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
Finland-based dairy producer Valio is now selling its products in Tetra Pak’s carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials, becoming the first company in the world to do so. Manufactured completely from a combination ...
Tags: dairy product, Valio, Tetra Pak
Kuwait-based Equate Petrochemical Company said it has successfully completed turnaround of its plants and also the first phase of the polyethylene plant debottlenecking project. As part of the exercise, all units were shutdown from ...
Tags: ethylene, polyethylene, ethylene glycol, Textile
Two baby and toddler food companies: Beech-Nut is 123 years old, Rafferty’s Garden is 7. Both lead with peak nutrition claims. Beech-Nut makes glass packaging part of this. Rafferty’s Garden uses flexible pouches. Let’s ...
Tags: glass packaging, baby food, Packaging
London and New York-based private equity investment firm Pamplona Capital Management will acquire US-based polyethylene films producer Charter NEX Films for an undisclosed amount. Charter NEX specialises in producing packaging for ...
Tags: Charter NEX, Packaging
Fresher for Longer, a new initiative launching this upcoming academic year, will educate secondary school students, their schools and parents to source, store, cook and dispose of food in an energy-efficient and environmentally responsible ...
Tags: Food Programme, Packaging
Elopak has launched a range of beverage cartons that are made of certified renewable polyethylene (PE), said to be the first for the European market. Another first for the company is that Elopak has used second generation renewable PE, ...
Diversified packaging company Sonoco has developed plant-based plastic bottles for Ecover's new home care line. Ecover has launched its popular green brand in North America after joining Method in 2012. The new look is the celebration ...
Tags: Ecover, Sonoco, Plastic Bottles
Speakers at the 9th Annual Forum of the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association (GPCA) stressed on the fact that the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) petrochemicals sector has to leverage opportunities in order to overcome challenges ...
The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation, one of the world’s leading petrochemical companies, has appointed Neil Chapman as the new vice president of the company, effective Jan. 1, 2015, replacing Stephen D. Pryor, who has ...
UK-based plastic pallets supplier Goplasticpallets.com has launched the GoBox 1210 BBE, a grocery box that helps in keeping fruits and vegetables fresh for a long time. These new perforated, rigid plastic pallets are said to be ...
Tags: GoBox 1210 BBE, grocery box, Agriculture
Dow Chemical said it will reconfigure and reduce its equity base in the MEGlobal and Greater Equate joint ventures, including Kuwait Olefins Company (TKOC) and Kuwait Styrene Company (TKSC). This reduction, Dow said, will be done through ...
Tags: petrochemical products, Qurain Petrochemical Industries, Textile
China New Borun Corporation has announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter of 2014. Mr. Jinmiao Wang, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Borun, commented on the results, "We're pleased that this third quarter ...
Tags: China New Borun Corporation, financial results, Agriculture
Beumer Group has fundamentally re-engineered its high-capacity layer palletiser, Beumer paletpac. It now provides better accessibility, a shorter assembly period, higher flexibility and, as a result, lower costs. In high-performance lines, ...
Tags: layer palletiser, Packaging