Japanese chemical and pharmaceutical company Teijin has developed a water-resistant, wet-strong printing paper made with the company's ECOPET recycled polyester fiber derived from used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. According ...
Tags: chemical, pharmaceutical, Teijin, PET bottles
Sam's Club, the nation's eighth largest retailer, has launched the Simply Right line of quality and affordable vitamins. Replacing the Sam's Club Member's Mark line, Simply Right vitamins and supplements are part of the overall Simply Right ...
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The Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) bestowed its Product of the Year Award on Graphic Packaging International, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, for a microwaveable bacon package for Embotits Espina, a ...
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Maag — a Switzerland-based provider of gear pumps, filtration systems and pelletizers for the plastics, chemicals, petrochemical and food industries — reports its state-of-the-art screen change filter technology is being ...
Tags: gear pumps, filtration systems, plastics, chemicals
STF Group — a Germany-based manufacturer of plastic recycling and washing machinery, mainly for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) post-consumer bottles — has made available in North America its Dry Label Removing Machine for ...
Irish Paper-based packaging provider Smurfit Kappa is all set to introduce a new range of Pouch-Up products in two shapes. One pouch comes with a single gusset at the base, while the other has a gusset at the bottom and top. New formats ...
This week sees the official launch of a highly innovative initiative supported by Ecover and Closed Loop Recycling, which sees waste plastic being collected from the seas around the UK by EU fishermen and sent to the UK for recycling at ...
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The main challenge faced today by PET plant manufacturers and operating companies alike is the sourcing of screen changers combining both the smallest footprint and the largest filtration surface in one single package. Maag has ...
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Chinese Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) producer - SK Zhenbang is operating its plant at reduced capacity rates. “Stock levels have risen due to the Chinese New Year holidays, so the plant is currently operating at 90% capacity ...
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PaperWorks Industries has announced the sale of its flexible packaging assets to Exopack, a $900m flexible packaging converter. PaperWorks Packaging Group sales senior vice president Lisa Pruett said in the coming months, the company ...
Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products,announced financial results for the three months and year ended ...
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US polyethylene terephthalate contracts settled 2.75-3 cents/lb higher for February, multiple sources said Friday. February PET contracts were assessed at 87.75-88.75 cents/lb US railcar ($1,935-1,957/mt), a 3 cents/lb increase over ...
Packaging manufacturer North State Flexibles plans to expand its operations in Greensboro, North Carolina, US with an investment of over $6m over the next three years. The expansion is expected to create 41 new jobs in the region. The ...
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Nestlé has collaborated with Foundation Windpower to install two wind turbines at its Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) bottling plant in Cabazon, California, US, in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint. According to ...
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Dent Resistant - Compact Formpack Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles Award: Silver - Technical Innovation Package Description: Amcor's newest Formpack can be inserted without denting into an overpack designed for child resistance or ...