Japan-based ECO Research Institute (ERI) has developed a new method to turn shredded paper into a greener paper-plastic composite and Michigan Molecular Institute is helping to bring the technology to the US. The company has developed a ...
Tags: Greener Paper, shredded paper, pellets
Packaging materials, systems and equipment maker Sealed Air said that its chief executive officer William V. Hickey will retire in March 2013. Hickey will continue to serve as CEO of the company but will relinquish the title of president. ...
Michigan-based National Bulk Equipment, dry-material handling systems firm has purchased makers of the ProductSaver packaged material reclamation systems, General Processing Systems. General Processing Systems' former president Jeff ...
China-based Shenzhen MYS Environmental Protection and Technology has announced plans to invest CNY350m ($55m) to construct green package manufacturing units in Zhengzhou city, Henan province, China. The company will set up a subsidiary, ...
Tags: Green Packaging, packaging products, eco-friendly packaging products
US-based consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced the availability of Oral-B manual toothbrush made with Octal Petrochemicals' recyclable DPET (direct PET) sheet, as part of its move to help eliminate all uses of ...
Tags: Procter&Gamble, Oral-B manual toothbrush, polyvinyl chloride
US-based ADCO is introducing a new small-footprint Robotic carton/case packing system with integrating forming, product loading, and closing all in one unit at Pack Expo 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The Encompass features two FANUC robots, ...
Tags: packing system, critical functional, packaging machinery
Bosch Packaging Technology has finalized the acquisition of the machinery business companies of Eisai. As per the transaction, entire share and equity interest of Eisai Machinery is transferred to the Bosch Group. Eisai's ...
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US-based Tekni-Plex, a company that develops and manufactures innovative packaging materials and precision-crafted tubing solutions, has introduced a new sustainable blister film solution at PACK EXPO in Chicago. The films provide ...
The market for primary packaging materials for microwavable products, valued at $1.2bn, is estimated to grow at 9.4% a year till 2016. This was revealed in according to a newly released market research and intelligence report from Allied ...
Tags: Microwavable Packaging, primary packaging, microwavable products
Salazar Packaging, a distributor of sustainable packaging materials and systems, launched a new website, www.globeguardproducts.com, which aims to enables small and medium size companies to purchase quality sustainable packaging materials ...
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Los Angeles’ premier, luxury moving and storage company, Acclaimed Movers and Storage, has added the transportation of high-end wardrobes and fashion garments to its always expanding services. Acclaimed understands that moving in Los ...
Tags: moving, high-end wardrobes, transportation, transition
Sweden-based Stora Enso Skoghall Mill's CKB packaging board is available with a polyethylene coating made from renewable raw materials. The development and launch of the bio-coated packaging board was a result of a cooperation with the ...
Scottish converter CV Labels has announced the installation of a Nilpeter FB-2500 UV flexo press at its plant in Irvine, south-west Scotland. Configured with six UV flexo units, plus hot-air dryers, die-cutting module, laminating unit and ...
Tags: Irvine Plant, pressure-sensitive labels, installation of a Nilpeter
US-based Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has announced the launch of a new HP Indigo-certified digital print-ready version of its Global MDO film. Avery said that the addition of the new facestock will allow the company ...
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Packaging firms are increasingly adopting the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology FEP that was developed jointly by Fraunhofer FEP and Biofilm. The project partners included Applied Materials, hallow cathode ...
Tags: packaging firms, FEP, applied materials