International Paper (IP) will exit from Chinese coated board joint venture (JV) by selling its 55% stake to JV partner Shandong Sun Holding for $23m. The IP-Sun JV operates one manufacturing facility with four paper machines in Shandong ...
Orbis Corporation has launched a new plastic, reusable corrugated box PlastiCorr for existing automated packaging lines. The new PlastiCorr comes with patented Enfold technology, which allows the reusability of the plastic corrugated ...
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Australia is importing more pre-converted corrugated boxes than ever before, and paying increasing amounts to do so. A new report released by IndustryEdge has revealed Australian imports of pre-converted corrugated boxes have grown at an ...
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Tim Woods, managing director of IndustryEdge, knows that corrugated packaging is the powerhouse of Australasia’s paper industry. Here, he explains why. Australia and New Zealand use the full array of fibre packaging options, from ...
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US-based corrugated box maker Welch Packaging is considering a $16.54m expansion that would help in the creation of 118 new jobs in the next three years. Welch Packaging specializes in making corrugated packaging, boxes and other ...
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In its Interim Management Statement for the period since 1 May, the company said that good progress had been and performance has been in line with its plans. Like-for-like corrugated box volumes had improved with growth ahead of last year. ...
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Finland-based pulp, paper and energy industry service suppliers Valmet will supply a paper machine to US-based Pratt Industries, which will use the recovered paper to produce recycled linerboard and corrugated medium. The machine ...
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The full colour, single pass press incorporates drop-on-demand inkjet technology using aqueous inks. The Corrstream comes in three ranges: 66, 40 and 20. Sun has linked up with an unnamed partner for the print heads. Mark Eaton, Sun ...
Based in Eskisehir, North West Turkey, OMK employs 260 people with sales of approximately €20m. Saica is forecasting the corrugated market in Turkey to grow strongly with the potential to be one of the largest in Europe, driven by ...
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The days of the dripping on the surface bag-in-box (BIB) are about over, thanks to the DRINKinBOX - TABLEWELL for all types of liquids based on the BIB principle. It is simple to use: put a glass under the tap and fill it without any spill ...
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UK-based Corrugated box manufacturer Corrugated Case has announced the replacement of all its existing florescent fittings with LED lighting at its factory to reduce energy costs and Co2 production. The low energy LED luminaires from ...
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Finelite is the winner of the Reusable Packaging Association's second annual Excellence in Reusable Packaging Award. The winner was announced and the award was presented at PACK EXPO in Las Vegas. Finelite designs and manufactures high ...
Industries are flourishing everywhere and have immensely contributed to robust infrastructure. This advancement, however, has increased the demand for safe work environment in work place. Most workers get injured while lifting and carrying ...
Three talented newcomers to the packaging business have been shortlisted for this year's Rising Star category, sponsored by Mercury Search & Selection. The category was introduced in 2012 to celebrate the bright sparks who will lead the ...
The group also posted a 60% rise in underlying earnings per share (EPS) to €49.4 cents for the six months ended June 2013. Group revenue rose to €3.342bn from €2.819bn. Underlying operating profit was 35% higher at ...