Americas: New technology may help identify safe alternatives to BPA
Numerous studies have linked exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic, receipt paper, toys and other products with various health problems, from poor growth...
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...
Europe: BASF, Omya work on coat-ready barrier solutions
BASF and Omya are working on coater-ready barrier solutions for paper and cardboard packaging.
In future, this will provide a service for customers who for...
Americas: Ball to acquire Rexam for US$6.6B
The terms of a recommended offer by Ball to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Rexam in a cash and stock transaction had...
Asia Pacific: Japan’s Kuraray buys Australia’s Plantic, expands into barrier film market
Kuraray expands into bio-based barrier materials after acquiring Australia-based, film barrier company Plantic Technologies.
The acquisition of the bio-based barrier film company enables Kuraray to provide...
Europe: German companies develop technology to produce M/NFC, recyclable packaging material
German-based eco-businesses Zelfo Technology and Upgrading have carried out trial production of up-cycled wheat straw-based Micro and Nano Fibrillated Cellulose (M/NFC) packaging solution.
The material...
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...
Europe: M&S eatwell Seed & Nut Mix wins award
Pulse Flexible Packaging Limited has won the Silver award in the Food category of the 2015 Starpack Awards with their bespoke pack for M&S...
Americas: DowDuPont plans to separate into 3 companies in the future
DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company will combine to form DowDuPont, which will subsequently pursue a separation of DowDuPont into three independent, publicly traded...
Europe: BASF, Avantium to start JV on packaging material
BASF and Avantium are working to establish a joint venture (JV) for the production and marketing of furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA), as well as marketing...