Russian firm Kazanskiy Zavod Sovremennoy Upakovki (KZSU) has launched new plant for the production of AD*STAR block bottom sacks. Located in the Himgrad technology zone in Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia, the plant has capacity to produce ...
Tags: KZSU, polypropylene, plastics recycling line
Extrusion and converting systems firm Davis-Standard is planning to expand its manufacturing facility at in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, US. The expansion plan, which includes adding 15,000ft2 of manufacturing space, is expected to create over ...
American Packaging (APC), a flexible packaging converter in North America, is investing $50m in the first phase of a new satellite facility. Scheduled to be completed in 2017, Phase 1 of the gravure satellite project includes: 26.3 acres ...
Tags: APC, satellite facility, new jobs
US-based biotechnology company DuPont Nutrition & Health has developed a new concept for European bread market inspired by Nordic thin breads. The concept, which is rich in healthy carbohydrates, targets consumers who are turning to ...
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Stora Enso will invest a total of approximately EUR 70 million in a new polyethylene (PE) extrusion coating plant and an automated roll warehouse (ARW) at Imatra mills in Finland. Extrusion coating is a process used to enhance the ...
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US-based rigid packaging company TricorBraun has redesigned cat litter package for Bentonite Performance Minerals (BPM), a subsidiary of Halliburton. Bentonite Performance Minerals is a producer of sodium bentonite mined from the Wyoming ...
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging has invested in a new high speed flexo printing press at its facility in Orlando, Florida, US. The Comexi 8 color press is designed to process multiple substrates and can print a wide range of products. ...
Tags: Flexo Printing Press, Packaging
India based global flexible packaging company Uflex will showcase the best in class technology and equipment for print and cross-media solutions at DRUPA 2016. Launching at Dusseldorf will be technologically revolutionized Extrusion ...
Tags: Uflex, Display Print Technology, Drupa 2016
US-based flexible and rigid packaging solutions provider Bemis has agreed to acquire medical device packaging operations and related value-added services from SteriPack Group for an undisclosed sum. As part of the transaction, Bemis will ...
Tags: Bemis, Acquisition, Medical device packaging, SterPack Group
Dow Chemical Company has launched an innovative Microfoaming Technology for the packaging industry in Latin America. The project is part of a comprehensive Dow program focused on mitigating the carbon footprint of the Rio 2016 Olympic ...
Tags: Dow Chemical, Microfoaming Technology, Packaging Industry
Lollicup USA will soon operate a new, more energy efficient extruder in its production facility in Chino, California. The large, state-of-the-art extruder is a machine by the Reifenh user Group, which is the leading provider of advanced ...
Tags: Lollicup USA, Efficient extruder
Researchers from Bio-on, an Italian company engaged in the bioplastic sector, and the University of Tampere in Finland have created new biodegradable material using paper and bioplastic for food packaging. The development is the result ...
X-Rite, a provider of color science and technology, and its subsidiary Pantone launched the X-Rite eXact Xp, a new option in the eXact spectrophotometer platform. The eXact Xp is designed to help package printers and converters more ...
Tags: X-Rite, Color science, Pantone, X-Rite eXact Xp
Canada-based equipment manufacturer Macro Engineering and Technology has completed installation of an advanced cast extrusion lamination line at Raven Industries’ facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US. Capable of processing ...
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Global technology and specialty materials firm Celanese has introduced a new adhesive packing and thermal lamination solution, Ateva ExtruBond ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA). The various grades of new flexible packaging and thermal ...
Tags: Celanese, Adhesive packing, Ateva EVA