Manufacturing company SRF is all set to begin production of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films in India. The production will be done at their new facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh state. SRF for this will be employing a new ...
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Rigid plastic container manufacturer Plastipak Packaging, a subsidiary of Plastipak Holdings, is planning to invest $10.4m to add two manufacturing lines to its Birmingham area facility in Jefferson County, Alabama, US. Plastipak ...
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US-based Sun Basket has introduced recyclable and compostable packaging solutions to serve the meal kit industry in order to reduce the waste associated with shipping its boxes to customers. The new solutions, which include insulation, ...
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Amcor will discuss its approach to sustainability and highlight a broad range of innovative packaging solutions at the SustPack 2016 conference planned to be held from 11-13 April at McCormick Place in Chicago. Under its theme of ...
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Prestone Products' new advanced, patent-pending Triple Seal Protection Stop Leak family of products help eliminate expensive consumer auto repairs to radiators, head gaskets and engine blocks. While each product is a slightly different ...
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Anchor Packaging, in partnership with Metaphase, has launched Safe Pinch, a new line of tamper-evident food containers to meet the growing demand for to-go packaging. Jointly developed over a 2-year period, the Safe Pinch packaging is ...
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US technology firm HP has unveiled new digital narrow web press, Indigo 8000 digital press, for converters and brands. The company has also upgraded Indigo 20000 and 30000 digital presses and launched new ink and substrate options. HP ...
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Rigid plastics, flexibles, and board, metal and glass packaging will drive industry expansion across the next five years. In global researcher Smithers Pira's report, called The Future of Global Packaging to 2020, it states that the $839 ...
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SRF Limited is reportedly investing close to $58m in building a new biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) film production plant in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh Of the total investment, around $40m will be provided ...
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Amcor Rigid Plastics has created a new business platform that will promote small-volume bottles production for start-ups in the beverage industry. As part of its UpStart program, Amcor will collaborate with start-ups like Alkaline Water ...
Artlant, Europe's largest purified terephthalic acid producer, is in the process of searching for an investment partner or buyer for the business, a source close to the company said Thursday. As a result, any plans to start up production ...
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Global Closure Systems (GCS) has developed a new bi-injected plastic jar packaging, which can be used as an alternative to glass packs. The double-walled jar, with an inner opaque layer and a translucent outer layer, has been created ...
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The global market for functional and barrier coatings for paper and board packaging is expected to reach over $7.1 billion by 2020, according to a new report. Published by packaging industry researcher Smithers Pira, the report found that ...
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Indorama Ventures has made its foray into Indian polyethylene terephthalate (PET) market with the acquisition of Micro Polypet (MicroPet) for an undisclosed amount. The company's wholly-owned subsidiary Indorama Ventures Global ...
Green packaging maker Cascades is to invest in the expansion of two of its packaging plants in Quebec, Canada. The company plans to invest around $4.5m in its Plastiques Cascades plant in Kingsey Falls and its Cascades Inopak plant in ...
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