Plastic additive firms face €173m price fixing fine
12-Nov-2009 - Dozens of companies that produce plastic additives for food, beverage and cosmetic packaging have been...
'World-first' high-tech printer set to make its mark
22-Oct-2009 - An innovative way to promote products and to differentiate primary packaging are the claims made...
Chinese funding to cut specialist food packaging imports
14-Oct-2009 - A Chinese packaging company said it is to receive multi-million dollar government funding to...
New PETG packaging products launched at Pack Expo 2009
14-Oct-2009 - Two new polyethylene terepthalate glycol (PETG) packaging materials, which are claimed to more environmentally friendly...
Industry efforts help contain UK packaging use
13-Oct-2009 - The amount of packaging used per capita in the UK has remained almost frozen over...
Lightweight PET lidding is greener, cuts costs, says company
12-Oct-2009 - A new polyester lidding material for food and pharmaceutical products offers significant improvements in terms...
New bagging system delivers fast work rates
06-Oct-2009 - The new bagging system from Automated Packaging Systems packs bags at the rate of 150...
'Unique' water-based printing ink improves durability
01-Oct-2009 - A series of “unique” water-based, flexographic lamination inks for conventional and retort pouch packaging is...
Developing countries to drive growth for flexible food packaging
30-Sep-2009 - Global demand for converted flexible packaging is forecast to grow by 3.5 per cent/year to...
Bericap launches new light-weight beverage closure
29-Sep-2009 - German beverage closure manufacturer Bericap has added the LinerSeal SuperShorty model to its PCO 1881...
BOPP industry powerbase shifting from West to East - Report
28-Sep-2009 - Significant adjustments in the BOPP industry are currently taking place as the balance of...
Sonoco’s packaging business gets a new sustainability brand
28-Sep-2009 - Packaging giant Sonoco is to launch a new umbrella brand for its packaging solutions and...
New servo boosts packaging reliability with recycled corrugated materials
28-Sep-2009 - Improved reliability and speed, particularly when working with recycled corrugated materials, are claimed for the...
Hartness and RKW join up to launch new multipack concept
23-Sep-2009 - Hartness International has teamed up with film producer RKW to launch Grab Pack – a...
Top performance claimed for new accumulation table
22-Sep-2009 - The new AQ-HC accumulation table delivers “unsurpassed performance,” of up to 80,000 bottles/hour, claims its...
Eco-friendly packaging cuts paper and energy use
22-Sep-2009 - Cap-it packages are an environmentally-friendly and recyclable paperboard alternative to traditional Hi-cone and shrink wrap...
Flexible packing boost following mLLDPE resin launch
21-Sep-2009 - The North American launch of a new range of mLLDPE resins will result in greater...
Aluminium bottle manufacturer starts commercial roll out
17-Sep-2009 - Rexam aims to produce 60 million units of its Fusion aluminium bottle in the...
US packaging company poised for China growth
16-Sep-2009 - A new state-of-the-art packaging facility in Hainan island, off the coast of southern China, will...
Xerox launches “unique” printer for customized packaging
16-Sep-2009 - The new Automated Packaging Solution from Xerox prints a wide range of personalized packages from...
New durable oxygen test gives quicker results
15-Sep-2009 - The new OpTech-02 Platinum is a standard-setting oxygen analyser which delivers results within 0.5 seconds...
Packaging firms threatened by Kraft cutbacks
11-Sep-2009 - Packaging firms across Europe would be “dramatically affected” by Kraft Foods’ decision to slash supplier...
Speed and flexibility claimed for new top load case packer
09-Sep-2009 - The new, fully automatic top load case packer from end-of-line packaging specialist Brenton significantly...
New food label applicator delivers improved versatility at less cost
08-Sep-2009 - Versatile all round labeling performance at lower cost are the benefits claimed for the AEW...
China to lead global rise in containerboard demand
07-Sep-2009 - Global demand for containerboard is forecast to rise over the next 15 years with Chinese...
