Europe: Woven bags from rPET
Starlinger & Co. offers the opportunity of closed-loop production for woven plastic sacks made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET).
“Starlinger builds on decades of...
Europe: Maple syrup factory creates labels from DSI digital UV-inject workflow
Canadian maple syrup producer 29 février is using labels for six varieties – light, amber and dark grades, and organic alternatives for each –...
Europe: Lecta launches permanent labeling adhesive for packaging
Lecta launches a new permanent adhesive for labeling reusable hard goods packaging and for general retail applications.
The SA234 is a permanent hot or cold...
Europe: Cabka-IPS releases lightweight beverage pool pallet
Cabka-IPS' BPP i9 beverage pool pallet is made of recycled high-density polyethylene and weighs 23 kg, which is about half as much as a comparable...
Europe: Multivac presents seafood, fish packaging solutions at show in Brussels
Multivac will be presenting a thermoforming packaging machine for MultiFresh vacuum skin applications, as well as a traysealer and a double chamber machine for...
Europe: Milliken shows plastic packaging solutions at German show
Milliken will display UltraClear PP for thermoformed food packaging at FachPack 2015 in Nurnberg, Germany, from September 29 – October 1.
The company will showcase...
Americas: Ipak Machinery exhibits entry-level tray former at show
With its new model TF-100, IPak Machinery, powered by Pro Mach, delivers a small footprint tray former that focuses on creating high quality, aesthetically...
Americas: Tamper Alert for packaging
Chromatic Technologies Inc. (CTI) introduces the Tamper Alert, a new irreversible, heat-activated ink technology to identify tamper evidence in labels and packaging for chemicals,...
Americas: Sonoco FRESH initiative rolls out
Sonoco and Clemson University embarks on the Sonoco FRESH (Food Research Excellence for Safety and Health) initiative that will develop new technologies and new...
Asia Pacific: Paper packaging products, pouch forming and filling machinery boost Japan’s industry growth
The Japanese packaging industry grew to US$59.4 billion in the financial year of 2013, with paper packaging products and pouch forming and filling machinery...