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February 2012
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BPF: UK government plastics recycling targets unrealistic
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has slammed the UK government's proposed plastics packaging recycling targets, saying that they were...
US plastic recycling on a rise, says report
The recycling of post-consumer plastic bags and wraps in the US reached approximately 972 million lbs in 2010, reflecting a 14% increase since 2009 and an increase of 50% since 2005, according...
EU rejects new food labelling rules
The European Parliament has rejected a proposal to change food labeling rules that would have allowed new ‘percentage less’ claims on sugar, salt and fat...
O-I opens new container manufacturing plant in Vietnam
US-headquartered Owens-Illinois (O-I) has announced the opening of a $47m glass container manufacturing plant in Vietnam, in partnership with Thailand-based Berli Jucker (BJC) and Saigon...
Billerud signs deal to acquire UPM packaging paper business
Billerud Finland has signed an agreement to acquire UPM-Kymmene's (UPM) packaging paper business in the Finnish towns of Pietarsaari and Tervasaari for Skr1.2bn...
MWV begins production at expanded Spain unit
Global packaging solutions company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has started to expand the production capacity for its Melodie fragrance pump at its facility in Barcelona,...
Crown Holdings Q4 net income drops 82%
US packaging giant Crown Holdings has reported a 2011 fourth quarter net income of $8m, an 82% drop compared to the $45m taken in the corresponding quarter last...
Mondi introduces high-barrier paper bag
Mondi Coatings and Consumer Packaging, a producer of extrusion coated and laminated consumer packaging materials, has launched a new paper-based bag that has the same high-barrier features...
Sato introduces CO2 reducing label
Japanese producer of barcode printing, labelling and EPC/RFID solutions Sato has launched a new series of labels that absorb and reduce CO2 released into the atmosphere during label...
Tesco ditches carbon labelling initiative
UK supermarket giant Tesco has announced it will drop plans to label all its 70,000 products with a carbon footprint logo, blaming the amount of work...
Uson unveils packaging leak tester
US-based manufacturer of leak detection equipment Uson has unveiled a new tester for package leaks, designed for optimum...
WRAP publishes guide to increase UK plastic recycling
Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) in the UK has published a new technical guide that aims to help local authorities increase plastic bottle recycling...
January 2012
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Brancott Estate launches smartphone app
Pernod Ricard New Zealand has announced the launch of a smartphone application for its wine brand Brancott Estate following the release of a new packaging style across the company's entire...
Bemis to shut down two North American plants
US-based flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials maker Bemis has decided to shut down two additional North American plants this year as part of its facility consolidation...
Ginebra buys Philippine bottling company
Philippines-based diversified alcoholic beverage company Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI), the beverage manufacturing arm of San Miguel has announced the acquisition of East Pacific Star...
Bosch to implement two new filling systems for liquid food
Bosch Packaging Technology is set to introduce a new pouch and clean-filling thermoforming machine for liquid...
MWV reports Q4 profit loss
Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) has posted a fourth quarter loss of $9m, citing the tough economic...
Global packaging industry forecast to reach $820bn by 2016
The global packaging market is expected to reach $820bn by 2016, driven by growing demand in emerging and transitional economies, according to a new forecast by Pira...
IVL to open polyester plant in India
Thailand-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) has announced plans to construct a $700m integrated polyester facility in...
RockTenn reports rise in Q1 net sales
RockTenn, US manufacturer of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, has reported net sales of $2.26bn in the first quarter of 2012, an increase of $1.5bn...
Study: packaging chemicals may lower vaccine response in children
The exposure of children to chemicals used in food packaging can weaken the ability of vaccination jabs to protect young children, a recent report has...
Food packaging labels difficult to understand, says survey
A new report has revealed that 59% of global consumers find it difficult to understand nutritional labels on food...
Nestlé to adapt 'easy-to-use' packaging model
Swiss food giant Nestlé has announced plans to adapt its approach to product packaging design to ensure consumers of all ages can use them without...
Saica begins recycled paper production in UK
Spanish paper company Saica has announced the start of production at its new £300m recycled paper mill in Partington, Greater...
Packaging-gateway.com launches major survey
Packaging-gateway.com is launching a major global packaging industry survey and we would like to hear your opinions on the most important business issues for...
Pearson Packaging launches new case packer
US-based manufacturer of secondary packaging equipment Pearson Packaging Systems has announced the launch of its new case...
Ardagh to raise $410m to fund acquisitions
Irish packaging manufacturer Ardagh Group has announced plans to borrow $410m (€322m) senior bonds to help fund three...
P&G adopts sustainable packaging for toothbrush
US consumer goods firm Procter & Gamble (P&G) has launched its Oral-B manual toothbrush in an Octal Petrochemicals' recyclable DPET (direct PET) sheet, to reduce all uses of polyvinyl...
HB Fuller reports rise in Q4 net income
Global adhesives provider HB Fuller has reported a fourth quarter 2011 net income of $26.4m, compared to $21.9m in the same period of the previous...
ICAP plans new plastics for food, medicine packaging
Singapore's Industrial Coating and Packaging (ICAP) consortium has announced plans to develop transparent plastics that protect food and medicine from elements, as well as keeping them fresh...
Coca-Cola Amatil NZ starts bottle manufacturing unit
Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand (CCANZ) has launched a $15m beverage bottle production line at its Woolston plant in Christchurch, New...
DS Smith to acquire SCA Packaging for €1.6bn
UK recycled packaging manufacturer DS Smith has signed a deal to buy SCA Packaging, part of Sweden's Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA), for...
Baltimore introduces fruit pouches for extended shelf life
UK-based Baltimore Innovations has introduced the food-safe absorbent technology Fresh-R-Pax ‘Fruit-Pop’ pouch for the packing of ripe and sweet...
Benchmark Packaging installs Sunpaq line
UK-based Benchmark Packaging has added a Sunpaq line to its Hillington headquarters as part of the company's expansion in the contract packing...
Luthra Water to open third bottling plant in India
India-based Luthra Water Systems has announced plans to set up a Rs350m ($7m) bottling plant at the Ahirwadi Village in the state of...
Borealis launches new PP grade for cosmetics and baby bottles
Austria-based provider of chemical and plastics solutions Borealis has launched a new polypropylene (PP) grade for cosmetics product packaging and baby...
Australia hopping mad over kangaroo images used by tobacco company
The Australian Government has slammed British American Tobacco for using images of kangaroos to sell its Winfield brand cigarettes in...
Ferrero selects Innovia film wraps for chocolates
Italian confectionery products manufacturer Ferrero has selected Innovia Films' shrink-tightening, biaxially orientated, polypropylene (BOPP) substrate Propafilm OS to overwrap the boxes of...
Bosch to launch single-wrap die-fold package for chocolate
Bosch Packaging Technology in Germany will introduce its first single-wrap die-fold package with hermetic seals for chocolate...
Colbert Packaging to close Louisville facility
US manufacturer Colbert Packaging has announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in Louisville, Kentucky,...
Pacific Natural Foods to roll out new packaging design
US-based Pacific Natural Foods is set to roll out new packaging for its soup, broth and non-dairy beverage lines in...
Visual Pak acquires two packaging businesses
Visual Pak, a US-based group of interdependent contract packaging service providers, has announced the acquisition of two businesses that will help expand its service throughout the...
Coca-Cola System, Novelis sign aluminium supply agreement
US-based Coca-Cola System and aluminium rolled products manufacturer Novelis have signed a multi-year agreement for the supply of aluminium can sheet to Coca-Cola Bottlers' Sales &...
Queensland, South Australia to push for new food labelling laws
Queensland and South Australia will join forces to develop new national food labelling laws to give consumers more accurate and easy-to-understand information about the products’ country of...
M&S to roll out 'life-extending' fruit packaging
UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer is set to roll out new packaging next week, which it claims will extend life of fruit stored in fridges by up to two...
Lumson packages new Deborah Milano foundation
Italian cosmetics brand Deborah Milano has appointed Lumson for the packaging of its new foundation Comfort...
Eastman introduces light-blocking resin for shrink film
US-based Eastman Chemical has launched a new light-blocking resin for shrink film, which it claims will preserve products, reduce packaging resin usage and boost on-shelf...
Specialty Minerals launches antiblock additives for plastic packaging
Specialty Minerals has launched two new antiblock additives for use in plastic film and bag...
Atlas and IP merge packaging units
US-based Atlas, owner of AGI World, has announced its agreement with Shorewood owner International Paper (IP) to combine their consumer packaging businesses to become...
Sun European acquires Kobusch–Sengewald
Sun European Partners has announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of producer and processor of plastic packaging Kobusch-Sengewald from Pregis in a deal worth...
Ardagh to acquire European aluminium manufacturer
Luxembourg-based packaging company Ardagh has agreed to acquire the aluminium container manufacturer Boxal group of companies from Exal in a deal worth...
Japan global leader in plastic recycling
The plastic recycling rate in Japan has increased to 77% in 2010, twice the rate of UK and 20% higher than the US, making it to one of the most successful countries in the world in this...
UK health campaigners urge for plain cigarette packs
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has called on the UK Government to adopt plain cigarette packaging, after a recent study revealed that it makes it easier for people to smoke less or...
Coca-Cola to open bottling plant in Bangladesh
Drinks giant Coca-Cola is set to open its first bottling plant in Tongi, Bangladesh, with an investment of $50m to meet an increasing demand for soft...
December 2011
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Stora Enso to secure loan for Polish mill
Finnish pulp and paper company Stora Enso has signed an agreement for a €150m loan to be used for a new €285m containerboard machine investment project at Ostroleka Mill in...
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Rusal aims for 25% increase in foil production by 2014
Russian aluminium firm UC RUSAL has announced plans to invest $17m to increase its packaging division’s annual foil production by 25% to 100,000t by...
Novelis to install new coating line in Brazil plant
US-based rolled aluminium maker Novelis will invest about $50m to install a coating line for its beverage can end stock at its operations in Pindamonhangaba,...
JBF unveils $200m project for Bahrain packaging plant
Indian polyester film manufacturer JBF has announced plans to invest $200m in a new plant in Salman Industrial City in...
BWAY reports rise in 2011 net sales
North American supplier of general line rigid containers BWAY Intermediate has reported net sales of $1.2bn for the fiscal year 2011, compared to $1bn 12 months...
UK plans to cut Christmas product packaging
The UK Government is examining a new law to cut packaging waste produced particularly at...
Rexam plans Missouri facility expansion
Global consumer packaging company Rexam has announced plans to expand the current operations at its US production facility, Excelsior Springs in...
UK to delay consultation on plain tobacco packaging
The UK Government will delay its consultation on plain packaging of tobacco products until the spring of 2012 as it considers a series of legal and trademark issues as Australia prepares to be...
Study: exercise labels on packaging more effective than calorie counts
Labels on junk food and fizzy drinks packaging could be more effective than calorie counts in informing consumers about the physical exercise needed to burn off the high calories and fat content,...
US aseptic packaging demand to exceed $5bn in 2015
The aseptic packaging demand in the US is forecast to grow 8% a year to exceed $5.1bn in 2015, according to market research firm the Freedonia...
Coca-Cola Femsa and Grupo Fomento to merge bottling units in Mexico
US-based bottler Coca-Cola Femsa and Grupo Fomento Queretano have announced plans to merge their beverage operations in a deal worth Mex$6.6bn...
Coca-Cola to develop latest version of green bottle material
Coca-Cola is developing a new version of its plant-based bottling material as part of an ongoing scheme to appeal to environmentally conscious...
EU approves new juice labelling
The European Parliament has approved new consumer-friendly labelling rules for fruit juices and nectars, in an effort to prevent misleading claims for mixed juices and 'no added...
Sonoco to upgrade South Carolina packaging plant
Global packaging producer Sonoco has announced plans to invest $100m to upgrade its packaging plant in South Carolina,...
Dubai to launch plain tobacco packaging next August
Dubai, the largest populated city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will roll out a new plain cigarette packaging law in August 2012, surpassing initiatives in countries such as Australia and the...
Bemis to close film making plants in the US
US-based packaging film maker Bemis has announced the closure of three of its film manufacturing facilities in the first half of...
Coca-Cola Femsa, Grupo Cimsa merge bottling operations
US-based Coca-Cola Femsa and Grupo Cimsa in Mexico have announced the merger of their bottling...
Graphic Packaging announces packaging unit merger
US-based Graphic Packaging has combined its multiwall bag and speciality plastics packaging business with the kraft paper and multiwall bag units of Delta Natural Kraft and Mid-America...
API reports first-half 2011 revenue rise
UK packaging and holograms supplier API has reported a 24% revenue rise from continuing operations to £58.5m in the first half of 2011, compared with the same period last...
Greif Q4 profit plummets 73%
Industrial packaging producer Greif has announced a 73% fall in its fourth-quarter earnings on weaker margin and restructuring charges, despite revenue...
FDA to announce ruling on BPA by March 2012
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to make a final decision on the usage of bisphenol-A (BPA) in plastics and the metal linings of food containers by 31 March...
Temple-Inland stockholders approve merger with International Paper
The stockholders of US-based Temple Inland have approved the company's merger with International Paper (IP) with more than 98% of the votes in favour of the...
European sales boost DS Smith profit
Global packaging manufacturer DS Smith has posted a 20% increase in half-year pre-tax profits of £42.8m in 2011 compared to £35.6m last year, helped by a strong performance from its European...
USDA to streamline generic labelling approval
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has proposed a new rule to modify the agency's generic label approval...
UK to consult on plain tobacco packaging
The British Government will start a wide-range consultation on plain tobacco packaging by the end of 2011, after the legal challenges Australia has faced after launching similar...
WRAP: Retailers make progress on green goals
Recycling and waste management agency Waster Reduction Awards Programme (WRAP) has announced that manufacturers and retailers in the UK are making significant progress to meet the waste...
Imperial Tobacco launches legal challenge against Australia
Imperial Tobacco has become the third company to launch legal action against Australia's new laws requiring tobacco products to be sold in plain packaging and health warnings, effective December...
EFSA: BPA safe for use in food packaging
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reaffirms, in its latest report, that the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food packaging applications poses no harm to human...
Sonoco forecasts 2012 sales to reach $5bn
US consumer packaging manufacturer Sonoco has forecasted to reach sales of $5bn in 2012 compared to an estimated $4.57bn in 2011 sales, as it continues to build four global business...
Crown reduces waste-to-landfill by 15%
Global packaging manufacturer Crown has reduced its landfill waste by 15% between 2007 and 2010, according to its recent sustainability...
Sidel introduces preform decontamination system
Swiss technology giant Sidel has introduced a dry-decontamination technology for bottling...
RPC H1 results boosted by Superfos acquisition
British plastic-packaging supplier RPC Group announced that its first-half adjusted pretax profit for 2011 almost doubled year-on-year, driven by improved margins and the acquisition of...
Wal-Mart and Amazon promote 'fustration-free' packaging
Global online retailer Amazon.com and Wal-Mart Stores are urging FMCG manufacturers to reduce packaging materials and ease 'wrap rage', the frustration when packaging is difficult to...
November 2011
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FDA to appeal blocking of cigarette packaging ruling
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will launch an appeal over a judge's order for temporarily blocking rules that require tobacco manufacturers to put graphic images and pictures of...
Australia to review traffic light food labelling
The Australian Government is to review a proposal regarding the introduction of a traffic light food labelling scheme in order to fight obesity in the...
Chinese cosmetics packaging market may lose investment
A recent 10-20% rise in Chinese factory wages has forced some foreign cosmetic packaging manufacturers to make investments outside the...
McCambridge wins first legal round over 'lookalike' packaging
Bread maker McCambridge has won the first round in the high court ruling against competitor Brennans over its use of similar packaging for brown...
Coca-Cola to invest in UK plants
Coca-Cola has announced it has invested more than £50m in projects in three of its UK production...
Study: Nutrition labelling needs clearer presence on products
A study into nutritional labelling says it must improve clarity to benefit...
Borealis to launch new copolymer for food packaging
Austrian plastics packaging supplier Borealis is set to launch the BorPure RJ766MO for transparent injection moulded and thin-walled food packaging with...
Isap launches recycled PET packaging
Italy-based packaging company Isap has introduced a new line of packaging made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (R-PET) for food...
Nampak reports improved earnings for 2011
South African packaging company Nampak has reported a 21% rise in earnings per share as a result of a 22% improvement in operating profits and a reduction in finance...
Chinese government subsidies Shiner International
China-based supplier of packaging solutions Shiner International has announced it has received $2.8m research and development subsidies from both local and central governments in...
Canned food leads to rise in BPA levels: study
A new study has found that daily day consumption of canned food items may lead to the rise of compound bisphenol A (BPA) levels in...
Rosti plans disposal of subsidiary to Helvoet
Injection moulding firm Rosti Group has signed an agreement to sell its subsidiary Rosti Nederland to the Dutch company...
Nestle Waters to set up UK lightweight bottling plant
Nestlé Waters has unveiled a £35m investment plan to open a lightweight water bottling plant and warehousing facility in Buxton,...
IntraPac to relocate to Indiana
Canadian packaging firm IntraPac has announced it is relocating its New Jersey facility to Indiana, US, by February...
Weidenhammer opens new UK facility
Weidenhammer UK, a subsidiary of Germany-based Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG), has opened its £10m production facility in Bradford,...
RR Donnelley acquires US packaging firm
RR Donnelley has announced the acquisition of Ohio-based StratusGroup to strengthen its position in label and paperboard packaging segments in the...
Automated Packaging launches new AB 180 inline printer
Automated Packaging Systems has announced the launch of a new inline printer for use with the AB 180 packaging...
Amcor opens new Auckland beverage can plant
Beverage can manufacturer Amcor Australasia has opened a $40m aluminium manufacturing plant in south Auckland, New Zealand, to double its...
Philip Morris sues Australia over plain cigarette packaging law
Tobacco giant Philip Morris International has launched legal action against Australia over its new plain packaging law for...
Huhtamäki extends green food packaging range
Finnish packaging company Huhtamäki has extended its environmentally-friendly BioWare range with the introduction of PLA polarity tumblers and...
RPC Cobelplast to invest in automation processes
Belgium-based RPC Cobelplast plans to invest in the automation of two processes, which include a new wrapping and palletising system for finished rolls of sheet along with an automatic...
Cascades says its polystyrene foams are eco-friendly
Canadian packaging company Cascades has said its new polystyrene foams are an environmentally friendly form of food...
US packaging machinery shipments rise
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) has reported a 12% rise in US packaging machinery shipments in 2010 to $5.5bn from $4.9bn in...
Zimbabwe bans 40 water bottling firms
The Zimbabwe Government has announced a ban on 40 water bottling firms for failing to meet safety and quality...
Rexam may sell personal care packaging business
European drinks can maker Rexam has announced it is considering selling off its personal care packaging...
Elopak creates curve carton for Krush and Tropika juice brands
Elopak South Africa, a joint venture between Elopak Norway and African packaging company Nampak, has created the new SLIM Pure-Pak Curve carton for Clover's Krush and Tropika juice...
Red Rock to develop facility for CTL Packaging in US
Spanish manufacturer of plastic packaging products CTL Packaging has chosen US-based construction firm Red Rock to develop a new $58.5m facility for the company at Gastonia Technology Park...
Virtify uses Kallik technology
US-based structured content management vendor, Virtify, has integrated automated artwork generation technology from Kallik into its labelling...
Nampak acquires German glass-making firm
South African packaging manufacturer Nampak has acquired the remaining 50% stake in German glass-making firm Bayerische Flaschen-Glashuttenwerke Wiegand & Sohne in a deal worth R938m...
India mandates jute packaging
The Indian Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the compulsory 90% of packaging for the production of foodgrain and sugar in bags made of jute packaging material, during the...
Lumetrics installs OptiGauge system for US food packager
US-based developer of measurement technology Lumetrics has installed its OptiGauge online thickness measurement system for one of the largest food packaging companies in the...
HayssenSandiacre acquires Simionato
US-based HayssenSandiacre, a flexible packaging division of Barry-Wehmiller, has announced the acquisition of Italian manufacturer Simionato Integrated Packaging System from Vela...
Len Wright to install Posie Packer bag labelling machine
UK-based Len Wright Salads has selected the Posie Packer poly bag labelling machine to apply labels to the produce bags used for its hothouse lettuce, curly lettuce and...
Shiner reports rise in Q3 total revenue
Chinese flexible packaging material manufacturer Shiner International has reported a 20% rise in third quarter 2011 revenue to $18.6m compared to $15.5m in the same period of...
Andritz secures Russian packaging contract
International technology group Andritz Pulp & Paper has secured an order from Russian packaging producer SFT to rebuild and modernise a mothballed kraft paper...
Albéa acquires Eyelematic
French packaging company Albéa has announced the acquisition of Eyelematic, a US-based manufacturer of metal parts and...
China Shengda reports loss in Q3 net income
Chinese paper packaging company China Shengda Packaging has reported a decrease in net income of 51.5% to $2.3m in the third quarter of 2011, down from $4.8m in the same period last...
Coca-Cola to invest $2bn in India
Coca-Cola has announced to invest $2bn in India over the next five years, as part of the company's $30bn investment plan across the...
Morgan Stanley eyes stake in Chinese packaging firm
Global financial services firm Morgan Stanley's Asian private equity arm is in talks to buy an 80% stake in Chinese packaging firm HCP in a deal that could value the company at...
Sarten to receive EBRD loan
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is considering a $20m loan to Sarten, the Turkish metal, PET and plastic packaging...
GreenBottle introduces paper bottle for wine
UK-based GreenBottle has developed a new environment-friendly packaging for...
Færch Plast expands Trivet container range
Danish plastics packaging manufacturer Færch Plast has added new sizes and styles to its range of Steam/It polypropylene (PP) ‘Trivet’ containers to meet increasing demand from ready-meal...
Screen launches thermal platesetter
Dutch manufacturer of imaging and print technology Screen has announced the launch of a new platesetter for the packaging industry, featuring thermal imaging...
PTI unveils smartphone app for PET resin blends
US-based Plastic Technologies (PTI) has unveiled a free smartphone and tablet app that calculates the intrinsic viscosity (IV) of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin...
Huhtamaki launches hinged food containers
Finnish packaging company Huhtamaki has announced the addition of new moulded-fibre hinged food containers to its range of takeaway disposable food...
Innovia and Sappi to develop laminates for packaging
Global producer of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and cellulose films Innovia and Sappi Fine Paper Europe have joined forces to test the potential of laminate structures, using...
D&W to acquire CM Packaging Group
North American foodservice packaging company D&W Fine Pack has signed an agreement to acquire US-based CM Packaging Group for an undisclosed...
RockTenn reports rise in Q4 net sales
Corrugated packaging manufacturer RockTenn has reported Q4 2011 net sales of $2.46bn, which increased $1.65bn over the same period of 2010, due to the full quarter impact of the...
Herma commissions roll wrapping plant in Germany
Label manufacturer Herma has invested €10m to commission a new automatic roll wrapping plant in Filderstadt, Germany, to expand its self-adhesive materials...
Novelis to expand recycling capacity at Brazil plant
US-based Novelis plans to invest $32m to expand the recycling capacity at its aluminium rolling and recycling plant in Pindamonhangaba,...
Coca-Cola to make bottles from Olympic Games plastic waste
Coca-Cola has pledged to recycle all clear plastic waste collected at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, to produce nearly 80 million new drinks...
Sonoco acquires Tegrant
Global packaging company Sonoco has completed the previously announced acquisition of protective packaging firm Tegrant from Metalmark Capital for...
Pacific Atlantic launches packaging bags for bananas
Pacific Atlantic, a supplier of biodegradable packaging products, has launched a new range of flexible packaging that will increase the shelf-life of...
UK reports rise in HDPE milk bottle recycling
A new survey has revealed that natural HDPE milk bottle recycling in the UK increased to 76% in 2010 compared to 72% in 2009, following growth from 57% in...
Coca-Cola Bottling Q3 net income declines
Coca-Cola Bottling reported a 37% decline in net income for the third quarter of 2011 despite a revenue increase as its costs increased by more than...
Bell Sons selects Amber glass bottle for Buttercup
Pharmaceutical products maker Bell Sons & Co has selected the Amber glass bottle from Beatson Clark’s range for its client Omega Pharma UK’s Buttercup Chesty Cough Oral...
Innis & Gunn chooses Spear labels for beer brands
Scotland-based brewer Innis & Gunn has selected Spear to print labels for its fruit-flavoured beer brands, Melville’s Raspberry and Melville’s...
EABL to adopt glass bottle packaging
Alcohol manufacturer East Africa Breweries (EABL) has issued a tender for the supply of used 250ml and 350ml glass bottles, which will be used as packaging for its beverage...
Plasticum develops squeezable tube for cosmetics sector
European manufacturer and designer of plastic packaging solutions Plasticum Group has developed CLUBE, a one-piece squeezable tube for the cosmetics...
Ball introduces European can size to the US
Ball has designed a new 568ml beverage can, introducing the popular European size to the...
Stora Enso to restructure packaging operations
Stora Enso's Packaging Business Area has announced plans to restructure its core and coreboard operations in Finland, Germany, the UK and the US, and its streamline corrugated packaging...
Bosch to build second Chinese production unit
Bosch Packaging Technology has announced plans to invest €17m (CNY150m) to build a second production facility in Chengdu, China, in order to expand its regional...
CSI to launch new closure and capping equipment
Closure Systems International (CSI), part of the Reynolds Packaging Group, is set to introduce new closure and capping...
Linpac announces investment in French plant
UK-based plastic packaging manufacturer Linpac has announced plans to invest €10m to increase production output at its Noyal Pontivy plant in...
MillerCoors introduces new packaging for draft beer
MillerCoors, a joint venture of SABMiller and Molson Coors, is set to unveil a new look for Miller Genuine Draft (MGD) primary and secondary...
Tredegar Q3 net income rises
US plastic films manufacturer Tredegar has reported an increase in the third-quarter 2011 net income from continuing operations to $12.7m compared to $9m in the same period of...
Tingyi to buy PepsiCo's bottling unit in China
Instant noodle and beverage producer Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding is in talks to acquire PepsiCo's bottling operations in...
Breathable film may cut packaging waste
A Czech research team claims to have developed a synthetic, biopolymer-based breathable food packaging film with the potential to solve the waste problems facing the global packaging...
Mondi Napiag enlarges portfolio with new blow film extruder
Austrian film producer Mondi Napiag has installed a new blown film extruder that allows the company to increase the production of up to 14-layer films with EVOH and PA as packaging barrier...
Fall in profit prompts M-real to cut paper production
Paperbased packaging producer M-real said the company is planning to cut its paper capacity as a result of a larger than expected fall in Q3 profits to €6m ($8m) from €54m a year...
PRPflexo introduces printing plate for corrugated containers
PRPflexo, the US-based flexographic printing plate provider, has developed a new printing plate for multiple line-up one- and two-colour corrugated shipping...
KapStone acquires US Corrugated
US-based KapStone Paper and Packaging has completed the acquisition of US Corrugated in a deal worth $330m in order to increase its exposure to the containerboard...
Avery Dennison launches pressure-sensitive label
Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials has introduced a new pressure-sensitive labelling system for meat and dairy...
Rusnano and UralPlastic open nano-packaging plant
Russia-based Rusnano and flexible packaging producer UralPlastic-N have openend a RUR2.55b ($83m) packaging plant in Sverdlovsk Oblast,...
Australia postpones introduction of plain tobacco packaging
Australian Health Minister Nicola Roxon has announced that the country will hold implementation of its plain tobacco packaging laws for five months, giving tobacco firms extra time to...
Parle to launch Frooti in glass bottles
Indian drinks maker Parle Agro is set to launch its mango juice brand Frooti in glass bottles as part of its venture into the returnable glass bottles (RGB)...
Samko to use Petainer beer kegs
Russian brewery Pivovarinny Zavod Samko plans to sell beer in lightweight and recyclable kegs by specialised plastics packaging supplier...
