The news comes as Wrap reported the Home Improvement Sector Commitment (HISC) ?a voluntary agreement set up by Wrap] has met its original targets of reducing both waste to landfill and packaging in the DIY sector. Wrap shows that ...
Cosmetic companies are making slow progress in reducing their packaging footprints. Although the cosmetics industry has become preoccupied with green initiatives, few steps have been made to tackle the environmental impact of packaging. ...
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Ravi Sethi of ProcurianRaw material costs as a percentage of plastic packaging costs have been on a steady rise due to the long-term appreciation in crude oil prices, a key ingredient for resins. Crude oil prices have increased five-fold ...
Hermetic pumps provide reliable service for years and often for decades. Canned motor pumps are known for their high Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF). In practice, MTBF is up to four times higher compared to similar conventionally sealed ...
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European coated fine paper producer Sappi has announced a €61m rebuild at its Alfeld Mill Paper Machine 2 (PM2) in Germany, in a bid to address varying demand for specialty packaging papers. The PM2 rebuild is said to transform the ...
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Flexible packaging materials producer Flexoplast has developed a new laminated film packaging solution for Lustucru’s 'Frites Fraiche' French fries product range. Lustucru is part of the Panzani Group. The triple laminated film ...
Menasha Packaging has announced that the company’s Yukon Plant in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, a part of its Western Pennsylvania Complex, has received certifications from two global product safety and quality standardization programs. ...
Kendal-based James Cropper, will tomorrow (30 July), officially open a £5m reclaimed fibre plant using the ground-breaking new technology at its Cumbria production mill. Until now, the 5% plastic content of cups has made them ...
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has unveiled Select Solutions Reclosure portfolio which is designed for wet and dry home, personal care and food product applications. The Select Solutions Reclosure portfolio comprises film ...
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Fiber-based packaging supplier Evergreen Packaging has entered into an intellectual property license agreement with Smart Planet Technologies to explore the development of cupstock products using EarthCoating technology. EarthCoating ...
Bag packaging systems manufacturer Automated Packaging has joined forces with DEHAO Greenpack for distribution of its Autobag and AirPouch products and materials in China. Automated Packaging Systems director of international business ...
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Avery Dennison has created a new Global Client Service Laboratory at its Innovation Center in Mentor, Ohio, that will help customers reduce the time to market for new durable label products by accelerating the Underwriters Laboratory (UL) ...
Food processing company Wright Foods has announced plans to invest $53m over the next five years in a bid to expand its food processing and packaging operation in Troy, North Carolina, US. The company uses aseptic processing technology ...
Technical laminates and protective packaging materials producer Walki Group has been provided with a new 10,500m2 light production facility in Wroclaw, Poland. It has been developed by Goodman, a global property group, which owns, ...
The Federal Trade Commission challenged Ardagh Group, S.A.'s proposed $1.7 billion acquisition of Saint-Gobain Containers, Inc., alleging that it will reduce competition and result in the two firms - the merged firm and its only remaining ...