While increased offshoring of manufacturing might be hurting the packaging supply chain, there is still “enormous potential growth in the packaging sector both sides of the Tasman”. This is the view of Greg Chapman, managing ...
Metso is supplying valves for packaging company Stora Enso's Varkaus Mill fine paper machine conversion to light-weight containerboard in Finland. The company will deliver Neles ball valves, V-port segment valves and triple eccentric ...
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Paper and packaging company Georgia-Pacific will close its manufacturing plant at Parchment in Michigan by the end of this year. Terming it as a strategic decision, the company said it will move the plant's food and other wrapping ...
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Processed food packaging company Sopakco will expand its operations in Marion County, South Carolina, by installing a new fitment pouch line. The expansion will see around $4.5m in investment, creating 56 new jobs, and will take place at ...
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Paper and packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched a new automatic Bag-in-Box filling machine, the BIB 700 Double Head. The machine is a continuation of its BIB 700 range and has been developed for large industrial production ...
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Cosmetics packaging company Quadpack has launched a new dropper that offers dosage of the perfect amount and is controlled by a Yonwoo 15ml dropper tube. The tube has been developed in a way to allow just a single drop to fall on the ...
Wellness Natural Pet Food will be using Velcro’s Press-Lok closure for packaging its premium TruFood line. Wellness TruFood is the newest line of pet food recipes for dogs and cats with nutrients of whole prey protein, raw ...
European packaging company Faerch Plast has acquired Cambridgeshire-based Anson Packaging that specialises in producing thermoformed packaging solutions for the UK market. Although the details of the transaction were not revealed, ...
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F&F at Tesco, one of the world’s largest multi-national retailers, in partnership with R-pac International, a leading global RFID, trim and packaging company, has successfully completed a smooth, rapid deployment of RFID technology ...
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Uruguay’s packaging company Imprimex has enhanced its printing capabilities with the installation of a Xeikon 3050 digital color press. With the new press, the company will be able to offer its label and folding carton clients ...
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Packaging company Ardagh is almost said to have completed its €3bn acquisition of the glass packaging unit of Saint Gobain. Saint Gobain has been considering the sale of Verallia to focus on higher-margin home and construction ...
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Global packaging company Sonoco will increase its production capabilities and support R&D innovation through several projects in the coming years. The company made the announcement at its annual shareholders meeting. Sonoco said that ...
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Denmark-based packaging company Farch Plast is planning to tap markets beyond the European Union with plans of expanding in Australia, New Zealand, USA, Canada, South Africa, the Middle East and Israel. Faerch Plast specialises in ...
Sweden-based packaging company ifoodbag has completed tests on its new carrier bags that are capable of keeping food items frozen for up to 24 hours. The water-resistant carrier bags, trials of which began last year, have been produced ...
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Packaging company Egg Posure that was founded by the Dutch Twinpack and the Danish food producer Hedegaard Foods has created Eggyplay that can double up as packaging for eggs and a sustainable toy. Eggs Posure had launched its ...
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