: KM Packaging, cups manufacturing, Packaging
Tea company Birchall, owned by Imporient, has used the custom printing design service of packaging and disposables manufacturer Huhtamaki in order to bolster its beverages-to-go offering. The company has collaborated with the Huhtamaki ...
Tags: paper cups, packaging, Huhtamaki
Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat government to invest Rs10bn ($183m) over the next three to four years. The latest investment will be used to expand the company's ...
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Foundation Trust says new content management system will sit alongside electronic patient records system. The Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (LHCH), a leading provider in cardiothoracic services, has augmented its ...
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) said it would take up to December to come up with a process for handling the large number of applications for gTLDs (generic top-level domains). There are close to 2,000 ...
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The UK beverage packaging market is experiencing a breakdown in pre-conceptions of the packaging formats for certain drinks. Brands and packaging designers are applying the latest technology across a range of materials in order to meet ...
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At the HOW Design Live conference,Neenah Paper introduced for Desktop,a first-of-its-kind cross-platform Adobe Air application created for PCs and Macs that provides users with the most effective way to find,specify,compare and test the ...
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Serving the OEM paper converting industry and providing contract manufacturing services for more than 60 years, G. Bretting Manufacturing Co. Inc. is located in Ashland, WI on the southern shores of Lake Superior. The fourth generation of ...
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In the beverage market, brands are exploring new formats. As Amanda Roberts finds, traditional packs are constantly being challenged The UK beverage packaging market is experiencing a breakdown in pre-conceptions of the packaging formats ...
Tags: beverage, packs, packaging, packaging format, new paper, board formats, wine
Japan’s Casio is preparing to launch a new Android tablet for businesses that acts as a personal scanner. The company’s new Paper Writer line has a camera that faces downward in front of the screen, to take images of documents ...
University of Guelph researcher Atsuko Negishi is investigating a novel and unlikely source of natural fibres that may one day lessen our dependence on petroleum: hagfish slime. The textile industry needs an affordable, sustainable ...
Tags: natural fibres, hagfish slime, University of Guelph, textile industry
Stora Enso Speciality Papers has expanded its MediaSet basis weight offering, owing to the increasing demand for fiber-based packaging based on renewable materials. The new paper is available in basis weights of 80, 90 and 100gsm. ...
Tags: Stora Enso, Speciality Papers, MediaSet