Mondi plans to shut UK facility as Q3 profit falls
International paper and packaging group Mondi has reported a third quarter 2011 underlying operating profit of €136m, compared to €175m in the second quarter this...
Indian packaging industry forecast to rise
The Indian packaging industry is set to rise by 15% every year due to growing consumption and demand for packaged products across the country, according to the Indian Institute of Packaging...
Temkin introduces modified atmosphere packaging
US packaging manufacturer Temkin has unveiled its new modified atmosphere packaging technology with single layer wicketed...
International Paper reports strong Q3 results
US-based paper and packaging company International Paper (IP) has reported operating profits of $571m for the third quarter of 2011, an increase from $752m in the same period in the previous...
Rexam designs polar bear cut-out tab for Mack
Rexam Beverage Can Europe has created a polar bear cut-out tab for Norwegian beverage company Mack’s newly designed Arctic Beer series Arctic Ice and Arctic...
Rengo fully acquires Guangdong Rengo Packaging in China
Japan-based Rengo has announced the acquisition of all of the equity of Guangdong Rengo Packaging in China for...
October 2011
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Graphic Packaging reports rise in Q3 net income
US provider of packaging solutions Graphic Packaging has reported an adjusted net income of $33.8m for the third quarter of 2011, compared with $24.1m in the same period last...
Coca-Cola plans Great Plains Bottling acquisition
The Coca-Cola Company has signed an agreement to acquire Great Plains Coca-Cola Bottling for...
IP announces 2020 sustainability goal
Global paper and packaging company International Paper (IP) has proposed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020 and use 15% less energy, as part of its sustainability...
Korsnäs develops sustainable cartonboard for Marks & Spencer
Swedish producer of cartonboard and paper Korsnäs has announced the launch of its new lightweight cartonboard for UK retailer Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) Carrot & Walnut and Lemon Drizzle...
Silgan reports rise in third-quarter net income
US-based rigid packaging supplier Silgan has reported a third-quarter net income of $78.8m 2011, up from $65.2m year in 2010, helped by higher margins in its metal containers business and...
Anchor launches new crisp food container
Anchor Packaging has announced the launch of a smaller version of its crisp food...
CTL Packaging to open plant in the US
Plastic tube manufacturer CTL Packaging has announced plans to open a $58.5m tube manufacturing plant in Gaston County, North Carolina,...
Baumann introduces modular packaging system
Baumann Global Packaging has developed new pouch packaging and integrated cartoning systems for the transport and grouping of powders, granulates pellets and other...
BASF introduces new pharma packaging for Kollidon
German chemical company BASF has developed a new packaging system that will protect polyvinylpyrrolidone-based pharmaceutical excipient Kollidon from...
UK paper and aluminium recycling rise despite market fears
British recycling figures for paper / board and aluminium packaging have increased by 6.3% and 11% respectively in the third quarter of 2011 despite ongoing fears of a double-dip recession,...
Aquagirl Cosmetics adopts DuPont perfume packaging
Japanese fashion brand Aquagirl Cosmetics has adopted DuPont Surlyn 3D overmoulding technology for its 'Brightup Foundation' perfume...
Arlington Packaging launches new stand-up pouch range
UK-based liquids handling solutions provider Arlington Packaging has announced the launch of its new Eco-Flex stand-up pouch...
Nutrition labels read more often when placed centrally, study reveals
Nutritional labels should be placed in the centre of food packaging rather than in one corner in order to attract consumer's attention, according to a study published in the Journal of the...
Cola-Cola to unveil polar bear can
Beverage giant Cola-Cola is set to unveil a newly designed polar bear can as part of a marketing campaign aimed at protecting the animals and their...
Tredegar acquires Terphane
Tredegar Film Products, a subsidiary of plastic films manufacturer Tredegar, has completed the $188m acquisition of polyester films manufacturer...
Bema to open new packaging facility in Illinois
US-based flexible plastics packaging company Bema has announced plans to open a new facility in St Charles, Illinois,...
GreenBlue to pilot new labelling system in 2012
US research firm GreenBlue has announced plans to pilot the new Packaging Recovery Label System in...
Stora Enso reports Q3 net loss
Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has reported a net loss of €5m ($70.7) for the third quarter of 2011, a result of high costs and negative exchange...
Supreme Industries unveils expansion plans
Indian protective packaging maker Supreme Industries has announced plans to invest Rs280m ($6m) in a new unit in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, to manufacture protective packaging...
US Institute of Medicine calls for rating system in food labelling
The US Institute of Medicine has urged the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to implement a star rating system for packaged foods, similar to the Energy Star programme that rates...
Montebello Packaging to expand US plant
Canadian aluminium and laminate tube manufacturer Montebello Packaging has announced that it will invest $24.2m in its plant in Lebanon, Kentucky,...
Winpak reports Q3 revenue rise
Canadian packaging materials maker Winpak reported a 17% rise in revenue to $170.7m in the third quarter of 2011, helped by demand for its condiment and speciality beverage packaging...
Smithfield launches new packaging for bacon
Smithfield Packing has introduced a new packaging design for the retail bacon...
Kamenitza to expand production capacity
Bulgarian brewer Kamenitza has announced plans to invest BGN18m ($13m) in its breweries in Plovdiv and Haskova this year and set aside BGN14m ($10m) to invest in them next...
Temple-Inland reports decline in Q3 profit
US cardboard-box maker Temple-Inland has posted a decline in net income with $6m in Q3 2011 compared to $125m last...
Berry Plastics to close Madisonville site
Global manufacturer of plastic packaging products Berry Plastics has announced plans to close its plant in Madisonville, Kentucky, US, in order to streamline operations and improve cost...
Avantor to introduce tamper-evident packaging seals for containers
Avantor Performance Materials is set to offer tamper-evident outer packaging seals for all regulated pharmaceutical raw material and product containers by the end of...
Lightning Labels launches green label materials
US-based label printing service provider Lightning Labels has launched a line of eco-friendly label materials including a fully compostable paper made from...
Co-op to roll out QR codes on fresh produce packaging
UK-based Co-operative Group (Co-op) is set to introduce QR codes to fresh produce packaging to allow consumers to access information about the origins of...
Nampak launches closure production line in SA
Nampak Closures Epping has launched production at its new R14m ($1.75m) wine closure production line in Cape Town, South...
Berlin Packaging to introduce moulded fibre bottle
Rigid packaging supplier Berlin Packaging is set to introduce moulded fibre bottles suitable for liquid and dry...
Crown reports rise in Q3 profit
Crown Holdings has reported an increase in profit for the third quarter of 2011, driven mainly by higher revenues as the company was able to pass down higher raw material...
Stora Enso to launch new packaging board
Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso is set to launch a new packaging board grade suitable for cosmetics and beauty care packaging...
Honeywell unveils protective pharma packaging film
US-based Honeywell has unveiled a new pharmaceutical packaging film for the protection of moisture-sensitive medicines in all...
Tredegar to acquire Terphane
US-based Tredegar Film Products, a subsidiary of plastic films manufacturer Tredegar, is set to acquire manufacturer of polyester films Terphane Holdings in a deal worth...
PCA profit declines in Q3
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has reported a decline in the third quarter 2011 earnings of 55% as higher costs and weaker sales mix and prices offset volume improvement, while tax...
IP acquires APPM
US-based paper and packaging company International Paper (IP) has completed the acquisition of a 75% stake in India-based Andhra Pradesh Paper Mills (APPM) for about...
Pregis to sell packaging films unit to Sun European
Global provider of protective packaging Pregis has signed an agreement to sell its Kobusch-Sengewald business unit to Sun European Partners for...
PakSense unveils temperature monitoring labels
US-based PakSense has unveiled the XpressPDF temperature monitoring labels that monitor the time and temperature of packaged perishable...
Klöckner launches high-barrier films for pharma packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast, a global producer of packaging films, has announced the launch of Pentapharm ACLAR PA600/02 barrier films for pharmaceutical packaging...
Crown Prince introduces sardines in eco-friendly pouch
US-based canned seafood provider Crown Prince has introduced a new line of sardines packed in eco-friendly and easy-to-open...
USC Bag Manufacturing to expand
USC Bag Manufacturing, a polyethylene bag manufacturer that specialises in zip-closure packaging for cotton balls and pads, has received approval for an expansion of its facility in Los Ranchos...
Inline Filling unveils anti-corrosive filling machine line
US-headquartered Inline Filling Systems has unveiled a new anti-corrosive filling machine line designed to resist chemicals such as strong acids, bleach, brine and sugar...
Fishery Products International converts corrugated case masters to sustainable packaging
US-based Fishery Products International, a division of High Liner Foods, has converted its corrugated case masters to manufacture sustainable packaging made from 100% recycled...
GPI to close US carton facility
Graphic Packaging International has announced plans to close its carton facility in La Porte, Indiana, and move the business to other existing operations in the...
Cascades to shut Norampac converting division
Canadian packaging maker Cascades will continue to consolidate its Norampac Division's corrugated products converting operations in Québec, resulting in the closure of the Norampac plant located...
African law requires spirits to be sold in glass bottles
Plastic bottle manufacturers in Africa will face huge losses as distillers begin to comply with the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act 2010, which only allows sale of spirits in glass...
Tetra Pak launches new drinks carton
Tetra Pak has announced the global launch of its Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge 1000 Edge with a LightCap 30...
Coca-Cola Femsa and Grupo Tampico merge bottling operations
Coca-Cola Femsa has announced the successful merger of Grupo Tampico's bottling operations, in a deal worth Mex$9.3bn...
M-real completes refurb at Kemi linerboard mill
Finnish paper and pulp company M-real has completed refurbishment works at its M-real Kemi linerboard mill in...
Ball acquires stake in Chinese beverage can plant
Ball has announced the acquisition of its partners' 60% interest in a former joint venture metal beverage can plant in Qingdao, China for which construction is...
Spartan brand to introduce nutritional icons
US-based grocery distributor Spartan Stores has announced that its Spartan brand packaging will now include nutritional icons on the front to highlight the amount of calories, saturated fat,...
Edrington introduces new packaging design for Cutty Sark whisky
Scotland-based Edrington has launched new packaging design for its Cutty Sark Blended Scotch Whisky, created by design agency...
Sonoco to acquire Tegrant
Global packaging company Sonoco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire protective packaging company Tegrant from Metalmark Capital in a deal worth...
RPC designs bottle for Shaken Udder milkshake brand
RPC Containers Llantrisant has created a 330ml bottle for UK milkshake brand Shaken Udder, generating 'significant' sales growth for the...
Weilburger launches new food packaging adhesive
German company Weilburger Graphics has launched a new film-laminating adhesive for food packaging and odour-sensitive...
Amcor launches wide-mouth PET jar
Australian plastic packaging manufacturer, Amcor Rigid Plastics has unveiled a new 24oz round, wide-mouth PET jar for the food...
Tilaknagar Industries acquires Punjab Expo bottling unit
India-based Tilaknagar Industries has acquired Punjab Expo bottling unit in a deal worth Rs55m ($1.12m) in order to expand its footprint in the northern Indian...
Molson Coors redesigns Cobra Beer packaging
Molson Coors is set to launch a brand redesign for Cobra Beer, which will include an updated brand identity and new primary and secondary...
Coca-Cola Amatil to open new blowfill lines in Australia
Coca-Cola Amatil will invest $35m to open two new blowfill lines at the company's Thebarton production facility in Adelaide,...
Edrington develops bottle prototype for Famous Grouse whisky
Spirits company Edrington has developed a new bottle prototype for Famous Grouse scotch...
APPE launches ActivSeal technology for PET containers
European PET recycler APPE, the packaging division of LSB, has announced the launch of a new barrier technology for the juice...
Innovia develops films for coffee pouches
Packaging producer Innovia Films has developed a range of cellulose-based films for coffee...
Bundaberg installs Pegasus robotic palletiser
Australia-based drinks manufacturer Bundaberg Brewed Drinks has installed a new Pegasus robotic palletiser at its Queensland...
Smurfit Kappa to package Sainsbury's cheese
UK-based retailer Sainsbury's has selected a new shelf ready pack (SRP) produced by European corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa, for its own-brand sliced cheese...
Phusion Projects to change Four Loko labelling and packaging
US-based Phusion Projects, the producer of Four Loko alcoholic drinks, will change its labelling and packaging to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges of deceptive...
CPB designs rebranding for John West
UK-based design agency Coley Porter Bell (CPB) has designed the rebranded canned fish brand John...
LUSI to launch roast dark coffee in paper cans
Louisiana Food (LUSI) has announced plans to launch its Voodoo Roast Dark coffee in paper...
SIPA installs PET processing machine in Colombia
Italian bottle manufacturing and filling technology provider SIPA has installed a PET processing machine for a subsidiary of South American drinks giant Ajegroup in Bogota,...
M&S to assess environmental impact of food packaging
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) is set to assess the environmental impact of its food packaging, using the packaging impact quick evaluation tool (PIQET) from the Australian...
SoupMan to launch soups in cartons
US-based SoupMan has announced plans to launch its heat-and-serve Original SoupMan soups in shelf-stable carton...
Slice creates design for Cadbury confectionery range
Brand and packaging design agency Slice Design has created the new look for Kraft Foods' Cadbury range of Christmas...
Amcor launches green coffee packaging
Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas has launched new sustainable packaging for Belgium-based Beyers Coffee's BénéCafe brand, claiming it is an 'innovative breakthrough in packaging' for the...
Danafilms announces expansion plans
Danafilms, a member of RKW Group and manufacturer of barrier films, has announced plans to invest $12m in its Simpson county plant in Mississippi, US, to add a new produce...
Boise to acquire Hexacomb protective packaging unit
US-based manufacturer of packaging products Boise has announced the planned acquisition of the Hexacomb protective packaging business, Pregis, for...
Multi-Color closes York Label acquisition
US-based Multi-Color has completed the acquisition of packaging label provider York Label Group in a deal worth...
Noah's selects Rexam cans for sparkling spring water brand
Noah's California Spring Water, a part of Varni Brothers, has relaunched its Sparkling Spring Water in Rexam's 12oz SLEEK...
Aujan to double can production in Iran
Saudi Arabia-based soft drink company Aujan Industries has announced plans to double the capacity of its Kaveh can-making plant in...
China Gaoger launches new cartoning machine
Manufacturer of filling and cartoning machines, China Gaoger Machinery, has launched the new KP 600 cartoning...
Toyo Seikan to acquire Stolle Machinery
Japanese can and plastic bottle manufacturer Toyo Seikan Kaisha is set to acquire US can-making machinery firm Stolle Machinery in a deal worth JPY59.7bn...
Stora Enso to launch food packaging boards
Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso is set to unveil its new selection of food service and food packaging boards, including the Cupforma, Trayforma and Primeforma...
Coca-Cola Femsa to invest in PET packaging line
Coke bottler Coca-Cola Femsa has announced plans to invest $29.8m to add a PET packaging line at its facility in Jundiai, São Paulo,...
TricorBraun supplies banjo bottles for food processor
US-based rigid packaging manufacturer TricorBraun has supplied its new banjo bottles for Private Label Foods' Savory Collection dressings and...
Plantation brand sugar adopts resealable carton
US Sugar is set to launch its Plantation brand natural raw sugar in the new Zipbox resealable carton format, developed by a joint venture between Zip-Pak and...
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France seeks labelling of bisphenol A food containers
France plans to introduce labelling for food containers that are made with bisphenol A (BPA), after the Agency for Food Health Safety (Anses) has sharpened its concern about the...
Black Box to introduce wine in 500ml Tetra Pak cartons
Black Box Wines, a US-based producer of 3l box wines, is set to introduce its cabernet sauvignon, merlot and chardonnay ranges in new 500ml Tetra Pak...
Wiseman to roll out tinted milk bottle caps
Scottish milk supplier and distributor Robert Wiseman Dairies has announced plans to roll out a new generation of tinted milk bottle...
HP launches digital press for packaging applications
HP has announced the launch of its Indigo WS6600 Digital Press for packaging...
Cap-N-Lock introduces new cap for prescription medications
Cap-N-Lock has introduced its new combination locking cap, designed to work with existing prescription medication...
Ecologic to unveil eco-bottles
US-based sustainable packaging manufacturer Ecologic Brands will launch its new eco.bottle line of stock moulded fibre...
New York vetoes baby bottle tooth decay bill
The New York State Dental Association has announced that the state's governor has vetoed a bill that would have required manufacturers of baby bottles and sippy cups to include a warning label...
NatureSweet to introduce new packaging for cherry tomatoes
NatureSweet, largest US-based grower of greenhouse tomatoes, has partnered with Direct Pack to introduce a new packaging for its cherry...
Kureha opens polyglycolic acid plant in West Virginia
Kureha PGA, a unit of Kureha America, has officially opened its $150m polyglycolic acid polymer plant in Belle, West Virginia,...
Serioplast to construct packaging plant in Poland
Italian plastics packaging blow-moulder Serioplast is set to invest more than €8m in the construction of a new packaging plant near Lodz,...
Automated Packaging introduces protective packaging material
US-based Automated Packaging Systems has developed a new protective packaging material for void-fill packing...
Coca-Cola plans $3bn investment in Russia
Beverage giant Coca-Cola, in cooperation with bottler Coca-Cola Hellenic, has announced plans to invest $3bn in Russia between 2012 and 2016 to expand its operations in the...
ALPS to unveil bottle leak inspection machine
US-based in-line container leak inspection equipment manufacturer Air Logic Power Systems (ALPS) is set to unveil a new bottle leak inspection...
India launches track-and-trace packaging labelling
From October, Indian drug companies sending their medicines to overseas markets will have to include sport barcodes on their tertiary or outermost packaging in order to tackle...
Rexam to build can plant in Finland
Global consumer packaging company Rexam has announced plans to invest £68m over the next three years to build a new beverage can plant in Mantsala, south-west...
APPE to launch barrier technology for PET containers
European PET recycling unit APPE, the packaging division of LSB, has partnered with ColourMatrix and specialist mould manufacturer KTW to develop and launch a new barrier technology for PET...
Louisiana Food Company launches Jammin' Jambalaya in paper cans
US-based speciality food producer Louisiana Food Company is set to start selling its best-selling Jammin' Jambalaya in environmental-friendly paper...
Sainsbury's switches to plastic peanut butter jars
UK-based retailer Sainsbury's has replaced its glass peanut butter jars with plastic ones in a bid to decrease carbon emissions by more than...
KapStone to buy US Corrugated
KapStone Paper and Packaging has agreed to buy US Corrugated in a deal worth $330m in order to increase its exposure to the containerboard...
HB Fuller teams up with Graco to introduce new sealing system
HB Fuller and Graco have entered a partnership to develop and produce an adhesive and equipment system for the packaging industry, using a recently acquired adhesive...
Indorama to acquire Wellman's PET recycling business
Thai PET producer Indorama Ventures has signed an agreement to buy Wellman International's recycling unit and related firm MJR Recycling from holding company...
Inline Plastics expands US facilities
US-based food packaging container producer Inline Plastics has announced an expansion of its facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah, and McDonough, Georgia. The company will add 47,000ft² to...
HB Fuller reports rise in third quarter profit
Global adhesives provider HB Fuller has posted a net income of $23.2m for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, up from $19m in the previous...
RPC to produce new ready-to-eat food container
RPC Barrier Containers is set to manufacture a new ready-to-eat and on-the-go food container, suitable for hot and cold, cooked and fresh, and savoury and sweet...
Coca-Cola Femsa to acquire Cimsa bottling operations
Latin America's largest Coca-Cola bottler, Coca-Cola Femsa, has announced an agreement to buy the bottling operations of Mexico-based Grupo Cimsa for...
Bosch to introduce flat pouch system
Bosch Packaging Technology is to unveil a vertical flat pouch system that offers an integrated solution for primary and secondary...
Cascades to close Burnaby containerboard mill
Canadian packaging and paper products manufacturer Cascades has announced that its Norampac division will close its containerboard mill in Burnaby, British Colombia, by 1 December...
HB Fuller to introduce new laminating adhesive
Global adhesives provider HB Fuller is set to introduce the latest version of its Flextra Fast flexible packaging...
Nampak opens new paper mill in South Africa
Nampak has formally opened a R500m ($65m) expansion project at its corrugated paper mill in Rosslyn, Pretoria, South...
Coca-Cola to launch 12.5oz bottle in US
Atlanta-based Coca-Cola will launch a 12.5oz bottle in the US in order to attract customers who are watching their weight and...
Mondi to install QuadTech inspection technology
International paper and packaging group Mondi has signed an agreement to install QuadTech's inspection technology on the group's sheet-fed corrugated presses that have in-line die-cutting...
South Korea to introduce warning labels for high-caffeine drinks
Highly caffeinated beverages such as Coca-Cola and energy drinks will soon be incorporated with warning labels in South Korea, according to a rule to be passed by its...
Ball Packaging opens can production line in Serbia
Ball Packaging Europe has opened a €35m can production line at its plant in the Belgrade district of Zemun,...
Casmatic and Langhammer introduce new bundler
Italian packaging company Casmatic and German palletising and transport solutions specialist W+D-Langhammer have launched a new bundler that combines robot technology with CMB202 packaging...
Polyplex announces investment plans
Polyplex Thailand has announced plans to invest $202m in Thailand and the US in the next two years in order to further grow in the North American...
Australia to increase graphic health warnings on tobacco packs
Australia will further expand the size of graphic health warnings on tobacco packs, it has been...
Mitsubishi to upgrade South Carolina plant
Mitsubishi Polyester Film, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Plastics, has started a $20m upgrade at its polyester film making plant in Greer, South Carolina,...
Sonoco introduces shipping protection for bottles and cans
Global packaging services provider Sonoco has developed a new system to protect bottles and cans during...
CCL completes Pacman acquisition
Canadian speciality packaging provider CCL Industries has completed the purchase of its 50% interest in UAE-based Pacman-CCL in a deal worth...
Method unveils Ocean plastic bottle
US-based innovator of eco-friendly household and personal care products Method has unveiled a new bottle made out of plastic collected from the North Pacific...
Adept to unveil robotic workforce for food packaging
US-based robotic systems provider Adept Technology is set to introduce its new robotic workforce, which allows the food packaging industry to reduce the cost and complexity of deploying and...
UK issues new food labelling guides
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has issued new guidance that removes the 'sell-by' date from food packaging in order to cut £12bn worth of food waste. ...
Roberts PolyPro to introduce multipack bottle handler
Roberts PolyPro, a division of Pro Mach, is set to unveil its new single-station multipack bottle handle applicator. The single head applicator applies HDPE carrying handles to four, six,...
Clariant introduces additive range for pharma packaging
Swiss speciality chemical company Clariant has introduced a new range of Mevopur additives for pharmaceutical packaging converters. According to Clariant, Mevopur nucleants enable converters...
Thai Beverage to acquire PepsiCo bottler
Thai Beverage has announced plans to acquire Bangkok-listed Serm Suk, the local bottler of PepsiCo, in a deal worth $513m. PepsiCo has agreed to sell its 41.5% stake in the company...
Macfarlane introduces Reseal-It system for Tesco strawberries
Macfarlane Labels, in cooperation with S&A Produce and Sampak, has launched Macfarlane's Reseal-It packaging system for strawberry packs in Tesco stores across the UK. Macfarlane...
Scholle Packaging introduces bag-in-box filler
US-based Scholle Packaging has unveiled a new linear bag-in-box filler for the packaging industry. The single-head, fully automatic SureFill high-acid filler also comes as a fresh and...
Pearson Packaging launches new case erector
Pearson Packaging, a US-based secondary packaging equipment manufacturer, has launched a new case erector. According to Pearson, the compact erector CE50-G gives an output of 50 cases...
Ball Packaging introduces Handy Can
Ball Packaging Europe has introduced the new Handy Can, a shorter and more compact 25cl can format. The filling volume is the same as that of the Sleek Can, but its diameter is the same as...
Coca-Cola launches eco-friendly bottles
Coca-Cola has introduced a new packaging line for its 500ml drinks range as part of plans to make all of its bottles from plant-based materials and recycled plastic by 2020. The 500ml...
Hotpack to set up new plant in Dubai
Hotpack Packaging, a UAE-based producer and wholesaler of disposable food packaging materials, has announced plans to set up a AED100m ($27m) manufacturing facility in Dubai Investments...
Parmalat upgrades milk packaging facility in Australia
Italian food group Parmalat has teamed up with Swedish packaging company Tetra Pak to build a $2.2m upgrade to its processing plant in Victoria, Australia, which will allow it to manufacture...
Moldtek Packaging announces investment plans
Indian rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Moldtek Packaging plans to invest Rs400m ($9m) to establish new manufacturing facilities in Maharashtra and another in the north of the country by 2012....
Chesapeake introduces packaging for Gordon & MacPhail malt whiskies
Chesapeake Hamilton has launched a new pack for Scotland-based Gordon & MacPhail's malt whiskies collection. The company claims that the new pack reinforces the quality of the...
Manjushree Technopack introduces new packaging concepts
India-based integrated packaging solutions firm Manjushree Technopack has introduced three new packaging concepts for the food and beverage industry - a PET bottle for beer, a PCO neck...
Contego moves to new site in Portsmouth
Contego Packaging, formerly Nampak Healthcare, has relocated to a new 50,000ft² carton production facility in Portsmouth, UK. The company supplies the pharmaceutical industry with...
DS Smith enters binding agreement to sell Spicers
UK-based recycled packaging maker DS Smith has signed a binding agreement to sell Spicers, its European office products wholesaling business, to Spanish paper maker Unipapel for £200m. The...
CanDo introduces contactless inkjet printer
Korean industrial printer manufacturer CanDo has developed a domestic contactless inkjet printer. The Continuous Ink Jet Printer, which will be commercialised under the brand Kojet, prints...
PepsiCo increases stake in Chinese bottler
PepsiCo has announced plans to invest 144m yuan ($23m) to increase its ownership in its Chinese bottling operation, Shezhen Pepsi, from 75% to 90%. Shen Shenbao Industrial, which...
Reynolds Group completes $4.5bn Graham acquisition
Packaging giant Reynolds Group, owned by New Zealand-based Rank Group, has completed the acquisition of Graham Packaging for $4.5bn. In June this year, Graham Packaging agreed to be acquired...
Spartech posts third-quarter profit rise
Spartech has registered a $3m profit in the third quarter of 2011, compared with a $3.9m loss in the same period of last year. The company's consolidated net sales stood at...
Stora Enso begins carton recycling operations in Barcelona
Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has started operations at its Barcelona mill, where used beverage cartons from several European countries will be processed. The mill...
Beverage cartons recycling rises in Pakistan
Processing and packaging company TetraPak has announced that the recycling of its used beverage cartons in Pakistan has grown to almost 9,400t in 2011. In 2010, only 1.5-10% of waste...
Norampac starts Greenpac mill construction
Canadian packaging and paper company Norampac and its partners have started the construction of the previously announced $430m Greenpac containerboard mill in Niagara Falls, New York, US. ...
Temple-Inland to merge with International Paper
International Paper has reached a definitive merger agreement to acquire US cardboard-box maker Temple-Inland for a transaction value of $4.3bn. The combination, which is expected to...
UPM Raflatac unveils adhesive for bottles
UPM Raflatac, part of UPM's engineered materials business group, has unveiled a new adhesive for the American packaging market. The RP75 has been designed for immediate application...
Henkel to launch laminating adhesive for flexible packaging
German-based Henkel is set to launch a new one-component laminating adhesive, Liofol Fast One LA 1640-21, for flexible packaging applications. According to the company, the adhesive features...
Silgan buys Nestlé Purina can-making unit
Silgan Holdings, a supplier of rigid consumer goods packaging products, has closed the $25m purchase of Nestlé Purina PetCare's steel can-making assets for its pet food products. ...
Ball Packaging introduces new can for Edeka Perquell
Ball Packaging Europe has developed a sleek 33cl can for the Edeka Hessenring grocery chain's new Cool Cola-Orange flavour, part of the Edeka Perquell own-brand soft drink range. The cans...
