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Global packaging company AGI-Shorewood has unveiled a new technology that enables consumer product manufacturing companies to apply reflective packaging design elements on their product...
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Saci selects UPM ProLiner for product labelling
Italian liquid detergent producer Saci has selected UPM Raflatac's ProLiner PP30 for some of its product...
Stabburet selects Crown closure for jam re-launch
Norwegian manufacturer of jams and ready meal products Stabburet, a member of the Orkla Group, has selected the Orbit Closure from Crown Food Holdings for its Nora's Homemade jam...
Amcor profit declines in last six months of 2011
Australian packaging company Amcor has announced a 9.4% drop in net profits to $204.9m for the six month period that ended 31 December...
Ball designs 360-degree beverage can for Avery
US supplier of packaging solutions Ball has provided Avery Brewing with a 360-degree graphic can...
Amcor to develop PET wine bottles with corks
US producer of plastic packaging Amcor Rigid Plastics has announced plans to develop polyethylene terephthalate (PET) wine bottles with both synthetic and natural...
UAE prepones disposable plastic ban to 2012
Increasing plastic pollution has prompted the Ministry of Environment and Water (MoEW) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to bring forward the ban of all disposable plastics, except those made...
Halewood installs Makro bottle labeller
UK producer and importer of wines Halewood International has installed a modular bottle labeller made by Italian company Makro...
Lactalis adopts green packaging for cheese brands
Lactalis American Group has launched its Precious Sticksters cheese varieties in renewable packaging developed by US flexible packaging maker Clear Lam Packaging, under Lactalis'...
BWAY reports rise in Q1 net sales
North American supplier of general line rigid containers, BWAY has reported a 3.2% rise in net sales to $248.4m for the first quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to $240.7m in the same period last...
ECHA releases EU chemicals inventory for safer labelling
The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) has published its first EU Classification and Labelling Inventory (C&L), classifying all chemical substances used in the region and listing potentially...
Press Releases
Easter Eggs Stand Out in Renewable, Compostable Stand-Up Pouches
Innovia Films' renewable, compostable cellulose-based material, NatureFlex™, has won Ganong Bros Limited's approval to pack its range of Easter confectionery in stand-up...
CCL Label: Utilize the Technological and Economical Advantages of Pressure-Sensitive Labels for One-Way and Returnable Bottles
Pressure-sensitive labels (PSL) promote a significantly cleaner operation associated with PS labeling, as there are no glue delivery lines that need to be warmed up at start up every morning...
Kroenert's PAK 610 Now Available for Solvent-Free Laminating
For decades, the PAK series by Kroenert has been the benchmark in the domain of wax and hotmelt coating for flexible...
Arconvert and Fedrigoni to Exhibit at Vinitaly
Arconvert, together with Fedrigoni, will attend the next edition of Vinitaly, which will take place in Verona from 25-28...
Cyklop Teknik to Exhibit New Stretch Wrapper at Drupa Exhibition
Cyklop Teknik's satellite stretch wrapper GL 2000 is equipped with the top sheet dispenser ITF, as the goods need protection from dust or dampness on...
Mondi Makes its Corrugated Portfolio More Accessible, Transparent and User-Friendly
Mondi's corrugated portfolio is now more accessible, transparent and user-friendly. Oriented to known and perceived customer needs, the portfolio consists of three clearly defined product...
Gráficas Salaet to Attend HISPACK 2012 Fair in Barcelona
Gráficas Salaet is pleased to announce that it will attend the HISPACK 2012 fair in Barcelona, Spain, on 15-18 May...
Meet monta Representatives at Ipack Ima in Milan
Ipack Ima, one of the world's most important trade exhibitions for the processing and packaging technology industries, is scheduled for 28 February - 3 March 2012 in...
Winpak Pouch Machine Allows HR Pharmaceuticals to Launch a Sachet Version of its Medical and Personal Lubricants
HR Pharmaceuticals decided to invest in packet production late last year and Winpak's W-12 vertical form/fill/seal pouch/sachet packaging machine has helped the company to achieve this...
Rinstrum Release XD30 Harsh Environment Remote Display
The XD30 remote builds on Rinstrum's already successful X320 indicator to create a remote display that is ideal for use in agriculture, food processing, automotive, chemical or...