Americas: Bosch launches Biscuit on Pile system at show
Bosch Packaging Technology will launch its flexible Biscuit on Pile packaging system for plain, sweet and savory biscuits in North America at Pack Expo,...
Americas: Sonoco buys Clear Lam for US$170M
Sonoco has acquired Clear Lam Packaging, a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming plastic packaging films, for approximately US$170 million in cash.
Founded...
Europe: Gebo Cermex releases product handling machine at show
Gebo Cermex introduces product handling technology AQFlex, offering packaging line performance, agility and smooth contactless product conveying and accumulation, in a very compact space.
The...
Americas: PepsiCo joins The Recycling Partnership
PepsiCo joins The Recycling Partnership to address the continued shortfall in US recycling rates.
Currently, still less than half of recyclables in U.S. homes...
Americas: Supermarket sees benefits using auto wrappers
US supermarket group Glass Gardens ShopRite in 2016 installed Mettler Toledo 880 Auto Wrappers in four of its stores, resulting in more than 1.5...
Americas: Anchor Packaging obtains food safety certification
Anchor Packaging has earned the High Hygiene certification from NSF International for the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Packaging.
The BRC...
Asia Pacific: Dow offers material for safe packaging for e-commerce
Dow releases its Affinity Polyolefin Plastomers to deliver greater sealant performance as compared to traditional polyethylene at much lower cost for e-commerce applications.
Through the...
Americas: Multi-Color to gain foothold in Asia with acquisition
Multi-Color Corporation will acquire the labels division of Constantia Flexibles for approximately US$1.3 billion, payable in cash and stock.
The combined annual revenues and EBITDA...
Europe: Sports closure at drinktec 2017
Bericap will be introducing a two-piece sports closure, allowing a two-colour look with a transparent polypropylene shell and a coloured high-density polyethylene pourer section...
Europe: Perstorp’s bioplastics gets food contact approval
Perstorp has acquired food contact use approval for its Capa for bioplastics product grades 6500D and the new 6800D.
The Capa 6800D for bioplastics extends...