Europe: Schumacher Packaging opens corrugated packaging plant in Germany
Schumacher Packaging began operations at its new, corrugated packaging plant in Greven on June 30, 2014.
The site was completed in less than one year...
Americas: Green packaging company Cascades sells three units to Rolland Enterprises
Cascades Inc., a company in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, says it has reached an agreement with Rolland...
Asia Pacific: Singapore-funded research finds squid sucker ring teeth can be used to make...
Squid tentacles are loaded with hundreds of suction cups, or suckers, and each sucker has a ring of razor-sharp “teeth” that help these predators latch...
Europe: Coveris invests in machines at site to produce pouches, plastic packaging
Plastic packaging manufacturer Coveris is expanding the machine park at its site in Neuwied, Germany.
With the new triplex laminating unit, the company can offer...
Americas: FDA approves Addivant’s liquid antioxidant for food contact packaging
Addivant’s Weston 705 liquid antioxidant, the next generation of nonylphenol-free phosphite technology, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for...
World: Plastics packaging still favored in markets due to cost, performance
The global food packaging market seems to have reached a plateau in terms of technology and its ability to protect and extend the life...
Europe: Matrìca green chemistry plant opens in Italy to produce monomers, intermediates from vegetable...
The first of the Matrìca green chemistry plants, the 50/50 joint venture between petrochemical company Versalis (Eni) and Italian research group Novamont was opened...
Europe: Study finds it possible to create bioplastics from waste product lignin
It is feasible to extract organic chemicals from lignin for the manufacture of bioplastics, according to a research led by Biome Bioplastics.
The results stem...
Europe: Krones introduces 500 mm, 12.5 g PET bottle for aseptic filling
Krones’ Contiform AseptBloc technology has created a square 500 mm polyethylene (PET) bottle weighing 12.5 gram for aseptic filling.
Presented for the first time at interpack...
Europe: LINPAC Packaging introduces absorbent EPS base for fresh meat, fish
LINPAC Packaging introduces LINslice, an absorbent expanded polystyrene (EPS) base ideally suited to products such as sliced smoked salmon and pre-cooked meats. Micro-perforations have...