Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted permission to the state government to ban the sale of junk food-items packed in non-biodegradable and plastic material. The new law is expected to come into effect from 26 January 2014. Under ...
Tags: Plastic Package, Food Products
PET preform moldings are much in demand as PET bottles are used extensively for various purposes. Although earlier this technology was limited to only the SIDEL Company of France and the KRONES Company in Germany, nowadays, it is not the ...
Tags: PET, plastic bottles
Package design is an essential element of branding in the cosmetics, personal and home care industry and a vital part of the product development process. To ensure success, each product often requires specialized packaging to promote the ...
Tags: coding equipment, coding solutions, package design, brand image
Government of India is planning to ban the use of plastic or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles for packaging pharmaceutical products like syrups and liquid orals. The authorities consider the bottles used in packaging ...
Plastic packaging manufacturer Amcor has signed a deal to purchase the US business of Constar International, which supplies plastic bottles. Constar interim CEO Louis Imbrogno, Jr said the transaction with Amcor will allow the company ...
Tags: Amcor, Packaging Business
The flexible packaging market is estimated to be worth $351bn by 2018, meaning that it is rapidly gaining market share from other sectors such as traditional rigid packaging. There have been many exciting new product developments which ...
The way in which consumers view and interact with packaged products is changing. With a growing focus on convenience and sustainability, traditional pack types are being replaced by innovative and flexible options designed to meet these ...
Weekend Max Mara presents a special project that underlines the constant commitment of the Group in the search of new and best performing raw materials, the first step towards the manufacture of a product of impeccable quality. Max Mara ...
Tags: Max Mara, High-Tech Fabrics
Packaging Options Direct (a new division of TricorBraun - company over 100 years old) has grown from a bold, entrepreneurial vision to the largest distributor of glass and plastic packaging in North America. Today, as they celebrate their ...
US-based bio-fuel manufacturer Virent has collaborated with petroleum alternatives licensor Renmatix to convert affordable cellulosic sugars to renewable chemicals and bio-based packaging materials. Under the partnership, Renmatix will ...
Tags: Packaging Materials, Packaging
Georgia governor Nathan Deal announced that Mohawk Industries will convert two manufacturing facilities in Dalton and Rome, creating 420 new jobs and investing about $85 million into the two conversion projects over the next two years. ...
Tags: Mohawk, conversion projects, creating new job, floor covering industry
Norway-based recycling firm Norsk Resirk has signed an agreement to use Hydro's recycling plant in Holmestrand for recycling the cans. The deal allows a shorter and environmentally friendly transport distance for over 6,200 metric tons of ...
Tags: Norsk Resirk, recycling
FALLING demand for bottled beer has hit hard glass manufacturing firm, Zimbabwe Glass Industries (Zimglass) after its main customer Delta reduced orders for bottles, an official has said. Delta last week reported depressed lager sales, 10 ...
Tags: Zimbabwe Glass, Construction Glass
The LEED rating system recently experienced a significant overhaul. Specifiers and applicators are looking for coatings that meet the new LEED v4 requirements while delivering optimal performance. Sherwin-Williams manufactures coatings that ...
Tags: Green Building Standards, LEED, Sherwin-Williams Coating
The recycling specialist will increase capacity at its Dagenham plant from 35,000 to 55,000 tonnes per annum to meet demands of the dairy industry as it works towards higher recycled content targets, while also diverting a further 30,000 ...