WestRock Company has entered into agreements to acquire substantially all of the assets of Island Container Corp. and Combined Container Industries LLC, which together are independent producers of corrugated boxes, sheets and point-of-purchase displays.

lire la suite

EFSA’s Management Board has approved a number of new measures to further strengthen the Authority’s impartiality and protection against improper influence. We published the press release of EFSA.

lire la suite

WestRock Company has completed the acquisition of certain operations of U.S. Corrugated, a large independent manufacturer of corrugated products for packaging and displays.

lire la suite

Constellium N.V. released its 2016 Annual Business and Sustainability Performance Report, evaluating its performance against its 2020 targets. And participate actively to build a standard for aluminum.

lire la suite

Crown Food Europe, a business unit of Crown Holdings, has been honored with a Gold Award in the 29th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation for its easy-open foil sealed can. The Peelfit™ can, which enhances convenience, lightweighting and product protection, was highlighted as a standout product in the ‘technological advancement’ and ‘responsible packaging’ categories of the global competition.

lire la suite

UPM will further improve the efficiency and competitiveness of the Kaukas pulp mill in Lappeenranta, Finland, by upgrading the mill's production process with a EUR 30 million investment.

lire la suite

By taking over the coatings and pressroom chemicals operations in the EMEA region of its strategic partner Fujifilm Europe BV, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is expanding into the attractive growth segment for consumables.

lire la suite

Future Market Insights recently published its report on the PET Blow Molder Market in North America, excerpts from which project the market to reach US$ 57.3 Mn value by the end of 2026. Although, key findings from the report project that during the forecast period, 2016-2026, the North American PET blow molder market will expand at a moderate pace.

lire la suite

Nemera announces the collaboration with Research Center for Respiratory Diseases (CEPR) of Tours University (INSERM U1100) to enhance drug therapeutic effectiveness in the nasal cavity.

lire la suite

Receiving two awards at the World Dairy Innovation Awards 2017 in Dublin yesterday, French dairy producer En Direct Des Éleveurs was one of the night’s most highly profiled winners. The company’s choice of Ecolean® Air Aseptic 1000ml for its sustainable and traceable milk from French cows was recognised with two awards, Best New Brand or Business and Best Dairy Packaging Design.

lire la suite

Scholle IPN, in flexible packaging solutions, has opened a new manufacturing facility in Santiago, Chile. The new plant is capable of producing bag-in-box style flexible packaging for institutional and retail markets and consumer-friendly spouted pouch packaging.

lire la suite

Tekni-Plex supports a $15 million investment in a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China, near Shanghai. It represents the single largest recent investment by Tekni-Plex and reflects the growing needs of the Asia-Pacific pharmaceutical and medical device market. Production for some product lines has already begun.

lire la suite

Metsä Board, European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards and part of Metsä Group, has achieved the Gold level rating by EcoVadis for its approach to sustainability. Overall Metsä Board was ranked in the top 1% of suppliers assessed by EcoVadis across all categories.

lire la suite

Jindal Films Americas (JFA) has initiated planning activities to expand the product offering to include polyester films.

lire la suite

Siegwerk is the first printing ink manufacturer to be awarded “Cradle to Cradle Material Health Certification GOLD, by the Environmental Protection Encouragement Agency- EPEA.

lire la suite

WeePallet, a global leader in manufacturing and supplying plastic pallets, has signed a new partnership program with the American supply chain companies. This comes at a time when most food, beverage and pharmaceutical companies are more concerned about the hygiene in their chain supply systems.

lire la suite

Sherpa Clinical Packaging who distributes clinical supplies to hundreds of sites across the US, Canada, Europe and abroad continues to invest in growth and infrastructure with its latest facility addition.

lire la suite

With tomorrow’s resource challenges, packaging has a crucial role to play, particularly in helping to reduce waste in the global food supply and in protecting goods for consumers while complying with ever more stringent regulations that are put in place to increase food and consumer safety in packaging industry. Today’s fast-paced lifestyles also are driving demand for pre-packed food; for hot filled packaging such as cups and bottles as well as microwave use. At the same time, consumer expectations are driving OEMs and brand owners to create packaging that is robust, easy to open and distinctively shaped with vibrant graphics. Sabic propose a new grade.

lire la suite

Tekni-Plex, Inc. has acquired the assets of BrunaSeals, Doral, Florida, a leading producer of induction seals and foam closure liners for beverage, cosmetics, pharma and household and industrial chemical products.

lire la suite

PepsiCo has joined the New Plastics Economy initiative as a Core Partner, signaling the global food and beverage company's continued commitment to reduce packaging waste.

lire la suite

The Boards of Directors’ Clariant and Huntsman unanimously have approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals through an all-stock transaction.

lire la suite

Pro Mach has acquired global high-speed labeling solutions provider P.E. Labellers SpA. The addition of Italy-based P.E. Labellers expands Pro Mach’s capabilities to provide high-speed decorative labeling and integrated solutions worldwide. All global subsidiaries and management teams of P.E. Labellers join the Pro Mach team.

lire la suite

Crown has opened its new beverage can manufacturing plant in Nichols, New York. The state-of-the-art plant, which marks the industry’s first greenfield facility in the United States in more than 20 years, will support the country’s growing demand for specialty beverage cans.

lire la suite

The investment in wide web digital printing and finishing is in full industrial operation at Mediaköket, a part of Flextrus and AR Packaging.

lire la suite

Bosch Packaging Technology has opened its new customer solutions center for Weert, the Netherlands, during interpack 2017 to help food and non-food producers maximize the value of their operations when selecting a complete vertical system solution for their packaging operation. At the center, Bosch displays a selection of systems for the confectionery, chocolate, nuts, snacks and powder industries, while the company’s experts are also available for on-site consultation.

lire la suite

European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA) has upgraded its website to improve navigation and give it a contemporary look and feel. It takes into account the greatly enhanced content, which has been added over the last six years and aims to help users find the answers they seek quickly and easily.

lire la suite

Pregis has acquired Sussex, Wisconsin-based Sharp Packaging Systems for an undisclosed amount.The acquisition will enable Pregis to expand its product portfolio to include a complete line of flexible packaging bagging systems and materials.

lire la suite

Amcor, a global flexible packaging, has installed an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press, in its Ghent, Belgium facility, to provide digitally printed packaging on a wide range of flexible materials.

lire la suite

Tekni-Plex Gallazzi Srl. has been granted ISO 15378:2015 certification for its Tradate (VA), Italy manufacturing facility, which is part of the Tekni-Films business unit.

lire la suite

The Italian manufacturer of multilayer plastic film, which is mainly used in food packaging, AMB SpA present its new development plan and announce the opening of a new facility to work in tandem with its longstanding headquarters in San Daniele del Friuli.

lire la suite