NOVA Chemicals Corporation has introduced its next-generation SURPASS HPs267-AB resin, a high-density polyethylene (HDPE) that offers unparalleled levels of moisture barrier performance for multilayer flexible packaging. HPs267-AB’s stiffness and heat resistance enable the acceleration of...

Consumers who grew up with Nestlé’s Smarties confectionery often have fond memories of popping plastic caps off the tubes of sugar-coated chocolate beans. But Smarties lovers from now on will have a different experience. This...

German-based packaging and processing solutions group Syntegon has appointed Dr. Silke Blumer as its Vice President Product Management and Strategy, reports Neill Barston. The 34 year-old’s promotion to the role will see her take on...

The COVID-19 pandemic has touched all our lives in ways we could never imagine. We are all now more acutely aware of the role that microorganisms play and how easy it is to unwittingly transfer...

Specialist packaging solutions provider Parkside has announced it has placed significant investment in the latest flexible packaging production technology at its Malaysian headquarters. Demand for hygienic, safe and convenient packaging is growing in the region,...

There rightly is a lot of attention on addressing the plastic pollution crisis in recent waste management bills, such as the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act (S 984, BFFPA). However, legislators have failed to...

Channeled Resources Group (CRG), a manufacturer of blank shipping labels, release liner, and the world’s largest supplier of value-priced laminated papers and films, has appointed Dan Cain, Director of Quality and Engineering for the CRG...

You might have read that recent developments in advanced recycling are turning old problems into new possibilities. More and more, advanced recycling technologies are picking up where traditional recycling leaves off, helping to convert significantly...

Ink logistics provider GSE has launched a blog to help professionals in the label and packaging sectors maximize value from managing inks. The InkConnection blog, aimed at converters, ink manufacturers and brand owners, will be...

Miraclon, home of KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions, hosted its first Miraclon Innovates virtual event to introduce PureFlexo™ Printing, which enables KODAK FLEXCEL NX System users to produce high-quality flexo print within a wider operating window on...

Mediaplanet announces the launch of this June’s edition of “Sustainable Packaging.” This campaign makes the case that prioritizing eco-friendly packaging improves organizations’ sustainability but also their bottom lines. Sustainable packaging uses materials and manufacturing techniques...

Sainsbury’s has rolled out a recycling system allowing customers to recycle all flexible plastic packaging which is not commonly accepted for kerbside collection by local authorities. Following a successful trial in the North East of...

LongueVue Capital is pleased to announce it has partnered with Founder John Palica, CEO Owen Power, and the management team of Traco Manufacturing, LLC to recapitalize the business and provide growth capital to fund the...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries worldwide—is pleased to announce that Steven Charapata has accepted the position...

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, announces its entrance into the flexible packaging market with its new J Press FP790 digital inkjet water-based press (hereafter the FP790). The FP790 will be available in the...

UK headquartered business Eco Flexibles has shared insight on the evolving flexible packaging market, noting that as investments increase as companies come out of Covid-19 lockdowns, the coming months will prove a critical time for...

The non-profit Break Free From Plastic movement tracked and analysed projects of seven leading companies and eight alliances which claimed to have effective solutions in place to tackle the plastic crisis. However, its report highlighted...

The planet is drowning in plastic pollution. Plastic has been found on the world's tallest mountain peak and its deepest ocean trench. It's washed up on the shores of Antarctica and on the beaches of...

Packaging environmental guru Bob Lilienfeld recommends you explore four options to improve the sustainability character of this already highly efficient package format. “As flexible packaging got more and more popular,” Bob Lilienfeld says, “it also...

Seven students in the Department of Graphic Communications of Clemson University (South Carolina – USA) are recipients of a scholarship from DuPont™ Cyrel® Solutions division to help support their development for careers in the Printing...

Bright Green Plastics, the Yorkshire-based plastic reprocessing firm which recycles more than 40,000 tonnes of the UK’s plastic waste every year, has invested a significant seven figure sum into upgrading its facility with new groundbreaking...

Danimer Scientific, a leading developer and manufacturer of biodegradable materials, announced the successful completion of debottlenecking initiatives within its Winchester, Ky., manufacturing facility. The achievement positions the company to accelerate production of Nodax®, its signature...

Davis-Standard is pleased to announce that James “Jim” Chura has been hired as an aftermarket sales engineer to support Davis-Standard’s converting customers in the Southeast U.S. and Mexico. Chura brings 14 years of industry knowledge...

More than 100 businesses in the packaging supply chain publicly recognize the need for EPR for packaging via a live launch and statement, led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. On June 15, for the first...

New Jersey lawmakers are keying in on the future of plastic manufacturing and waste management. On Monday, a contentious bill that would ban polystyrene packaging and require plastic, glass and paper containers and carryout bags...

Labelmem Machonery Co., Ltd. Taiwan, producers of label and package printing machines since 1965, has appointed New Delhi-based Weldon Celloplast Limited as its exclusive agent in India. The companies have joined forces to market Labelmen...

ePac Holdings Europe is proud to announce that the company is expanding its European operations into Austria to serve local and regional businesses. Building on the current locations in Silverstone (England) and Lyon (France), ePac...

For maximum shelf appeal of a wide range of products from grains to pet foods, Integrated Plastics Packaging introduces its side gusset, flat bottom pouch capability. Utilizing pouch structures ranging from clear high barrier materials,...