The Ontario chapter of the Institute of Packaging Professionals is producing a packaging show (scheduled Tuesday, April 16, noon to 5 pm at the Centre for Health & Safety Innovation in Missisauga) that is designed to bring together ...
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 ...
Irish paper-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa has announced an investment package comprising a six-color flexographic, rotary die-cut press, a new material handling system and corrugator upgrades for its Yate, Bristol plant in the UK. ...
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The Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of its currency, the bolivar fuerte (VEF), on 8 February. The official exchange rate was changed from VEF 4.3 per US dollar to VEF 6.3 per US dollar. Smurfit Kappa said that as a result ...
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Whilst UK GDP growth stalled in the last quarter of 2012, we have a record high in the number of jobs and ultra-low interest rates…hence we're not witnessing the huge job losses and brutal levels of home repossessions that the ...
In a statement, Smurfit Kappa said that the net proceeds of the Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions offering will be used to prepay a portion of the term loans outstanding under the parent company’s senior credit facility. It will also be used ...
Metallic laminated board MirriNor was used and the box was printed by Bradford UV litho firm Oriel. After printing, the boxes were finished at Celloglas. Andrew Webber, owner of the Gusbourne Estate, said: “We wanted to use a ...
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Kliklok International has formed an alliance with corrugated packaging equipment supplier Smurfit Kappa Machine Systems(SKMS),in an attempt to strengthen its position as a designer and manufacturer of cartoning machinery. Both the ...
The technical experts in the design department of Smurfit Kappa in Herzberg, Germany, were recently presented with an interesting challenge - to optimize the existing transport packaging for premium hair care products. The tricky part was ...
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Smurfit Kappa will present its new bulk-corrugated pack, called Viscontainer, at German trade fair FachPack In a statement, the firm described its Viscontainer as a "bulk packaging solution" that can be used for any liquid or paste ...
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Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched the new range of eco-friendly easy to pour, 1.5 to 3l pouches for the wine market. The new 1.5l Pouch-up has an 80% lower carbon footprint compared to glass packaging, serves ...
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Irish paper and packaging group Smurfit Kappa has won the PPI award for the Eco Tray, a corrugated tray offering a green alternative to conventional polystyrene and plastic trays. According to the company, the 100% recyclable Eco Tray ...
Smurfit Kappa has announced that it has completed a deal to buy corrugated firm Orange County Container Group (OCCG) for $340m OCCG has operations in northern Mexico and the southern United States. OCCG employs 2,800 people (2,000 of ...
European corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa is set to invest £98m over three years in its Townsend Hook, Kent paper-making facility. The installation and commissioning of a five-meter, lightweight recycled container board machine is due ...
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Irish paper and packaging group Smurfit Kappa has designed optimized corrugated board shelf boxes for Germany-based integrated solutions provider Hermes Fulfilment’s storage purposes. Hermes Fulfilment project manager for logistics ...
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