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At Plastics Caps & Closures 2010, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) is highlighting its innovative polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) materials and application development capabilities that can help customers achieve key goals, including enhanced sustainability, competitive advantage and a reliable source of supply.
For mass products such as caps and closures the optimization of costs is the top priority. But not far behind is the need for unique selling points, or added value for the customer.
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Norland International Inc. has introduced the industry’s first oxo-biodegradable cap for 5-gal (19 l.) water bottles
Light weighting of packaging is a core target of the industry in general, which falls in line with cost reductions, but also follows the internal sustainability guideline of many companies today - saving of non-renewable raw materials by using less packaging material and therefore support the reduction of CO2 emission (greenhouse gas effect).
Bericap developed a new light weight 38mm closures for the new dairy product of COCA-COLA China. Not only since the economic crises, food and drink industry is urging for optimised closures fulfilling various packaging requirements and still being cost effective based on low weight in order to save resin and improve the carbon footprint.
The market environment in the mineral water industry changes rapidly. Best price offers of discounters for mineral water filled in one-way PET are the bench mark for the whole industry. In consequence, cost structures must be adapted drastically and fast.
Bericap starts production for a sports closure suitable for aseptic filling with both, wet and dry decontamination and high flow rate at the same time.
The next generation of combiSmart, the screw cap for small carton packs from SIG Combibloc, is now available: the new combiSmart has little ‘wings’ on the sides of the screw cap, making it even easier to open.
Corvaglia have introduced in the market new caps for the PET bottles.
Aiming to position SABIC as one of the major suppliers to the Caps and Closures (C&C) industry, SABIC sponsored and attended the sixth Plastics Caps and Closures Conference held in Brussels from November 5-6.
Tymbark has recently launched an innovative beverage dedicated to young consumers.
Borealis launches BorPure family of “good taste” organoleptic PEs for bottle caps and closures.
Corvaglia launches new push-pull sports cap with 1881 short neck
Innovative closures and container shapes designed as eye catching initiatives for marketing efficacy are posing progressively more frequent challenges for aseptic. The line is invariably required to provide a high degree of flexibility for handling a wide spectrum of different bottle mouths and closures.
As a low-cost, renewable material, cardboard is an attractive packaging option for a wide range of products, but it has never been seen as practical for pressurised containers. Sagentia has developed a prototype cardboard can which is strong, waterproof and gas tight - representing a significant technical achievement.
Silgan White Cap Americas announced a few days ago the Honest Tea launch of a new tea line-up with brighter tastes and labels. Each product uses a custom printed, 38mm Plasti-Twist Plus closure. The new line-up - which includes Citrus Green Energy Tea, Honey Green Tea, Lemon Black Tea, Peach White Tea and Pomegranate White Tea with Acai - is USDA Certified Organic and each variety has less sugar and calories than most of the bottle teas on the market.
Husky Injection Molding Systems is introducing industry`s highest output system for finished water closures. This system offers better economics in combination with a unique safety feature that improves the tamper-evidence capability of the closure.
Tetra Pak, one of the world`s leading suppliers of food and beverage processing and packaging solutions introduces a new easy-to-open cap for the Tetra Top package. The Tetra Top 38 mm package is a one-step opening with tamper evidence built into the cap.
Increased safety - and in addition increased economy through the entire process chain: with these qualities an innovative closure system for pharmaceutical products totally convinced the jury for the 2007 German Packaging Award. This internationally prestigious prize was awarded to the new type of desiccant closures for tablet containers which Gerresheimer has developed under the Duma trademark.