Bottling, Canning & Cartoning
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...
Europe: KHS subsidiary technologies shortlisted for German Packaging Award 2014
Two pioneering new technologies from NMP Systems GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of KHS GmbH, have been shortlisted for the German Packaging Award 2014.
The...
Europe: Online poll shows brewers, wine producers are exploring PET bulk packaging
A new online poll by packaging company Petainer reveals that 40% of brewers, wine producers and brand owners are actively exploring the business benefits...
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...
Europe: Barbecue sauces packaged in bottles with oxygen barrier properties
A range of barbecue sauces from Carl Kühne KG has been expanded to include four flavors using 250ml polypropylene bottles from RPC Kutenholz.
The highly...
Asia Pacific: TricorBraun opens office in India
Packaging company TricorBraun has begun operations in India with the opening of TricorBraun-India, Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai, India.
“We have experienced excellent growth in India...
Europe: Krones supplies brewing lines, systems to brewery
Krones is supplying two brewing lines and the entire process engineering for yeast, the cold section and the cleaning technology, plus the process control...
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...