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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EyeC said it will showcase its fastest inspection technology for labels and flexible packaging at the upcoming Labelexpo Europe 2017, to be held in September at Brussels, Belgium. The new inspection system, EyeC ProofRunner Label, can ...
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Sycamore Brewing is set to release a brand-new suite of cans brewed in their recently completed $2.5 million-dollar production facility and cannery in the North End neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. Since opening in 2014, ...
Siegwerk is set to exhibit its ink solutions and services for label and packaging applications at this year’s Labelexpo Europe event. The event will take place from 25 to 28 September in Brussels, Belgium. Siegwerk provides a ...
Claranor will exhibit its chemical free packaging sterilization solutions at this year’s Drinktec event in Germany. At the event, which will take place from 11 to 15 September in Munich, the company will exhibit Puls’Full Cap ...
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Aston Martin is now offering its DB11 with a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine. The new 4.0 litre, V8 engine is a slightly reduced version of the original 5.2 litre V12 engine. Yet, it is claimed to deliver 503 bhp, with 675Nm of ...
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McLaren Automotive has debuted new convertible Sports Series model, the 570S Spider, at Goodwood Festival of Speed in the UK. The 570S Spider is powered by 3.8 litre V8 twin-turbocharged engine connected to a seven-speed gearbox, that ...
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Covestro has expanded its film production capability, investing around €20m in a new production facility for multilayered flat films in Dormagen, Germany. The total investment also includes the related infrastructure and logistics. ...
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Telsa Motors CEO Elon Musk said that the production of the Model 3 electric car would start this week and the first deliveries are expected to be done by the end of this month. Musk tweeted the latest model from Tesla has received ...
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Wittmann has launched a new granulator G-Max 23 under its G-Max series of conventional blade granulators. The new model will complement other granulators in the G-Max series including G-Max 12, G-Max 33. The latest model is claimed to ...
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Voith has unveiled a guide roll cover, which the company says will suit for all types of paper machines. The AiroGuide is being manufactured with a composite material which is very light but highly durable. In field endurance tests, ...
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UK retailer Waitrose is set to introduce new triangular sandwich wrappers, which can be easily recycled and reused. The new sandwich wrappers, which will be launched in August, were developed with the support of packaging manufacturer RAP ...
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Unilever intends to enter into a strategic partnership with Zwanenberg Food Group. The partnership pertains that Unilever will sell its meat, sauce and can soup factory in Oss to Zwanenberg Food Group (ZFG) and that ZFG intends to ...
Biesterfeld Plastic has agreed to distribute BASF’s polystyrene in Europe, North Africa and the CIS region. Biesterfeld Plastic will distribute BASF’s polystyrene 158K and the recently commercialised polystyrene 148HQ from ...
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