Bobst Group, a Swiss-based supplier of equipment and services to the packaging and label industries, has reported consolidated sales of CHF1 529m ($1,629m) in 2017, an increase of CHF82m, or 5.7%, compared to 2016. The operating result ...
Tags: packaging, label industries
Valmet has delivered three IQ Moisturizers to Dunapack Mosburger's corrugated line in Strasswalchen, Austria, which will allow the plant to improve corrugated box quality and performance. The moisturizing system is used to rectify all ...
The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has launched the common footprint quality (CFQ) standard for fresh produce industry in the UK, in a bid to provide better packaging for fruits and vegetables. The new CFQ standard has been ...
Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture of recycled fibre packaging company Cascades and Sonoco, is planning to invest approximately $16m at its facility in Birmingham, Alabama, US to support development of new product line. The investment at ...
Tags: Cascades, fibre packaging
Research commissioned by the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has revealed that when asked to choose who is most responsible for ensuring that recyclable packaging from the home is of good enough quality to be recycled, 45% of ...
According a new report from Smithers Pira, corrugated board packaging market to reach $269bn in 2021, though the annual growth rate is expected to decrease to 3.6%. Growth in demand for corrugated board packaging is showing signs of a ...
Valmet has developed a totally new concept for quality oriented process control of corrugating machines. This includes cost- and space-efficient Valmet IQ Multipoint Moisture Measurement system and a new camera based Valmet IQ Warp ...
Tags: Valmet, Corrugating Machines
Green Bay Packaging has bought Midland Container and Great Lakes Packaging from Chicago-based Arbor Investments for an undisclosed amount. Both the companies that were owned by Midcon Holdings specialize in manufacturing custom point ...
With 2,289 people surveyed in a nationwide poll conducted by YouGov, 57% of respondents preferred their grocery and food packaging in paper-based material, while 31% expressed no preference and 8% opted for plastic containers. Consumers ...
Tags: Paper-Based Packaging, Packaging
The diecutting machine's features include pre-loader, automatic feeder, triple action stripping, grip edge removal and pallet delivery. Fast-Pak Packaging managing director, David Leighton said the machine delivers speeds of up to 3,000 ...
The main story in the UK corrugated industry remains that of material prices, although another seismic bit of industry restructuring may well be afoot (I may be able to say more next month). In the meantime, a gradual dilution in happiness ...
In 2012, 91 percent (29 million tons) of the corrugated packaging used in the U.S. was successfully recovered for recycling, maintaining its top position as the most-recycled packaging material. Recovery for recycling has increased ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, corrugated packaging, recycled packaging
The organisation said that the digital revolution presents the industry with its biggest challenge for over 40 years and it will have to get to grips with interactive technology and multi-media packaging to maintain its position. CPI ...
Tags: Packaging, Digital Revolution
Paper sacks manufacturer in the UK Forum Packaging has invested more than £1m in its business operations over the past one year to improve buildings, machinery and supply chain. Forum Packaging has bought a new fleet of three ...
Tags: Forum Packaging, Business Operations, corrugated industry