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Waldorf Technik GmbH & Co. KG, based at Engen, Germany, is a specialized high-end design, engineering and manufacturing company of downstream automation for injection moulding solutions and systems.
Supermarkets and industrial packers in Central and Eastern Europe could see significant reductions in costs and food waste with the launch of a new tray for meat products by Europe’s leading packaging manufacturer, Linpack Packaging.
Multivac has developed a concept for integrating equipment for the high pressure treatment of foods into fully automatic packaging lines.
Sidel launches its new single-file accumulation solution: a flexible and ergonomic system for all types of applications.
Following the announcement that Italy is to implement a ban on shopkeepers handing out plastic bags after their current stocks run out, the UK lobbying group CBC says the move contravenes EU Law, will lead to greater environmental impacts as people switch to heavier alternatives, and by giving preference to degradable bags, will hit plastic recycling rates and increase greenhouse gas emissions.
In 2011 Italy imposed ban on single-use PE bags. We publish an article written by Croatian scientist Igor Čatić. Author is a retired professor of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture of the University of Zagreb. His article concerns polyethylene packagings and ban imposed by the Italian government.
Carlsberg UK invested on this break-through technology. Goal: Optimizing final product quality while minimizing consumption up to 25%.
The Carrier Bag Consortium (CBC) has hit out at the Italian government’s ban on shopkeepers handing out plastic bags after their current stocks run out.
RPC Containers Corby has manufactured the convenient plastic jar that is the centrepiece of Heinz’s latest revolution in the packaging of its famous Heinz Beanz.
Milliken, a division of Milliken & Company, has overcome one of the toughest challenges in the plastics industry – successful nucleation of polyethylene (PE).
Mineral water supplier Evian has developed a new 1.5-litre, light-weighted bottle that will be launched this month.
Thin-walled plastics packaging is used in a wide range of industries including dairy containers like yogurt cups, yellow fats, frozen foods, fruit and vegetables, bakery, ready meals, juices, soup and meats.
Bta. and Hispack renew their partnership and the two shows will be held simultaneously in May 2012.
Italy, one of the top users of plastic shopping bags in Europe, is banning them starting January 1, with retailers warning of chaos and many stores braced for the switch.
Mondi Group has introduced into the European market new and innovative packaging named Terra Bag.
The last edition of Emballage in Paris was an excellent opportunity to keep abreast of the latest packaging solutions from Superfos.
Sustainability is steadily gaining in importance for consumers. They want ethically and ecologically impeccable products, packaged in a resource-conserving manner that nevertheless ensures their perfect condition when purchased. This is a major challenge to packaging producers, as the industry wants to save on materials without compromising the stability of the packaging in any way.
Innovia Films has launched a new grade of NatureFlex at Emballage 2010 in Paris.
American Samoa will make it illegal for stores to hand out plastic bags once a new law takes effect early next year.
Biodegradable plastic bags - Solution for protecting enviroment
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to provide its Memori product to an electronic Health Journal for outpatient pain monitoring to Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, U.S.
The Rollsleeve labeler combines the simplicity of its consolidated roll-fed group, resulting in highly customized container labeling, with the advantage of label film cost reduction.
Ball Packaging Europe has signed a contract to manufacture and supply cans using the Vinsafe wine packaging process patented by Australian company Barokes Wines.
Society is changing. While the average age of the population is falling in many countries of Africa and Asia, people in the Western industrialised nations are growing older. In addition, the pace of life is increasing all over the world. This is why consumers are increasingly demanding product packages permitting efficient handling – a challenge for industry.
A good packaging solution not only transports, preserves and helps to sell its content; according to the beliefs of plastic packaging producer Superfos it also leaves behind a carbon footprint as small as possible. Therefore Superfos is constantly working to reduce the carbon footprint of its packaging which again helps its customers to reduce their footprint.
Sauce and condiment producers are benefitting from a new concept in induction seal liners by that increases efficiency and speeds up the product to market process thanks to innovation by Vaassen Flexible Packaging (VFP).
At Arabplast 2011, Milliken will showcase additives for polyolefins offering pioneering possibilities in optical enhancement, performance improvement, and more cost-effective and sustainable processing, to meet the key challenges and demands of converters in the Middle East.
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.
Lighter than an extruded HDPE bottle for the same level of functionality, the SafeSense HDPE bottle made by ISBM also offers equivalent capping quality to PET, without a sealing lid. This is a real alternative for the fresh milk market.
DuPont Surlyn has been adopted for the primary packaging of Bvlgari’s recent exclusive skincare line ‘Serum Précieux’.
New communication and innovation centre in Oberwaltersdorf (Austria) opened its doors.
Polenghi’s achievement demonstrates the first European commercial introduction of a proven, low-environmental impact and renewably sourced bioplastic substitute for polyolefin resins in extrusion-blow-molding applications.
The European self-adhesive label industry, represented by FINAT, the industry association, is actively participating in the Consumer Goods Forum’s Global Packaging Project, and spearheading industry sustainability initiatives, with a current focus on waste management and recycling of process waste such as the release liner, which is discarded once self-adhesive labels are applied.
Marbach Werkzeugbau GmbH, a leading global supplier of injection molding and thermoforming tooling and related automation for the packaging industry, has introduced the industry’s latest in flexible in-mold labeling (IML) automation for injection molded thin-wall packaging. The debut took the place at K 2010 last month.
European Union banned baby bottles containing the chemical Bisphenol-A as of early next year over fears it may harm the health of children throughout the EU's half a billion population.