RPC supplies HDPE jar for Horlicks
RPC Containers UKSC, a division of RPC, is to supply a HDPE jar for the 200g pack sizes of Horlicks Malt Choc and Malt drinking powders. The drink has been previously packaged in a...
Reflex Labels opens new shrink sleeves division
UK-based packaging company Reflex Labels has invested £2.5m ($4m) to open a new division to produce shrink sleeves for primary packaging. The company's Reflex Dynamic Sleeves division...
FDA to revise food nutrition labels
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is to revise nutritional fact labels in order to provide consumers with more valuable information and combat the nation's obesity epidemic. ...
DAK Americas acquires Wellman's PET unit
US-based PET resin manufacturer DAK Americas has completed the acquisition of Wellman's PET business for approximately $185m. The acquisition includes resin facilities in Bay St...
Huhtamäki completes Prisma Pack acquisition
Finnish consumer and speciality packaging manufacturer Huhtamäki has completed the acquisition of Brazilian hygienic film manufacturer Prisma Pack. The acquisition, announced in August...
Gordon & MacPhail introduces new malt whisky bottle
Malt whisky producer Gordon & MacPhail has introduced a new glass bottle for its malt, designed and produced by UK-based glass container manufacturer O-I. The packaging features...
Obesity coalition introduces food-tracking app
Australia's Obesity Policy Coalition has developed a smartphone app that helps to track fat, salt and sugar content in packaged food. The app gives a traffic light rating of red (high),...
Berry Plastics completes Rexam acquisition
Berry Plastics has completed the $360m acquisition of Rexam's speciality and beverage closures business. Rexam, a global consumer packaging group, said the company plans to right-size...
Etika opens aseptic PET bottling plant in New Zealand
Singapore-based Etika International has opened an ultra-high temperature (UHT) aseptic PET bottling plant in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. The new plant will allow its subsidiary Etika Dairies,...
Tetra Pak announces Asia growth plans
Tetra Pak Switzerland plans to introduce new packaging options for emerging markets to achieve 10-12% growth annually from now until 2014 in Malaysia and Singapore. Tetra Pak Malaysia,...
Huhtamäki acquires Paris Packaging
The US subsidiary of Finnish packaging company Huhtamäki has acquired US-based Paris Packaging, a manufacturer of speciality folding cartons, for €22.8m ($32.5m). Huhtamäki...
NZ shoppers unhappy with food labelling
Food manufacturing companies fail to provide shoppers in New Zealand with enough detail on product labels, a recent study commissioned by Impact PR has found. The survey showed that 58% of...
VisiPak expands operations in China
VisiPak, a division of US-based Sinclair & Rush, has announced that it has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in China to meet global customer demand. VisiPak said the new unit...
Mondi introduces new process liner
Mondi Coatings & Consumer Packaging, a division of Mondi Group, has launched a new process liner for the packaging industry in order to increase output and contribute to a cleaner...
Berry Plastics acquires Linpac Packaging Filmco
Berry Plastics has acquired 100% of the common stock of Linpac Packaging Filmco from Linpac USA, a subsidiary of UK-based Linpac Group, for $19m. Filmco, with reported 2010 sales of...
Cascades unveils protective packaging
The industrial packaging sector of Canadian Cascades Specialty Products Group has introduced a new protective packaging. The Flexicomb packaging, made from 100% recycled materials,...
Huhtamaki to close NZ packaging unit
Finnish packaging major Huhtamaki has announced that it will close its loss-making packaging manufacturing unit in New Lynn, New Zealand. The closure is expected to be finalised by the end...
Global consumer flexible packaging market to reach $71.3bn by 2016
Global consumer flexible packaging market, worth $58.3bn in 2011, is anticipated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% to reach $71.3bn by 2016, according to the latest...
Cacolac signs agreement to fill wine in a can
French filler Cacolac has signed an agreement with Australia-based Barokes, licensing them to fill wine in a can using its Vinsafe technology. The wine-in-a-can packaging system combines a...
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California considers banning polystyrene containers
Lawmakers in California, US, plan to pass a bill that would prohibit restaurants, grocery stores and other vendors from dispensing food in expanded polystyrene containers, commonly known...
CapSnap unveils bottle-leak detection system
CapSnap Equipment, a US manufacturer of customisable water bottling equipment, has introduced a new bottle-leak detection system, which provides accurate readings and is able to keep up...
Canadian government funds Andrew Peller expansion
Canadian producer and marketer of wines Andrew Peller has received $1m from the government in order to purchase and install new packaging equipment that will reduce production costs. With...
Malt-O-Meal launches cereal in green packaging
US-based Malt-O-Meal Company has introduced the Sally's brand cereal in green packaging. Malt-O-Meal said the resealable bags help the company to leave less consumer packaging to recycle...
Crown to build beverage can plants in China
Metal packaging products supplier Crown Holdings plans to build two new beverage can plants to expand its footprint in China. The new facilities will be located in Zhengzhou, central China...
Multi-Color to acquire York Label
US-based label printer Multi-Color has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of York Label Group for $356m to boost its markets in North America and Chile. Multi-Color expects the combined company...
Ashland introduces anti-corrosion technology
Ashland Water Technologies, a unit of Ashland, has introduced a new technology that shields metal food packaging from corrosion and deposits. The Protecsol FBX corrosion inhibitors and...
Ampac launches unit-dose packaging format
Flexible-packaging company Ampac has announced the launch of a new unit-dose packaging format. The Butterfly Pack is manufactured from two high-barrier films, a flexible top web and a...
Shenzhen to invest in China
China-based Shenzhen MYS Environmental Protection and Technology has announced plans to invest CNY350m ($55m) to construct green package producing units in Zhengzhou city, Henan province, China. ...
Buffalo Bill's Brewery recalls bottles over packaging issue
US-based Buffalo Bill's Brewery has recalled its Orange Blossom Cream Ale sold in six-pack bottles as the contents of several bottles were found to be fermenting. The company said,...
Hi-Cone reduces material volume in packaging
Global packaging company Hi-Cone has reduced the quantity of material used in bottle and can packaging by almost 17% per pack. Hi-Cone said the reduction has been achieved by...
Par-Pak announces expansion plans
Canadian food packaging supplier Par-Pak has announced plans to invest $20m to expand its three manufacturing sites in Canada, the US and the UK. The project is aimed at supporting the...
Multivac introduces traysealing concept
German horizontal thermoform packaging technology giant Multivac has introduced a new traysealer concept for simple sealing applications. The new system, which is suitable for fruit...
SAICA awards contract to Bibby Distribution
Spanish paper and packaging group SAICA has awarded a £40m contract to UK-based logistics company Bibby Distribution. As part of the contract, Bibby will take-on all internal...
Bosch Packaging launches package maker
Bosch Packaging Technology has launched its new mandrel wheel package maker, PME 4061. The new system with an open design is ideal for sugar and flour packaging applications and can...
CCL Industries to expand label operations
Canadian label and packaging company CCL Industries has announced plans to invest $30m during 2011 and 2012 to expand its label operations in emerging markets. The company will build...
Healthnostics to launch fill-and-seal machine
US medical products manufacturer Healthnostics has announced that the company will launch a new fill-and-seal machine. The new MicroFill-2160 has been designed to produce 2,160 medical pads...
Herma to unveil food-safe adhesive
German label manufacturer Herma will unveil a new food-safe adhesive, HERMAperfectStick, 62Dps. The new 62Dps is a further development of the standard adhesive 62D and has already been...
RPC Kutenholz creates PP bottles for Kühne sauce range
RPC Kutenholz has created new plastic bottles for German producer Kühne's Deluxe range of barbecue sauces. The new polypropylene (PP) bottle from multilayer, transparent material has...
Decision to drop oxo biodegradable bags is unfounded, says leading UK specialist
UK-based degradable plastic specialist Symphony Environmental Technologies has responded to supermarket giant Tesco's recent decision to drop oxo biodegradable carrier bags, insisting that the...
Cadbury Nigeria unveils new packaging format for Bournvita
Cadbury Nigeria has unveiled a new packaging format for Cadbury Bournvita. The Cadbury Bournvita now comes in a rigid polypropylene 450g jar and a 900g jar with a plastic cover that has an...
Chinese supermarkets withdraw soup over labeling issue
Supermarkets in Shanghai, China, have removed Knorr Nongtangbao instant soup from the shelves following claims that they were incorrectly labelled. Chains including Wal-Mart, Lianhua and...
Tetra Pak adopts SICK 3D lid monitoring cameras
Swedish food and beverage packaging company Tetra Pak has adopted IVC-3D smart cameras from SICK, a German producer of sensors and sensor solutions, to monitor the lids and caps of Tetra...
Stora Enso develops new technology for inmould-labelling
Finnish paper packaging company Stora Enso has developed a new technology that will enable a reduction in the share of non-renewable materials required for packaging produced in...
United Therapeutics expands research facility
US-based biotech company United Therapeutics has invested $74m to expand its Research Triangle Park (RTP) facilities in Silver Spring, Maryland, US. The project is part of the company's...
TricorBraun designs bottles for Winnie the Pooh infant toiletries
US supplier of rigid packaging TricorBraun has created custom bottles for New Windsor Brands' Winnie the Pooh line of natural infant toiletries. The toiletries are available in a single,...
EBRD to acquire stake in Khask Group
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will invest $6m to acquire a minority stake in Ukrainian packaging producer Khask Group. Khask will use the proceeds to expand...
Coca-Cola to invest $4bn in China
Coca-Cola, together with its Chinese bottling partners Swire Beverages and COFCO Coca-Cola Beverage, will invest $4bn over the next three years in China, beginning next year. Coca-Cola...
Sealed Air launches paper void fill system
Protective packaging manufacturer Sealed Air has launched a new paper void fill system, providing operators with cost savings and sustainability benefits through an efficient use of...
Phoenix Closures to build new plant in Indiana
Manufacturer of plastic caps for food products Phoenix Closures has announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in Greencastle, Indiana, US. According to Phoenix, the...
Stora Enso awards major contract to Sweco
Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has awarded a SEK50m ($8m) contract to Sweco, as part of Stora Enso's €285m investment in a new paper machine at the Ostroleka Mill in Poland. ...
Tesco drops biodegradable carrier bags
UK supermarket giant Tesco has stopped using oxo biodegradable carrier bags after it realised that the bags are weaker and that customers were 'double bagging' at the tills. The retailer...
Trapiche Launches New Packaging for Wine Range
Argentinean wine brand Trapiche has introduced new packaging labels for its entire range of Trapiche Varietals, set to be released this autumn. According to Trapiche, the theme for the...
Nampak to Roll Out Green Bottle
UK-based plastic milk bottle manufacturer Nampak Plastics is set to roll out its Infini lightweight milk bottles in the coming weeks. Nampak said the new bottle offers an average 15%...
Scotland Considers Charge for Plastic Bags
The Scottish Government has announced plans to introduce legislation to reduce the use of free plastic carrier bags in order to tackle environmental issues. Scotland Environment...
US Cigarette Makers Sue FDA Over Labelling Rules
Four US tobacco firms have sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), alleging that new graphic cigarette labels designed to warn consumers about the risks of smoking violate their rights of...
Kellogg's Launches Tear-Off Cereal Packaging
US manufacturer of ready-to-eat cereals Kellogg's has launched a new tear-off packaging for its All-Bran cereal products. Kellogg's has developed a wraparound packaging of the original design...
China Shengda Reports Decline in Q2 Revenue
Paper packaging manufacturer China Shengda Packaging has reported a revenue decrease of 2.2% to $32.6m for the second quarter of 2011 from $33.3m in the same period in 2010 as a result of a...
Meritage Buys Xeikon Label Press
Canadian provider of printing and packaging solutions Meritage Specialty Packaging has purchased a Xeikon 3500 digital colour label press in order to expand the packaging production for the...
RPC Sells German Closure Division to Rauh
UK-based rigid packaging producer RPC has sold its Bramlage Verschlüsse wines and spirits closures manufacturing operation in Lohne, Germany, to Rauh for €2.9m (£2.5m). Both...
Shiner Reports Rise in Q2 Revenue
Chinese supplier of packaging solutions Shiner International has reported a 35.2% revenue increase for the second quarter of 2011 to $17.9m compared with $13.2m in the second quarter of...
RPC Bramlage Launches Barrier Packaging
Rigid plastic packaging manufacturer RPC Bramlage has unveiled a new thin-wall multilayer polypropylene pack, which can deliver a shelf life of between 12 to 24 months for food...
Heineken and Amstel Select APPE Technology
European PET recycling firm APPE has supplied an integral tap for the new four-litre PET keg, launched in the Netherlands for international beer brands Heineken and Amstel. The small...
Huhtamäki to Acquire Prisma Pack
Finnish flexible packaging company Huhtamäki Oyj has entered a €20m agreement to buy Brazilian hygienic films manufacturer Prisma Pack. According to the company, the acquisition...
Juno Technologies Launches Flat Pill Container
Juno Technologies has developed a new flat, rectangular pill container made from 100% recyclable materials, which can hold up to 90 days' supply of most oral solids, making it suitable for...
UB Introduces Heineken Beer in Bespoke Packaging
India-based United Breweries (UB) has announced the launch of bottled Heineken beer in new bespoke packaging in India. The company has launched the beer in green embossed bottles in 650ml...
Graham Packaging Reports Q1 Net Loss
Graham Packaging has reported a net profit loss of $28.4m for the second quarter of 2011, compared with $33.5m in the same period a year ago. The plastic container manufacturer said that...
Schmitt Sohne Adds QR Code Technology to Labels
US wine exporter Schmitt Sohne has added a quick response (QR) code technology to the labels and point-of-sale materials for all of its brands. Consumers can scan the QR codes using...
Eastman Acquires Sterling Chemicals
US-based Eastman Chemical has completed the $100m acquisition of Sterling Chemicals, a North American petrochemical producer. The acquisition, which was announced on 22 June 2011,...
Sonoco to Build Rigid Plastic Container Plant in Ohio
Global packaging company Sonoco has announced plans to build a $15m rigid plastic container plant in New Albany, Ohio, US. As part of the new Beauty and Home Care campus in Ohio,...
Smurfit Kappa H1 Profit Rises
Smurfit Kappa has reported a 14% rise in revenues to €3.67bn for the first half of 2011, compared with €3.26bn in the same period last year. The company's revenues in the...
Salads of the Sea Re-Launches Products in Green Containers
Salads of the Sea, a Future Food Brands label, has announced the re-launch of its dips, salads and spreads in a new 100% recyclable and BPA-free packaging. The oval containers are microwave...
Coca-Cola Bottling Q2 Net Income Declines
US bottling company Coca-Cola Bottling has reported a decline of 8% in its 2011 second-quarter net income of $11.1m, falling from $12m in the same period one year ago. Coca-Cola...
IP Extends Bid for Temple-Inland
International Paper (IP) has announced the extension of its $3.3bn bid to acquire US packaging producer Temple-Inland by one month. The extension will push the deadline for Temple...
Excellent Packaging Unveils Green Bags
US-based distributor of green packaging Excellent Packaging & Supply has introduced two new lines of 100% bio-based clear food-packaging bags. According to the company, the NatureFlex bags...
Multivac Introduces Bacon Processors Packaging Machine
German horizontal thermoform packaging technology giant Multivac has introduced a new packaging system for precision packaging of bacon products. The the R 595 system is engineered with...
Covectra and MSO Team Up to Address Counterfeiting
US provider of brand protection solutions Covectra and Irish label and cartons manufacturer MSO have announced a partnership to address counterfeiting and supply chain issues in packaging. ...
Sainsbury's Launches Juice Carton with See-Through Windows
UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's has launched new 1l juice packaging with four see-through windows for easy portion control. The windows on the side of the carton allow for simple...
Resource Label Acquires Pamco
Resource Label, a US manufacturer of pressure-sensitive packaging labels and the portfolio company of First Atlantic Capital, has announced the acquisition of Pamco Printed Tape & Label. ...
Qualvis Packaging to Install New Combi-Press
UK manufacturer of printed folding cartons Qualvis Packaging has ordered manroland's ROLAND 700 HiPrint press to be installed at its production facility in Thurmaston, UK, in September. ...
Rengo Buys Hung Hing Printing Shares
Japanese corrugated box manufacturer Rengo has acquired 271,452,000 shares for HK1.43bn ($184m) in Hong Kong-based Hung Hing Printing Group, previously held by Asia Packaging (APC). The...
Boise Reports Q2 Profit Decline
US manufacturer of paper and packaging products Boise has posted a decline in its 2011 net income of $11.9m for the second quarter compared with $13.3m in the same period last year. Total...
Schreiner Introduces Inkjet Printing of Plastic Films
German producer of specialty labels and self-adhesive marking solutions, Schreiner MediPharm, has developed a plastic label suitable for a wide variety of pharmaceutical product...
Sun European to Acquire Unterland
Sun European Partners, the European adviser to private equity firm Sun Capital Partners, has agreed to buy Austrian Unterland Flexible Packaging from Mondi. Unterland chief executive...
New York Introduces New Bottle Bill
New York State Legislature has passed a bill that will permit the sale of aluminium bottles in the region. According to the US Aluminum Association, the bill reverses a provision contained...
Wells and Young's Unveils New Beer Bottle Design
UK-based brewing company Wells and Young's has launched its Estrella Damm; internationally marketed as 'The Beer of Barcelona', in a new bottle design. The 33cl bottle features a finer neck...
Amcor to Shut Down New Jersey Plant
Australian packaging company Amcor is set to close its plastic bottle manufacturing plant in Cinnaminson, New Jersey, US, by the end 2011 as a result of the current economic environment. ...
Uflex Reports Q1 Profit Rise
Indian packaging company Uflex has posted a 58% increase in its 2011 first-quarter consolidated net profit to INR955.7m ($21m) compared with INR605m ($13m) in the same period last year. ...
National Flexible Launches Anti-Bacterial Packaging Film
UK distributor of polypropylene, laminates and films National Flexible has introduced a new anti-bacterial packaging film addressing recent health-scare problems facing the food...
San Benedetto Installs Sacmi Labeller
Italian beverage company San Benedetto has installed a labeller from Sacmi to boost its labelling flexibility at its plant in Scorzé, Venice. The automatic rotary OPERA 500 45T...
RockTenn Reports Q3 Loss
North American packaging company RockTenn has posted a loss of $30.1m for the third quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with a prior-year profit of $47m. The costs from the recent...
Rexam and Hindustan Tin Plan Can Manufacturing Unit in India
Consumer goods packaging firm Rexam and Indian can maker Hindustan Tin Works plan to jointly set up a INR2,200m ($50m) beverage can manufacturing line in India. Production from the new...
Bosch Sells Aseptic Filling Line to Pharmalucence
Robert Bosch Packaging Technology has sold an aseptic filling line to US firm Pharmalucence, which is expanding its contract pharmaceutical manufacturing business in Billerica, Massachusetts, US. ...
Manchester Drinks Wins Packaging Design Award
Manchester Drinks has won the bronze award for the pouch design of its ready-to-drink cocktails range at the UK Starpack Packaging Design and Technology Awards. The award recognised the...
Vemma Launches Revamped Verve Brand Packaging
Vemma Nutrition has unveiled the re-branding of its Verve product line, including a new packaging of its Verve Energy Drink and Verve Energy Shot. The Verve Energy Drink has a packaging...
Prolamina Acquires Unit of Packaging Dynamics
US packaging firm Prolamina has signed an agreement to acquire certain assets and a defined book of business from Packaging Dynamics. The acquisition includes Packaging Dynamics...
HB Fuller Develops Tobacco Packaging Adhesive
Global industrial adhesive manufacturer HB Fuller has developed a transparent hot-melt adhesive for tobacco packaging. The new Advantra PHC 9205 can perform on all typical modern bundle...
DAK Americas to Close Wellman PET Deal
US producer of PET resin DAK Americas has announced that it expects to close the acquisition of the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins business of Wellman for $185m. The...
FDA Issues Warning Letter to CytoSport over Mislabelling
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter to Muscle Milk maker CytoSport to address mislabelling issues. According to the FDA, the name of the sports drink could...
HNG Reports Q1 Net Sales Rise
Indian packaging company Hindusthan National Glass (HNG) has reported an 18% increase in first quarter 2011 net sales at INR4.31bn ($97m) against INR3.64bn ($82m) in the same period last...
Dermody to Develop New Manufacturing Facility for Winpak
US-based real estate development services provider Dermody Properties (DP) will develop a new manufacturing facility at Sauk Village, Illinois, US, for Winpak Portion Packaging, as part of...
Nestlé to Launch Bioplastic Caps for Milk Brands
Nestlé Brazil will use Tetra Pak's bioplastic caps for its milk brands Ninho and Molico in Brazil. The milk products are contained in Tetra Brik aseptic packaging, using polyethylene...
Baumann Unveils New Labellers
Australia-based Baumann Packaging Systems has introduced the new Baumann - 2000 multi-functional labellers for the chemical, food and beverage, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. The...
Graphic Packaging Reports Q2 Net Income Rise
Graphic Packaging has reported a net income of $32.1m in the second quarter of 2011, compared with a net loss of $32.8m in the same period a year ago. The company's net sales increased by...
Stora Enso Acquires Inpac International
Finnish paper packaging company Stora Enso has acquired 51% of Chinese packaging company Inpac International for $55.4m. The acquisition for the Chinese company, which operates...
Sacmi Develops CCD 300 for Cap Embossing
Italian packaging machinery manufacturer Sacmi has developed a new product in the field of crown caps to help safeguard products. The new CCD 300 has been designed and engineered by...
Silgan Completes $1.9bn Credit Facility
Rigid consumer goods packaging products supplier Silgan has completed a new $1.9bn upsized senior secured credit facility. The new facility will refinance the company's existing senior...
TriMas to Acquire Innovative Molding
US-based industrial holding company TriMas has agreed to acquire US plastic closure maker Innovative Molding in a deal worth $27m. Innovative Molding will be integrated into TriMas'...
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Silgan Reports Second Quarter Profit Rise
Consumer goods packaging company Silgan has reported an increase in its second quarter 2011 net income of $51.2m compared with $36.3m in the previous year. The company's net income for...
Benjoy Introduces New Packaging for Snacks
UK-based children's nutrition company, Benjoy Nutrition, has launched its range of nutritious children's snacks in a new packaging design, along with the redesign of their brand and the launch...
Bemis Q2 Profit Declines
Bemis, a US-based supplier of flexible packaging and pressure-sensitive materials, has reported a 9% decline in second-quarter profits, hurt by rising commodities and overhead costs. The...
Telles and Tenova to Launch Bio-Film Packaging
Telles has partnered with film converter Billerud Tenova Bioplastics to launch a new line of compostable bags and packaging solutions across Europe. The companies will use Mirel P5001,...
O-I to Become Nestlé Waters' Biggest Glass Supplier
US manufacturer of glass containers Owens-Illinois (O-I) is set to acquire French bottle maker and Nestlé supplier VDL for $15m (€10m), as a result of a new strategic relationship...
Bosch Launches Eco-Friendly Cartons for Fragile Products
German company Bosch Packaging has introduced an eco-friendly tray carton for the packaging of fragile products. The EcoSavePack, which Bosch has designed in cooperation with carton...
Delta to Invest in New Bottling Equipment
Beverage manufacturer Delta plans to invest $13m to install bottling equipment for returnable glass at its Southerton depot in Harare, Zimbabwe. The company said the equipment can...
Sonoco Aims for Landfill-Free Plants
US packaging company Sonoco has announced plans to move five of its plants to 99% landfill-free status by the end of 2011, as part of its sustainability goals. In addition, the company aims...
Zhejiang Great Shengda Packaging Launches New Production Line
Zhejiang Great Shengda Packaging, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chinese paper packaging manufacturer China Shengda Packaging, has launched a new production line for five-colour flexo...
Huhtamaki Reports Mixed H1 Results
Finnish packaging company Huhtamaki has published mixed H1 2011 results as strong performance in its flexible ops and emerging markets were met by high raw material costs, negative currency...
Abita to Introduce Beer in Recyclable Cans
US-based Abita Brewing plans to offer three of its brews in recyclable cans and in six and 12 packs, which are expected to be available in early 2012. The new cans for Amber, Purple Haze...
Music Mountain to Invest in Injection Moulding
US-based water bottling company Music Mountain Water has announced plans to invest $9.3m in an injection moulding plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. The 200,000ft² facility will be used...
Pira Forecasts Growth in RRPs
The demand for retail-ready packs (RRPs) is expected to reach 27 million tons by 2016, up from a 19 million ton 2010 base, according to new research by Pira International. China is...
EFSA Approves Use of Plastic Ingredients for Food Contact Materials
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has approved two additional plastics ingredients as safe for use in certain food contact materials. The EU's panel on food contact materials,...
USDA Proposes New Meat Labelling Rule
The US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing a new rule to establish common labelling for raw meat and poultry products. The affected...
Temple-Inland Reports Q2 Profit Decline
US-based corrugated packaging manufacturer Temple-Inland has announced a second-quarter profit decline by 5% amid higher costs from work on its box-making plant, while profit increased by 52%...
Sidel to Launch Hot Filler for Beverages
Swiss provider of liquid food packaging solutions Sidel has launched a new hot filler with integrated slurry dosing for beverages with particles. The new Veloce ISD is used to fill...
Nestlé Sweet’s Factory Achieves Zero Waste
Nestlé has announced that its confectionary facility in York, UK, has achieved zero waste to landfill four years ahead of schedule, saving the company £120,000 annually. The facility,...
McCambridge's Sues Brennans Over Lookalike Packaging
Irish bread company McCambridge's is taking legal action against rival firm Brennans over claims that customers have been confused by their 'lookalike' packaging. According to the...
Sonoco Q2 Profit Lower Than Expected
Global plastic packaging company Sonoco has posted lower-than-expected profit for Q2 due to higher recovered paper, energy, freight and labour costs. For the second quarter, net income was...
Klöckner Pentaplast Develops Films for Pharma Packaging
US manufacturer of packaging films Klöckner Pentaplast has extended its Pentamed film product line with the addition of rigid co-polyester films for medical device packaging...
Polyplex to Open US Plastic Film Plant
India-based thin polyester film manufacturer Polyplex has announced plans to invest $185m to open a new manufacturing plant in Decatur, Alabama, US, to produce thin plastic films used in the...
Ashland Introduces Cold-Seal Adhesive for Food Packaging
Ashland Performance Materials, a unit of the US-based Ashland, has developed a water-based cold-seal adhesive for the European food packaging industry. The Pureseal 23322E synthetic...
GA Pack Starts Construction of German Facility
Chinese aseptic packaging producer GA Pack, formerly known as Tralin Pak, has started the construction of its €50m production facility in Halle, Germany. The company expects to start...
Eco Plastics to Drive Recycling Plant Expansion
European plastic bottle recycler ECO Plastics has raised £24m from Ludgate Environmental Fund and Close Brothers to expand its Hemswell, UK, recycling facility, a JV with Coca-Cola...
Tetra Pak Pledges Green Action Plan
Swedish food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak has reported an increase in the recycling of used cartons by more than 1 billion cartons per year since 2002 but aims to double the...
Crown Holdings Reports Q2 Profit Rise
US-based consumer goods packaging maker Crown Holdings has reported an increase in net sales in the second quarter of 2011 to $2.2bn, compared with $2.01bn in the second quarter of 2010. ...
Uflex Starts AL-OX Coater and CPP-Film Line at Egypt Plant
India-based flexible packaging manufacturer Uflex has commissioned an AL-OX coater for packaging films at its Egypt plant near Cairo, joining a handful of manufacturers who are able to produce...
Temple-Inland Rejects Second IP Bid
US-based corrugated packaging manufacturer Temple-Inland has unanimously rejected the unsolicited $3.31bn tender offer from International Paper (IP). Temple-Inland said that the bid to...
