Americas: Consumers value packaging in e-commerce order fulfilment, finds survey
With continued growth in e-Commerce, retailers need to take a closer look at their packaging for fulfilling online orders, according to new data from...
Americas: Beverage company uses reclosable aluminum bottles to package products
Green Sheep Water is launching in infinitely recyclable, 16-ounce aluminum bottles made by Ball Corporation, instead of the usual plastic, glass or carton packaging.
"Studies...
Europe: Sonoco buys composite can maker for €286M
Sonoco has completed the acquisition of Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG), an European provider of composite cans along with composite drums and rigid plastic containers.
The...
Europe: Krones’ lightweight bottle wins design award
Krones’ superlight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle wins the German Design Award 2015 in the packaging category.
The bottle is suitable for being filled with carbonated...
Americas: UPM Raflatac release thin, clear films for food packaging
UPM Raflatac launches VANISH, a new range of ultra-thin, clear films for beverage, personal care and food package labeling in the Americas.
These products offer...
Europe: Corbion to strength core businesses, may build plant in Thailand to cater to...
Corbion says it will focus on strengthening its core business in ingredients for food and biochemicals (biobased ingredients), while leveraging its technology to build...
Europe: BillerudKorsnäs releases four cartonboard for premium packaging
BillerudKorsnäs is phasing in its next generation cartonboard for premium packaging solutions.
An extensive remodelling of the board machine, close cooperation with customers and a...
Asia Pacific: Packaging company launches high barrier composite soft sheets
China’s flexible packaging company Jiaxing Ming Yue Packaging Material has launched amorphous polyethylene terephthalate/ethylene vinyl alcohol or APET/EVOH high barrier composite soft sheets.
They are...
Europe: Coca-Cola’s juice packaged in renewable Tetra Pak carton wins award
Coca-Cola’s Del Valle Reserva brand of juice won the Technology in Beverage Packaging prize at the 2014 ABRE Awards for being the first brand...
Asia Pacific: Malaysia, Japanese companies partner to expand film production in the region
Industrial packaging manufacturer Scientex Berhad invests its ongoing and planned capital expenditure (CAPEX) of RM300 million (US$91.6 million) over three years to 2016 to...