Global packaging and coatings solutions Coveris has acquired Ecuador-based shrink sleeve and adhesive label technologies firm Supraplast. The acquisition expands Coveris operations in the Central and South American regions. Based in ...
Tags: Coveris, Aquisition, Supraplast
The announced merger between petrochemical giants Dow Chemical and DuPont will have a significant impact on the low-density polyethylene market and could be just the beginning of large-scale consolidations, an industry consultant said ...
Tags: Dow Chemical, DuPont, polyethylene, LDPE
Polyethylene shipments from Singapore to India are expected to pick up in the long term following a free trade agreement taking effect December 1, sources said Friday. But sources in both markets do not expect this to have much impact ...
Tags: Polyethylene, Polymer, LLDPE plant
Some polymer traders in China are re-exporting their spot imported LDPE and LLDPE cargoes in a bid to clear inventory in the face of weak domestic demand, sources said Wednesday. This is an unusual practice because China usually absorbs ...
Primary packaging products firm Gerresheimer is to present new glass and plastic pharmaceutical packaging products at Convention for Pharmaceutical Ingredients (CPhI) in India. The products to be presented at the event will include eye ...
The low density polyethylene unit at Dow Chemical's Bahia Blanca, Argentina, petrochemical complex remains shut two days after an explosion and fire at the unit, a Dow spokeswoman said Thursday. "Dow is actively conducting an inquiry into ...
Tekni-Plex is planning to begin the production of its Tri-Seal coextruded closure liners in newly acquired Ghiya Extrusions' facility in India. With the addition of new production capacity in India, Tekni-Plex will be able to better serve ...
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Plastic packaging and coatings company Coveris Holdings has acquired Elldex Packaging Solutions, a division of Hellaby Holdings, with packaging businesses in New Zealand and Australia. Elldex manufactures and imports HDPE and LDPE ...
Tags: Hellaby's Packaging, Packaging
After an initial testing period of three months on its Eila milk brand, Finnish dairy product market leader Valio has announced its approval of the fully-renewable Tetra Rex Bio-based carton for its Valio Luomu organic milk and sour milk ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, Milk Carton
Linx Printing has unveiled a new ink, known as Linx Black PE Ink 1130, offering improved adhesion to polyethylene (PE) and most polypropylene (PP) applications. The Linx Black PE Ink 1130 ink is suitable for non-contact food packaging ...
UK-based plastics recycler Jayplas has completed the installation of a new extrusion and printing plant besides creating a new packaging division. These investments are a part of the company's strategy to grow its nationwide recycling ...
Coca-Cola has won the Technology in Beverage Packaging prize at the 2014 ABRE awards for using Tetra Pak’s cartons with bio-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films derived from sugarcane. Coca-Cola's Del Valle Reserva brand ...
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Coca-Cola has won the Technology in Beverage Packaging prize at the 2014 ABRE awards for using Tetra Pak’s cartons with bio-based low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films derived from sugarcane. Coca-Cola's Del Valle Reserva brand of ...
Global packaging company Tetra Pak has announced the launch of what it said is the first carton made entirely from plant based, renewable packaging materials. Tetra Pak said the new Tetra Rex carton will be the first in the market to have ...
Tetra Pak, a Switzerland-based provider of food processing and packaging solutions, has launched a new carton that is made from 100% plant based, renewable packaging materials. The new Tetra Rex carton is said to be the first plant-based ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, Plant-Based Carton