Nampak Introduces Lightweight Wine Bottle
Nampak Wiegand Glass has launched a 750ml lightweight wine bottle, weighing 340g compared with the standard 450g bottles. The lightweight represents a 24% weight reduction in glass and...
PCA Reports Q2 Profit Rise
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has posted a second quarter net income of $39.4m, or $0.39 per share, up from a net income of $38m, or $0.37 per share in the same quarter last year. ...
Pepsico Installs Sacmi Rotary Labeller
Global beverage giant Pepsico has installed an automatic modular rotary labeller from Italian packaging machinery manufacturer Sacmi at its plant in the Dominican Republic in Central...
Portola Wins Kroger Milk Closure Contract
Portola Packaging, a US-based designer and manufacturer of plastic closures, has secured a contract to supply closures for Kroger's milk bottles. As part of the contract, Portola will...
Spartanics Launches Carton Laser-Cutting Machine
US-based Spartanics has unveiled a carton laser-cutting machine for the printed packaging industry, pharmaceutical contract manufacturers and other carton packaging applications. According...
East Lancashire Box Installs BOBST Folder-Gluer
UK-based shelf-ready packaging company East Lancashire Box has installed a new BOBST folder-gluer line to address their clients changing packaging requirements. The EXPERTFOLD is capable...
Believe In to Provide Packaging for Raw Lisa Products
UK-based independent design and brand agency Believe In has been commissioned to create a brand identity and new packaging for Raw Lisa's range of raw, gluten and dairy-free breads and crackers. ...
Fowler Introduces Waterfall Style Cap Sorter
Fowler Products, a division of Pro Mach, has introduced a waterfall style cap sorter that offers a host of features for the mid-range production applications. The WSI 300 sorter has an 8ft3...
Pouch Machine Launches Automatic Pouch Bagger
Canadian Pouch Machine has extended its line of packaging equipment with the introduction of a twin-head automatic pouch machine. The M7T can handle pouches from 100mm to 200mm wide and up...
Ball Supplies Cans to New Age Beverage
US-based New Age Beverage company has launched its brand of Just Pure Water in 24oz cans supplied by packaging manufacturer Ball. The beverage containers are 100% recyclable and contain...
Suntory and Kyoei Develop PET Bottle Recycling System
Japanese firms Suntory and Kyoei have developed a new system that recycles used PET bottles into a material suitable for brand new bottles. According to the companies, the new process...
Stora Enso Forecasts Q2 Loss
Finnish paper packaging company Stora Enso has warned that the recent restructuring and closure of plants will hit its second quarter operating profits by €32m. The company listed a...
Study: Aluminium Bottles May Leach BPA
Reusable aluminium water bottles can release up to five times the amount of Bisphenol A (BPA) released by plastic bottles, a study published in the Chemosphere journal has found. The...
Pepsi Canada to Sell 7UP in Recycled Plastic Bottle
PepsiCo Beverages Canada has announced that the 7UP lemon-lime-flavoured soft drink will be sold in bottles made from 100% recycled plastic. The 7UP EcoGreen bottle will look and feel the...
Solo Cup Expands Microwaveable Container Line
Foodservice packaging company Solo Cup has expanded its Octaview line of one-piece, octagon-shaped microwaveable containers. According to the company, the Octaview Select...
Ball Introduces 8oz Can
Ball, the US-based supplier of rigid metal packaging products, has introduced the 8oz 'trim' can, its newest can size. The small, unbreakable and lightweight can is a shorter version of...
DrinkWise Australia Rolls Out Alcohol Warning Labels
Alcohol industry-funded group DrinkWise Australia has launched a range of health warning labels to be displayed on alcohol products sold in Australia. The four new labels include messages...
APT to Launch New Milk Packaging
International trading company Advanced Polymer (APT) has initiated a new project with Mitsui Chemical Europe and EVAL Europe to develop new ways of using ADMER and EVAL in milk packaging. ...
Phillips Plastics Acquires Finnish Medisize
US-based Phillips Plastics has acquired Finnish packaging contract manufacturer Medisize, a subsidiary of Ratos, for €99.8m ($139m). The acquisition will give the company a...
M&G to Build Two Plants in Texas
PET resin manufacturer M&G has announced plans to build two new plants in Corpus Christi, Texas, US. One of the two proposed plants will produce about 1.1 million tonnes of PET, while the...
European Post-Sorting PET Bottle Collection on the Rise
European post-sorting PET collection increased by 6.5% and reached 1.45 million tonnes in 2010, according to new figures by trade associations Petcore and EuPR. The overall collection rate...
International Paper Makes Second Bid for Temple-Inland
Global paper and packaging company International Paper has offered $3.3bn for the second time to buy cardboard-box maker Temple-Inland's shares from stockholders. Temple-Inland rejected...
O.Berk Introduces Steel Closures
US-based supplier of glass, plastic containers and closures O.Berk has unveiled a new line of steel closures suitable for beauty, personal care, health care and food products. According...
Multivac Launches Vacuum Packaging System
Multivac Australia has unveiled a new vacuum packaging system (VPS), designed to deliver a range of vacuum skin packs including flexible, semi-rigid and tri-web skin packs. The...
Dendron Buys Remainding Stake in Dixie Toga
Brazilian Dendron Participacoes, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bemis, has acquired 38 million publicly owned shares of its Brazilian subsidiary Dixie Toga for $90m. With this purchase Bemis...
Viscose Supplies Closures to Farrington Oils
UK-based Viscose Closures has started supplying its roll-on-pilfer-proof (ROPP) closures to Farrington Oils for use on oils and dressings. The 31.5mmx44mm aluminium caps will be used...
P&G Sues German Manufacturer Over Packaging Similarity
Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) has filed a lawsuit against Luhns, a German private-label manufacturer of dish-washing liquids, over similarities in packaging and design of...
New Belgium Brewing Expands Can Line
US-based New Belgium Brewing has announced the addition of a new 16,000ft² can line to its bottling hall. The new system, manufactured by KHS, can package both 12oz and 16oz cans and...
Faerch Plast Develops CPET Trays for Frozen Food
Danish plastic container manufacturer Faerch Plast has developed a new packaging material for frozen food products. The new 'frost' Crystalline Polyethylene Terephthalate (CPET) trays...
SIG Combibloc Commissions Brazilian Packaging Plant
German supplier of carton packaging and filling machines SIG Combibloc has commissioned a new €90m packaging plant in Brazil. SIG Combibloc Group CEO Rolf Stangl said the company...
Coca-Cola Launches PlantBottle Packaging in Africa
Coca-Cola South Africa has announced the launch of its PlantBottle packaging facility in South Africa. The new facility, which will fill Valpré Spring Water in Heidelberg, south-east...
Gerresheimer Plans US Acquisitions
German specialty glass maker Gerresheimer has revealed plans for acquisitions in the US to enter the North American plastic drug packaging sector, as well as emerging markets. Gerresheimer...
Australia Introduces Plain Cigarette Packaging Bill
The Australian Government has introduced plain packaging legislation for cigarettes, forcing tobacco firms to display cigarettes in olive-green packs showing large, graphic health warnings. ...
US Ends Opposition to GM Labelling Guidelines
Consumers International (CI) and its member organisations have celebrated a victory as regulators from more than 100 countries agreed on long overdue guidance on the labelling of...
DS Smith to Focus on Recycled Packaging
UK-based recycled-packaging company DS Smith has announced it will sell its office supplies division, Spicers, to Spanish paper maker Unipapel for £200m ($321.4 m), to expand its core...
Chadwicks to Produce Mistercup Lids
UK-based manufacturer of heat seal pre-cut lids Chadwicks has been selected to produce lids for the new health product Mistercup by Pro Pack Europe. Chadwicks has designed and produced UV...
TricorBraun Creates Bottle for Indio Whisky
US-headquartered supplier of rigid packaging TricorBraun has created a new bottle for Portland-based Indio Spirits' Snake River Stampede Whisky. The Aneas bottle maintains the appearance...
Casey to Expand Global Production Facilities
US-based Casey Container has signed a $4m binding equity funding agreement with Crown Hospitality Group to build biodegradable PET plastics preforms and bottling production facilities worldwide. ...
EU to Extend Country-of-Origin Labelling
The EU will extend the country-of-origin labelling for meat under new EU food labelling rules, in order to keep European consumers informed. Currently, only beef has the...
Puma Introduces Green Bags
German shoe manufacturer Puma plans to phase out its plastic shopping bags in favour of a 100% biodegradable alternative made from cornstarch. The company announced that the 'Clever...
OEC Upgrades Printing System
US-based prepress supplier to consumer packaged goods companies OEC Graphics has upgraded its Seamex line of photopolymer printing sleeves to incorporate the flat-top dot technology. When...
Sonoco Acquires Robinson Paperboard Packaging
Sonoco UK has completed the acquisition of Robinson PLC's division Robinson Paperboard Packaging for £2.6m ($4.16m). Sonoco said the acquisition will add about £6.24m ($10m) in annual sales...
Backus Develops Low-Gauge Bottle Crown
Backus, the Peruvian subsidiary of SABMiller, has developed a low-gauge bottle crown that will reduce the amount of steel used in production by at least 10% a year. According to the company,...
US CPSC Recalls Vitamins Over Child-Proof Packaging
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled about 12,000 units of Live Better One Daily Tablets and Live Better Complex Vitamin B50 Tablets as they failed to meet...
SC Johnson Launches Concentrated Refill Pouch
US-based manufacturer of household cleaning products SC Johnson has launched a concentrated refill pouch that uses 90% less plastic packaging than a traditional 26 fluid ounce trigger...
JLS Adopts ABB Robot for New Packaging System
US-based JLS Automation has selected the ABB IRB 360 FlexPicker robot for its new Osprey case packing system at its York, Pennsylvania, facility. The system will be installed in high...
ACG to Expand Packaging Film Manufacturing Capacity
India-based empty hard capsules manufacturer ACG Worldwide has announced plans to invest INR6,000m ($135m) over the next three years to fuel its expansion plans. The company aims to double...
RPC Develops Bespoke Pot for Unilever Pot Noodles
RPC Barrier Containers and RPC Bebo Plastik have developed a bespoke pot for Unilever's Pot Noodle Gti, a new range of two-minute microwaveable meals from Pot Noodle. The compact and...
Nampak Opens Beverage Can Factory in Angola
Nampak Bevcan has opened a $160m beverage can manufacturing plant in the Viana Industrial Zone in Luanda, Angola. The plant, known as Angolata, has a production capacity of 750 million...
Berkshire and Omers Acquire Husky
Private equity firms Berkshire Partners and Omers Private Equity have purchased injection moulding supplier Husky International from Canadian investment company Onex for $2.1bn. Onex...
Great China Metal to Boost Output in China
Taiwanese manufacturer of packaging containers Great China Metal has announced plans to invest $25m to add a new production line for mass production in Shanghai, China. Promising prospects...
McNeil Consumer Healthcare Recalls Pain Killer Bottles
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has recalled 60,912 bottles of extra-strength Tylenol, following consumer complaints and the detection of a musty and...
Goose Launches Track-and-Trace Pharma Packaging
Indian business re-engineering solutions provider Goose has launched a new track-and-trace solution to help the pharmaceutical industry to meet the new regulatory packaging guidelines,...
SGPS to Buy PET Production Plant from LSB
Spanish firm La Seda de Barcelona (LSB) has agreed to sell its Portugal-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production plant to Control PET SGPS, a subsidiary of Portugal's Imatosgil Group...
June 2011
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BPA May Harm Unborn Babies, Study Warns
A new study by US researchers has warned that exposing unborn babies to Bisphenol A (BPA) may affect testosterone production, raising concerns about the use of the chemical in food...
Derprosa Develops Antibacterial Film to Prevent E.coli
Spanish biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films producer Derprosa has developed a plastic polypropylene film that reduces bacteria proliferation by 99.9% on its surface. The company...
CamelBak Launches Insulated Reusable Bottle
US-based hydration products provider CamelBak has unveiled an insulated Tritan plastic reusable bottle. According to the company the CamelBak Better Bottle Insulated is BPA-free, taste-free...
Coca-Cola FEMSA, Grupo Tampico to Merge Bottling Operations
Coca-Cola FEMSA, the largest public bottler of Coca Cola products, has agreed to merge operations with bottler Grupo Tampico in Mexico in a deal worth $790m (MXN9.3bn). The combined...
Indopoly to Introduce New Production Lines
Indonesian flexible packaging film producer Indopoly Swakarsa has invested $50m to start the operation of three new production lines in its facility in Purwakarta, West Java. The company...
MWV to Construct Biomass Boiler at Virginia Mill
Global packaging company MeadWestvaco (MWV) will construct a new $285m biomass boiler and upgrade the associated power infrastructure at its Covington, Virginia, facility. The new boiler...
Cascades Invests in US Containerboard Mill
Canadian packaging and paper products company Cascades will invest $99m in the $430m Greenpac project in Niagara Falls, New York, US, along with three partners. The Greenpac Mill, with an...
Krones Launches Aseptic Bottling Machine
German packaging and bottling machine manufacturer Krones has developed a new compact-size aseptic filler for bottlers. The PET-Asept D Compact enables bottlers to handle relatively...
Niagara Bottling to Open New Bottling Facility
US-based bottled water producer Niagara Bottling plans to invest $45m over the next three years to open its tenth bottling facility in Mooresville. The proposed 310,000ft² plant will...
Ganong Unveils Expansion Plans
The Canadian candy company Ganong Brothers plans to expand its St Stephen-based chocolate factory with an investment of $10m. The company will install a new robotic packaging line, which...
Pactiv to Upgrade Texas Facility
US-based food service and food packaging company Pactiv Corporation will invest $8.3m as part of its plan to upgrade its Temple facility in Bell county, Texas. The expansion will introduce a...
Zagg Aquires Electronic Protective Case Maker
US-headquartered Zagg has acquired Logan-based electronics protective case maker iFrogz for $105m. Zagg said the acquisition will help the company to expand its product and distribution lines. ...
Biodegradable Plastics May Release Methane: Study
A new study has found that biodegradable plastics used to make packaging can release large amounts of methane gas while they decay in landfills. Researchers at the North Carolina...
Rengo to Reconstruct Shin-Sendai Plant in Japan
Japanese corrugated box manufacturer Rengo will invest JPY10bn ($124m) to reconstruct and revitalise its tsunami-hit Shin-Sendai Plant in Miyagi prefecture, Japan. The company hopes to...
Altaire Recalls Acetaminophen Drop Bottles
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled 898,000 bottles of Altaire Pharmaceutical's Rugby Children's Pain & Fever Concentrated Drops in the US, because the packaging is...
DS Smith Annual Profit Rises
UK-based paper and plastic packaging company DS Smith has reported a rise in fiscal 2011 pre-tax profit by 85.8% to £102.2m ($164.15m) from £55m in 2010. DS Smith attributed the profit rise...
Eastman Chemical to Acquire Sterling
US-based Eastman Chemical has signed a $100m agreement to buy Sterling Chemicals with the intention of modifying and restarting Sterling’s plasticizer facility for the production of...
PTI Opens Closure Testing Lab
Dutch packaging development company Plastic Technologies (PTI) has opened a new closure testing laboratory in the Netherlands. The unit will analyse both plastic and metal closures for a...
Active Packaging with Green Tea Extract
Green tea extract (GTE) can be added to ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) films to produce antioxidant active packaging, according to a new report published by researchers at the...
Niagara Bottling Opens Water Plant in North Carolina
US-based Niagara Bottling will open a new bottling plant in Mooresville, North Carolina, planning to invest $45m over the next three years. The vertically-integrated plant will produce both...
India and Egypt JV to Build PET Plant
The Egyptian-Indian Polyester (SAE), a joint venture with Dhunseri Petrochem and Tea LTD, will build a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plant in Ain Sokhna, Egypt, at a total cost of $160m. ...
Multivac Introduces Robotic Handling System
Germany-based Multivac has introduced its new robotic handling module, a compact and versatile system for the packaging industry. The Multi Robot H 240 is equipped with two versatile HR 460...
RPC Group Reports Rise in Annual Profit
UK-based plastic packaging manufacturer RPC Group has reported a strong growth in profit for the fiscal year 2011, growing to £34.6m in 2011 from £19.2m in 2010, despite a jump in raw...
Packaging Waste Declines in Europe
The amount of packaging waste going to final disposal has declined by 57% over the past 11 years across Europe, according to a new report by the European Organization for Packaging and...
J&J Unit Recalls Risperdal Bottles
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical, a unit of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), has voluntarily recalled 16,000 bottles of its Risperdal schizophrenia drug and 24,000 bottles of its generic...
Gerresheimer to Expand Facility in Czech Republic
German packaging company Gerresheimer plans to invest €12m ($17m) to double the plastics processing area at its facility in Horsovsky Tyn, Czech Republic. The company said the...
Rexam Sells Lid Unit
UK-based consumer packaging company Rexam has agreed to sell its beverage and speciality closure business to US firm Berry Plastics for $360m in cash, in a step to reduce net debt. ...
Essel Propack to Open Packaging Unit in Goa
Packaging material maker Essel Propack (EPL) has signed a long-term agreement with Colgate-Palmolive India to set up a new packaging facility in Goa, India, to cater for the company's needs. ...
Visy to Invest in Green Energy
Australia-based paper, packaging and recycling firm Visy plans to invest $500m to build clean energy plants around Australia in order to generate electricity from waste. Visy executive...
Nestlé Starts Work on New Buxton Bottling Plant
Nestlé Waters has started the construction of a new £13m ($21m) bottling plant on the outskirts of Buxton in Derbyshire, England, to replace the current site in the town centre. The...
LyondellBasell Launches New LDPE Resins
Dutch LyondellBasell has introduced two new low-density polyethylene (LDPE) resins to enhance performance for a wide range of film applications. The Lupolen 3420J and Lupolen 3426J offer...
Bericap Introduces 38mm Closure for Water
German manufacturer of plastic closures for food and beverages, Bericap, has introduced a 38mm closure for the water bottling industry. The SK 38/15 FB DS closure is equipped with a slit...
Borealis and Borouge Launch High-Flow HDPE
Austria-based plastics solutions provider Borealis has collaborated with UAE-based Borouge to launch a new high-flow high-density polyethylene (HDPE) for pharmaceutical and diagnostic packaging. ...
Berry Plastics to Buy Rexam Bottling Unit
Berry Plastics, majority-owned by US private equity firm Apollo, is set to sign a £200m ($323m) deal to acquire a bottling unit owned by packaging firm Rexam. Rexam bought the...
DAK Americas to Acquire Wellman PET Resin Business
US-based PET resin producer DAK Americas has signed an agreement to acquire the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin business of PET maker Wellman for $185m. Under the agreement, DAK...
APPE Installs Stretch Blow-Moulding Machine
UK-based plastics processor Artenius PET Packaging Europe (APPE) has installed a £1.5m ($2.41m) ProShape stretch blow-moulding system, developed by beverage packaging machinery supplier...
US Can Recycling Reaches Highest Level in a Decade
The US recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans has reached its highest level in more than a decade, with 58.1% of all cans recycled in 2010, according to new figures by the Institute of...
West Breaks Ground on Second China Plant
US-headquartered producer of solutions for injectable drug administration West Pharmaceutical Services has started the construction of a compression moulding plant in the Shanghai Qingpu...
Indorama to Expand PET Production in Poland
Thailand-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) has announced that the planned 220,000mt PET resin expansion will take place in Poland. The expansion will...
EU Adopts New Food Labelling Rules
The EU has finalised a new food labelling rule that will help consumers to make more informed purchasing decisions in an effort to fight rising obesity levels in the member states. Under...
Storopack Introduces Foam Padding Service Software
German protective packaging manufacturer Storopack has launched a service software product for use with its foam padding system FOAMplus, to allow the selection of the right bag size and filling...
Sainsbury's Cuts Packaging
UK-based retail chain Sainsbury's has announced that it reduced the weight of its own-brand packaging by 7% to 12,000t in 2010, by adopting new packaging designs. The company said the...
Graham Accepts Reynolds Takeover Offer
Graham Packaging has accepted a $1.64bn all-cash bid from Reynolds Group, owned by New Zealand-based Rank Group, terminating an earlier proposal from Silgan Holdings. Graham's board of...
Wincup Launches Green EPS Foam Cups
US-based foam disposable cups manufacturer Wincup has launched Vio, an expandable polystyrene (EPS) foam cup and high-impact polystyrene (HIPS) lid with EcoPure technology. According to...
Rank Enters Bid for Graham Packaging
New Zealand-based Rank Group has offered $1.64bn to acquire Graham Packaging, which rejected an earlier $1.3bn bid from Silgan Holdings in April 2011. If Graham's board considers Rank's...
Sabic Launches New Polypropylene for Thin Wall Packaging
Sabic has introduced a new impact copolymer grade to its range of polypropylenes for thin-wall injection moulding applications. The SABIC PP Flowpact FPC 100 has been developed for...
UK to Reduce Extra Packaging in Toys
The UK Government has announced plans to extend a voluntary code to reduce packaging on children's toys, after an official review of waste policy. The plan, which is going to be proposed...
Ball and TBC Form JV in Vietnam
Thailand-based Thai Beverage Can (TBC) has signed an agreement with American Ball to establish a $60m can packaging factory in Vietnam’s southern province of Binh Duong. The new TBC...
EU Manufacturers: E. Coli Cannot Survive in Corrugated Packaging
The European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers (EFCBM) has said that EHEC, a strain of E. coli, cannot survive in corrugated packaging, due to very high temperatures used during...
Packaging Cutback Saves M&S £11m
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has saved £11m ($17m) between 2010-2011 because of packaging reduction initiatives carried out under its Plan A sustainability initiative. The...
Viskase to Build Meat Packaging Unit in the Philippines
Meat product packager Viskase Asia Pacific, the regional unit of US-based Viskase, will build a $12m facility in the Clark Freeport Zone in the Philippines, under an agreement signed with...
Active Packaging Increases Shelf Life of Gluten-Free Bread
A new study, funded by the Spanish Government, has revealed that cinnamon-based active packaging is an alternative to modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for the increased shelf life of...
Coca-Cola to Open Bottle Plant in Sydney
Beverages producer Coca-Cola Amatil has invested $57m to open a preform and closure plant at Eastern Creek in Sydney, Australia. The company said the new plant will produce plastic bottle...
Avantium Raises Fund for Bioplastics Plant
Netherlands-based technology firm Avantium has raised €30m ($43m) for the construction and operation of its pilot plant in Geleen, the Netherlands, to produce green building blocks using...
Oregon Revamps Bottle Recycling Bill
US-state Oregon has signed a wide-ranging revamp of the state's iconic bottle bill to expand its bottle deposit system, to include nearly every glass, metal or plastic beverage container...
Greif Reports Strong Q2 Results
The US-based manufacturer of industrial packaging, Greif, has reported a 25.6% increase to $1.05bn in consolidated net sales for the second quarter of 2011, compared with $836.6m for the...
PTI and Emergent Introduce Two-Compartment PET Container
US-based packaging service provider Plastic Technologies (PTI) has collaborated with Emergent Technologies to launch a two-compartment polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container. ...
3S Develops New Label for Multi-Layer Counterfeit Protection
Germany-based hologram label manufacturer 3S Simons Security Systems has developed a new security label, which protects products and packaging against counterfeiting and manipulation. The...
RPC Group to Install Twin-Screw PET Extruder
Cobelplast Montonate, the Italian PET facility of RPC Group, is set to install an advanced extrusion line to cut the plant's carbon emissions. The company said the new twin-screw line will...
Spartech Q2 Profit Declines
US-based Spartech Corporation has reported a net income decline to $2.62m in the second quarter or the current fiscal year, from $4.45m in the prior year quarter. The producer of plastic...
Demand for Folding Cartons Expected to Grow in BRIC Nations
Folding cartons are forecasted to see an average annual growth rate of 7.9% in Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) between 2010 and 2016, according latest research by UK-based...
M-real Upgrades Folding Boxboard Plant
Finnish paper and pulp company M-real has completed the refurbishment of its Simpele mill in Finland to produce an additional 80,000t of folding boxboard a year. The company said the...
Johnson's Baby Joins Terracycle Upcycling Scheme
Johnson's Baby has announced its collaboration with TerraCycle to launch the new 'Wipe Out Waste' initiative, aimed at reducing waste and its impact on the environment in Ireland. Under...
Saint-Gobain to Sell Verallia IPO
France-based glass company Saint-Gobain has launched an initial public offering (IPO) to sell its glass packaging business, Verallia, to focus on its home and construction business. The...
Virent Develops Plant-Based PET Packaging
Bio-fuels company Virent Energy Systems, based in Wisconsin, US, has introduced a technology to produce plastic bottles from plant sugars instead of petroleum. The Paraxylene (PX) molecule...
Rexest Launches First Plastic Recycling Plant in Estonia
Estonian plastic recycling company Rexest Group has set up the country's first plant to recycle mixed plastics packaging waste to create a range of new plastic products. The new...
Simcheng to Build Third Production Plant
Chinese provider of food packaging film manufacturing lines Simcheng Plastics Machinery has announced it will invest $30m (CNY200m) to build a new production facility in Foshan, Guangdong...
Temple-Inland Rejects International Paper Purchase Bid
US paper and packaging company International Paper (IP) has made a $3.3bn unsolicited bid to acquire American corrugated packaging firm Temple-Inland. Temple-Inland's board of...
DRC Launches Bottling Plant in Dubai
The franchisee, manufacturer and distributor of Pepsi-Cola Products in Dubai and Northern Emirates, Dubai Refreshments Company (DRC), has announced a $109m investment to start a new bottling...
HSIL to Buy Indian PET Bottle Firm
India-based sanitary ware products company Hindustan Sanitaryware & Industries (HSIL), has announced that it will acquire Garden Polymers for INR890m ($19m) in collaboration with its promoters...
Asda and Paragon Develop Resealable Salad Bag
UK-based supermarket chain Asda has collaborated with British packaging firm Paragon Flexibles to develop a new resealable salad bag. Paragon Flexibles has used i-close technology to create...
California to Ban Polystyrene Foam Containers
The Californian Senate in the US has passed a bill to prohibit food vendors and restaurants from dispensing prepared foods in polystyrene foam containers, effective from 1 January 2014. The...
RockTenn to Close Corrugated Container Plants
US state Georgia-based packaging firm Rock-Tenn will close three former Smurfit-Stone corrugated container plants in the fourth quarter of 2011, in an effort to reduce costs. The plants,...
UK Aerosol Filling Figures on a Rise
UK aerosol fillings increased by 3.3% in 2011 over the previous year, according to figures by the British Aerosol Manufacturers' Association (BAMA). The BAMA said the personal care sector...
Robopac Introduces Pallet Shrink Wrap Machine
Italian stretch film wrapping technology provider Robopac has introduced a new automatic pallet shrink wrap machine for the packaging industry. The ROBOT S6 with a 65.000-colour resistive...
Inteplast to Expand Stretch Film Production
US-based stretch film maker Inteplast Group's AmTopp division has announced plans to add two cast film extrusion lines at its plant in Lolita, Texas, and increase utilisation of its...
Sealed Air to Buy Diversey
US-based packaging producer Sealed Air has signed an agreement to acquire Diversey for $4.3bn to expand into commercial cleaning and sanitation. Sealed Air president and CEO William V...
Clear Automation Launches Label Applicator System
US-based packaging systems manufacturer Clear Automation has introduced a 100-parts-per-minute label applicator system to be used with liquid cosmetic bottles. Clear Automation president...
London Olympics to Use Biodegradable Food Packaging
The organisers of the Olympics in London 2012 have taken another step to fulfil the pledge that it will be the greenest Games yet with the decision to use biodegradable food packaging within...
BASF and Ineos to Form Joint Venture
BASF and Ineos have received regulatory approval from the EU to form a joint venture to produce styrene, with an eye on the increasing competition in the Asian and the Middle Eastern...
