Tag: materials
Europe: VVT receives award for cellulose packaging
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation awarded VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland for a packaging solution made of cellulose in Davos, Switzerland in January 2018....
Americas: Pregishas opens US$1M testing lab
Pregishas invested US$1 million in a new 1,000 square foot testing lab for its Grand Rapids, Michigan, blown film manufacturing facility in the US.
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Europe: Experiment proves HDPE can be recycled at least 10 times
ESE World has carried out the first practical experiment to demonstrate that HDPE can be recycled at least 10 times and further processed under...
Europe: Beef efforts to tackle ocean plastic waste, urges Unilever
Unilever has called for the consumer goods industry to step-up its efforts to tackle the mounting challenge of ocean plastic waste and create a...
Europe: Forest products company set ambitious green targets
Stora Enso has set ambitious science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets to address significant emissions along the company's value chain. The targets have...
Europe: Cargill to grow portfolio at German site
Cargill will grow and diversify its product portfolio at its starches and sweeteners plant in Krefeld, Germany, with products such as vegetable wheat protein,...
Asia Pacific: Secondary cleaner for conveyor belts
Material carryback is one of the main causes of potential problems in belt conveyor systems.
To prevent this, operators rely on precleaners for coarse...
Middle East: Gulfood Manufacturing exhibitors go green
Environmental protection, responsible natural resource management and animal welfare are increasingly weighing on the minds of consumers as the global food industry strives to...
Americas: TricorBraun forms company with Amfora Packaging
TricorBraun and Amfora Packaging has formed a 50-50 joint venture company called TricorBraun South America SAS.
The joint venture will cover five countries in South...
Europe: Packaging craft spirits in pharma bottles
Originally designed as pharmaceutical containers for medicines and tonics, Beatson Clarkâs apothecary range of bottles are giving craft spirits brand a distinctive, retro appearance.
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