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Südpack now has ISCC PLUS certification
Südpack is one of the first film producers to have successfully completed the initial audit for ISCC PLUS certification (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification).
SAM-C robots pulls in the crowds
Fakuma robot release pulls in the crowds. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag’s launch of SAM-C robots instantly attracts positive customer feedback and sales
Design for Recycling Guidelines for EPS fish boxes and white goods
RecyClass published new Design for Recycling (DfR) guidelines and added them to its free, online RecyClass tool to enable self-assessment of recyclability of expanded polystyrene packaging.
From PET bottles straight to food contact grade r-PET packaging
Amut’s strategic partnership with Erema contributes to acceleratethe transition towards a greener world.
Mondi presents ThinkBox
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has opened three brand-new customer engagement centres for its corrugated packaging customers.
Cap decoration, the first ‘hybrid’ solution by Sacmi-MOSS
Offset plus digital, providing hitherto unthinkable decoration and personalization opportunities. A proposal that combines the unrivalled experience and know-how of partners MOSS and Sacmi, multiplying economies and opportunities for customers
Start-ups create the future at Fachpack
“We create the future” was the slogan of Fachpack 2021, and along with all the established companies showcasing their new products, this was especially true of the participating start-ups.
100 % rHDPE – FDA gives green light for Starlinger recycling process
The two “Letters of No Objection” of the US Food and Drug Administration FDA confirm the use of up to 100 % recycled HDPE in food contact packaging.
Mondi serves up RetortPouch Recyclable to food and wet pet food manufacturers
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has added to its range of sustainable premium food and pet food packaging solutions with the launch of RetortPouch Recyclable.
Milliken helps create more sustainable box for Ferrero Rocher
Today’s sustainability journey is demanding and one that no company can succeed alone. It’s vital to work in partnership with others to reach the goal together. That’s why Ferrero has chosen to collaborate with Milliken & Company in its mission to find the right material for the iconic Ferrero Rocher boxes.
Alpla acquires German PET recycler
Purchase of the company BTB PET-Recycling to give Alpla access to the bottle-to-bottle loop in Germany.
A bustling celebration for the packaging industry
“Those who weren’t able to attend definitely missed out.” That was the unanimous view of the exhibitors as Fachpack drew to a close on 30 September 2021
Alpla takes over Spanish bottle manufacturer Plastisax
The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is taking over Plastisax S.L. The Spanish company produces plastic bottles for the cosmetics, home and personal care segments.
Major reunion for the packaging industry in Nuremberg
After a two-year break and the pandemic-related cancellation and postponement of many trade fairs and events, the European packaging industry is meeting again in its scheduled sequence for an in-person event at Fachpack, the European trade fair for packaging, processes and technology.
Woodly material used In HK Maakarit and Kariniemen grilled sausage packaging
HKScan, a listed Northern European food company, is advancing towards carbon neutrality by reducing fossil-based materials in collaboration with Woodly.
Fakuma 2021- ready for take-off
In just a few weeks the first major, international on-site event will be held for the entire plastics industry in Germany: The 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will open its doors in Friedrichshafen from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021.
AmericaPack Summit 2021 invites Agatha Achindu
The AmericaPack Summit 2021 invites Agatha Achindu, the founder of Yummy Spoonfuls to discuss on the ways companies can minimize packaging with innovative solutions.
Carlsberg and KHS implement successful projects in China
Cutting-edge filling equipment, environmentally-friendly packaging and ambitious sustainability targets: Carlsberg is one of the beverage industry’s technological pioneers.
How Europe is moving towards its recyclable packaging goals
The amount of packaging waste being produced is unsustainable, and Europe is very serious about achieving its circular economy objectives, says Maja Desgrées du Loû, Policy Officer, Packaging & Packaging Waste Directive, European Commission.
South Africa leading the African circular plastics industry
Waste management is currently one of the main challenges faced by the African recycled polymer supply chain. Plastic packaging are the largest fraction of waste after organic.
One stop shopping - machine and process technology from a single source
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag drives system integration, focuses on sustainability and unveils solutions for modern networking via Industry 4.0.
Returnable PET for sensitive beverages? Joint research project of Krones and Alpla delivers surprising results
Rising out of the niche: In the beverage packaging market, returnable PET containers currently play a rather small role. Wrongly so, say the results of a joint research project of Krones and Alpla.
Digitalisation as a tool for sustainability
Sustainability and digitalisation are currently the two defining issues in the packaging and logistics industry. But what happens when these two game-changers are combined?
Heat resistant and fully recyclable: white rPET100 packaging for dairy, hot drinks and ready meals
Made from recycled material and designed for recycling: Starlinger viscotec, a division of the Austrian machinery supplier Starlinger & Co GmbH, has developed a new material to make packaging for dairy and hot-fill products fully recyclable.
Sustainable rPET cups for school milk
School milk in Upper Austria is now packaged in 100% sustainable cups made of recycled PET (rPET). The project is revolutionizing the food packaging market and proves that a sustainable circular economy is possible.
Sacmi rigid packaging technologies at Pack Expo Las Vegas 2021
At Pack Expo Las Vegas 2021, the Sacmi Group will be in the Upper South Hall- stand n° 7427, with Sacmi PACKGING & CHOCOLATE and Sacmi RIGID PACKAGING BUs.
interpack 2023 is already 85% booked up
The registration window for the next interpack, which will be held from 4 to 10 May 2023 at the Düsseldorf trade fair centre, was set to open this year in autumn.
Südpack revolutionizes package printing with SPQ and wins German Packaging Award
Südpack’s innovative SPQ technology (Sustaina-ble Print Quality) significantly improves the carbon footprint of package printing – and also impressed the specialist jury of the renowned German Packaging Award in 2021.
Contiform 3 BigBottle produces large PET containers
For millions of people all over the world, packaged drinking water is an essential part of their daily life, especially if they live in a region where they cannot depend on a reliable supply of potable tap water.
EuroPack Summit 2021 - Packaging Excellence in the FMCG Sector - invites Kate Yauk
The EuroPack Summit 2021 invites Kate Yauk, the Global Packaging Technology and Sustainability and Innovation Manager at JDE Peet's to discuss how the packaging industry can keep up with change and drive future-focused packaging innovation and sustainability.
Circular economy at industry highlight Fakuma 2021
The 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing extends its invitation to the live trade fair in Friedrichshafen from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021.
‘Huge’ pent-up demand to see new machinery and materials says Interplas organiser
Interplas, the UK's leading plastics industry event that showcases manufacturing processes, technologies and services essential to the plastics sector returns to the NEC, Birmingham 28-30 September 2021 after a COVID-19 postponement for 2020.
Sanner of China: new production site in Kunshan to boost production capacity by 80 percent
Sanner is set for further growth in the Asian markets. Following rapidly increasing customer demands in this region, the company is now planning to build a second production site in Kunshan. Once it takes up operation, a production output rise of around 80 percent is expected.
Tomra and Gualapack join forces for a ground-breaking, full-scale recycling trial
Tomra and Gualapack work together to prove the recyclability of Gualapack’s first-of-a-kind monomaterial PP spouted pouch through all stages of treatment of a DKR rigid PP waste stream.
Alpla acquires South African packaging manufacturer
Acquisition of Verigreen Packaging expands Alpla’s product portfolio in Africa