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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...

Americas: Sonoco buys films company for US$170M

Sonoco inks a deal to buy 100% of the stock of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc., a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming...

Europe: Sirane launches “barbecue ready meal” packaging solution

UK-based company Sirane has launched the Sira-Cook Supreme bag for the oven and barbecue, as well as hot-plate or griddle. The bag can be fully...

Europe: Bottled water range dons Coveris’ eco shrink film

Highland Spring Group, a UK producer and supplier of natural source waters, has launched its most environmentally sustainable ‘Eco Pack’ to date using Coveris’...

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...

Americas: Amcor introduces metal-free, high barrier packaging

Amcor introduces AmLite Ultra to its existing line of AmLite, which is metal-free packaging. It offers an even higher barrier, using Amcor’s Ultra SiOx coating,...

Europe: Masuer technology for circular economy

Mauser Group presented its new skINliner barrier technology during a recent customer event in Heidelberg, Germany. The technology combines the advanced barrier performance of multilayer...

Americas: Toray Plastics releases see-through, microwavable film

Toray Plastics (America) introduces Barrialox SBR2, a high-barrier, transparent, aluminum oxide-coated polyester film for retort pouch applications. The film is made in Japan by Toray’s...

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...

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...