ThinFilm Electronics has partnered with Constantia Flexibles, a manufacturer of flexible packaging and labels, to offer smart packaging solutions to the beverages market. The firms have agreed to jointly deliver pressure sensitive labels ...
Tags: Smart Packaging, ThinFilm Partners
Swedish firm iFoodbag has received a €1.7m grant from the European Commission (EC) to develop the next generation carrier bag for grocery industry. The grant, which was provided under Horizon 2020 SME instrument programme, will be ...
Tags: iFoodbag, Carrier Bag
Constantia Flexibles is investing in the expansion of its manufacturing plant in Burgos, Spain, a move that will allow the company to meet increasing demand for packaging used especially in cosmetics. The €4m investment will see ...
TCL Packaging and Creation Reprographics have collaborated to install Asahi Photoproducts' AWP flexo plates in a bid to migrate from gravure production to flexography for food and non-food flexible packaging. Asahi's water-washable AWP ...
Tags: Flexographic Printing, Packaging
Australian packaging company Amcor has acquired flexible packaging firm Deluxe Packages in a deal that is valued at around $45m. Deluxe Packages will be operated as part of Amcor's newly-formed Flexibles Americas business group. Based ...
Tags: Deluxe Packages, Packages
Finnish disposable packaging manufacturer Huhtamki has agreed to acquire Fiomo, a multi-layer flexible packaging foils producer in Czech Republic. The transaction, which is expected to be finalized in early 2016, is valued at around 28m. ...
Rollprint Packaging Products launches Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap which has been developed using the company’s proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry. The sealant layer bonds to foil -- which can be ...
Tags: Rollprint Packaging Products, The sealant layer bonds, Packaging
Charter NEX Films, a producer of high-performance polyethylene films, has completed the acquisition of Optimum Plastics, Inc. in an all-cash transaction for an undisclosed amount. Charter NEX supplies flexible packaging converters with a ...
Jindal Films Europe is planning to increase metallizing and extrusion capabilities at its Brindisi site in Italy, as part of its broad reinvestment strategy. Work under the proposed expansion includes installation of a 10.5m biaxially ...
Tags: Concept Car, polypropylene
A liquid-to-gas sterilisation process for flexible packaging and its contents has been announced. US-based flexible and folding carton packaging supplier Performance Packaging has code-named the patented process 'Pixie Dust'. Products ...
Tags: Pixie Dust, folding carton packaging, flexible packaging
Flexible packaging specialist Cosmo Films has announced it will install a 10.4m BOPP line by early 2017. The production line will increase the manufacturer's annual BOPP production capacity from 140k to 200k MT. The installation will be ...
Tags: Flexible packaging, Cosmo Films, BOPP films
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging has backed an online petition by non-profit organization FoodWatch to take necessary steps to limit the migration of mineral oils into food products. The petition, which was launched last month in Europe, ...
Tags: Clondalkin, Flexible Packaging, barrier film
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 ...
Americk Packaging has expanded its business with the acquisition of British labels and flexible printer Adare Advantage for an undisclosed amount. Adare Advantage, now branded Americk Advantage, employs 110 production, sales and office ...
Innovia Films and Bio4Pack have jointly developed a new bio based packaging laminate structure using former's NatureFlex flexible packaging film. The companies have used compostable cellulose NatureFlex NK Matt film as the outer layer for ...
Tags: Innovia Films, Food Packaging, flexible packaging film