Owen-Illinois Completes Comercio Acquisition
Owens-Illinois, a global glass container manufacturer with headquarters in Ohio, US, has acquired the remaining 21% stake in the southern Brazil glass container company, Owens-Illinois do...
P&G and ZeaChem to Develop Sustainable Packaging
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has signed an agreement with US-based cellulosic ethanol firm ZeaChem to convert plant material and biomass used for ethanol into chemicals for packaging. ZeaChem will...
EU Bans BPA Baby Bottles
The EU has decided that baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA) will have to be removed from the shelves in stores across the EU member states from 1 June. EU health and consumer...
Illig Launches Sealing System for Dairy Products
Germany-based packaging equipment producer Illig has launched a new forming, filling and sealing machine for dairy product. The FSL 48 delivers single-serve packaging containers...
Schott Opens Pharma Packaging Facility in Russia
German packaging company Schott has opened a $20.7m plant in Zavolzhye, Russia, to produce pharmaceutical package, ampoules and bottles. Schott said the 5,000m² plant will reach...
P&G Sues Vi-Jon Over Packaging Trademarks
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has sued private label maker Vi-Jon for infringing its patents and trademarks, claiming that its Scope Outlast mouthwash packaging brand has been violated. P&G claims...
China to Ban BPA in Infant Bottles
The Chinese Ministry of Health has issued a joint public health notice to ban the use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in the production of infant feeding bottles in the country. The Chinese government...
JBF to Build PET Facility in Belgium
JBF RAK, subsidiary of India-based PET manufacturer JBF Industries, has signed an agreement with BP Aromatics to build a PET manufacturing facility in Geel, Belgium. The proposed...
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PCM Image-Tek Launches Label Finishing Machine
US-based labelling solutions provider PCM Image-Tek has introduced an 8.5in-wide finishing machine designed to laminate, die-cut, slit and rewind digitally printed labels for packaging. ...
Hi-Cone Introduces High-Speed Canning Machine
US-headquartered beverage and food packaging maker Hi-Cone has launched a high-speed orientation machine that packages 2,400 drinks cans per minute for maximum visual impact. The machine...
FDA Research Finds BPA in Canned Foods
A new study by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found canned green beans contaminated with as much as 730 parts per billion of bisphenol A (BPA). The study revealed that 71 of...
Novelis Reports Rise in Annual Sales
Canadian aluminium roll producer Novelis has reported a 22% rise in net sales for the 2011 fiscal year to $10.6bn, compared with $8.7bn in the previous year. Novelis reported net...
Alco-Naphtha Opens Polymer Plant in Russia
Russia-based bottle-grade PET manufacturer JSC Alco-Naphtha has begun operation at its new polymer chips production plant in Kaliningrad, Russia. The Alco-Naphtha Kaliningrad project...
Nampak Reports Rise in H1 Profit
South African packaging group Nampak has posted an 18% rise in first-half (H1) profit, driven by a strong performance from its European and sub-Saharan operations. Nampak said its...
LPF Develops Steam Valve for Food Packaging
Dutch LPF Flexible Packaging has teamed up with Avery Dennison to develop a pressure-sensitive valve that is applicable to most food packaging. The Flexis Steam is compatible with most...
DeltaTRAK Launches New Range of Pallet Covers
US-based DeltaTRAK has introduced a new range of pallet covers that extend the shelf-life of fruit and vegetables by controlling the product ethylene emission. PrimePro EAP pallet covers,...
RPC Bramlage Introduces Plastic Pack That Increases Shelf-Life
Plastic packaging manufacturer RPC Bramlage has launched a new plastic pack that uses a barrier multi-layer injection moulding technology to increase the shelf-life of food products. RPC...
Proseal Launches Tray-Sealing Unit
UK-based packaging solutions provider Proseal has introduced a new tray-sealing technology for the food industry that reduces total packaging by 30%. EcoSeal eliminates the need for...
PannErgy Sells Plastics Packaging Unit
Hungary-headquartered geothermal energy firm PannErgy has sold its 95.3% stake in Pannunion Group, its plastics packaging business, to specially formed acquisition firm Pannunity for an...
Nestlé to Build PET Recycling Plant in Connecticut
Nestlé Waters North America has announced plans to build a $30m bottle-to-bottle PET recycling plant, which will produce 40 million pounds of recycled PET a year. Once fully...
Owens-Illinois Secures $2bn to Refinance Debt
Owens-Illinois, a global glass container manufacturer with headquarters in Ohio, US, has secured a $2bn credit facility to refinance debt dating back to 2006. Owens-Illinois said the...
Rock-Tenn Clears Legal Hurdle for Smurfit-Stone Deal
Packaging firm Rock-Tenn, based in Georgia, US, has cleared a legal hurdle in its effort to acquire Chicago-based paperboard packaging manufacturer Smurfit-Stone Container for $3.5bn, after a...
Dow Makes Energy from Recycled Plastic Packaging
Dow Chemical has successfully demonstrated the use of recycled plastic to generate energy for industrial operations, recovering 96% of available energy after incinerating used plastic in a kiln...
Trident Introduces Alcohol-Based Ink for Packaging
US-based inkjet solutions provider Trident Industrial Inkjet has introduced a new alcohol-based ink solution for highly decorated packaging on shrink-wrap film. Trident claims the...
Banco Popolare Sells Plastic Packaging Firm to Vision Capital
British private equity fund Vision Capital has acquired a 95% interest in the Italian glass and plastic-packaging manufacturer Bormioli Rocco from Italy's fourth biggest bank Banco Popolare...
Weston Milling to Install Chronos BTH Bag Packaging Systems
Australasian-based cereal processor giant Weston Milling has invested more than €6m ($8m) to install eight Chronos bag packaging systems, as part of an upgrade of its mills in Australia...
Extendo Launches New Range of Barrier Films
Germany-based film manufacturer Extendo has introduced a new range of barrier and ultra-high-barrier films using Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) technology, for the food and...
FDA Suggests Standard Label for Acetaminophen Products
A federal advisory panel of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Nonprescription has proposed introducing a standard label for the use of all OTC single-ingredient pediatric...
IVL to Expand Rotterdam PTA Plant
Thai PET producer Indorama Ventures (IVL) has announced the expansion of its purified terephthalic acid (PTA) production at Indorama Holdings Rotterdam (IRHR) in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. ...
Kansas on Track with Recycled Beer Bottles
US-state Kansas is on track to provide a closed-loop beer bottle source, with bottle supplier Verallia manufacturing an amber ECO Series of beer bottles, using an average of 29% of recycled glass....
Pregis Launches Fire-Resistant Plank Foam for Packaging
US-based protective packaging manufacturer Pregis has introduced a new fire-retardant version of its closed-cell low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plank foam PolyPlank. The company claims that...
Avery Dennison Introduces Meat Packaging with Oxygen Valves
California-based Avery Dennison has introduced multi-functional meat packaging for the item-level oxygenation of beef and pork, the Flexis Oxygen Valve. The new packaging will be offered...
Borouge Launches PP Resin for Rigid Packaging
Plastic solutions manufacturer Borouge, headquartered in UAE and Singapore, has launched a polypropylene (PP) random copolymer, offering a 20% productivity gain for the rigid packaging...
CAGM Reports Q1 Profit Rise
China Green Material Technologies (CAGM), a manufacturer of starch-based biodegradable packaging materials, has reported a 61.4% rise in its revenue $4.5m in the first quarter of 2011, from...
EU May Ban Plastic Bag Use
The EU Commission has launched a public consultation to decide on the best possible measure to reduce the use of plastic bags across Europe. The Commission is considering either imposing a...
Smurfit-Stone Rejects Rock-Tenn Buyout Bid
Chicago-based paperboard packaging manufacturer Smurfit-Stone Container has announced that its investors have urged a judge to obstruct a $3.5bn acquisition bid by Georgia packaging firm...
SABIC to Expand Business in China
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec Corporation) have signed an agreement to build a $1bn polycarbonate (PC) resin plant in...
NanoLogix Adopts Protective Packaging
US-based biotechnology company NanoLogix has introduced a new protective packaging for the microbial diagnostic industry, the Petri Flat Pack. The Flat Pack method protects the quality...
Tetra Pak Unveils Aseptic Carton Bottle
Sweden-based Tetra Pak has unveiled its new Tetra Evero Aseptic one-litre aseptic carton bottle for the easy handling and pouring of milk. The new bottle has been designed for ambient white...
Bosch Unveils Filling Unit for Injection Bottles
Germany-headquartered Bosch Packaging Technology has introduced a new filling and capping machine for injection bottles in the 2ml to 5ml format. The new MLF 40x0 unit, based on the MLF...
Momexx Introduces New Injection Moulding Technology
Netherlands-based mould maker Momexx has launched a new C-FIT controlled injection moulding technology that cuts energy consumption by reducing heating and part stress. The new technology...
Bollore Launches Ultra-Thin Shrink Films
France-based specialty plastic films maker Bollore has introduced a new range of ultra-thin polyolefin shrink films for packaging applications. The company said its four new BTT films offer...
China Shengda Packaging Reports Decline in Q1 Revenue
Chinese paper packaging manufacturer China Shengda Packaging Group has reported a 2.4% decline in its first quarter revenue to $26.9m, compared with $27.6m in the prior-year period. The...
Recycling of Packaging Steel Rises in Europe
The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging (APEAL) has revealed that the recycling rate for steel packaging in Europe increased by 2% to reach 72% in 2009. APEAL said...
BWAY Intermediate Reports Higher Q2 Net Sales
US-based general line rigid container maker BWAY Intermediate Company has reported a 21.9% rise in net sales for the second quarter of 2011 rising to $302.3m, compared with $248m for the...
Domino Introduces Advanced Scribing Laser
UK-based ink jet and laser printing solutions provider Domino has launched its new 60 watt D620i scribing laser for packaging applications. The company said the D620i is up to 30% faster and...
Coca-Cola Hellenic Secures Credit Facility
Greece-based Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling have replaced their credit facility, which was due to expire in December 2012, with a new €500m ($715m) revolving credit facility to refinance debt. ...
HNG Global Acquires German Glass Business
HNG Global, a wholly-owned subsidiary of India-based glass-container manufacturer Hindusthan National Glass and Industries (HNG), has acquired Germany-based Agenda Glas for $71m. HNG,...
Campbell Cuts Packaging but Waste Goes Up
US-based Campbell Soup Company saved more than 4.5 million pounds of steel, plastic and paper packaging materials in 2010, as part of its effort to reduce carbon footprint, but its waste...
Pregis Introduces New Packaging Material
Dutch Pregis Hexacomb, a subsidiary of Pregis Corporation, has launched a paper-based, flexible protective packaging for several packaging applications for the European market. The...
Frigoglass Posts Profit Jump in Q1
Greek bottle manufacturer and refrigerator equipment maker Frigoglass has reported an 85.3% increase in its first financial quarter in 2011, with a net profit rise to €8.7m from €4.7m...
ESS Launches Compact Horizontal Cartoner
US-based packaging equipment manufacturer ESS Technologies has introduced a new automatic horizontal cartoner, part of the company's SC Series. The machine is available in two configurations...
Intertape Reports Q1 Results
Canadian paper-based packaging manufacturer Intertape Polymer Group has reported a small loss for the first quarter of 2011 as sales increased by 11.3%. The loss was $41,000, compared with...
US Demand for Meat, Poultry and Seafood Packaging on the Rise
The demand for meat, poultry and seafood packaging in the US will rise by 3% every year to $9.2bn in 2015, according to a new study published by Report Buyer. The report 'Meat, Poultry &...
J&J Recalls HIV Drugs After Finding Chemicals
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has recalled around 11,700 bottles of HIV/AIDS drug Prezista in several European countries, after discovering trace amounts of a chemical emitting a musty odour. ...
Danone Launches Sustainable Yogurt Cup in Germany
Dairy producer Danone Germany has launched a sustainable yogurt cup made of Ingoe, plastic from plants not oil, for its Activia yogurt in Germany in collaboration with WWF and Ingeo...
Avery Dennison to Introduce New Labelling System
California-headquartered Avery Dennison has announced plans to introduce a new generation of print and apply labelling systems, the ALX 73x. Avery claims that the ALX 73x series is suitable...
Pregis Posts Q1 Net Sales Rise
US-headquartered Pregis Corporation has recorded a 8.1% growth in net sales to $227m in the first quarter of 2011, compared with $210m in the same quarter a year ago. The producer of...
Unifi Opens PET Recycling Centre in North Carolina
US-based polyester and nylon textured yarns maker Unifi has launched a new $8m PET bottle recycling centre at its G. Allen Mebane Industrial Complex in Yadkinville, North Carolina, US, to...
Bosch Launches New Flow Wrapper
Bosch Packaging Technology has expanded its range of horizontal form, fill and seal machines with the launch of the new Pack 301 LD (Long Dwell) flow wrapper. The machine is equipped with...
Global Beer-in-PET Market to Grow by 2015
The global PET beer bottle market is expected to grow by 5.3% to reach 7.7 billion bottles by 2015, according to a new report from research firm Pira International. The 'Future of Beer in...
Novelis Commits to Recycled Aluminium Use
US-headquartered aluminium-rolled products maker Novelis has announced a corporate-wide commitment to reduce its carbon footprint, aiming to make 80% of its products from recycled material by...
Ardagh to List in US Stock Market
Irish packaging and bottle manufacturer Ardagh has taken first steps to register with its €3.2bn-a-year business on Wall Street later this year. The company plans to inform the US...
Smurfit Kappa Reports Q1 Profit Rise
Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has posted a €78m profit in its 2011 Q1 results, compared with a €3m loss in the same quarter in the previous year. The...
Exopack Seeks Loan for Refinancing
US-based flexible packaging company Exopack Holding is seeking a $475m loan to refinance debt and fund a shareholder payout, according to data by Bloomberg. The company's overall...
Norner Tool Estimates Shelf Life of Products
Norwegian innovation and technology company Norner has developed an on-line tool to simulate the oxygen transmission rate (OTR) for a range of plastics packaging to help determine the shelf life...
US Demand for Food Containers on a Rise
The US demand for food containers is forecasted to rise 3.0% per year through 2015 to $26.7bn or 300 billion units, according to a new report by the Cleveland-based market research firm...
Novelis to Expand in South Korea
Canada-headquartered aluminium rolling and can recycler Novelis has announced plans to invest about $400m for the expansion of its aluminium rolling and recycling operations in South Korea. ...
Winpak to Open New Plant in Chicago
Winpak Portion Packaging, the rigid packaging and lidding division of Winpak, has announced plans to open a new $30m manufacturing plant at Sauk Village in the greater Chicago area, Illinois, US. ...
ECO Plastics to Expand Lincolnshire Recycling Plant
British plastics recycling firm ECO Plastics will invest £15m to expand its Hemswell plastic bottle recycling plant, being developed as a joint venture with global drinks company...
City Brewing Acquires Hardy Bottling
Wisconsin-based City Brewing has acquired the former Coors brewery Hardy Bottling in Memphis, Tennessee, US, for $30m, creating a new entity, Blues City Brewery. City Brewing will be...
Split-it Launches Recyclable Ready-Meal Trays
Split-it, a new company formed by UK carton specialist Benson Group and French packaging machinery firm Mecapack, has unveiled an environmentally friendly ready-meal tray called C-pet, designed...
Placon Opens Recycling Facility in Wisconsin
Placon, a US-based thermoformer and plastic sheet extruder, has announced the opening of a closed-loop recycling facility in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, US. The company has invested $14m in...
Silgan Reports Rise in Q1 Net Sales
US-based Silgan Holdings has reported a 5.9% increase in net sales for the first quarter of 2011 to $703.1m, compared with $664m for the same period last year. The company's net income,...
SCPF Secures Bottling Machinery Orders
India-based Shivsu Canada Pure Fillers (SCPF), which earlier launched glass bottle washers, fillers and cappers in a joint venture with Rita Bottling, has won an INR500m ($11m) order for...
Amcor Considers Offer to Sell Glass Tubing Business
Australia-headquartered packaging firm Amcor has received a $161m offer from Japanese Nipro Corporation to purchase its glass tubing business. The business, which was acquired with the...
Powerflute Sells German Paper Companies
Finnish packaging group Powerflute has sold Papierfabrik Scheufelen, its coated wood-free paper business in Germany, for ?38.5m to the Dutch company Paper Excellence. Powerflute said the...
MAP Best Prevention Against E. coli in Shredded Lettuce
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is the best defence against E. coli contamination in shredded lettuce, scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service have found out. The...
KHS Launches Aseptic Filling Machines
Germany-based equipment manufacturer KHS has launched two new aseptic linear fillers for non-carbonated drinks that are able to process up to 12,000 plastic bottles per hour. The new...
Cascades Sells Dopaco to Reynolds Group
Canadian packaging and paper products company Cascades has sold its paper cup and carton converting business, Dopaco, for $400m to American packaging company Reynolds Group. Cascades...
Graphic Packaging Completes Sierra Pacific Acquisition
US-based Graphic Packaging International, a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding, has completed the $53m acquisition of all the assets of California-based Sierra Pacific Packaging. ...
KapStone Reports Q1 Profit Rise
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation has announced a 137% rise in 2011 first quarter net income to $15.1m, compared with $6.39m in the same quarter of the previous year. The company's...
Cereplast to Build Bio-Plastics Plant in Italy
The Californian manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, compostable and sustainable plastics, Cereplast, has announced plans to build a bio-plastics manufacturing plant in Assisi,...
Indorama Ventures Expects Revenue Rises of 70% in 2011
Thailand-based PET producer Indorama Ventures has announced an expected 70% 2011 income rise on the back of its capacity expansion. The company has set a target to achieve more than 5.8...
Coca-Cola Femsa Plans New Bottling Plants in South America
Mexico-based soft drinks bottler Coca-Cola Femsa has announced plans to set up new bottling plants in Brazil and Colombia. The company said the construction of the new plants will increase...
Graham Packaging Reports Profit Rise in Q1
US-based Graham Packaging Company has reported a net income of $73.8m in the first quarter of 2011, compared to $32.3m in the same quarter of the previous year. The company said its net...
Seidenader Launches Track and Trace System
Germany-based Seidenader Vision has launched a new track and trace solution, able to serialise the smallest saleable package in the pharmaceutical industry. The company said the track and...
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Domino Printing to Invest in Egg Safety Company
UK-based Domino Printing Sciences has announced plans to invest $50m for a 15% stake in a new US-based company to develop food safety technologies for the North American egg industry. The...
RockTenn Reports Q2 Profit Rise
Georgia-based packaging company RockTenn has reported a 13% net income rise in their second quarter of 2011, to $37m from $32.8m in the same period of the previous year. The profit was...
P&G Introduces Sugarcane-Based Shampoo Bottles
FMCG giant Procter & Gamble (P&G) will introduce a new sugarcane-based plastic packaging for its beauty brand Pantene's Nature Fusion line in Western Europe. The shampoo bottles will...
European Rigid Plastic Packaging Market to Grow
The rigid plastic packaging market for food and drink in Europe is expected to achieve above average growth in volume terms between 2010 and 2015, according to the global research firm...
Welch Foods to Manufacture Packaging In-House
Graham Packaging and Welch Foods have signed an agreement to facilitate the construction of a 19,000ft² container manufacturing facility at Welch's North East plant in Pennsylvania, US. ...
Ma’aden and Alcoa Enter JV for Rolling Mill in Saudi Arabia
US-based aluminium producer Alcoa and Saudi Arabian mining company Ma'aden have announced they will jointly construct a $10.8bn rolling mill in Ras Az Zawr, Saudi Arabia, for the production...
Uflex Expects Revenue Increase from Green Packaging
India-based packaging company Uflex is expecting INR10bn ($222m) revenue from manufacturing non-plastic-based alternative packaging solutions by the end of this financial year. The company...
Sonoco Reports Strong Q1 Results
US-based packaging firm Sonoco has reported a 19% increase in its first quarter of 2011 net sales to $1.12bn, compared with $935m in the first quarter of the previous year. Sonoco ascribes...
PepsiCo to Build Bottling Plant in Afghanistan
PepsiCo has signed an exclusive bottling appointment (EBA) with the Alokozay Group of Companies in Afghanistan, to manufacture and distribute a broad range of its beverages in the region. ...
Crown Holdings Reports 61% Net Income Loss in Q1
US-based packaging company Crown Holdings has reported a net income decline of 61% in the first quarter of 2011 to $16m, from the $41m reported a year ago. The loss is related to an...
Bosch Upgrades SVE Packaging Line
Bosch Packaging Technology has launched new upgraded controls for its SVE line of continuous-motion vertical form, fill and seal machines. The control is an advanced human machine...
Tetra Pak to Cut Carbon Emissions
Tetra Pak has announced its plan to cap carbon emissions at 2010 levels by the end of 2020 and recycle about 100 billion used beverage cartons within the same number of years. The company...
Germany Recalls Contaminated Noodles
Germany has recalled around 150kg of noodles, after the discovery of benzophenone leaching from the product packaging. The frozen vermicelli noodles, imported from Belgium, were found...
Graphic Packaging to Close Cincinnati Facility
US-based Graphic Packaging has announced that the company will close its Cincinnati, Ohio, beverage carton facility by 31 August 2011. The company plans to shift its business and equipment...
Silgan to Raise $4.5bn for Graham Acquisition
US-based consumer goods packaging company Silgan Holdings has announced the terms on how to raise $4.5bn to finance the acquisition of Blackstone Group's Graham Packaging. Silgan will receive...
HeatGenie to Introduce Self-Heating Food Packaging
US-based self-heating technology developer HeatGenie has signed an agreement with Crown Holdings to integrate the self-heating technology for the food and beverage packaging. The new...
PCA Reports Q1 Net Income Rises
Containerboard and corrugated packaging company Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has reported a record first-quarter 2011 net income of $37m, compared with $19m in the same quarter last...
Packaging JV to Develop Reusable Bottle
The four companies Replenish Bottling, Nypro, Eastman Chemical and Radius Product Development, have joined forces to develop a re-usable bottle for liquid concentrates. The new bottle will...
Japan Unifies Soft Drink Bottle Caps
The Japan Soft Drink Association (JSDA) has decided to unify caps of plastic bottles with white solid colour to increase the supply capacity of caps by 10%. Following the earthquake in...
Coca-Cola Shuts Down PET Recycling Plant
Coca-Cola has closed its PET recycling plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, US, which was opened in a joint-venture with United Resource Recovery Corporation (URRC) two years ago. ...
UK to Consider New Food Label Regulation
The UK Government is considering scrapping the 'best before' dates on food packaging to prevent millions of tons of food, worth £6bn, being thrown away every year. The Government will issue...
Biofiba Introduces Green Shipping Pallets
Australia-based pallets maker Biofiba has developed a new technology that uses organic fibres to make planks for shipping pallets. The fabrication of the pallets involves the modification...
Sweden to Ban BPA in Can Linings
Sweden has announced plans to ban the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in food and beverage can linings in an effort to reduce human exposure to the toxic chemical. The Swedish Chemical Agency...
Mondi Signs €750m Credit Facility
Paper and packaging group Mondi has signed a €750m ($1.1bn) five-year multi-currency revolving credit facility to refinance its existing €1.55bn credit line, which would mature in...
Nestlé Professional Reduces Product Packaging
Nestlé Professional will reduce the outer packaging of some products in order to reduce waste. The company said the packaging reduction of Nescafé Latte, Nescafé Cappuccino...
Nigeria Bottling Company to Reduce Carbon Emission
Nigeria Bottling Company (NBC), a subsidiary of Coca-Cola Hellenic, will build a 6.5MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant for its facility in Benin City, Nigeria, to reduce energy consumption . ...
Mondi Develops System for Zero-Defect Packaging
UK-based packaging group Mondi has collaborated with Procter & Gamble to develop a new system for zero-defect corrugated packaging production. The Pro Excellence System, to be installed at...
BornFree Launches Recyclable Baby Bottles
Florida-based baby feeding bottle manufacturer BornFree has introduced new recyclable bottles as part of its national recycling programme. The company said the bottles, available in 5oz and...
Silgan Buys Graham Packaging
US consumer goods packaging company Silgan Holdings has acquired Graham Packaging for $1.3bn in cash and stock, as part of a $4.1bn deal including debt. Silgan said the transaction will help...
CAGM Reports Rise in Revenue
China Green Material Technologies (CAGM), a manufacturer of starch-based biodegradable packaging materials, has reported a 49.5% rise in revenue to $20m in 2010, from $13.4m a year ago. ...
Sun European Partners Buys UK Packaging Firm
Sun European Partners, the European unit of US investment firm Sun Capital Partners, has acquired UK-based packaging company Britton Group for £90m, from global banking and financial services...
RIL Plans to Boost PET Production in India
Reliance Industries (RIL) in India will invest in polyester plants to boost polyethylene terephthalate (PET) production, which is used in the production of packaging materials. The company...
Phoenix Packaging to Expand in Virginia
Canadian company Phoenix Packaging, a subsidiary of Columbian-based Grupo Phoenix, will invest $17.5m to double the size of its plastic manufacturing operations in Dublin, Virginia, US. With...
Uflex to Build First Packaging Plant in the US
Indian packaging firm Uflex has announced plans to build a $180m PET film manufacturing plant in Kentucky, US. Uflex's first manufacturing facility in the US is part of the company's strategy...
Rapak Co-Designs 'Oil-in-Box' Pack
UK-based bag-in-box solutions provider Rapak has developed a new oil in a box technology in cooperation with UK lubricant and fuel treatment supplier Millers Oils. Rapak said the 15l...
BencoPack to Install Form-Fill-Seal Machine for Agral
Italian packaging equipment manufacturer BencoPack has been chosen to install an aseptic form-fill-seal machine for Agral's butter manufacturing plant in Belgium. The horizontal machine, with...
Graphic Packaging to Buy Sierra Pacific Assets
Graphic Packaging Holding, headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, has announced plans to acquire the California-based Sierra Pacific Packaging for $53m. The company said the acquisition...
Gerresheimer Reports Q1 Revenue Rises
Germany-based pharma packaging supplier Gerresheimer has reported a 5.2% rise in its Q1 2011 revenues to €236.6m, compared with €224.8m in the same quarter of 2010. During the...
Coca-Cola Unveils Expansion Plans in Kenya
Coca-Cola has announced that it will invest Sh4.9bn ($62m) in Kenya over the next three years as competition in the soft drinks market in the East African region intensifies. The...
Rexam to Build Drinks Can Plant in Brazil
Consumer packaging company Rexam will build a new beverage can manufacturing plant in Northern Brazil to meet the increasing local demand and optimise logistics. The new plant, proposed to...
Mondi Group to Demerge SA Unit
Paper and packaging group Mondi has announced plans to spin off its Mondi Packaging South Africa (MPSA) unit and list it under a new name on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The demerger...
JK Paper to Double Production
Indian paper and packaging company JK Paper expects to increase its total production capacity by 50% to 0.4 million tons per annum with a new plant in Orissa, beginning operations by the end...
Klöckner Boosts Shrink-Label Film Production
Germany-based shrink-label films manufacturer Klöckner has begun production of shrink-label films at its tentering lines in Rural Retreat, Virginia, US, as well as at their Rayong plant...
Chinese CAGM Starts Production at New Facility
China Green Material Technologies (CAGM), a manufacturer of starch-based biodegradable packaging materials, has begun production at its new facility in Heilongjiang Province, China. CAGM...
Bosch Unveils Flow Wrapping System
Bosch has launched a new Intelligent Transport System (ITS), a product infeed unit for horizontal flow wrappers. The system controls product flow irregularities, synchronises product and...
Multivac Introduces Range of Packaging Machines
Multivac has unveiled its new R 105 thermoforming packaging machine for the seafood export industry to pack small and medium product volumes. The machine, which has been constructed in line...
Be Green Packaging to Invest in South Carolina
California-based compostable packaging material producer Be Green Packaging will invest around $7.3m in the next five years to build its first domestic plant in Ridgeland, South Carolina, US. ...
