CCL Setting New Standards for Sustainable Bottle-to-Bottle Recycling

CCL Label Völkermarkt GmbH in Austria has developed a new Super Stretch Sleeve - Triple S® - that opens up a range of new possibilities and supports a sustainable recycling process.

Posted by on 19 June 2013 | 10:29 am

Eisai to add packaging facility to UK pharma production plant

Eisai, a Japanese pharmaceutical company, has announced plans to invest £8m to create an additional packaging facility at its production plant in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

X-Rite-Color Measurement Systems, Software, Standards and Services

Communicating accurate color can be challenging, even with all of the color management technology available today.Throughout the supply chain - from inspiration to production, from design to shelf - ...

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Innopak wins award for ComboLid concept

The ComboLid concept developed by packaging supplier Innopak has won top prize at the Total Processing and Packaging Exhibition's first Packaging Design Challenge.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Innovia Films Crowned Apprentice Team of the Year

In the final two-day challenge, held this week at Brathay Trust's Cumbrian HQ, they narrowly beat Norse Group and 2012 winners Cobham into second place.

Posted by on 18 June 2013 | 10:14 am

Duni to acquire assets of disposable packaging manufacturer in Singapore

Swedish firm Duni has inked an agreement to acquire the assets and business of Singapore disposable packaging provider Song Seng for SGD15m ($12m).

Posted by on 17 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Linpac Packaging develops new domed pizza base range

UK-based multi-material packaging manufacturer Linpac Packaging has developed a range of domed pizza bases.

Posted by on 17 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Sonoco Alloyd launches electric heat sealing machine for packaging applications

A new electric heat sealing machine has been unveiled by Sonoco Alloyd, a unit of consumer packaging company Sonoco.

Posted by on 16 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Harper Government launches drug labelling initiative

The Harper Government has launched a new plain language labelling initiative in a bid to enhance drug safety for Canadians.

Posted by on 16 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

GMG to Reveal Powerful New Features in Latest Version of ProductionSuite at FESPA 2013

'All-in-one' production workflow for wide format printing maximises all-round quality and productivity.

Posted by on 14 June 2013 | 4:27 am

HB Fuller launches laminating adhesive for flexible packaging converters

Global adhesives provider HB Fuller launched the new Flextra Fast SF8700/XR1000 adhesive system, the latest addition to the company's Flextra Fast laminating adhesives family for flexible packaging converting.

Posted by on 13 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Sealed Air incorporates Milliken's clarifier in PP food trays, pots

Sealed Air is set to introduce its new range of lightweight PP food trays and pots, which incorporate Milliken's Millad NX 8000 clarifier.

Posted by on 13 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Korsnäs AB-for Creative Packaging Solutions

Korsnäs is one of Sweden's leading forestry companies, with three production facilities: Gävle, Frövi and Rockhammar. Production capacity amounts to 1.1 million tonnes of cartonboard and paper annual...

Posted by on 12 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

European Parliament passes new baby food labelling legislation

The European Parliament has passed new legislation under which the rules on the labelling and content of baby milks and foods for special medical purposes will be better articulated.

Posted by on 12 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Bosch to acquire assets of French packaging company

Bosch Packaging Technology has announced plans to acquire the assets of Tecsor Machines et Systèmes, a French manufacturer of machinery to make and fill polyethylene terephthelate (PET) containers, for an undisclosed sum.

Posted by on 12 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

CCL Label develops sustainable stretch sleeve for squeezable bottles

CCL Label Völkermarkt has announced the development of a new Super Stretch Sleeve, Triple S, which supports a sustainable bottle-to-bottle recycling process.

Posted by on 11 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

SABIC updates food contact declarations for packaging converters

Plastics producer SABIC has updated all its food contact declarations for food packaging converters to comply with changes to European Union regulations, three years before the required 2016 deadline.

Posted by on 11 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Waddington Group acquires Canadian packaging firm

Private equity firm Olympus Partners, through its portfolio company the Waddington Group, has acquired thermoformed packaging manufacturer Par-Pak.

Posted by on 10 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Ardagh Group to invest in DWI can-making facilities to supply ConAgra Foods

Glass and metal packaging solutions provider Ardagh Group has entered into an agreement with ConAgra Foods to supply the majority of its US food can requirements.

Posted by on 10 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

Mondi launches paper bags campaign in Europe

Mondi, a Johannesburg-based packaging and paper group, has announced the launch of a campaign to increase the awareness of the benefits of paper-based bags among retailers and consumers in Europe.

Posted by on 9 June 2013 | 6:00 pm

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