Last month the EU proposed a tough set of waste recycling targets that have been met with much resistance by the packaging industry. The new proposals revolve around the aim for 80% of packaging waste materials to be recycled by 2030. ...
The Netherlands-based printing press producer MPS has introduced EF flexo printing press in North and Latin America with an option for the customers to choose either plate rolls or print sleeves. According to the company, the EF ...
Tags: printing press, plate rolls, print sleeves
The beverage packaging industry in North America is expected to touch $26.3bn in 2015, according to an assessment by PMMI, the association for packaging and processing technologies. According to the report "Beverage Packaging -- An ...
Agr International is taking its latest products for quality management and process control for the packaging industry to Pack Expo. Why should you pay attention? Because standing still is not an option for producers, converters and ...
One step. One operation. One machine. And a step-change in efficiency and flexibility. This is what Amcor's launch of its breakthrough technology LiquiForm brings to the packaging market. LiquiForm uses the consumable liquid instead of ...
LiquiForm uses consumable liquid instead of compressed air to hydraulically form and fill the container on one machine simultaneously. The technology uses the contents of the bottle – such as soft drinks, juices, shampoos etc ...
Tags: consumable liquid, compressed air
A new study by the consultancy provider showed Europe’s flexible packaging market was down from 2.1% by value and 1.8% by volume in 2012. Declining demand in a number of national markets, principally France and Italy, and the ...
Recently disclosed government documents show Mars wrote to the Department of Health (DOH) in 2012, expressing concern about plain packaging being introduced to other sectors including food and drink suppliers, insisting intellectual ...
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Members of the Australian packaging supply chain voiced their opinion on the need for cross-company collaboration at a joint AIP/APPMA meeting held in Melbourne last night. The group of over 80 packaging professionals had gathered to hear ...
Packaging equipment manufacturing major economic indicators from Jan. to Jun., 2012 Major Economic Indicators Packaging Special Equipment Manufacturing Industry Enterprises Number (Unit) ...
Henkel has become the first multinational company to be named as a China Packaging Industry Training Base, which is a further recognition of Henkel's leadership in the Chinese packaging industry. The China Packaging Federation (CPF), the ...
Brenton Engineering, a US-based developer of packaging equipment and part of Pro Mach, is set to expand its Center of Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence facility in Alexandria, Minnesota. As of the expansion plan, the company ...
A month ago, Tetra Pak began a campaign to force packaging companies to increase supply chain sustainability. Resource efficiency means looking at packaging's entire life cycle, the company emphasized. "You need to understand your supply ...
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has welcomed the new waste and recycling targets adopted by the European Commission last week. The Commission announced a 70 percent recycling objective for steel, rising ...
Tags: Steel Packaging, Steel
Launched in 2013, Flairosol is a propellant-free and non-regulated alternative to aerosols, carrying a trigger sprayer convenience which it says delivers a uniform mist spray. With its 360 degree spray capability, enabled by its ...