Nampak to Upgrade Bottle Manufacturing Unit
South Africa-based glass container producer Nampak Wiegand Glass will invest R500m ($75m) to upgrade one of its furnaces at its glass bottle manufacturing unit at Alberton in Johannesburg,...
Australia to Implement Plain Packaging for Cigarettes
The Australian Government has proposed new legislation to implement plain green packaging for cigarettes as part of its stringent anti-smoking laws. The legislation has been designed to...
UK Retail Giants Join Hands to Boost Recycling
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) said that retail giants including Asda, The Co-operative Group, WM Morrison, J Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose will accept clean plastic film packaging to...
Liberty Packaging Unveils Corrosion Protective Packaging
US-based technology service provider Liberty Packaging has unveiled a new ATCI packaging product for electronic devices, components, circuit cards and equipment in the electronics industry. ...
Bosch Introduces High-Speed Case Packers
Bosch Packaging Technology has introduced Elematic 1000 SL and Elematic 3000 S case packers for high-speed packaging of boxes. The Elematic 1000 SL handles 660 folding boxes per minute, and...
Swedish Paper Firm to Adopt Green Energy
Sweden-based paper producing company Iggesund will invest £108m ($174m) to reduce fossil fuel-based carbon emissions at its Workington mill in Cumbria, UK. Iggesund is considering converting...
Tetra Pak Reports Rise in Sales
Global packaging firm Tetra Pak has posted a 5.2% increase in 2010 net sales compared with 2009, totalling €9.98bn ($14bn). The firm said during the time, net sales of Packaging...
Dell to Use Mushroom-Based Packaging
US-based computers and related products company Dell will adopt mushroom cushions from Ecovative Design to pack its servers for shipment. Ecovative will use cotton seed or wood fibre to...
Multivac Launches New Traysealer
Multivac has launched a new traysealer for semi-automatic packaging of small batches. The T 100 traysealer has a vacuum and gas supply system and can be used for modified atmosphere...
BP to Divest ARCO Aluminum
BP has decided to sell its wholly-owned subsidiary, ARCO Aluminum, to a consortium of Japanese companies for $680m. The consortium, which expects to complete the transaction in the...
Coca-Cola to Open Philippines Bottling Plant in June
Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines will start operation at its greenfield bottling plant in Villanueva, Misamis Oriental, Philippines, in June 2011. The facility, which extends over an area of...
Ranpak Introduces Void-Fill Dispensing System
Packaging material producer Ranpak has launched a void-fill dispensing solution to produce small boxes in the US. Ranpak said PullPak features 1,000ft of conveniently perforated,...
CCL Buys Pharmaceutical Label Company
Canada-based speciality packaging solutions provider CCL Industries has acquired Thunder Press, a Chicago-based label company that operates under trade name Sertech. CCL has agreed to pay...
Sepha Develops Blister-Pack Leak Detection Machine
UK-based packaging machinery provider Sepha has developed a tool-less, vision-based leak detection machine for blister-packs. The new machine will provide pharmaceutical blister...
Bulgaria to Impose Tax on Carrier Bags
The Bulgarian Government will impose a new eco-tax on plastic carrier bags in July to reduce their usage in the country. Bulgaria will impose a tax of 0.15 Bulgarian leva (€0.07)...
Zotefoams Acquires MuCell Extrusion
UK-based cross-linked block foam manufacturer Zotefoams has acquired a 100% stake in MuCell Extrusion, paying $7.5m to US-based Trexel. In 2008, Zotefoams and Trexel jointly formed...
Bosch Unveils Pharmaceutical Filling and Sealing Machines
Germany-based packaging solutions provider Bosch Packaging Technology has unveiled two filling and sealing machines for liquid pharma products. The new ARF 1020 machine, designed for the...
Pepsi Beverages Installs Robotic Palletizers at Plant
Pepsi Beverages Company (PBC) has implemented an automated storage and retrieval system (AS/RS) and Savanna.NET warehouse control system (WCS) from Westfalia Technologies at its Tampa plant...
UK Surpasses Packaging Recycling Target in 2010
The UK Environment Agency said the country surpassed its packaging recycling and recovery targets in 2010, despite a decrease in the tonnage of glass. The results published by the agency...
Flexituff International to Expand Manufacturing Units
India-based flexible bulk container manufacturer Flexituff International will expand its manufacturing facilities at Pithampur in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The company will...
Robbins & Myers Sells Packaging Equipment Unit
US-based packaging and secondary processing equipment firm Robbins & Myers has sold its Romaco businesses unit to Germany-based private equity investment firm Deutsche Beteiligungs...
Spiroflow Unveils Single Trip Bulk Bag Discharger
US-based bulk bag handling solutions provider Spiroflow Systems has unveiled a new single trip bulk bag discharger for a rapid and controllable method of emptying hazardous products. The...
Campden BRI Recommends Tests on Packaging Solutions
UK-based food and drinks research organisation Campden BRI has recommended that retailers and food manufacturers carry out stringent tests on materials used for packaging. Campden said the...
Blue Bottle Coffee Introduces Compostable Paper Cups
California-based Blue Bottle Coffee has introduced new compostable paper cups, lids and bags from Excellent Packaging & Supply as part of its packaging recycling programme. The new paper...
Coca-Cola to Build Bottle Plant in Christchurch
Coca-Cola Amatil will build a $15m bottle manufacturing and filling plant at its Woolston Plant in Christchurch, New Zealand, following damage from February's earthquake. The beverage...
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Uflex to Build Polyester Films Plant in US
Indian packaging company Uflex is to invest Rs3bn ($85m) to build a polyester films plant in the US. The new plant will be Uflex's sixth manufacturing facility. It already operates plants...
City Brewing to Acquire Hardy Bottling Plant
US-based City Brewing is considering acquiring the manufacturing plant of Hardy Bottling Company in Memphis, Tennessee for $30m, and investing additional funds to upgrade the facility over the...
Multivac Launches Thermoform Packaging
German-based Multivac has launched its new thermoform packaging machine, R 095, for manufacturing vacuum and MAP packs from flexible film. The machine is 2.10m long and includes a...
Packaged Foods Increase Bisphenol A Levels
New research by Silent Spring Institute has found that humans can reduce their exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA) by eating fresh fruit and vegetables, and less food from plastic containers and...
Curwood Unveils New Case-Ready Meat Packaging
Wisconsin-based flexible polymer film structures provider Curwood has launched its FreshCase packaging range to ensure fresh red colour for case-ready meats. The leak-proof packages are easy...
Gore Launches Advanced Packaging Vents
US-based fluoropolymer products manufacturer Gore has launched three packaging vents that ensure sustainable packaging through exceptional membrane performance. The Gore universal liner is...
Ardagh Acquires Italian Metal Container Firm
Ireland-based glass and packaging group Ardagh has acquired Italian tin and metal container manufacturer Finanziaria di Partecipazioni Industriali (Fi Par) for an estimated €125m...
Co-Operative Upgrades Squash Packaging
UK-based supermarket Co-Operative Group has decided to shift from ordinary to double concentrate squash in order to reduce the packaging of its own-brand cordial range by 40%. The company...
Nano-Bricks to Improve Packaging of Foods
Scientists have unveiled a new material called 'nano-bricks', a transparent film coating to improve the strength and performance of plastic food packaging, at the 241st National Meeting...
Flexicon Installs Bulk Packing System at Dawn Foods Plant
Dawn Foods has installed a bulk bag discharger and batch weighing system from Flexicon at its Evesham plant to pack one-ton bulk sacks for export, as well as 25kg bags. The BFC bulk...
Demand for Plastic Packaging Material to Rise in Malaysia
Plastic packaging material manufacturers in the northern region of Malaysia expect the demand for their products to rise as tsunami-affected Japan begins its reconstruction process. ...
Indian Paper Mill Firm to Begin Packaging Paper Unit
India-based paper mills company Amaravathi Sri Venkatesa Paper Mills (ASVPM) will begin its new paper packaging unit at one of its existing units by the end of April this year. The...
Modified Atmosphere Packaging can Retain Polyacetylenes in Carrots
Researchers at the Teagasc Food Research Centre have found that modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) can be useful for retaining polyacetylenes levels in carrots. Carrots contain relatively...
US firm Unveils ITB Electron Beam Emitter
US-based electron beam provider Advanced Electron Beams (AEB) has launched the e16ITB emitter, for sterilising PET and HDPE bottles. Based on AEB's e25ITB emitter platform, the e16ITB...
FKuR Launches Transparent Flexible Biopolymer
Germany-based biopolymer resins producer FKuR has launched Bio-Flex F 2201 CL, a new transparent and flexible biopolymer for blown film extrusion. Bio-Flex F 2201 CL material contains a...
J&J Initiates Product Recall
Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon unit has recalled 360,000 units of products used to drain surgical wounds, due to concerns that the sterile barrier on the packaging could be compromised. Ethicon...
Menasha Packaging Upgrades Equipment
Menasha Packaging has upgraded the Asitrade litho-laminator at its display plant in Philadelphia to increase its capacity. The laminator will produce flatter and better quality board, which...
Pregis Q4 Sales Rises
Illinois-based protective packaging products maker Pregis Corporation has recorded a 4.3% rise in net sales of $221.7m in Q4 of 2010, compared with $212.6m a year earlier. In 2010, the...
Packaging Today Launches Major Packaging Survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2011-2012, Packaging Today is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. We...
Eppendorf Upgrades Pipetting System
Hamburg-based German biotechnology equipment maker Eppendorf has upgraded its epTIPS Motion automated pipetting system with epMotion. The system will include new colour-coded trays for...
Intertape Polymer to Close Brantford Plant
Canada-based specialist polyolefin plastic company Intertape Polymer Group will close its facility in Brantford, Ontario, by June 2011. Intertape president and CEO Greg Yull said the company...
Wales Proposes to Reduce Food and Packaging Waste
The Welsh Assembly Government (WAG) in the UK has launched a series of proposals to reduce food and packaging waste as part of a consultation programme. In the Draft Food Manufacture,...
Sipa Launches Multi-Purpose Packaging Solution
Italian packaging giant Sipa has launched a multipurpose packaging solution that blows, fills, caps and labels PET bottles. The Sincro-TriBloc can be equipped with gravimetric, volumetric...
Shanghai Baosteel to Build Beverage Can Plant in Vietnam
China-based steel company Shanghai Baosteel Group will build a beverage can factory in the Singapore Industrial Park, Vietnam, to meet increasing domestic demand. Baosteel expects the unit...
CCL to Acquire Stake in UAE Label Printing Firm
Toronto-based specialty packaging company CCL Industries has agreed to pay $18.5m to acquire a 50% stake in Pacman-CCL. Under the deal, CCL Industries and Pacman-CCL will complete an...
John Watson Installs Gallus Machine
Glasgow-based label and commercial printer John Watson and Co has invested £3m ($4.8m) to install a new press machine from Gallus. The Gallus RCS 330 machine, a ten-colour press, will help...
Indian PET Maker Aims Higher Revenue
India-based PET bottle recycler Ganesh Polytex (GPL) is aiming to earn INR10bn ($217m) revenue in the next five years due to the growing demand for polyester fibre in both global and...
Active Packaging with Essential Oils to Extend Shelf Life of Fruits
A new study has found that an active packaging system with essential oils will extend the shelf life and preserve the quality of Calanda peaches. Spanish scientists from the University...
Indian Beverage Maker to Invest in Glass Making Plants
United Spirits Limited in India will invest INR6bn ($129m) to build several glass manufacturing plants across the country to help it reduce input costs. The company said that it is also...
US Food and Beverage Manufacturers Aim to Reduce Packaging Waste
A study has found that food, beverage and consumer products manufacturers in the US will eliminate four billion pounds of packaging waste across the nation between 2005-2020. According to...
Romaco Develops Pharma Packaging Lines
German pharmaceutical processing machine manufacturer Romaco has developed a Siebler strip packaging line, featuring a robotic Siebler Flextrans FT 400 transfer system. The robotic...
Phoenix Develops PET Recycling Equipment
US-based recycled rPET manufacturer Phoenix Technologies in Ohio has developed new PET plastic recycling equipment for companies interested in self manufacturing the packaging materials. ...
Bakhresa Group Starts Paper Craft Plant
Tanzania-based packaging manufacturer Bakhresa Group of Companies has started an advanced paper craft plant at the Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) to meet the domestic packaging demand. ...
ADM Launches Green Packaging Products
US-based ADM Corporation in New Jersey has launched its ECO-ADM line of packaging products, which contain an additive to help increase the biodegradability of the products. The products...
Mondi Launches Flexo Packaging Print Technology
UK-based packing firm Mondi Coatings & Consumer Packaging has launched high-definition flexo printing technology for flexible packaging, labels and tags. The new technology offers...
Tetra Pak Opens Packaging Facility in Pakistan
Sweden-based packaging manufacturer Tetra Pak has opened a €92m ($128m) advanced packaging plant in Lahore, Pakistan. Tetra Pak said the new 150,000m² facility will meet the...
FDA Approves BASF HALS Stabilizer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved BASF's Uvinul 4050 FF, a monomeric hindered amine light stabilizer (HALS) for food contact materials in polymer applications. The...
Asia Pacific Luxury Goods Packaging Market to Grow
The luxury goods packaging market in Asia Pacific will rise at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.1% by 2015, according to a new report from Pira International. In 2010, China shared...
Danone Redesigns Evian Bottle to Reduce Carbon Footprint
US-based water bottling firm Danone Waters of America has redesigned its 1.5l evian bottle as part of its effort to reduce its carbon footprint. The company claimed the new bottle is made of...
UK Beverage Can Market Cross 9 Billion Mark
The UK beverage can market has increased 7% to reach 9 billion units in 2010, the Beverage Can Makers Europe (BCME) has said. During the period, the carbonated soft drinks sector increased...
PepsiCo Unveils Green Bottle
PepsiCo has developed a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle, which the company claims to have made from plant-based and fully renewable resources. The bottle is manufactured from...
Saudi Arabia Panel to Counter PET Anti-Dumping Dispute
The Saudi Arabian Government has formed a technical panel to solve a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) anti-dumping dispute with the European Commission (EC). The move followed EC's decision...
Kuka Robotics Develops Robotic Solution for Palletising
Kuka Robotics, the North American subsidiary of Kuka Roboter, has developed lightweight robotic technology for palletising. The LWR 4+ lightweight robot with 7 axis, features motion sequences...
Menasha Packaging Unveils Expansion Plans
Menasha Packaging will expand its corrugated box plant in Yukon, Pennsylvania, US, by investing $10m over the next 12 months. Menasha said the project consists of three stages and is...
ENPI to Expand Manufacturing Facility
UAE-based manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions, Emirates National Factory for Plastic Industries (ENPI), has received a AED250m ($68m) fund from the Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank to expand...
Oystar Develops Sealing Equipment for Dairy Industry
German packaging machinery group Oystar has developed two new form filling and sealing (FFS) machines for the dairy industry. The THM 8/48 FFS machine can pack up to 12,000 yoghurt cups an...
SCG Paper Invests in New Plant
Thailand-based manufacturer of pulp, paper, and packaging products, SCG Paper, will invest Bt4bn ($131m) in a new Vietnamese plant. SCG said the proposed plant, second in Vietnam has...
DS Smith Aims to Reduce Packaging Material
UK packaging and office products company DS Smith has announced that it aims to reduce the amount of material it uses for product packaging. The company said cardboard fibres can be recycled...
Sharpak Launches Green Technology
Sharpak has adopted a new technology in mushroom packaging which, the company claims, will help reduce the environmental impact of the packaging industry. The new c-LOW punnet has been...
Cascades to Sell Packaging Unit to Reynolds
Canadian packaging and paper products company Cascades has agreed to sell its foodservice packaging business, Dopaco, for $400m to Reynolds Group Holdings (RGHL), a subsidiary of Graeme...
HB Fuller Launches New Packaging Adhesive
US-based HB Fuller has launched a new packaging adhesive platform that transforms hot-melt performance. The new Advantra Encore adhesive is designed for bonding on a broad range of...
Casey Container to Receive Fund from CEG
US-based Casey Container has revealed that the company will receive $65m from CEG Fund to build, develop and manage all pre-form and bottling facilities worldwide. According to a letter...
Command Packaging Introduces Green Bags
US-based Command Packaging has introduced True reUSAble Bags that are manufactured from recycled plastic and water-based inks. The new reusable bags have been engineered to reduce plastic...
Amcor and Visy Agree to Settle Price-Fixing Case
Global packaging giants Amcor and Visy have agreed to pay AUS$95m ($94m) to the victims of their price-fixing cartel. Amcor will pay AUS$63.3m, while Visy has agreed to pay AUS$31.7m to...
Seventh Generation Launches New Detergent Bottle
US-based household and personal care products maker Seventh Generation has introduced a new liquid laundry detergent bottle made from 100% recycled cardboard and newspaper. The new Natural...
US Firms Join to Support Packaging Sector Growth
Major US companies across food, beverage, chemical and FMCG sectors have partnered to represent the packaging industry and coordinate the sector's environmental efforts. The companies,...
Italian Glass Manufacturer Acquires HSC
Italy-based glass manufacturer Zignago Vetro has acquired nearly 79% of Huta Szkla Czechy (HSC), a glass maker in Poland, for €7m ($10m). The acquisition is expected to help Zignago...
West Pharmaceuticals to Invest in Plant Expansion
Drug delivery products manufacturer West Pharmaceuticals will invest $29m in the expansion of its Kinston plant over the next five years. Expansion of the plant, which was destroyed due to...
UK Plans Plain Tobacco Packaging
The UK Government will ban the display of tobacco products in shops and plans to introduce plain packaging in England as part of its Tobacco Control Plan. The Government aims to cut...
Tecnaro Incorporates Mirel Bioplastic in Thermoplastic Compounds
Germany-based manufacturer of sustainable thermoplastics, Tecnaro, is incorporating Mirel bioplastic into its Arboblend line of thermoplastic compounds. Mirel, which is based...
Mexiterra Selects EnVino PET Barrier Bottles
US-based olive oil producer Mexiterra has selected EnVino's PET barrier bottles to protect its products from UV rays and extend their shelf life. The new 750ml bottle, which is made...
SodaStream Launches Green Bottle for Syrup Range
Israel-based SodaStream has unveiled a new decomposable Bio Bottle for its range of flavoured syrups. The new bottles have been designed with EcoPure biodegradable technology from...
Ball Signs Agreement to Build Can Making Plant
Ball Corporation has signed an agreement with its joint venture partner Thai Beverage Can to build a $45m beverage can manufacturing plant in Vietnam. Ball expects the one-line plant to...
Dow and Milliken Develop PP for Food Packaging
Dow has agreed a partnership with Milliken to develop a new polypropylene (PP) suitable for applications in thin wall retail food packaging. The chemical producer's random...
Alpla Signs Bottle Making Agreement
Alpla has agreed to provide on-site bottle manufacturing for Sunny Delight Beverages Company's (SDBC) products, manufactured at the company's $70m Sherman, Texas plant in the US. SDBC said...
Petainer Unveils New Beverage Container
Petainer has unveiled an environmentally-friendly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container for draught beverages. Petainer said the lightweight and recyclable beverage keg occupies...
China Shengda Unveils Plant Construction Plans
Paper packaging manufacturer China Shengda will build a $52.4m paper producing plant in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China. The company has invested $11.4m to purchase land use rights of...
Ampac Adopts EskoArtwork Printing Technology
Food and healthcare packaging service provider Ampac has adopted EskoArtwork's HD Flexo flexographic technology for its printing solutions. Ampac said the new technology...
Excellent Packaging Helps Acme Green
US-based Excellent Packaging is supplying recyclable bags to Acme Bread in Berkeley, California, for all its in-store retail bread packaging. Acme Bread said the company is switching to...
Recycled Packaging Poses Health Risk, Research Reveals
Researchers in Switzerland have found that mineral oils from recycled newspapers used in cardboard can get into foods such as pasta, rice and cereal causing dangerous levels of contamination. ...
CCE Partners with ECO Plastics for PET Recycling Plant
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has teamed up with ECO Plastics to set up a new £15m polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant in the UK. CCE is investing £5m in the project and the...
Ice River Springs Opens Recycling Plant
Canadian bottled water company Ice River Springs has turned an industrial building in Shelburne, Ontario, Canada, into a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling plant. The new...
Bericap to Invest in Plant Expansion
Bericap Zarodastechnikai, a subsidiary of German closure manufacturer Bericap, will invest €5.5m to expand its Hungary plant. The company plans to spend a portion of the investment...
Greif Reports Rise in Q1 Sales
US-based Greif has reported a 33% rise in first quarter 2011 net sales of $943.8m, against $709.7m during the same period in 2010. Greif said gross profit for the quarter increased to...
Study Finds EA Chemicals in BPA-Free Plastic Materials
A new study has found that the majority of bisphenol-A (BPA) free plastic materials and products often tested positive for the release of chemicals having estrogenic activity (EA). The...
Casey Container to Set up Preform Making Plant
Casey Container will set up a biodegradable preform manufacturing facility in Arizona, US. The company has received pre-orders for about 38 million preforms and will produce the entire...
Winpak Unveils Expansion Plans
Canadian packaging firm Winpak will invest $60m as part of its expansion plans. The company had earlier announced plans to invest $20m to expand its facility in Manitoba, Canada, and to...
Boise Reports Rise in Sales
US-based packaging company Boise has reported a 7% increase in 2010 fourth quarter total sales of $524.1m, compared to $490.3m a year ago. The company’s sales for the full year increased by...
New Labelling System to Help Recognise Healthy Food
The Iowa Department of Public Health has joined forces with Iowa State University Extension to develop a nutrition environment measures survey to evaluate the nutritional value of food...
German Aluminium Packaging Turnover Rises
The overall production of aluminium packaging in Germany increased by 13.6% in 2010, according to a report from Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie, the German trade body for aluminium. ...
Silgan Acquires Europen Metal Can and Closure Businesses
Silgan Holdings has completed the €260m ($359m) acquisition of Austria-based Vogel & Noot Holding's metal can business, which will operate under the name Silgan Metal Packaging. ...
Novelis Disposes of Foil Packaging Arm
Novelis has sold its printed confectionery foil packaging business in Bridgnorth, UK, to Discovery Foils. The business produces multi-coloured printed foil used for packaging...
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Wrongly Labelled Products
Global healthcare firm Johnson & Johnson has recalled nine lots of Sudafed decongestant tablets in the US that contain a typographical error in the directions on the label. An extra...
Clondalkin Agrees to Buy Catalent Print Business
Clondalkin has agreed to acquire the printed components business of Catalent. The Netherlands-based firm said that the deal will add four Catalent sites with sales of about $100m to...
EU Ban on BPA Baby Bottles Comes into Force
The EU ban on the manufacture of baby bottles containing bisphenol A (BPA) comes into force effective 1 March 2011. EU Health and Policy commissioner in charge John Dalli said, "Due to the...
Tropicana to Construct New Bottling Facility
Tropicana is constructing a new bottling plant in Manatee, US, to switch its juice products from cardboard cartons to plastic bottles. The company has invested $4m in the...
Tetra Pak Launches New Beverage Closures
Tetra Pak has unveiled three new closures to address the needs of the global beverage market. The company's DreamCap, with high-neck and over-the-edge design, offers the consumer easy access...
SRF Announces Investment Plans in South Africa
India-based SRF will invest INR2500m ($55m) in a new plant to produce biaxially oriented polypropylene film in South Africa. SRF said the proposed greenfield unit is expected to start...
Indorama and Purac Announce Expansion Plans
Singapore-based Indorama Ventures and Purac, a subsidiary of CSM, will set up a polylactic acid (PLA) manufacturing facility in Thailand. The plant is expected to have an initial capacity...
Taiwan Cuts Packaging
The packaging reduction agreement signed by Taiwan's computer manufacturers has resulted in the country's product packaging volume decreasing by 11,000t last year, according to the...
Nampak Reduces Packaging Weight of Milk Bottle
Nampak Plastics has redesigned its HDPE milk bottle and has reduced the packaging weight by 15%. The new design of Infini features a diagonally-set handle and an octagonal structure,...
Heinz Adopts Coke's Green Packaging Solution
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has awarded 15 $50m contracts for highway works in the Bristol district of Virginia, US. Global food producer Heinz has adopted green...
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Glass Recycling Rate in Europe Increases
Glass recycling throughout Europe has increased to 67% in 2009, with around 25 billion glass bottles and jars collected, according to the latest data from the EU Container Glass Federation (FEVE)....
Rexam Reports Rise in Annual Net Income
Beverage can maker Rexam has reported a rise in 2010 net income of £124m, compared with a net loss of £29m in 2009. Rexam said the company's sales rose 2% to £4.96bn. The company's sales...
Polythene Bags Less Harmful than Cotton Bags
Polythene bags are greener and less harmful than cotton or paper bags, according to an unpublished report prepared by the Environment Agency, UK. The report, Life Assessment of...
Rayonics Launches New X-Ray System
Italy-based Rayonics Italia, a manufacturer of x-ray inspection systems for packaging and food processing quality control, has launched its RayonLab system for testing caps and...
Boise to Acquire Tharco Packaging
Boise has announced that the company will acquire Tharco Packaging from an investor group led by Tricor Pacific Capital for $200m. Boise said the transaction is expected to close by March...
EFSA Approves Use of Food Contact Materials
The European Food Standards Authority (EFSA) has cleared the use of a range of new substances to be used as food contact materials. Experts of the CEF Panel said the...
Mondi Reports Rise in Annual Revenues
Paper and packaging group Mondi has reported an 18% increase in 2010 revenue to €6.2bn, against €5.2bn in 2009. Mondi said the underlying operating profit for the year increased by...
Travtec Launches New Coder for Pharma Packaging
UK-based packaging machinery manufacturer Travtec has launched an upgraded version of its Pharmacarton coding station for pharmaceutical packaging. Travtec said Pharmacarton Lite combines...
Pregis to Invest in Thermoforming Equipment
Pregis Rigid Packaging, a provider of thermoformed plastic packaging for the food service industry in the UK and Europe, is planning to invest £5m in thermoforming and extrusion equipment. ...
Lakeside Plastics to Launch Green Bag Line
Canada-based film converter, Lakeside Plastics, is launching a compostable bag product line based on Mvera B5002, a compostable film product made from proprietary blend with Mirel...
Portugal Meets Recycling Targets
Portugal's recycling rate increased by 11% last year with the country recycling about 667,000t of paper and plastic, according to Sociedade Ponto Verde, a recycling company. Portugal...
Arburg Develops Injection Moulding Machine
Packaging machinery giant Arburg has developed an injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 3,200kN, the company said. The firm's new Allrounder 720H with 2,100 injection...
Amcor Reports Rise in Revenues
Australian packaging firm Amcor said the company's revenue for the first half of the 2011 financial year was 51.3% higher than the first half of the earlier year, which stood at $6.1753bn. ...
PepsiCo Swaps Tropicana Cartons with Carafes
PepsiCo is replacing the 59-ounce cardboard cartons of its Tropicana brand juices with clear plastic carafe containers. PepsiCo said crystal carafes are generally used in homes and...
Crown to Increase Can Production Capacity in Vietnam
Crown Holdings will expand its beverage can production capacity at all three of its existing facilities in Hanoi, Vietnam. The company plans to install a second can line at its facility...
RPC Completes Superfos Acquisition
RPC Group has completed the $318.3m acquisition of Danish plastic packaging group Superfos Industries. RPC said the acquisition serves as an opportunity to strengthen its competitiveness...
Hindalco to Begin Can Making Plant in India
Hindalco Industries, the metals flagship company of Aditya Birla Group in India, will invest $130m to set up a can manufacturing plant in the Indian state of Orissa. The proposed unit...
Kenya Asks Coke to Close Two Bottling Units
The Ministry of Public Health in Kenya has asked two Coca-Cola bottling plants to shut down operations after finding contamination in some of the company's bottling lines. The ministry...
