Americas: Adept Technology names Harpak-ULMA as preferred partner
Adept Technology, Inc has announced a partnership agreement with Harpak-ULMA Packaging, LLC as its primary and secondary food packaging partner.
Selected for their advanced technical...
World: Smurfit Kappa wins two Global 2013 PPI Awards
Recognized for its commitment to sustainabilty, Smurfit Kappa was awarded the Bio Strategy of the Year and Mill Manager of the Year awards at...
Europe: Stora Enso acquires Fortum’s power plant, invests in renewable energy at Enocell Mill...
Stora Enso biomaterials division’s Enocell Pulp Mill’s power plant will be transferred from Fortum Power and Heat Oy to Stora Enso at approximately €16...
Americas: Owens-Illinois, eCullet JV opens recycled glass processing center in Portland
Joint venture (JV) company Glass to Glass by Owens-Illinois (O-I) and eCullet has opened a recycled glass processing facility in Portland.
The facility will use...
Asia Pacific: Report expects eco-friendly packaging to gain importance
Bioplastic packaging is increasingly gaining importance in emerging regions such as the Asia-Pacific region, with increasing demand for effective, advanced, and eco-friendly packaging, according...
Americas: AIOE, Ecodesk to improve supply chain transparency for sustainability goals
The Alliance for Innovation & Operational Excellence (AIOE) has formed a partnership with Ecodesk, a cloud based platform for enhancing global supply chain sustainability.
This...
Americas: PMMI Research finds Mexican packaging machinery market remains strong
After a slow recovery period, Mexico’s packaging machinery marketplace is coming back strong, according to PMMI’s 2013 Mexico Packaging Machinery Market Study, published in...
Americas: DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers raise prices on specialty ethylene copolymer resins
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced a price increase in the range of $0.10/lb. ($0.22/kg) to $0.15/lb. ($0.33/kg) in North America on all grades...
Asia Pacific: Flexible packaging will be a key growth area in 2014, states survey
Frost & Sullivan has released its three big predictions for the global chemical, materials and food industry.
Based on a '2013 Search for Growth' survey...
Americas: Scholle Corporation, IPN form a company
Performance packaging companies Scholle Corporation and IPN have agreed to combine their businesses to form a new diverse performance packaging company, employing over 2,000...