Americas: RPC companies create DIY cocktail shaker
Two RPC sites are producing a shaker pack that allows consumers to produce the perfect cocktail in the home.
Funkin Cocktails supplies its all-natural syrups,...
Americas: Mauser company buys recycling company
National Container Group (NCG), the reconditioning subsidiary of Mauser Group, has acquired Recycle, Inc. East (RIE) located in New Jersey, USA.
RIE began reconditioning poly...
Europe: Krones, Erema partner on PET recycling lines
Krones and Erema Engineering Recycling Maschinen und Anlagen will together incorporate the technical expertise of both companies into the planning and design of PET...
Europe: Ink for oily applications Linx
Printing Technologies introduces a formula that meets the challenges of coding onto oily surfaces.
The Linx Black oil-penetrating ink 1062 can print through light layers...
Asia Pacific: Total Corbion sells certified PLA resins
Total Corbion PLA says polylactic acid (PLA) resins from Bonsucro certified sugarcane are available for commercial order.
This allows converters and brand owners to use...
Europe: Wine technology galore at SIMEI@drinktec
For the first time, SIMEI@drinktec—the international exhibition for winery and bottling machinery—will take place as part of drinktec.
There will be more than 200...
Americas: Sonoco buys Clear Lam for US$170M
Sonoco has acquired Clear Lam Packaging, a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming plastic packaging films, for approximately US$170 million in cash.
Founded...
Americas: PepsiCo joins The Recycling Partnership
PepsiCo joins The Recycling Partnership to address the continued shortfall in US recycling rates.
Currently, still less than half of recyclables in U.S. homes...
Americas: Anchor Packaging obtains food safety certification
Anchor Packaging has earned the High Hygiene certification from NSF International for the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Packaging.
The BRC...
Asia Pacific: Dow offers material for safe packaging for e-commerce
Dow releases its Affinity Polyolefin Plastomers to deliver greater sealant performance as compared to traditional polyethylene at much lower cost for e-commerce applications.
Through the...