Switzerland-based Hoffmann Neopac has purchased a majority stake in India-based 3D Technopack for an undisclosed sum. Based in Mumbai, 3D Technopack is engaged in the production of plastic tubes for the health and beauty care markets. ...
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India-based Alpha Plastomers has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new flexible packaging materials and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Alpha provides rigid and flexible plastic packaging solutions for the ...
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Boston Beer is extending distribution of a hazy, New England-style IPA under its Samuel Adams label. The 6.8 percent alcohol-by-volume beer has been brewed since late last year, offered only at Samuel Adams’ Boston brewery. But ...
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Xeikon is set to exhibit a range of digital printing solutions for the graphic arts, label and packaging industries at this year’s IPEX event in the UK. The event will take place between 31 October and 3 November in Birmingham. ...
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Archroma plans to showcase its solutions and expertise to improve the optical and functional properties of board and paper during the Paperex 2017 event to be held next month in India. The Switzerland-based color and specialty chemicals ...
Italian flexible packaging firm Corapack has used Futamura Chemicals’ renewable and compostable cellulose films to develop compostable barrier lidding for trays. NatureFlex cellulose film is a lidding material, which serves as an ...
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Waitrose is trialing a new environmentally friendly pack that is expected to signal the end of plastic packaging for organic tomatoes. A new form of non-plastic punnet which uses tomato leaves is being experimented to help package ...
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Amcor Tobacco Packaging has installed two new long Rapida 106 systems from KBA-Sheetfed to boost its tobacco packaging production capabilities in Poland and Mexico. Designed to provide maximum production performance of 15,000 sheets per ...
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India-based Creative Graphics has invested in Esko’s platforms, in a bid to enhance its production operations. India’s largest packaging prepress and flexographic plate provider has expanded in the past three years with its ...
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has introduced new Speedmaster XL 106-DD rotary die-cutter for the in-mould label market. The new rotary die-cutter, which is based on XL technology, can be used for the production of in-mould labels and other ...
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San Francisco Bay Coffee has introduced the ‘No Waste’ OneCup single-serve coffee pods at Costco stores across the US. “The ‘No Waste’ OneCup is a huge step toward potentially reducing the environmental ...
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Spain-based Comexi, a machine supplier in the flexible packaging industry, expects a 20% increase in its revenue in comparison with 2015 having expanded its footprint and grown sales in CIS and Russia markets. The machine supplier claims ...
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Stratasys, a provider of applied additive technology solutions, announced that GKN Driveline Florence, a plant of leading global engineering company, GKN, is expanding the deployment of Stratasys 3D printing across the manufacturing floor ...
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US-based Avery Dennison has introduced new label solution designed to bond with the tyre during the vulcanization process. The new vulcanized tyre labels are engineered so it can take the heat while supporting the whole making process of ...
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Harper, a manufacturer of anilox rollers for flexographic printers, has showcased its products at the Labelexpo Europe 2017 event. The firm said it has showcased and delivered briefings on how its programs, services, surface technology, ...
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