Americas: Mexico’s Arca Continental to invest Ps.7B into business this year
Arca Continental, the second-largest Coca-Cola bottler in Latin America, says it will invest nearly Ps. 7 billion (US$0.40 billion) in 2016, primarily to fortify...
Americas: Crown company launches microsite on metal packaging
Crown Aerosols and Specialty Packaging Europe has launched a dedicated microsite to help brand owners experience the various design possibilities offered by metal packaging.
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Asia Pacific: TricorBraun opens office in India
Packaging company TricorBraun has begun operations in India with the opening of TricorBraun-India, Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai, India.
“We have experienced excellent growth in India...
Asia Pacific: Offer more single portion, convenient packaged products for consumers in South Korea,...
Packaging companies in South Korea need to capitalize on consumers’ need for conveniently packaged products in single portion sizes that are convenient to eat...
Europe: Tetra Rex Bio-based packages organic milk in Sweden
Arla Food’s Eko brand organic milk is now sold in Sweden dressed in Tetra Rex Bio-based, a carton package made entirely from renewable materials.
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Americas: Process Pilot blowmolder management system at Pack Expo 2015
Process Pilot automated blowmolder management system will be displayed at Pack Expo in Las Vegas, US from September 28 to 30, 2015.
The Process Pilot...
Europe: Study finds water-based inks are healthy for the planet
Water-based resins for inks and adhesives in flexible packaging are found to be an economically compatible and environmentally-friendly alternative to solvent-based technologies.
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Europe: Bosch presents redesigned packaging system at FachPack 2015
Bosch Packaging Technology will present its redesigned Delta robotic packaging portfolio at FachPack 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany from September 29 to October 1, 2015.
Based...
Americas: MIT commercializes coating to reduce wastage
MIT has licensed nonstick coating LiquiGlide to Norwegian consumer-goods producer Orkla to use the LiquiGlide’s coating for mayonnaise products sold in Germany, Scandinavia, and...
Americas: Ardagh Group debuts LCBO-compliant 1.5 L bottle
Ardagh Group, Glass – North America debuts its 1.5L Bordeaux wine bottle, compliant with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s (LCBO) new lightweight glass...