A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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Ultimate TechnoGraphics has joined the Ghent Workgroup (GWG), an international organization of graphic arts users, associations & developers building best practices for publishing, print and packaging workflows. Industry experts, ...
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Speciality packaging solutions provider Parkside has won a Stationers’ Innovation Excellence Award for its reclosable sharing crisp bag. The accolade acknowledges the company’s continued innovation within the packaging sector. ...
UK-based speciality packaging solutions provider Parkside has introduced new reclose lidding film for a snack fruit pack in the US. The Handy Candy pack, which is designed for a snack fruit pack in America, can be used for either ...
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Ardagh Group has been awarded Innovative Glass Product 2017 for preserve jar by the Glass Packaging Action Forum in Hamburg, Germany. The ‘Innovative Glass Product’ award is organised by Aktionsforum Glasverpackung (part of BV ...
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German automotive manufacturing firm Continental has become a development partner and system integrator of the collaboration between BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye for automated driving. It is the goal of the BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye ...
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Nude Brand Creation has designed two new bottles for Slovenian glass maker Steklarna Hrastnik. Steklarna Hrastnik aimed to expand its glassware offerings, which were limited to glass bottle packaging, glassware, lighting and a small range ...
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Tesla has shared the first image of the Model Y – a compact electric SUV – during a shareholder meeting at the Computer History Museum in California. The picture (see main image) doesn't tell us much, other than the fact the ...
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India-based packaging solutions provider Uflex has achieved low ink GSM for rotogravure printing. The company has optimized cell structures of laser engraved rotogravure cylinders, which will result in around 20-25% less ink consumption ...
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Crown Beverage Packaging North America has designed new limited edition cans with photochromic inks for Molson Coors beer brand, Coors Light. The six limited edition cans with sunlight-activated specialty inks and printing have been ...
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Samsung is set to reveal a completely flexible OLED display this week at the Society for Information Display (SID) show in LA this week, according to a new report. This display will be able to be stretched, bent, rolled and dented 12 ...
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Inland has secured AWA Sleeve Label award for the year 2017. The winners were awarded at the AWA International Sleeve Label Conference and Exhibition in Miami. The Nestle Boost Chocolate Sensation Shrink Sleeve Label was awarded in the ...
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Gerresheimer is all set to showcase user-friendly ideas for packaging at this month’s FCE Pharma in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The three products include a tablet container having a compartment for information leaflets, an attractive aid ...
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Berlin Packaging, a supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has announced that it received a record number of gold medals at the NACD (National Association of Container Distributors) 2017 Packaging Awards. Four of ...
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As early as 2013, SHACMN had exported 18,000 heavy trucks, nearly half of which was delivered to the five countries in Middle Asia and Russia. Now, SHACMAN not only set up a whole vehicle plant with an annual production of 50,000 units in ...
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