Futamura has reported better sales growth and record levels of operational efficiency in the year since its purchase of Innovia Films’ cellulose business. The acquisition was announced back in April last year. The company stated ...
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Industrial packaging firm MAUSER Group has celebrated the fifth anniversary of its factory in Gliwice, Poland. Ideally located in the industrial heartland of Upper Silesia, and operated by a strong local management team, the plant offers ...
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Solegear Bioplastic Technologies has secured an initial truckload order for bioplastic rollstock from a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of custom thermoformed plastic packaging in the retail, industrial and food industries. ...
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DS Smith has developed a new type of packaging solution for Spain-based Carbones Fergon, which supplies fire lighting and combustion solutions for barbecues and fireplaces. Carbones Fergon selected DS Smith to develop a sustainable ...
Graphic Packaging International has developed new DesignerWare fully customisable, paperboard and plastic trays for microwave foods It allows multi-functional cooking options from browning and crisping to cooking from frozen and even ...
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Flexible packaging and labelling manufacturer Jindal Films Americas (JFA) is looking to initially invest around $120m on a new polyester plant at its US headquarters in Georgia State. The move marks the company's foray into technical ...
Diamond Packaging has been granted a Gold Recognition Level based on its participation in the EcoVadis Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assessment in April 2017. The result places Diamond in the top 4% of suppliers evaluated by ...
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Sheffield Hallam University has secured an international award for the design of an energy-bar wrapper. Yumpa Bars won Best Sustainable Packaging at the International Food and Drink Event (IFE), World Food Innovation Awards for the ...
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Chemical firm BASF has unveiled Ultramid Flex F38 L, a new polyamide developed for soft packaging applications. The new partly bio-based copolyamide exhibits enhanced tear and puncture resistance on softer films. Films made by using ...
UK retailer Target has announced five new sustainable packaging goals to help deliver products that are better for the environment. The retailer is planning to eliminate the use of polystyrene, as it is difficult to recycling for guests ...
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Self-adhesive label materials manufacturer UPM Raflatac has collaborated with wine industry leaders on sustainability at Vinitaly 2017 wine exhibition. The company partnered with Italian wine producer Cielo e Terra and natural cork ...
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A new research from market intelligence firm Infiniti has revealed that green packaging taking the reins from plastic. The world is turning green: from environmentally-friendly energy sources, cosmetics, food products, and electronics, ...
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RPC Bebo, a unit of RPC Group, has developed a new coffee capsule material, B2nature, designed to meet the increasing demand for capsules with sustainable packaging solutions. The new material can be industrially composted while ...
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The UK’s top packaging event – Packaging Innovations (Inc. Ecopack and Contract Pack), Label&Print and Empack 2017 – returns to NEC, Birmingham on 1 & 2 March, with an impressive five shows under one roof, over 350 ...
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Global high-barrier packaging film consumption was projected at 1.86 million tonnes in 2016 and is forecast to grow during 2016–2021 at an annual rate of 4.6% to 2.33 million tonnes, according to Smithers Pira. Smithers Pira’s ...
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