Bio-based stretch films address increasing demand for renewable plastics
Dow and Doxa Plast join forces to deliver stretch films made with renewable resources
Dow and stretch film manufacturer Doxa Plast together announce the commercialization of a family of bio-based high-performance stretch films aimed at addressing the increasing demand for more sustainable solutions that use alternative renewable feedstocks helping to reduce carbon footprint. Reborn, the new range of stretch films by Doxa Plast, integrates ...
Combining innovation expertise
BOBST and CITO-SYSTEM announce strategic investment
Bobst Group SA, Mex/Switzerland (“Bobst Group” or “BOBST”) confirms a strategic investment in CITO-SYSTEM GmbH, Schwaig/Germany (“CITO-SYSTEM” or “Company”) that leverages the strengths of both companies to drive innovation in tooling and in packaging production worldwide. On 8 April, 2020, BOBST acquired a majority participation of 51% in CITO-SYSTEM, while ...
Bag-in-Box®
Smurfit Kappa equips Fée Nature with a fully automatic filling machine
Smurfit Kappa, an expert in complete Bag-in-Box® packaging solutions, has announced its collaboration with Fée Nature, a young French company producing birch sap. Smurfit Kappa will equip the start-up company with filling and Bag-in-Box® technologies. To increase the production capacity and follow the growth, Fée Nature has invested in a ...
Sunil Gupta follows Len Lauer as CEO
Unexpected Death of Memjet CEO Len Lauer
On April 13, Len Lauer, CEO of Memjet, passed away unexpectedly at his home in La Jolla, California. He was 62 years old. Lauer was named the CEO of Memjet in 2010 and assumed the role of Chairman in 2012. Lauer was born and raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, and received ...
7th drupa Global Trends Report
Global print industry faces economic and environmental challenges
The 7th drupa Global Trends Report will be published in April 2020. The results, from a survey conducted before the outbreak of the corona virus and the postponement of drupa to April 2021, show a global industry that remained positive but reflected more challenging global economic conditions. Packaging and Functional ...
An insight into the Bobst industry vision
The backbone of packaging production
„The packaging business community is dealing with the unprecedented Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation with both urgency and a deep sense of care. It will come to an end. With many people working from home, we want to provide content about the equipment, systems and processes that we were due to showcase ...
First full-featured HERMA 500 label applicator
Non-stop high speed
With motorized winders and a loop unit, the new HERMA 500 applies up to 2,000 labels a minute, synchronized with the product speed. For continuous duty, the optional active cooling unit maintains top performance with unrivalled precision and stability. HERMA is setting the latest benchmark for applicators as regards performance, ...
Supply Chain Risk Management
Coronavirus Outbreak Reveals the Weakest Links in the Supply Chain – The Supplier’s Supplier
For many firms, the outbreak of COVID-19 has meant staff working from home and more use of teleconferencing rather than face to face meetings. However, it’s a different situation for manufacturers because, despite investments in automation, reducing the need for staff on assembly lines, they still need to receive raw ...
Label for biodegradability
Clariant Masterbatches earn ‘OK’ certification for home and industrial composting
Clariant color and additive masterbatches made in five plants in Europe and Asia have been awarded OK compost HOME and OK compost INDUSTRIAL labels by the TÜV AUSTRIA Belgium NV testing company. The certification means that the masterbatch ingredients, including the polymer carrier, will not compromise the biodegradability of the ...
Efficient Use Of Resources
Corrugated: Circular by nature
FEFCO welcomes the new Circular Economy Action Plan published by the Commission on March 11. The circular economy is vital for achieving the Green Deal ambition for climate neutrality, preserving natural resources and supporting the competitiveness of the European economy. The sustainable product policy framework could be a real driver ...
AR Packaging drives sustainable innovation and targets
Major shift to dry molded fibre packaging together with PulPac
AR Packaging informs to aim to be first on the market with commercially viable plastic free trays and cutlery for the food, on-the-go and food service sectors. The group looks to contribute to innovative process developments of fully fibre based solutions and therefore has joined the PulPac Technology Pool and ...
On the way to recyclable plastic packaging
Pioneering new high barrier mono-materials laminates
Nothing perhaps defines the consumer-driven society of recent decades better than plastic. Its growth in production since the 1950s – largely driven by packaging – has been extraordinary. About a staggering 300 million tons of it is produced each year. And it is known that the qualities that make plastic ...
AR Packaging expanding
AR Packaging completes acquisitions of rlc packaging group and Nampak Cartons Nigeria
Following customary closing conditions and local regulatory approvals, AR Packaging announces the completion of the acquisition of rlc packaging group, including indirectly a significant share in BSC Drukarnia Opakowa S.A., and Nampak Cartons Nigeria Limited. Through these acquisitions, AR Packaging continues its successful growth development in line with the strategic ...
Additional "Best Dressed Wine" award this year
Smurfit Kappa supports prestigious international wine contest
Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box and Vitop, experts in comprehensive Bag-in-Box® packaging solutions, are official sponsors of the Concours International ‘Best Wine in Box’ contest once again this year. Smurfit Kappa Bag-in-Box has supported the prestigious wine contest since it began in 2015 when a strategic partnership was born. The innovative concept ...
Pack Expo 2019 Las Vegas
Schubert presented the lightline Flowpacker
The Pack Expo is North America’s largest packaging & processing industry trade show. Its venue switches yearly from Chicago to Las Vegas to ideally serve all regions across the continent. “The show is always an ideal event to connect within the industry, exchange best practice knowledge and to set new ...
International forum dedicated to sustainable packaging
Ucima and FICO Foundation organize Packaging Speaks Green forum
Ucima (Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers' Association) and FICO Foundation organize Packaging Speaks Green, an international forum dedicated to the development of sustainability and to the circular economy in the packaging sector. The event is scheduled for 20 and 21 February 2020 in Bologna: packagingspeaksgreen.com An event focus on global trends ...
Cooperation with Interseroh
Innovia’s New Strata Film Awarded ‘Made For Recycling’ Quality Seal
Innovia Films has worked with Interseroh, an Independent German recycling and consulting company, to have their newly launched high barrier BOPP Propafilm™ Strata SL film evaluated. We are delighted that the film has been awarded a ‘very good’ rating and has been awarded the ‘Made for recycling’ logo. Interseroh analyse ...
Stora Enso
Organisational changes planed
Stora Enso plans to make organisational changes in the Paper division following the Oulu Mill conversion at the end of 2020. The planned changes could result in a reduction of a maximum of 135 employees in the Paper division. Stora Enso’s Paper division is planning to make organisational changes to ...
Inline solution for brand owners and consumer goods manufacturers
Late Stage Customization for erected cartons
Matching supply and demand in near real-time is the ultimate challenge for brand owners and consumer goods manufacturers – and Late Stage Customization is a key answer to that problem. It enables users to be very fast and agile in designing packaging – for instance for event-related or seasonal marketing ...
Modularity as core competence
Schubert presents new lightline Flowpacker at the Pack Expo 2019
During the Pack Expo show in Las Vegas, the Schubert Group will be exhibiting its new lightline Flowpacker – showcasing its proven dedication to innovation. The machine on exhibit combines a Flowpacker and a Pickerline in a single system and features Schubert’s patented, state-of-the art sealing technology for packaging heat-sensitive ...