Polyplex to Invest in Thailand PET Film Line
Polyplex Thailand Public Company, a subsidiary of Polyplex Corporation, has announced an investment of $75m to set up a PET-thick film line in Thailand. Polyplex said the proposed unit...
Daibochi Reports Rise in Revenues
Malaysia-based flexible packaging company, Daibochi Plastic and Packaging, has reported a rise in fourth quarter 2010 revenue of RM75.462m ($25m), compared with RM54.580m ($18m) a year earlier. ...
Winpak Reports Rise in Revenues
Canada-based packaging company Winpak generated $579.4m in revenue in 2010, up from $506m in 2009. The packaging firm said net income totalled $52.6m compared with $42.9m a year...
US Non-Bottle Rigid Plastics Recycling on the Rise
A new report has revealed that nearly 480 million pounds of post-consumer rigid plastics were collected nationwide in 2009 for recycling, an increase of nearly 33% from 2008 and 47% since 2007. ...
Kureha to Start New Plastics Plant in US
Japan-based Kureha has announced plans to build a new $100m speciality plastics plant inside DuPont's Belle plant in West Virginia, US. Kureha said the proposed unit will produce...
Piramal Glass Unveils Expansion Plan
Piramal Glass will invest Rs2.6bn ($57m) over the next two years at its plant in Gujarat, India. It plans to increase daily capacity by 160t through a greenfield project that is likely to...
Daiichi Sankyo Acquires Amcor Facility
US-based Daiichi Sankyo has acquired a packaging facility in Pennsylvania, US, from Amcor for $10.25m. The 140,000ft² facility, which is expected to be operational by the end of 2011,...
MedPlast Expands Blow Moulding Capabilities
US-based pharmaceutical moulding company MedPlast has announced the addition of extrusion blow moulding capabilities at its plant in Arizona, US. MedPlast said the new Battenfeld-Fischer...
Stora Enso Comes up with New Technology
Finnish-Swedish paper maker Stora Enso will introduce its new blister packaging technology to address the needs of the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries. The Pharma DDSi...
ACG Launches New Cartoning Machine
US-based packaging solution provider ACG North America has launched a new cartoning machine for the pharmaceutical industry. ACG said the K120i is a horizontal intermittent-motion...
Guala Closures Completes Acquisition of Plastivit
Guala Closures, a producer of non-refillable closures for spirits, has acquired Plastivit, a Spanish manufacturing closures company with facilities in Barcelona and Veracruz, Mexico. ...
KapStone Reports Rise in Net Sales
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation has reported a 21% increase in fourth quarter 2010 net sales of $200m, compared with $165.1m a year earlier. The company said the increase in net...
Ball JV Plans Beverage Can Plant
Ball Corporation has announced that Latapack-Ball Embalagens, the company's majority-owned beverage can joint venture in Brazil, plans to build a new beverage can manufacturing plant in...
Canada Announces New Labelling Guidelines
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency have issued new regulations regarding the mandatory labelling of allergens included in pre-packaged food and beverage product...
Crown Plans Brazilian Can Plant
Global metal packaging manufacturer, Crown Holdings has decided to build its previously announced beverage can plant at Belém, northern Brazil. The proposed can making plant will be built...
Delta Invests in Bottling Line
Delta Beverages has invested $14.6m to install a new bottling equipment at its Belmont plant. The company hopes the investment will help the company's beer production output rise to...
Airtex Launches Protective Packaging
Fuel delivery systems giant Airtex Fuel Pumps has launched a new packaging that reduces shelf space and offers product protection through use of an air tube design. The packaging is made from...
PepsiCo Profit Falls 5%
Global Beverage and snack maker PepsiCo has posted a 5% decline in 2010 fourth-quarter profit and said it earned $1.36bn in the quarter, down from $1.43bn in the year earlier. The...
Smurfit Kappa Q4 Revenue Rises
Integrated manufacturer of paper-based packaging products Smurfit Kappa Group has reported a 14% increase in 2010 fourth quarter revenue of €1.7bn against €1.5bn a year earlier. ...
HNG Begins Construction of Glass Manufacturing Plant
India-based glass container manufacturing company, Hindusthan National Glass & Industries (HNG), has commenced construction of the first phase its glass manufacturing complex in the Indian state...
Evergreen to Build Bottling Plant in US
US-based Evergreen Bottling has announced that it plans to build a beverage bottling plant in Everett, US. The new 100,000ft² facility to bottle water-based beverages for domestic...
M-real to Expand Boxboard Capacity
Finnish company M-real, a part of Metsäliitto Group, has announced its plans to invest €30m to increase the combined annual folding boxboard capacity of Äänekoski...
Tetra Pak Plans Greenfield Plant in India
Global processing and packaging company Tetra Pak will invest INR6,000m ($132m) to set up a new packaging material factory in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The initial capacity of...
Uflex to Invest in Polish Packaging Plant
Indian packaging firm, Uflex will invest $80m in a new plant in Poland, which is expected to have a capacity of about 30,000t. Uflex said the new Polish plant, which is expected to...
Sonoco Reports Increase in Q4 Net Sales
Diversified global consumer and industrial packaging company, Sonoco, has registered a 13% increase in fourth quarter net sales of $1.13bn, compared with $1bn in 2009. Sonoco said net sales...
Crown to Manufacture Containers for Personal Care
Crown Aerosol Packaging North America, a business unit of Crown Holdings, has upgraded its South Carolina US facility to produce 45mm diameter containers. The flexible steel containers...
BASF Introduces New Labels for Food Products
Global chemical company BASF has introduced new OnVu ICE time temperature indicators for food packaging, which makes the current state of the product visible by monitoring the food. The...
US Commission Approves RockTenn Acquisition Proposal
US-based paperboard and paper products maker, RockTenn, has received clearance from the US Federal Trade Commission to acquire Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation. RockTenn plans to...
Canada Adopts New Beverage Labelling Initiative
Canadian beverage companies are adopting a new Clear on Calories labelling initiative by migrating the labelling from the back of the package to the front, to help consumers make informed choices....
Premier Foods Agrees to Sell Canned Food Business
UK-based food producer Premier Foods has agreed to sell its East Anglian canned grocery operations to Princes for £182m. The agreement includes the sale of Crosse & Blackwell, Farrows,...
La Seda Disposes Stake in Evertis
Barcelona-based PET group La Seda de Barcelona has disposed a 20% share in its Brazil-based PET film extruder Evertis, to the Spanish investment fund Moura Consulting for €3m. La Seda...
Stora Enso Q4 Revenue Increases
Paper maker Stora Enso has reported an increase in the fourth-quarter net profit of €313m against €46m during the corresponding period a year ago. During the quarter, Stora...
Canadian Firm Unveils Eco-Friendly PET Bottle
Canadian supplier of alcoholic beverages, Societe de Vin Internationale, has launched a new 1L PET wine bottle, which enables manufacturers to reduce their environmental footprint. The...
Coca-Cola Avoids Primary Packaging
The Coca-Cola Company has avoided the use of about 85,000mt of primary packaging through system-wide packaging efficiency efforts, to save an estimated $100m. In its sustainability...
India Bans Plastics use in Packaging
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), India, has announced new Plastic Waste (Management and Handling) Rules to ban the use of plastics for packaging tobacco products, starting...
Pregis to Install New Thermoforming Machines at UK Facility
Pregis Rigid Packaging is installing three new thermoforming FC 780E Speedmaster machines at its site in Stanley, County Durham, UK. Pregis said the new machines will produce food...
Macedonia Plans to Use Green Bags
The Balkan republic of Macedonia is planning to switch to biodegradable bags by 2013. The country intends to ban usage of regular plastic shopping bags. The Economic Chamber of...
MWV Rigesa to Expand Paperboard Mill
Rigesa, a Brazilian subsidiary of MeadWestvaco (MWV), has awarded a contract worth BRL325m ($194m) to Finland-based Pöyry's Industry business group for the expansion of its paperboard mill...
EC Approves Nampak Divestment Proposal
South African firm Nampak has received approval from the European Commission (EC) to sell its European paper packaging operations to private equity firm Platinum. Nampak announced the £65m...
Coke Bottler Invests in PET Bottling Line
ThaiNamthip, the bottling partner of Coca-Cola Company in Thailand, is investing Bt600m ($19m) in a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottling line for juice and other non-sparkling...
Innocent to Introduce Juice in PET Containers
UK-based producer of smoothies and flavoured spring water, Innocent Drinks, will introduce its not-from-concentrate juices in PET containers with a new carafe design. The company said...
International Paper Reports Fall in Net Earning
International Paper has reported 2010 net earnings of $644m compared with $663m a year ago. In the fourth quarter, the company reported net earnings of $316m against a net loss of $101m in...
Linpac Designs Packaging for Alcampo Products
UK-based Linpac Packaging has manufactured two bespoke size SmartBox packets for Spain-based retailer Alcampo's LINbake range, as part of an order. Linpac said SmartBox offers retailers...
Crown Reports Annual Sales Rise
Crown Holdings has reported a rise in 2010 net sales of $7.94bn compared with $7.93bn in 2009. In the fourth quarter, the company's net sales rose to $1.95bn from $1.92bn in 2009, the...
Canada to Announce New Food Labelling Rules
Health Canada, the country's federal department, will soon announce new labelling rules for companies requiring them to identify ingredients and alert consumers regarding the presence of...
Proactive Introduces Sustainable Packaging Solution
Canada-based Proactive Packaging & Display has introduced its new eco-friendly Ultra-Lite product line for the food packaging industry. The lithographic printed Ultra-Lite is an upgrade of...
Bemis Reports Rise in Net Sales
Bemis Company has reported a 37.6% rise in 2010 net sales of $4.84bn, compared with $3.51bn in 2009. In the fourth quarter, Bemis' net sales stood at $1.25bn, an increase of 37.8% from...
Nampak Invests in New Beverage Can Plant
Nampak has invested R1.2bn ($169m) in a new beverage can plant in Angola, South Africa. The new facility, which is expected to commence in March 2011, will contribute R500m ($70m) to the...
BASF Completes Green Expansion
Global chemical company BASF has completed the expansion of its biodegradable plastics plant in Germany, which will help increase the unit's annual production capacity to 74,000mt from 14,000mt. ...
DAK Completes Eastman Business Acquisition
DAK Americas has completed the $600m acquisition of the integrated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) business of Eastman Chemical Company. DAK said...
SCA Packaging Reports Rise in Operating Profit
SCA Packaging has reported a 282% rise in the 2010 operating profit of SEK1.58bn ($34m), compared with its 2009 full-year results. The company said its sales rose 4% to SEK29.6bn...
Closed Loop Unveils Expansion Plans
UK-based Closed Loop Recycling has invested £12m to expand its East London plant to help increase its annual food-grade HDPE output to reach 60,000t. The company said construction of...
Novelis Expands Aluminium Can Recycling
Canada-based Novelis has invested $18m to build a new aluminium recycling centre at Aluminium Norf (Alunorf), western Germany. Novelis said the second phase of the recycling expansion...
IP Introduces Green Packaging Technology
US-based International Paper (IP) has introduced a new packaging technology, which the company claims enables poultry packaging to be 100% recyclable. ClimaShield technology, based on...
Plastrec Plans to Produce Food-Grade Resin
Canada-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycler Plastrec will manufacture food-grade resin using two combined recycled plastic technologies. Plastrec said it is using an...
ITC to Invest in New Paper Plant
India-based Imperial Tobacco Company's (ITC) paperboards and specialty papers division will invest about INR30,000m ($652m) to set up a new paper manufacturing unit in the Indian state of...
Portola Reduces Energy Usage
US-based manufacturer of closures Portola Packaging has reported a 10.5% reduction in energy usage in 2010, as part of conservation efforts in its eight North American manufacturing facilities. ...
Huhtamaki PPL Reports Sales Rise
Indian flexible packaging maker The Paper Products Limited (Huhtamaki-PPL) has reported a 21.9% rise in 2010 net sales of INR7.04bn ($153m), compared with INR5.7bn ($125m) in 2009. The...
Amcor Invests in Paper Plant
Australian packaging firm Amcor has awarded a $110m contract to design and construct a paper plant at the Botany B9 Paper Mill in Sydney, Australia, to Leighton Contractors. Amcor said...
Global Market for Advanced Packaging Technology to Grow
New research has found that the global active and smart packaging technology market for food and beverages will grow from $15.79m in 2010 to $23.47m in 2015, with an estimated compound...
Panel Recommends New Food Labelling System for Australia
A government panel in Australia has supported a report that calls for a clearer food labelling system to identify foods containing Australian ingredients, and said that nutritional...
PTI Offers Blow-Moulding Technology for Brewers
Packaging development firm Plastic Technologies (PTI) has announced the availability of its oPTI lightweight foamed-PET container blow-moulding process for the beverage industry. The firm...
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SIG Combibloc Introduces New Screw Cap
Switzerland-based supplier of carton packaging and filling machines, SIG Combibloc, has developed a new screw cap for its milk packaging segment. The new combiCap weighs 1.85g and consists of...
Belarus Firm to Invest in PET Unit
Belarus-based plastics producer Mogilevkhimvolokno, the chemicals subsidiary of oil and chemicals group Belneftekhim, has announced plans to build a €120m bottle-grade PET polymer plant...
Symphony Launches Packaging Additive Detector
UK-based Symphony Environmental Technologies has launched a new anti-counterfeiting and quality control device that can detect d2w additives in plastic packaging. The new d2Detector...
UK Firms Agree to Reduce Packaging Waste
UK retail majors, including Associated British Foods, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Kraft Foods, Premier Foods and Procter & Gamble, have signed up in the second phase of the Courtauld Commitment,...
SwissPrimePack Introduces Green Packaging Material
UK-based SwissPrimePack has introduced a new bio-degradable packaging material to improve the energy balance of polystyrene-based packaging. SwissPrimePack said GreenPlast, which has...
Piramal Plans to Expand Glass Production
Piramal Glass in India has announced plans to invest about INR1,000m ($22m) to set up a new glass production unit this year. The proposed plant is expected to have a production capacity of...
Sealed Air Reports Rise in Annual Sale
Sealed Air Corporation has reported a 6% rise in 2010 annual sales of $4.49bn. Sealed Air Corporation said the company's 2010 adjusted operating profit was $549m, or 12.2% of net sales...
Ball Plans Beverage Unit Closure
Ball Corporation will close its Torrance, California, US, beverage can plant by the end of September 2011, to decrease its overall installed beverage can capacity in North America. Ball said...
PCA Reports Fall in Net Income
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has reported a fourth-quarter net income of $54.9m, compared with $58.7m in the prior-year quarter. PCA said its revenue during the quarter ended...
Fima Invests in Expanding Film Production
South Africa-based flexible packaging film producer Fima is investing R350m on a third production line at its Krugersdorp plant. The new line, which will be larger than the combined capacity...
US Food Industry Adopts New Labelling System
The US food industry has adopted a new labelling system that requires nutrition information to be migrated from the back of products to the front of packaging for processed foods and beverages. ...
Arla Aims for Greener Packaging
Denmark-based Arla Foods plans to reduce the weight of its polybottles by 15-20% and build a 'zero carbon' milk processing facility at Aston Clinton, Aylesbury, UK. The company hopes...
Study Finds Bacteria in Chicken Packaging
A new study in the UK has revealed that 40% of chicken packets in supermarkets, convenience stores and butchers were affected with bacteria on the outside packaging that can induce...
BASF Introduces Green Adhesive
German chemical company BASF has introduced a new biodegradable adhesive for flexible packaging applications including potato chips and chocolate wrappings. The new compostable Epotal...
Torraspapel Installs Self-Adhesive Machine
Spain-based Torraspapel, part of the Lecta Group, has invested €23m to install a new self-adhesive machine at its factory in Almazán, Spain. Torraspapel said the installation...
RockTenn to Acquire Smurfit-Stone
US packaging firm RockTenn has signed an agreement to acquire Smurfit-Stone Container, an integrated containerboard and corrugated packaging producer, for about $3.5bn. With the...
Nissei Unveils Indian Plant Expansion
Japanese blow moulding equipment maker Nissei is investing about $22m at its plant in India to double production and capture the growing Indian PET market. Nissei India subsidiary...
Plastic Packaging Market to Rise
Global plastic packaging market for food and drink is forecast to reach $172bn by 2014, according to a new study. The report said in 2009 that the plastic packaging market was worth $142bn,...
Israel Parliament Approves Packaging Law
The Israeli Parliament has approved a new packaging law, which imposes direct responsibility on manufacturers and importers to collect and recycle the packaging waste of their products. Based...
Uflex Q3 Revenue Up 72%
Indian packaging firm Uflex has posted a 72% rise in third-quarter 2010 revenue of INR10.22bn ($223m), compared with INR5.9bn ($130m) in the same quarter a year ago. Uflex said new...
Piramal Glass Q3 Profit Rises
Indian packaging firm Piramal Glass (PGL) has reported a 135% rise in the third quarter of 2010, with a net profit of INR266m ($5.8m). The company’s consolidated sales during the quarter...
Reynolds Plans to Shutdown Food Packaging Unit
Reynolds Group, a subsidiary of Rank Group in New Zealand, has announced that the company will close its Pennsylvania food packaging plant in October 2011. Reynolds Group spokesman...
RPC to Acquire Superfos
RPC Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Denmark-based plastic packaging group Superfos Industries for $318.3m. The British rigid plastic-packaging supplier has planned for a...
Paragon Flexibles to Expand Facility
Paragon Flexibles has secured approval from the West Lindsey District Council, UK, to expand its 7,735m² manufacturing facility in Gainsborough. The company makes lids, salad bags and...
New Paper Packaging to Kill Spoilage-Causing Bacteria
Israeli researchers have developed a new silver nanoparticles-coated paper for food packaging, which kills the bacteria that causes spoilage. According to the scientists at Bar-Ilan...
Repurpose Compostables Launches Green Cup
US-based biodegradable packaging manufacturer Repurpose Compostables has launched a new cup, which the company claims is insulated and eco-friendly. Repurpose said the insulated technology...
Berlin Packaging Reports Revenue Growth
p>US-based Berlin Packaging has announced that the company's 2010 revenue reached close to $600m. The company’s Studio One Eleven's custom packaging and graphic design service posted a...
Landaal Packaging Plans Green Container
Landaal Packaging Systems in the US will launch a new eco-friendly insulated wine shipping container. Landaal Packaging planning manager sales and operations Terry Choate said the container...
Stora Enso Unveils Pulp Mill Project
Global paper and packaging manufacturer Stora Enso has announced that Montes del Plata, its joint venture company with Arauco, will build a new pulp mill in Punta Pereira, Uruguay. The...
Fairfield Launches New Scan System
UK-based provider of auto ID solutions, Fairfield Group, has launched a scan system that has been designed for easy implementation into new or existing processes, either on or off-line. ...
Ball Completes Aerocan Acquisition
Ball Corporation has completed the €221m acquisition of Aerocan, a supplier of aluminium aerosol cans and bottles in Europe. Aerocan manufactures extruded aluminium aerosol cans...
STATS ChipPAC Expands Operation
Singapore-based semiconductor packaging service provider, STATS ChipPAC, has expanded its Wafer Level Package (WLP) with a new 300mm production unit in Taiwan. The expansion includes new...
Constar Files for Bankruptcy Protection
US-based manufacturer of plastic containers, Constar International, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has struck a deal as to key terms of its restructuring...
PepsiCo Unveils Sustainable Plan
PepsiCo UK will introduce FSC paper-based packaging to its Quaker and Walkers brands within three years, as part of its plan to turn all packaging green by 2018. In its second...
Octal Secures Loan to Complete Expansion
Global PET packaging company Octal has secured a $296m long-term loan to complete the second phase of its operational expansion. The company opened a 400,000mt PET resins and sheet...
Aurora Adopts Tetra Pak Traceability Solution
Brazil-based food manufacturer Aurora Coopercentral has adopted Tetra Pak's traceability solution to increase production efficiency for its Ultra-High Temperature (UHT) milk products. ...
US Green Packaging Market to Rise
The US market for green packaging, which is growing 3.9% annually, is expected to reach $41.7bn in 2014, a new report has said. The growth is forecast to consume 58 billion pounds of...
BASF Introduces Irgacure for Packaging Inks
Germany-based chemical company BASF has introduced Irgacure 270, a technological breakthrough in the development of cationic photoinitiators for packaging inks. BASF said Irgacure 270...
Bericap Starts Closures Production
Bericap in Germany has started the production of moulding closures at a new plant in Singapore. Bericap said the plant will serve closures for non-food and non-beverage markets followed by...
GPA Extends Eco-Friendly Paper Line
US-based GPA has announced the addition of pressure-sensitive paper to its line of Ultra Digital papers for HP Indigo presses. GPA said the recycled uncoated pressure-sensitive paper...
Global Caps and Closures Market to Rise
The global demand for caps and closures is forecast to rise 4.6% per year and reach $40bn by 2014, a new report has said. The report by US-based research firm Freedonia, predicts China...
European Parliament Endorses New Labelling for Construction Products
The Internal Market Committee of European Parliament has endorsed new rules on the labelling of construction products containing hazardous materials. The new rules require all the...
India Mandates Barcode for Pharma Products
The Indian Government has mandated barcoding on all exports of pharma products effective from 1 July 2011. Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), a commerce ministry arm, said the...
Körber Group Buys Seidenader
Germany-based Körber Group has acquired Seidenader Maschinenbau, a manufacturer of inspection machines for pharmaceutical production. Körber said the acquisition will boost...
Astrapak to Invest in Plastics Expansion
South Africa-based producer and supplier of plastic packaging, Astrapak will ship the first multilayer cast extruder from Italy to its Tristar Plastics operation in Johannesburg, to expand...
Intertech Plastics Installs New Machinery
US-based manufacturer of custom injection and blow mould machines, Intertech Plastics has invested in two new machines at its 120,000ft² Colorado facility. The machines include a...
BRC Revises Global Packaging Standards
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has included new elements in the latest issue of Global Packaging Standards to help reduce the risk of product contamination from inks and broaden the remit...
Brazilian Flexible Packaging Industry Set to Rise
Brazil's flexible plastic packaging industry is forecast to grow 7% this year compared to 2010 due to rising demand from the food packaging segment. Brazilian flexible plastic...
New Technology Cuts Bacteria Levels on Packaging
New research suggests that high-intensity pulsed light (HILP) technology cuts the foodborne bacteria levels of meat and food contact materials in packaged chicken. A team of scientists...
Stora Enso Invests in Containerboard Machine
Finland-based Stora Enso is to invest €285m in a containerboard machine in its Ostroleka plant, Poland to increase the production of paperboard. The machine will improve Stora...
DAK to Acquire Business Units of Eastman Chemical
DAK Americas is to acquire the integrated polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and purified terephthalic acid (PTA) business of Eastman Chemical Company. The acquisition includes three...
BioWorks Signs Resin Supply Agreement
BioWorks, a division of Galant PLC in Europe, has signed an agreement with US-based manufacturer of sustainable plastics Cereplast to supply bioplastic resins to the Polish market. Under...
PakSense Label to Monitor Temperature
US-based PakSense has launched a label that monitors temperature and a product's environment during distribution and storage. The company said its BIOmed label device was useful in...
Amcor to Divest Sydney Paper Plant
Australia-based packaging company Amcor is to sell its paper plant in Fairfield, Sydney for $150m. Amcor plans to use the proceeds for the construction of the company's upcoming recycled...
Ilapak Launches New Sealing Machine
Switzerland-based manufacturer of packaging machinery, Ilapak has come up with a new open-frame vertical form, fill and seal bagging machine. Ilapak said the new Vegatronic 2000 OF was...
EnerPlastics Unveils New Additive
Additive maker EnerPlastics has launched a new biodegradable additive package that can be used in the manufacturing of plastic films and polyolefin products. The Dubai-based company said the...
Novelis May Dispose Part of UK Foil Plant
Aluminium roll maker and recycling firm Novelis may sell part of its foil plant in Bridgnorth, UK. Three companies are conducting due diligence at the site, reports business-standard.com. ...
JT Wines Launches Wine in Recyclable Bottles
US-based JT Wines has launched a new line of FLASQ Wines in 100% recyclable aluminum bottles. The bottles chill five times faster than glass bottles and offer shatter-proof packaging. ...
Molson Coors Adopts New Packaging Technology
Beverage manufacturer Molson Coors Canada has adopted a new packaging optimisation technology to streamline its printing process and improve colour consistency in its beverage packaging...
EuPC Files Complaint Against Italian Plastic Bag Ban
Brussels-based trade body, European Plastics Converters (EuPC), has lodged a complaint with the European Commission against Italy's recent ban on single-use polyethylene carrier bags, which...
Scottish Researchers Develop Smart Expiry Alert Packaging
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland, UK, have developed smart packaging that alerts the consumers to expiry of the product. The indicator changes colour when the food...
DEM Upgrades Aluminium Enclosures Range
UK-based DEM Manufacturing, a division of Alpha 3 Manufacturing, has upgraded its latest range of IP67 and IP68 aluminium enclosures range paired with IP67/IP68 ratings and...
Avery Dennison Launches Pharma Packaging Adhesives
US-based Avery Dennison has launched two proprietary label adhesives for pharmaceutical packaging. Avery expects the new adhesives, Fasson S2000NP and S692NP to provide mandrel performance...
Fulton Develops Self-Heating Soup Container
US-based wireless technology provider Fulton Innovation, a subsidiary of Alticor Corporation, has developed a soup container that heats the contents without the need for a cooker or...
Dow Launches New Polymer Line
US-based Dow Chemical has launched a new line of polyolefin-based Sealution peel polymers for cast and blown film applications. The new single-pellet formulation can also be used...
Linpac Divests Five Non-Core Units
UK-based plastic packaging manufacturer Linpac has disposed of five non-core speciality business units to funds managed by London-based private equity firm Chamonix Private Equity. The...
Cobra Electronics Adopts Natralock Packaging
US-based Cobra Electronics has adopted new sustainable packaging for its line of GMRS/FRS two-way radio and PhoneLynx System. Cobra said MeadWestvaco's (MWV) Natralock packaging reduces...
RKW Acquires Danafilms
Germany-based film extruder RKW has acquired Danafilms to increase its presence in the North American market for plastic packaging films. Danafilms produces both mono and...
Dupont Increases Resin Prices
Swiss polymer firm Dupont said its packaging and industrial polymers division has increased ethylene copolymer resin price by €0.35/kg. Dupont said the price rise, which came into...
Scholle Unveils New Filler for Dairy Processors
Scholle Packaging in the US has unveiled a new filler which the company claims will reduce manufacturing costs of dairy, beverage and flavouring processors. Scholle said the new...
Crocs Agrees to Stop Claims on Product Packaging
US footwear firm Crocs has settled an agreement with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to stop making unsubstantiated anti-microbial claims on several types of its shoe...
Plastipak Develops New Hot-Fill Technology
Plastipak Packaging in US has developed a new hot-fill technology to fill lightweight PET containers. The company said the technology allows processors to fill PET containers that are at...
Italy Bans Plastic Bags
Italy has banned the use of polyethylene plastic bags as of 1 January 2011. The ban will force stores to offer biodegradable, cloth or paper bags to their customers. Italian Minister of...
UK Toymakers to Reduce Packaging
The UK will draft plans in February to require toy manufacturers and other household product makers to reduce packaging. The new plan will require producers to sign an agreement for a...
MBC Installs New Packaging Line
US-based Maui Brewing (MBC) has installed a new can packaging line, using a Crown 40 valve can filler paired with an Angelus 61h seamer. MBC said the new line is capable at a maximum speed...
Evian Develops New rPET Bottle
Mineral water brand Evian, part of the Danone Group, has developed a new 1.5l lightweight rPET bottle, which the company plans to launch this month. The company said the weight of the...
