The advantages of direct printing still need to be explained to all but a handful of companies. The main plus is that it offers significantly more scope for individualised and eye-catching design – the kind of small run, quick ...
EN71 is the EU's regulatory standards for toy products. Children are the most care in the whole social groups, children generally love the toy market is booming, and all kinds of toys due to various quality problems caused harm to children ...
Tags: Toys Certification, EN71, EN71 Certification, certification
The container shipping industry is stuck in a vicious cycle: although new ships may give carriers lower slot costs, the supply/demand dynamics are out of kilter and freight rates remain very volatile Drewry's 1Q14 Container Forecaster ...
Tags: Container Shipping, shipping, logistics, Service
At the upcoming Interpack trade fair (May 8 to 14, 2014) an integrated solution for manufacturing and packing pharmaceutical solids will make its début at the Romaco Group booth. Parallel to this, Romaco Kilian will present its new ...
Tags: Tableting, Strip packaging
The UAE's Jebel Ali port plans to boost its annual container ships handling capacity by 27% this year with the launch of a new terminal to cater for rising demand for petrochemicals and aluminium exports in the runup to the 2022 World Cup ...
Tags: polymer output, Petrochemicals
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to increase 6.1 percent in April, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. ...
Global ports expect to see LNG account for 13% of the bunker fuel market supply come 2020 and 24% by 2025, according to a Lloyd's Register report Monday. Lloyd's global marketing manager Luis Benito shared the observations at a media ...
Tags: LNG, Bunker Fuel Supply
IFCO has signed an agreement with UK's food retailer The Co-operative Group to provide returnable plastic container (RPC) services for suppliers of fresh produce. As per the deal, IFCO will begin supplying RPCs to fresh produce suppliers ...
Tags: Food Retailer, Food Packaging, Packaging, Printing
Serac has taken 363 sqm of space at interpack, across two floors. It has rather a lot to show you. If you're interested it will send you free tickets to interpack. The company will be showing off its flagship products. The Combox-H2F, for ...
Latest industry data – published today ahead of the European Commission 2012 figures expected at the end of 2014 – confirm average glass recycling rates in the European Union have passed the 70% mark. This means that over 25 ...
Tags: glass recycling rates, glass
In the interests of transparency, would you re-consider your decision not to disclose the container-carrying capacity of the Port Botany rail line? As you are aware, the Australian Rail Track Corporation, the line's operator, declines to ...
The Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA) is a treasure chest of knowledge. Here are two gems: Has the milk gone off in the carton? Are the veges in the can still ok? Soon, there will be a way to know without ...
Tags: Intelligent Packaging, Packaging
Molybdenum oxide prices continued their rally on Friday, reaching a nine-month high, although some participants believe the market may be poised for a period of consolidation in the first half of April. The Platts daily dealer molybdenum ...
Tags: Moly Oxide, oxide powder, steel mills
"Lighter, more attractive, consumer-friendlier packages." Has Krones got your attention? How about, "energy-economical, eco-friendly and affordable production operations"? These are the vital advantages that Krones will be putting on ...
Beverage can manufacturer Rexam has designed 16oz aluminum cans for new formula O2 oxygenated drinks that available in orange mango and grapefruit ginger flavors. Designed to protect the integrity of the oxygen content in the beverage, ...
Tags: O2 Oxygenated Drinks, Rexam, Beverage can