Global producer of release papers Ahlstrom has announced a new sustainability initiative for recycling silicone coated paper release liners, which are used by the pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) label industry. As part of the ...
Makati, a city in the Philippines, will enforce a ban on the use of plastic bags and non-biodegradable materials, beginning January 2013. The new law will prohibit businesses from selling, using or distributing plastic bags. The ...
Germany-based Packaging Technology has finalized the previously announced acquisition of machinery business units of the Japanese pharmaceutical company Eisai, which will be hereafter referred to as Eisai Machinery. Antitrust authorities ...
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Aseptic form fill seal machinery supplier BencoPack has installed a new fully aseptic line furnished with an Integrated Sleeve Applicator (ISA) for the packaging of Italian beverage company Fonti di Vinadio’s new ice-tea range of ...
Tags: BencoPack, aseptic line, ISA, packaging
Global packaging solutions supplier Shiner International has reported an 8.2% decline in total revenue for the second quarter of 2012 to $16.4m compared to $17.9m in the same period of 2011. According to the company, the fall was mainly ...
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The global food contact paper and board market is expected to increase by 6% annually and reach an estimated $70bn by 2017 from the current $53bn, according to a new study by Smithers Pira. According to the study titled 'The Future of ...
Tags: Food Contact Paper, Board Market, paper-based materials
Speaking at the Pro2Pac exhibition, Mintel International innovations and insight director David Jago told Packaging News: “Sustainability as an issue has not gone away and if you look at the tracking data that we have got, consumers ...
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US-based Clear Lam is rolling out its second bio-based resin for container packaging, besides developing a film-based flexible, stackable container product line, with an aim to replace rigid plastic bottles, glass jars and metal cans. ...
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Closure manufacturer in the US, Portola Packaging has announced that the company’s North American facilities have achieved reduction in energy usage by almost 20% over the past two years, and recycled more than 5.5 million lbs of ...
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UK-based Recycling technology developer Enval announced that it has secured new premises in the designated Enterprise Zone at Alconbury. The buildings will be home to the company's patented process for the recycling of laminated plastic ...
Tags: Recycling technology, aluminum packaging, environmental life cycle
Avery Dennison Corporation announced preliminary, unaudited third quarter 2012 results. “In the third quarter, we delivered the strongest organic sales growth since first quarter 2011,” said Dean Scarborough, Avery ...
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Tetra Pak has announced the launch of the new OptiSize volume option and Eco Flexo photographic printing, in an attempt to drive value for its Tetra Fino Aseptic packaging range. The combination is expected to derive improved efficiency to ...
Tags: Tetra Pak, new OptiSize volume option, Eco Flexo photographic printing
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the mandatory packaging of 90% of the production of foodgrain and sugar in bags made of jute packaging material during the current jute year 2011-12. The decision exempts sugar ...
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US manufacturer of rigid and flexible packaging materials Clear Lam Packaging has developed new, renewable packaging for Lactalis American Group’s Precious Sticksters brands. The Precious Sticksters package made on horizontal form, ...
Global manufacturer and distributor of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials, Avery Dennison has unveiled a new technology, TurnLock Laminating System that allows converters to produce protected graphics with 30% less material and ...
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