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The world's third-largest flexible packaging manufacturer is investing more than EUR 80 million in its Constantia Teich facility in Austria. The key elements are a new rolling mill and another lacquering line, allowing the group...
With over 60 years of experience in the sector, Comexi offers the market a high level of technological innovations as well as a specialized and localized technical service. The company has become one of the...
Flint Group, one of the largest consumable suppliers to the global packaging and print industry, reveals the details of its upcoming webinar focused on Circular Central Impression (CI) Flexographic Printing. This free webinar will take...
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has announced the approval of a €400 million investment in a new paper machine at its flagship Štětí mill in the Czech Republic. The investment forms...
Leading print and packaging industry supplier, Flint Group, is celebrating after picking up a duo of bronze awards, whilst its products supported more than 10 companies who won accolades at this year’s FIAUK Print Awards....
Together with its partners, BOBST today revealed one of the most exciting milestones in the journey towards truly sustainable packaging: oneBARRIER, a family of new alternative and sustainable solutions. At K 2022, taking place in...
Continuing on its mission to deliver more sustainable product innovations, ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced the certification of their ProActive Compostable® CPM-2000, a high-barrier paper-based laminate for dry foods. Biodegradable...
ExxonMobil will demonstrate how converters can rethink film design for simpler solutions using Exceed™ S performance polyethylene (PE) at the booths of industry-leading machine manufacturers (OEM) at K2022. Visitors should drop by ExxonMobil’s Information Hub...
Digitalization is one of the biggest challenges companies presently have to confront regarding the transformation of products and services, as well as the creation of increasingly autonomous machinery. At the moment, it is necessary for...
Resource Label Group, LLC, a full-service provider of pressure sensitive label, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC technology, announced it has acquired MedLit Solutions, a leader in pharmaceutical packaging and printing solutions. With two locations, in Garner,...
Cyclyx International, ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell today announced they have signed an agreement to advance development of a first-of-its-kind plastic waste sorting and processing facility in the Houston area. The new facility addresses a critical missing...
GCR Group has announced the plan to open a new dedicated recycling plant in Castellet i La Gornal, Barcelona, Spain. The 200,000 tonnes plant, commissioning in 2023, will be fully operational in 2025. According to...
Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, will participate in PACK PRINT INTERNATIONAL 2022 with Toppan Group companies Siam Toppan Packaging, Thailand’s largest folding carton manufacturer, and Majend Makcs,...
The new automatic and semi-automatic bag-in-box filling equipment combines the trusted expertise of Liquibox, a leader in flexible packaging, with the latest technology in filling machinery. Both modular design platforms are now available globally for...
Siegwerk and Henkel are both market leaders for sustainable solutions. At two trade events in October, the companies will tell the story of how they joined forces to co-develop an innovative oxygen barrier coating. The...
Kamakshi SÜDPACK, a joint venture of packaging companies SÜDPACK and Kamakshi Flexiprints, has opened a production plant near Ahmedabad, India. Covering a total area of around 47,000m², the new Kamakshi SÜDPACK plant houses spaces for...
Digimarc Corp., Beaverton, Oregon, has announced what it says are positive results from a Canadian recycling pilot project assessing the effectiveness of its Digimarc Recycle program in optimizing the sortation of flexible plastic packaging. Participating...
The former Editorial Director of Packaging Digest has died from brain cancer, and we remember his love of travel and great food, as well as his dedication to packaging journalism. If you knew John Wolfgang...
The undersigned organizations respectfully request an additional 60-day extension of the deadline for public comment on EPA’s proposed rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability...
Recycling in the United States is failing. Only 50 percent of packaging is currently recycled. For plastics the rate is lower, only nine percent. The U.S. packaging recycling rate is far below many other countries...
On 14 October 2022, the state-of-the-art Kamakshi SÜDPACK production plant near Ahmedabad opened with a festive ceremony. The new site is a key component of SÜDPACK’s internationalization strategy – as well as a strategic hub...
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, released its first Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) report, which includes the results Amcor's climate scenario analysis exercise, along with information about...
Ship & Shore Environmental, In., a Long Beach, California-based, woman-owned, certified business specializing in air pollution capture and control systems for industrial applications, announced that their executive leadership team including CEO, Anoosheh Oskouian, and COO,...
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), one of the largest label companies in the world, is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of Flexcoat’s label and lamination operations in Brazil. The closing of...
ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in quick turn, short and medium run-length flexible packaging, is expanding its offering to include long run orders for brands of all sizes, while continuing to serve its SMB...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens PACK EXPO 2022 at Booth S-3582, emphasizing its ProActive Recyclable® packaging innovations, along with a complete line of fresh food to-go packaging for both hot...
BillerudKorsnäs is simplifying its name to Billerud to cater to its international customers. As a leading supplier of virgin fiber-based paper and packaging materials, the name change is fully in line with the company’s strategy...
Sustainability has become a catch-all term, and it has created lots of confusion on the part of foodservice providers and consumers alike. To some, being sustainable translates to “going green,” which itself is a vague...