Europe: Linpac France recycles 100% of PVC waste
Linpac is recycling 98% of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste at its site in Pontivy, France.
The remaining 2% PVC waste is sold to external customers...
Europe: RPC companies create bespoke ready meal packs
RPC Barrier Containers has created bespoke packs that resembles a traditional Tajine for French food manufacturer Soulié Restauration.
The new design for Soulié Restauration’s ready...
Asia Pacific: Using solventless, water-based lamination adhesives
Preferences for lamination adhesives used in flexible food packaging, such as stand-up pouches (SUPs), wrappers and bags, are shifting away from traditional solvent-based products....
Europe: Maximizing shrink sleeve packaging operations
Shrink sleeve packaging is on the rise, primarily in the beverage industry, though it has also seen an increase in use in tamper-resistant packaging...
Europe: Emerald Kalama Chemical expands sodium benzoate factory
Emerald Kalama Chemical, a business group of Emerald Performance Materials, has entered the planning phase for a large scale expansion of Purox S sodium...
Americas: Cucumber snacks keep fresh in stand up pouch
Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Grootegast has developed a stand up pouch for a new premium snack brand.
The Minigustos label from Bayer is a premium brand...
Europe: Smurfit Kappa acquires barrier film maker
Smurfit Kappa will buy film producer Litbag to expand in Southern Europe.
Litbag specializes in multi-layer ethylene vinyl alcohol barrier films for extended product shelf...
Europe: RPC company releases compostable material for coffee capsules
RPC Bebo has developed a coffee capsule material that is able to be industrially composted while still delivering long-term protection of the contents and...
Americas: Sirane opens Mexican plant
Sirane's new manufacturing facility and offices in Mexico are now up and running – with manufacturing having begun in January 2017.
In addition, absorbent fruit...
Americas: AkzoNobel, Itaconix to develop bio-based polymers
AkzoNobel has signed a framework joint development agreement with Itaconix to explore opportunities for the production of bio-based polymers.
With this agreement, AkzoNobel will pursue...