Protective packaging materials manufacturer Pregis has agreed to acquire Free-Flow Packaging International (FP International) for an undisclosed sum. Pregis expects to take ownership in the coming weeks pending regulatory approval. FP ...
ProAmpac, a flexible packaging manufacturer, is promoting opportunities for big picture thinking to drive industry growth at the Global Pouch Forum in Miami, Florida, which is being held between 13 and 15 June. “The journey into the ...
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Allied Glass, in collaboration with the Retail Institute, Leeds Beckett University and Leeds Gin have recently run a competition for the final year design students to create a new premium gin pack for the Leeds Gin Brand. Students were ...
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Hiland Dairy has introduced new ice cream packaging along with three new flavors. Made with fresh, pure milk from local Hiland Dairy farmers, Hiland Ice Cream is a timeless treat synonymous with summertime. And, to celebrate summer, ...
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HP introduced two new six-color PageWide ultra high-volume inkjet web presses for pre-print digital corrugated printing. The new presses, HP PageWide T1190 and HP PageWide T1170, are designed to help packaging converters meet ...
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Jing Zhang, a faculty member at Rochester Institute of Technology, has received a CAREER award from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) for work to develop new, highly efficient ultraviolet light sources. Zhang’s NSF award of ...
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Hyundai CRADLE, the venture capital wing of Hyundai Motor has invested in Metawave to help develop smart automotive radar platforms. Hyundai autonomous vehicles will be equipped with next-generation radar systems. Metawave uses adaptive ...
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South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd has introduced a series of AC LED modules. These modules, offered in designs from 200 to 10,000 lumens in round, rectangular and linear formats, integrate Seoul Semiconductor’s ...
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Revel Spirits is introducing both its brand, REVEL, and a new category of distilled liquor, Avila, made from 100% blue weber agave. Avila is also made from 100% blue weber agave—the same plant base as tequila—but grown in the ...
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A survey from WePack has revealed that half of UK companies failing to prepare packaging for growth of e-commerce deliveries. The survey found that 49.7% of firms have no plans in place to change the design of their packaging to deal with ...
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Offset printed cardboard packaging specialist LGR Packaging has introduced all-inclusive pack for e-commerce. The company developed an array of products to meet the clients’ requirements to improve their brand image. A special ...
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OFD Foods, a supplier of freeze-dried food for the US Military, has started construction on a $25m, nearly 50,000ft2 facility in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County in New York State. The facility, which will be operating by the end of ...
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France-based family-run label converter, Nord Techniques Etiquetage (NTE), has installed Mark Andy Digital One press. The investment is a part of NTE’s plan to bring its capability up to date. The company employs 20 staff. Mark ...
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UK’s Costa Coffee, a part of Whitebread, has pledged to recycle over a half a billion takeaway cups per year by 2020, in a bid to prevent them from ending up in landfill. The coffee chain, which plans to recycle at least 100 million ...
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BOBST has launched the new 20SEVEN CI flexo press to deliver Extended Color Gamut (ECG) solutions for a variety of printing technologies and applications. BOBST Business Unit Web-fed strategic products marketing director Federico ...
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