Americas: Ampac unveils ultra high barrier film technology
Ampac’s Flexi FoilFree HB is a new ultra high barrier film technology that when incorporated in a laminate can achieve moisture, oxygen and vapor...
Europe: Ball Corp wins Unilever award for supporting growth
Ball Corporation won a Unilever Partner to Win Award for Winning Capacity and Capability Building at Unilever's 4th Partner to Win supplier summit in...
Americas: Smurfit Kappa wins PPI awards with specialty papers, luxury packaging
Smurfit Kappa has won two awards at the 2014 Pulp & Paper International (PPI) Awards in Boston, USA.
The company won the Advances and Innovations...
Europe: Scientists, Danone find effects of probiotics in the gut
Scientists from Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA) and Danone Nutricia Research have shown the effect of a fermented milk product containing probiotics...
Europe: Amcor Flexibles launches die-cut design
A lidding team has created Amcor Impact, a new design experience to improve shelf presence.
"Traditionally, die-cuts have needed to be embossed over the whole...
Asia Pacific: China, India boost glass packaging market globally, finds report
In 2013, Asia Pacific dominated the overall glass packaging market and accounted for over 33.0% of the market, by volume, according to a Marketsandmarkets...
Americas: Coveris to exit resin resale operation
Coveris has plans to exit the resin resale operation that is currently operating within the company’s European food and consumer business unit.
Coveris says it...
Europe: Caldic acquires silicone factory
Caldic has acquired RoRe Technologies in July 2014 and has relocated to the Caldic plant in Lyon, France.
Caldic says acquiring this factory will contribute...
Europe: Rising imports, foreign investments to boost Chile’s packaging market
The future looks bright for the Chilean economy, which in recent years has benefited from rising exports and foreign investments.
This new optimism has had...
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...