When the UK government's plans to introduce aversion packaging on cigarettes began its fight with Big Tobacco at the beginning of June, a battle broke out in Australia too. It took two weeks for the Australian government to quash it. By ...
Japan-based Toppan Printing has unveiled plans to build a new transparent barrier film production facility in Georgia, US, with an investment of about JPY10bn ($98m). Said to be the first one for the company outside Japan, the new ...
Food packaging supplier Tri-Star Packaging has been selected as the UK distributor of Handle-it, a new cup holder developed by packaging designer Alison Bateman. Claimed to be made from 100% recyclable wet-strength kraftboard, Handle-it ...
Tags: Packaging, Food Packaging
The FMCG giant, one of the UK’s biggest users of packaging, has released its latest sustainability update which said it used around 178,000 tonnes of packaging, including glass, aluminium and PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic, ...
A new research report has revealed that adhesives for paperboard and packaging industry globally is said to reach an estimated value of about $16.9bn in 2018. According to the report released by global management consulting and market ...
Tags: Adhesives, Packaging Industry
Dubai International Capital (DIC) has signed a $1.7bn (£1bn) agreement for the sale of Germany-based packaging group Mauser to private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) Mauser, global producer of rigid industrial packaging ...
HP has responded to the growing need for high impact graphics with fast turnaround on short-run packaging and displays. Its new wide-format press, the HP Scitex 15000 Corrugated Press, promises to deliver vivid retail displays that exceed ...
Tags: HP, Display Printer, Packaging, Printing
The business consists of Clondalkin Group facilities in Northampton, Great Harwood, Hull and Kimbolton. It forms part of the Group's Specialist Packaging Division. White (left) has been with the company for a number of years and held ...
Tags: paper packaging, Packaging
D&W Fine Pack, a leader in the food packaging industry, is launching its new VersaLock tamper-evident packaging line featuring an advanced corner-tab design. VersaLock's corner tab indicates tampering while its tight perimeter seal keeps ...
Combined with paperboard, the use of bio-based LDPE made from sugar cane increases the content of materials from renewable sources to as much as 82% in a Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000ml Base package. In February Coca-Cola Brazil became the ...
Tags: Packaging, LDPE Packing
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) and the Australian Packaging & Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) have joined forces on a new initiative: Packaging & Processing Week. This new annual event, owned and operated by the two ...
Flexible packaging converter American Packaging has announced expansion plans at its facility in Columbus with an investment of $22.6m. As part of the expansion project, the company will add 37,000ft2 for a new finishing department at the ...
Tags: Flexible packaging, Packaging
The global PET packaging market is worth $48.1 billion in 2014, amounting to almost 16 million tonnes according to a new market report from Smithers Pira. Demand for PET packaging is expected to increase by an average of 4.6% annually ...
Tags: Packaging Material, PET packaging
KPS Capital Partners, through its newly formed subsidiary, has signed an agreement with Ardagh to acquire Anchor Glass Container and its affiliates. KPS partner Jay Bernstein said Anchor Glass is positioned well to supply the expanding ...
Shorr Packaging, an industry leader in integrated, cost-effective packaging solutions, announces the opening of a new sales and distribution center in the greater Atlanta, Ga. area. This expansion allows the company to further develop sales ...