US-based Twin Rivers Paper has signed an agreement to acquire Mondi Group’s paper mill in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Terms of the deal, which is expected to be completed in the second quarter of this year, have not been disclosed. Pine ...
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Sappi is set to showcase its new silicone base papers and label papers at this year’s Labelexpo Europe event in Belgium. The event will take place from25 to 28 September at the Brussels Expo site. At the event, the company will ...
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Expera Specialty Solutions has expanded its food packaging and processing paper portfolio with the introduction of new Prepera food processing papers. The new processing papers will keep individual food slices neatly separate and wrapped, ...
Tags: Food Processing, food packaging
Drytac Europe, an international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the print, label and industrial markets, has announced its plans to participate in Sign & Digital UK event, scheduled to take place at NEC Birmingham, UK, between ...
Henkel’s Beauty Care business unit has achieved zero label liner waste at its Wassertrüdingen facility in Germany, as a result of UPM Raflatac’s RafCycle recycling concept. UPM Raflatac said that the Beauty Care business ...
Tags: Henkel, Zero Label, Recycling Concept
Verso has introduced GlazeSil, a specialized family of lightweight uncoated, machine glazed release liner papers specifically designed for hygiene and medical applications. "This exciting addition to Verso's industry leading release liner ...
Tags: Verso, Liner Papers, Medical Applications
Sappi is reinforcing the performance capabilities and benefits of its release liner portfolio with several investments and activities. Algro Sol silicone base papers from Sappi have had an outstanding reputation for quality during the ...
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Essentra Specialty Tapes has introduced several double-sided tapes which, among other beneficial properties, will adhere well to UV coated material, such as boxes, cartons, posters, P.O.P. displays, lightweight forms, easels, shelf tabs, ...
Germany-based label printer Etibana Haftetiketten has joined UPM Raflatac’s recycling concept RafCycle that involves the reuse of self-adhesive label stock to create new materials. As a part of the programme, the company has used ...
Tags: Recycling Program, label printer
FLEXcon has introduced a new PVDC-coated film, known as optiFLEX RESEAL BARRIER Clear, to address the growing demand for resealable food packaging. The new offering, which will serve as a barrier against moisture to maintain food ...
Tags: FLEXcon, PVDC-coated film, Packaging
Tennessee-based printing papers, specialty papers and pulp manufacturing company Verso Paper has completed the acquisition of its larger rival NewPage Holdings for $1.4bn. Verso announced that with this acquisition, it will have ...
Tags: flexible packaging, technical paper applications, Agriculture
US-based printing and specialty papers manufacturer NewPage Corporation has introduced a high gloss cast coated alternative label paper called Reflections designed for high-end wet glue and pressure sensitive applications. Food and ...
Packaging and paper group Mondi subsidiary Mondi Neusiedler is set to invest €3.6m in an automated reel finishing and packaging line to focus on high-speed inkjet reel market. The investment will be used at its UFP facility to serve ...
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Sappi Fine Paper Europe has expanded its weight range in its Algro Sol portfolio of release liners following the successful €60m transformation of Alfeld Mill’s PM2 in Germany. The development of the effective lightweight ...
Tags: Sappi, New Markets, Broader Weight Range
Finland-based label materials provider UPM Raflatac has partnered with Unilever to reduce the environmental impacts of packaging labels across their lifecycle. Under the partnership, the companies have developed lifecycle assessment (LCA) ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Packaging Labels