Thermal Packaging Products, a unit of MP Global Products, has introduced an eco-smart foam-free thermal and protective packaging for shipment of mail-order temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products. The insulated protective mailers ...
Tags: Protective Packaging, MP Global
A report from the nonprofit organisation, As You Sow and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), reveals that while there is a rise in the use of plastic packaging across the US market to meet the needs of fast food and consumer ...
Tags: plastic PET bottles, Agriculture
American food and beverage company Dean Foods will halt operations at its Verifine Dairy plant in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, by the end of April this year. The Verifine Dairy fluid milk processing plant closure will result in 70 job cuts, ...
Tags: juices, teas, bottled water, Agriculture
For the first time in Mattel's 56 year history, Barbie is adopting super powers in response to 'girls' demand for more female superheroes.' For the first time in history, Barbie is donning a cape to make her superhero debut in celebration ...
Tags: female superheroes, superpowers, Toys
Michelman is introducing a number of new fiber sizings to support advanced generations of engineered resin composites increasingly being used in automotive design and manufacturing applications. As lightweight composites replace more and ...
Tags: thermal resistance, hydrolysis resistance, mechanical performance
The Recycling Partnership, a collaborative, industry-funded effort designed to boost residential recycling in the US, has announced its first public grant to the city of Columbia, South Carolina. The funding will support the Recycling ...
Shaw's new LifeGuard carpet protection system covers the entire product, from face fiber to backing. Shaw Floors' new LifeGuard is a carpet protection system that covers the entire product, from face fiber to backing, according to the ...
Animin gamecards will hit selected retailers over the coming year. Animin has signed a distribution deal with leading gift-card distributors InComm Europe. The firm will distribute Animin gamecards across selected retailers over the ...
Thailand based and global fibres and petrochemicals producer, Indorama Ventures (IVL) is pulling out of an agreement to acquire SASA Polyester Sanayi AS (SASA) in Turkey. In a Thailand stock exchange filing, Indorama said both sides have ...
Tags: DMT, staple fibers, filament yarns, Textile
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 ...
Methacrylate binders from Evonik, marketed as DEGALAN, are designed to offer multiple possibilities for the formulation of heat-sealing lacquers. They are used in the sealing of yogurt containers and pharmaceutical blister packaging. The ...
Tags: polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene, Construction
Last year, Mohawk Industries told its aligned dealers with the recession over they needed to “Own the Moment.” For 2015, executives said now it’s time to “Own the Experience” as the industry’s largest ...
Tags: sales, marketing, Construction
Husky Injection Molding Systems will be showcasing its latest technologies for the beverage packaging, medical and hot runner markets at NPE 2015. The company will exhibit a HyPET HPP5 system running at its booth which is a fully ...
Tags: beverages, sauces, food products, Agriculture
France-based fruit and vegetable juice producer Jus de Fruits d'Alsace (JFA) is investing €15m ($17.9m) in a new PET bottling line at its production plant at Sarre-Union. With the new line that will become operational in April 2015, ...
Tags: PET bottling line, vegetable juice producer, Agriculture
UK-based flexible packaging manufacturer Tyler Packaging has invested in a new pouch making machine to enhance its production capacity. The company has acquired a new FD-60DLLSC Totani model which will be installed in 2015. This ...