Europe: Flint Group Narrow Web launches inks for shrink sleeves
The new range of Opaque White inks in the EkoCure series is created for use on shrink sleeves with more than 70% shrink, according...
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: Pre-printed bands hold fresh produce, food with marketing possibilities, says ATS-Tanner Group
Banding technology is becoming increasingly widespread in the food sector, as the band can be printed in high quality with up to eight colors,...
Europe: Emballage, The Dieline to host package design summit in France in November 2014
Emballage show organizer Comexposium and The Dieline will launch The Dieline Summit in Paris, France from November 16 and 17, 2014.
The Dieline Summit will...
Asia Pacific: European milk popular among Asians and Africans, SIG Combibloc tells FNI
Asia’s rising population and consumers’ quest for safe milk and dairy products are propelling the growth of milk exports from Europe.
This also leads to...
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...
Americas: Allpax launches system to protect glass bottles from abrasion in reciprocating retorts
After 12 months of research and development, Allpax introduces a new system for lowering the abrasion of sensitive packaging that is sterilized in reciprocating...
Americas: RPC Superfos offers free packaging design system TurnAvisual to customers
RPC Superfos has launched TurnAvisual for packaging designers to create artwork on three dimensional (3D) digital models of their chosen container that is also...
Americas: Ampac sells produce packages enabled by Dow technology in North America
Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics says flexible packaging converter, Ampac, is now a licensee of PacXpert Packaging Technology.
Authorized to sell packages in North America,...
Americas: Agr International reveals updated system to predict bottle shelf-life on the line
Agr International and Container Science have introduced an update to PPT3000 testing systems of bottles with M-RULE shelf-life model that will provide more accurate...