Bohui Paper to Increase Production Capacity
Shandong Bohui Paper Industrial in China will invest 3.09bn yen ($468m) to increase the production capacity of high-end packaging boards. Bohui expects to complete construction of the...
Colorpak Completes Agreement to Buy CHH Carton Unit
Australian packaging firm Colorpak has signed agreements with Carter Holt Harvey (CHH) to buy its folding carton businesses for A$5m (US$5m). Colorpak said the businesses include...
Health Warning on Canadian Cigarette Packs to Increase
The Canadian Government has decided to increase the size of health warning labels on cigarette packs from 50% to 75%. The new warnings will be more graphic covering, 75% of the pack,...
USDA Requires Labelling on Meat and Poultry Products
The US Department of Agriculture has established a new federal rule requiring 40 of the most commonly purchased cuts of poultry, pork, beef and lamb to carry labels that disclose a variety...
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Ken's Foods to Use RFID-Tagged Pallets
Ken's Foods will ship its retail products throughout the US in all-plastic pallets with embedded radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, beginning in 2011. Ken's Foods CEO Bob...
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Indorama to Increase Investment in PET Expansion
Indorama Ventures (IVL) in Thailand will invest $3.8bn to expand its PET film production, a 90% increase from its previously announced $2bn investment. Indorama is planning to annually...
Huhtamaki Completes Sale of European Packaging Operations
Finnish packaging maker Huhtamaki has completed the sale of its European rigid plastic packaging operations to Island Acquisitions for €52m. Huhtamaki said the divested operations...
FSA Launches Consultation to Ban BPA
The UK's Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a consultation to ban Bisphenol A (BPA) in infant feeding bottles. The consultation follows an EU vote in November this year to ban...
Georgia Pacific to Close Memphis Plant
Atlanta-based Georgia Pacific is closing down its Winchester box manufacturing plant in Memphis in early 2011 due to economic reasons. According to a company filing, the plant will...
Israel Approves Packaging Bill
The Knesset Internal Affairs and Environment Committee in Israel has approved a packaging bill that will require packaging manufacturers to recycle their packaging materials. The law...
HNG Unveils Expansion Plan
Indian container glass producer Hindusthan National Glass (HNG) would invest INR25bn ($554m) in the next three years to expand its capacity, which includes setting up a greenfield plant. ...
BWAY Acquires Phoenix Container
North American supplier of rigid containers, BWAY Holding Company, has acquired Phoenix Container, a US producer of steel pails, in a stock purchase transaction. New Jersey-based...
Aptar Develops New Cosmetic Packaging
Aptar beauty + home, a part of the AptarGroup family, has developed a new packaging technology that the company claims can protect cosmetics from contamination. The packaging supplier said...
Capsol Introduces New Cap
Italian plastic cap manufacturer Capsol has introduced a new lightweight aerosol cap, MinimalSpray. Capsol said the new cap improves drop resistance and allows the stocking of cartons...
FDA Allows Charter Medical to Use Biocontainer
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed Charter Medical, a bioscience-packaging division of Manchester-based Lydall, to market a new type of biocontainer. Charter Medical...
Mondi Introduces New Corrugated Packaging
Mondi Tire Kutsan, a part of Mondi Corrugated Packaging in Europe, has introduced a new corrugated packaging, equipped with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag into the Turkish...
Sharpak to Supply Green Packaging
UK packaging firm Sharpak has agreed with food brand Rankin to supply low carbon packaging for the company's mushroom and sauce range products. Sharpak said the firm is manufacturing...
TetraVitae Develops New Technology
Biotechnology firm TetraVitae Bioscience has developed a new technology to produce renewable n-butanol, a chemical used in the production of coatings and packaging materials. TetraVitae...
Applied Plastics Introduces New Coating
Applied Plastics has introduced a new line of nichrome resistance wire, coated with DuPont Teflon to create a non-stick surface for use at high temperatures. Applied Plastics said the...
Alpha Packaging Acquires Progressive Plastics
Alpha Packaging, which recently invested in two-stage blow moulding, has acquired Cleveland-based manufacturer of plastic bottles and containers Progressive Plastics for an undisclosed...
Nordson Reports Annual Profit Rise
US packaging equipment manufacturer Nordson Corporation said the company's sales have increased by 22% in the fourth quarter of 2010 to $290m. The company has posted a 27% rise in...
Warwick Researchers Develop New Recycling Technique
Researchers at the University of Warwick, UK, have developed a new technique that they claim can process 100% of Christmas and other household plastic packaging materials. The team said...
Silgan to Expand Can Business
US-based supplier of consumer goods packaging products, Silgan Holdings, has agreed to purchase the food can business of Vogel & Noot Holding for €250m. Vogel & Noot operates 12 food...
Engel Launches New e-cap Press
Packaging machinery producer Engel Holding has launched an e-cap press for the production of moulding caps and closures. Engel said the electric injection unit in the system has been...
Glossop Cartons Invests in Efficient New Machinery
Glossop Cartons has acquired a gluing/folding machine and an integrated precision gluing system that will help improve its efficiency and reduce lead times. The Bobst Expertfold 110...
RPC Group to Acquire Superfos for $318m
British plastic-packaging supplier RPC Group has proposed to buy Superfos Industries to expand into new markets for $318.3m. RPC is planning to initiate a $138.5m rights issue and a $171.9m...
Berlin Packaging Acquires Continental Packaging Solutions
Berlin Packaging has acquired Chicago-based Continental Packaging Solutions. The acquisition will increase the number of sales and warehouse locations in North America to over 70,...
Cada Designs Eco-Packaging for Lebanon Airport
Cada Design Group has created green food and beverage packaging for Beirut Airport in Lebanon to create the world's first airport with entirely environmentally sourced packaging. The...
Novelis to Close Bridgnorth Foil Mill
Novelis said it will cease operations of its foil rolling activity and part of the packaging business at Bridgnorth, UK, by the end of April 2011. The company said that the closure would...
Graphic Packaging Biomass Project to Reduce Costs
Graphic Packaging Holding Company subsidiary Graphic Packaging International, has approved a plan to increase utilisation of biomass energy at its paperboard mill in Macon, Georgia, US. The...
DS Smith to Focus on FMCG and Recycling Packaging
DS Smith is planning to focus on its fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and recycled packaging businesses in Europe. The UK-based company stated in its strategic review published last week...
Nestlé Professional to Reduce Packaging on Single-Serve Sticks
Nestlé Professional is initiating packaging reduction in its single-serve stick packs. Under the plan, the company plans to save 22.4 million tons of material waste each year by...
Graphic Packaging Plans Green Investment
Graphic Packaging International, a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company, will invest nearly $80m to expand the utilisation of biomass energy in its Macon, Georgia, paperboard...
DayGlo Develops New Colour Palette for Food Packaging
DayGlo Color Corporation has unveiled new colour palettes for use in packaging applications with direct food contact. DayGlo said its new GloPrill and Gem-Tone colours, which are...
Herbold Introduces New Label Remover
Herbold Meckesheim has introduced a system to remove wraparound polyvinyl chloride (PVC) labels from PET bottles. Herbold said the new Label Remover detaches the tightly clinging labels in...
Global Bioplastic Packaging Market to Grow
The global demand for bioplastic packaging demand will reach 884,000t by 2020, a new study has found. According to research firm Pira International, the market will see a compound annual...
DS Smith Reports H1 Growth
DS Smith, a global supplier of recycled packaging, said its pre-tax profit in the first half of 2010 has reached £40.2m compared with £34.2m in the previous year. The company's adjusted...
Herbold Introduces Plastic Bottle Label Remover
German engineering giant Herbold Meckesheim has introduced a label remover, which the company claims can remove wraparound polyvinyl chloride (PVC) labels from PET bottles. The company said...
US Coffee Producer Installs Filling Line
US-based coffee manufacturer Apfells Fine Coffees has installed tna's robag vertical form fill-and-seal (VFFS) baggers to boost its productivity and reduce environmental impact. The...
Danone Plans to Use rPET in New Bottles
French group Danone has outlined plans to use 50% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) material in a new, lighter-weight 1.5l Evian water bottle, which will be introduced in 2011. The...
PLA Could Have Multiple Applications
Packaging materials with improved properties of bioplastic polylactic acid (PLA) could be used for a wide range of packaging applications including microwaveable trays and hot drink cups,...
Ball Corporation to Acquire Aerocan
Ball Corporation has signed an agreement to acquire the European supplier of aluminium aerosol cans and bottles, Aerocan, for approximately €221m. The acquisition is expected to...
ART Closes Sub-Saharan Business Operations
Zimbabwe's Amalgamated Regional Trading (ART) Holdings, which manufactures a wide range of packaging products, has shut down its subsidiaries in Botswana, South Africa, and Zambia to...
Italian Packaging Waste Recovery Rate Rise
A new report has shown that the packaging waste recovery percentage in Italy increased last year despite a reduction in consumption. According to Italian packaging consortium CONAI,...
Domestic Plastic Recycling Rises in the UK
The amount of mixed plastic material collected by UK authorities has increased by almost 78% over the past one year, a new report has revealed. According to data published by plastics...
West Pharma to Shutdown Manufacturing Unit
US-based West Pharmaceutical Services will close its Montgomery, Philadelphia facility as part of a restructuring plan to improve operating efficiencies. The plant in central...
EU Agrees on COOL Law Extension
EU ministers have agreed on the extension of country of origin labelling (COOL) law to lamb, pork and poultry products. The new draft requires the energy content of foodstuffs and the...
Ingeo Cups Have Less Carbon Footprint
Ingeo bioplastic cold cups have a lower carbon footprint compared to the cups made with either polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a study has revealed. The cups, made...
Kashi Company Plans Packaging Reduction
US food manufacturer Kashi Company has announced it will reduce food packaging by 12.4% across a number of products. The products include: Kashi GOLEAN Crunch, Honey Almond Flax and...
Bosch Launches New Packaging Machine
Bosch Packaging Technology has launched a new broad use packaging machine for the food and non-food packaging industry. Bosch said the new Transwrap 1650 can handle systems including...
Ampacet Plans Brazil and India Expansion
US-based concentrates maker Ampacet is planning to open manufacturing plants in Brazil and India in early 2011, and add a new line in Italy by mid-year. Ampacet said the Brazilian unit...
O-I New Zealand Opens Glass Furnace Unit
Owens-Illinois (O-I) New Zealand, formerly ACI Glass Packaging, has opened a $125m glassmaking furnace in Penrose, Auckland. The beverage bottle maker expects to increase its...
US Firm Launches Chemical to Replace BPA
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in the US has started the commercial supply of a corn-based chemical, which the company claims can replace bisphenol A (BPA), used in packaging applications. ...
Krones Receives FDA Approval for Aseptic Filling Line
German engineering giant Krones has received approval from the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a rotary dry-aseptic PET-bottle filling system, featuring H2O2 as the...
US Corporate Recycling Market Forecast to Grow
A new study has indicated that the US corporate recycling market will reach $47.1bn by the end of 2010. The market, which is expected to reach $79.1bn in 2015, represents a compound...
Kosme Unveils New Blow-Moulding Machine
Italy-based Kosme has unveiled a new monoblock stretch blow-moulding machine for small- and mid-tier bottlers. Kosme said the machine, which is integrated with monoblock technology, requires...
VFP Develops New PET Sealing
European packaging manufacturer Vaassen Flexible Packaging (VFP), a part of Clondalkin Group, has developed a single-layer PET, which the company claims can reduce PET use by 10%. The...
KnowCharge Launches Protective Packaging
KnowCharge in New Brunswick, Canada, has developed what the company claims to be the first paper-based, static-protective packaging where a conductive fibre has been used. The company...
Smithers Group Acquires Pira International
US-based Smithers Group has acquired Pira International, a provider of knowledge-based information and testing services to clients operating in the packaging, paper and print industry. ...
Sonoco Unveils Growth Plan
US packaging firm Sonoco said the company is targeting global sales of $5.5bn to $6bn by the end of 2014. Sonoco would begin to repurchase 2 million shares of Sonoco common stock, and the...
RPC First-Half Profit Rises
Rigid plastic packaging specialist RPC has reported a 53% increase in the 2010 first-half pre-tax profit of £18m, the company has said. In an interim statement, RPC said revenue over the...
Malta Tightens Packaging Waste Regulations
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority (MEPA) will carry out spot checks in various retail outlets around Malta and Gozo to ensure that packaging producers are abiding the legal notice 277...
Casey Container Enters into Green Bottle Manufacturing
Casey Container in the US has entered into the plastic bottle manufacturing market by signing a contract to deliver nearly one million plastic water bottles a month. The firm, which claims to...
Logoplaste Installs Automated Line
Portugal-based rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Logoplaste has installed a pre-form bottle handling system to meet the demand for sports drinks during the London 2012 Olympics. The...
Disney Reduces Toy Packaging
Global toy maker Disney has reduced the packaging of its 12in Winnie the Pooh Plush toy by 80%. According to the company, the reduction will allow them to save nearly eight metric tons...
US HDPE Recycling Rate Increases
High-density polyethylene (HDPE) bottle recycling in the US has increased by 44.9 million pounds in 2009 to reach 981.6 million, according to a new report. The Association of...
Petainer Completes Rostiprimpac Takeover
European packaging manufacturer Petainer has completed the acquisition of Rostiprimpac for an undisclosed amount. Petainer said the company has purchased Rostimprac AB, based in Norrkoping...
BASF Joins Ineos to Expand Business Operations
BASF in Germany has signed an agreement with Ineos to form a joint venture to combine various business activities in a move to expand business operations in the Middle East and Asia. ...
MWV to Divest Packaging Business
US packaging firm MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) has agreed to sell its Envelope Products Group to Cenveo. The sale of the group, which is part of MWV's Consumer & Office Products business,...
EC Approves Ardagh's Impress Acquisition
The European Commission (EC) has approved the proposed acquisition of Dutch metal packaging maker Impress Coöperatieve by Luxembourg-based Ardagh Glass Group. The commission said...
BIFFA Polymers to Start Recycling Plant
BIFFA Polymers, formerly Greenstar WES, will start production at their £4.5m mixed plastics recycling plant in Wilton, US, next month. The plant removes plastics such as margarine tubs...
Starbucks Unveils Green Packaging Plan
US coffee producer Starbucks Coffee Company has decided to use reusable and recyclable cups, sourced from sustainable material starting in 2015. The move followed the company's six-week...
Packaging-Gateway Launches Major Packaging Survey
To understand what our readers view as the most important business issues for 2011-2012, Packaging-Gateway is launching a major industry survey covering all its readers worldwide. ...
Cenveo Acquires Gilbreth Packaging
Cenveo in the US has acquired Impaxx, the owner of Gilbreth Packaging Solutions, from affiliates of Aurora Capital Group, a Los Angeles private equity firm. Gilbreth uses multiple...
Faerch Plast Cuts CPET Tray Weight
Danish food packaging manufacturer Faerch Plast will reduce nearly 30% of the packaging weight for all its products by 2013. Faerch UK managing director Joe Iannidinardo said "Using...
BRC Launches Recycling Awareness Campaign
UK retailers' group the British Retail Consortium (BRC), has launched a public awareness campaign to slash the amount of recyclable packaging heading to landfill. The launch follows the...
Fiji Water Shuts Bottling Plant
Fiji Water has shut its bottling line in the South Pacific country after the government hiked taxes by 45 times in the recent budget. Fiji Water president John Cochran said the Fiji...
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Sealed Air Launches Shrink Film
US protective packaging maker Sealed Air has launched a new 29-layer shrink film, which is seven microns thick. The company said the new cryovac polyolefin shrink films, CT-301, CT-501 and...
EU Bans BPA in Baby Bottles
The European Commission (EC) has banned the use of bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic baby bottles effective from June next year. The ban will enable EU states to prohibit the manufacture...
Nuova Pansac to Restart Plants Using Govt Funds
Italian extrusion company Nuova Pansac will receive €40m loan from Milan's Civil Tribunal that will allow the company to restart production at its Marghera, Mira and Zingonia sites. ...
Nampak Plans Carton Unit Divestment
South African packaging firm Nampak is in talks to divest its European cartons and health care businesses, the company has said. The company's European plastics business will, however,...
US Firm Introduces Tamper-Evident Label
Western Graphics & Data, an IGH Solutions company in the US, has introduced a tamper-evident label for prepaid card packages. The company said the label is capable of self-destructing at...
Nampak Annual Profit Doubles
South African packaging firm Nampak said a restructuring plan has helped the company to post 2010 net operating profit, which increased by 126%. The company's revenue, however, fell 5%...
UK Retailers Agree on COOL Code
UK supermarkets have agreed on a new country of origin labelling (COOL) code, which will provide consumers with clear, accurate information on the origin of food products. The...
Swiss Firm Develops Packaging Lid
Sweden-based engineering giant Piab has developed a modular suction cup, which the company claims can speed up the packaging process. The company said its new piGRIP offers 20-50% more...
Bapco Launches New Closure System
Bapco Closures has launched a new closure system in the UK to improve the functionality of food and drinks packaging. The new Bapco Twister closure system is two-part injection-moulded...
Hell Energy to Start Bottling Line Next Year
Hungary-based drinks maker Hell Energy is investing HUF4.5bn ($21m) to build a bottling plant in Szikszo, northern Hungary. The company will move its existing production capacities to the...
APPE Increases PET Supply
European PET manufacturer APPE, formerly Artenius PET Packaging, has doubled the supply of PET bottles for this year's Beaujolais Nouveau vintage. The company said this year's production of...
Henkel Develops Laminating Adhesive
Henkel in Germany has launched a new adhesive for food packaging applications. The company said the newly developed Liofol CS 22-861US1 can be applied up to 1,000 feet per minute (fpm). ...
Adept Develops Primary Packaging Platform
Adept Technology has come up with a new packaging platform that allows for high-speed packaging applications with conveyor tracking and vision guidance. The company said Adept PAC provides...
US Firm Launches Dry Conveyor Lubricant
Ecolab in the US has launched a dry conveyor lubricant for use on glass packaging on stainless steel or mixed conveyors used in the beverage and food processing sector. Ecolab said DryExx...
AWS to Reopen Bottle Recycling Plant
UK recycling firm AWS Eco Plastics will reopen what it claims to be Europe's largest plastic bottle recycling facility, following a fire that shut down the plant last year. AWS said the...
Britain May Consider Plain Cigarette Packaging
Britain is considering adopting plain cigarette packaging with a standard colour to deter youngsters from taking up smoking, according to the government. Health secretary Andrew Lansley...
Macro Launches Extrusion Line
Macro Engineering and Technology in Canada has teamed up with Russian plastic producer Kopeisk to launch an extrusion line to produce nine-layer film for food vacuum packaging. The new...
APPE Invests in Bottle Printing
European PET bottle manufacturer APPE, previously Artenius PET Packaging, has invested in a new printing facility for bottles and containers at its north Wales plant. The £1m investment...
Uflex Aims for Higher Sales
Indian packaging firm Uflex is targeting INR35bn ($767m) revenue in the 2010 financial year against INR23bn ($504m) a year ago. The company also hopes a 4% increase in its market share to...
Hasbro Unveils Green Goals
US toy maker Hasbro has announced plans to eliminate all wire ties from its packaging, beginning in 2011. In addition, the company plans to derive about 75% of its paper packaging from...
Stora Enso Takes Stake in Inpac
Finnish paper and forest products firm Stora Enso has completed a $55.4m project for a 51% stake in Chinese consumer packaging company Inpac International. Inpac, which posted 2009 net sales...
HB Fuller Introduces Laminating Adhesives
HB Fuller in the US has expanded its FlextraSL series of adhesives, which the company claims laminate barrier films up to three times faster than conventional solventless adhesive systems. ...
Pregis Launches Protective Packaging
Pregis Corporation has launched a paper-based protective packaging, which the company claims can reduce transport weight. Pregis said NaturePlank is made from linerboard kraft paper...
Printpack to Close Packaging Unit
Atlanta-based flexible packaging manufacturer Printpack will close its Greensburg printing plant by September 2011. The company said it will also take a decision on a printing plant opened...
MWV Unveils Brazilian Expansion Plans
US packaging firm MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) will invest around $480m to expand its corrugated packaging business in Brazil. MWV will expand operations of its Brazilian subsidiary Rigesa...
US Firm Installs Moulding Machine
US injection moulder Mar-Lee Companies is installing four Engel presses, including a 720t duo combi two-shot, two-platen machine at its consumer packaging division in Fitchburg. Mar-Lee said...
DS Smith Packaging Reduces RRP Impact
DS Smith has developed a new retail-ready packaging (RRP), which the company claims can reduce shipments by a fifth. The corrugated group said its R-Flute has a new type of fluting with...
Bayer Adopts Burgopak Slider Packaging
Bayer Healthcare in Germany has chosen Burgopak's Slider packaging for its Levitra 10mg orally disintegrating tablets (ODT). The sliding mechanism in the pharmaceutical packaging ensures...
Reynolds Completes Pactiv Takeover
Reynolds Packaging, a part of Rank Group in New Zealand, has completed its $6bn acquisition of Pactiv Corporation, a maker of clamshells and other plastic packaging for the food industry. ...
Unilever to Cut Packaging Weight
FMCG giant Unilever aims to reduce its product packaging weight by a third in the next ten years, the company has revealed. The company estimates that the use of lightweight material,...
Xiamen Hexing Plans Pre-Printing and Packaging Park
Xiamen Hexing Packaging Printing is planning to build what it claims to be China's largest pre-printing and packaging industrial park in Hubei province. The company will invest CNY500m...
Extreme Packaging Develops Shrink Wrapper
Extreme Packaging Machinery in the US has developed a shrink wrapper that the company claims reduces cost and increases performance. The company has replaced pneumatic cylinders,...
Silgan Acquires IPEC
US consumer packaging company Silgan Holdings has acquired New Castle, Pennsylvania-based lid maker International Plastics and Equipment Corporation (IPEC). Silgan said the business had sales...
HP Reduces Packaging Weight
Digital printer manufacturer HP has announced plans to reduce waste and energy by reusing reclaimed materials and designing materials that are easily recyclable. Shipping enterprise...
Ball Increases IPO Size
Ball Corporation has increased its initial public offering (IPO) size to $500m from the earlier declared $400m. The offering of 5.75% senior notes due 15 May 2021, is expected to close on...
UK University Joins Sencon to Improve Packaging Sensors
City University London and Sencon have started a three year £200k Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme to improve the quality of the coatings applied internally to protect the contents of...
Surface Guard Launches Protective Film
Surface Guard in the US has expanded its packaging film with the introduction of the Surface Guard 122 series for the protection of textured surfaces. The company said the new product features...
Brambles to Buy IFCO
Sydney-based pallet supplier Brambles will invest $1.26bn to acquire IFCO Systems. Brambles expects to increase the production of re-usable plastic containers (RPCs) to 13% from the current...
Premier Foods Adopts PCR Container
Premier Foods has adopted a lightweight PET jar that contains 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content for its peanut butter brand Sun-Pat. Premier Foods said the container manufactured by...
Chinese Packaging Equipment Sector Rises
China's packaging equipment sector has reported a 37.2% rise in growth over the third quarter year-on-year, according to the China Economic Monitoring Center. The report said the output...
MWV to Acquire Spray Plast
US packaging firm MeadWestvaco (MWV) will acquire trigger sprayer provider Spray Plast SpA in Italy following an agreement between the two companies. The move will help the American...
Menasha Expands Hartford Facility
US-based Menasha Packaging Company is expanding its Hartford, Wisconsin plant to meet increased demand, the company said. The plant provides packaging and graphic displays specialising...
Australian State Plans Bag Ban
The island state of Tasmania in Australia has proposed a ban on single-use polyethylene grocery bags across the state. The proposal is expected to reduce the use of 35 microns thick PE...
Indorama to Acquire Invista Operations
Plastic resin manufacturer Indorama Ventures in Thailand has signed an agreement to acquire Invista's PET polymer and resins manufacturing facilities in South Carolina and Mexico for...
Ball to Relocate Can Production Line
Ball Corporation will relocate a metal beverage can production line originally planned for a plant in Lublin, Poland, to its Belgrade plant in Serbia. The company said the line will...
FDA Proposes Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarette Packs
The US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has proposed new graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging to discourage people from smoking. The federal government has come up with 36 images...
Smurfit Kappa Q3 Profits up
Irish packaging group Smurfit Kappa has reported a 12% increase in 2010 third-quarter sales of €1.7bn compared with €1.5bn in the corresponding period a year ago. The company said...
Seda Unveils Investment Plan
Seda International Packaging Group in Italy will invest about $76m in a recently acquired plant to produce packaging materials. Seda said the 323,000ft² building in Wisconsin could...
New Grip Technology Reduces Container Weight
Plastic Technologies (PTI) said its newly developed Deep Grip Technology will help reduce container weight by 25%. PTI said an injection stretch blow moulding (ISBM) process is used to...
Jamaica Strengthens Wood Packaging Law
The Government of Jamaica will only accept wood packaging that bears the mark of compliance with the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15 (ISPM 15), effective from 1...
EBRD to Fund Rani Plast Packaging Plant
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has agreed to give €8m to Finland's Lemminkäinen to finance the construction of a packaging plant in...
Guala to Invest in Italian Plant
Italian closures giant Guala has unveiled its €11m plan to build what it calls the world's most advanced aluminium printing and cutting facility in Italy. Guala said two new...
Dow Develops Packaging Film
Dow Chemicals said it has developed a new film that requires no on-line blending by packaging converters. The US-based company said its sealution polyolefin-based, single pellet formulations...
HB Fuller Introduces Solventless Adhesive System
HB Fuller Company in the US has expanded its Flextra laminating adhesives with the introduction of FlextraSL Fast solventless adhesive system. The company said the new adhesive allows...
Bosch Launches Track and Trace System
Bosch Packaging Technology in Germany has launched a new technology that allows pharmaceutical manufacturers to reduce the possibility of counterfeit products in the market. Bosch said with...
Australia's NSW Rolls Out Fast Food Labelling Law
The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has mandated a fast-food labelling law, becoming the first state to do so. The new law requires all major fast-food retailers of the state...
Borouge Launches Multimodal Packaging
UAE-based plastic packaging maker Borouge has launched a new multimodal polypropylene (PP) film, which provides a venting feature for multilayer blown film. The packaging, M-Vent Pouch,...
SIG Combibloc to Increase FSC-Packaging Use
Aseptic carton packaging manufacturer SIG Combibloc, a part of New Zealand-based Rank Group, is considering increasing the use of FSC-certified packaging board up to 40% by 2015. As part of...
China Drafts Rules for PET Scrap Import
The Chinese Government has issued new rules on the import of whole PET scrap bottles by the domestic companies. The new rules require the importers to have existing facilities, a current...
Avery Dennison Develops New Labelling System
Pressure-sensitive labelling maker Avery Dennison has teamed up with Harland Machine Systems in the UK to develop an application system that enables labelling on complex and curved...
Pactiv to Close Packaging Plant
US packaging company Pactiv Corporation will close its California packaging plant by the end of March, the company said. The 200,000ft² facility produces polystyrene containers used...
MT Mitchell Installs Heat Sealer
MT Mitchell has installed a twin-lane heat sealer as part of its expansion programme. The Proseal GT3 tray sealer, which marks the change from clip-on lids, will help the soft fruit...
Graham Packaging Net Sales Up
Graham Packaging has seen its net sales increase 7.1% to $630.4m for the third quarter ended 30 September 2010 from $588.8m for the same period in the previous year. The sales increase has...
Packaging Firm MPS Joins EPA’s Green Power Partnership
US cosmetics packaging supplier Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has joined the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Green Power Partnership to promote environmental leadership. The...
Global Packaging Withdraws IPO
Global Packaging Plus in Canada has withdrawn its C$92m ($91m) initial public offering (IPO) due to a lack of investor demand, according to a person familiar with the matter. The...
Dow Introduces Resin for Caps and Closures
US-based Dow Chemical Company has introduced Clarilite Cap and Closure Resins to boost performance in the plastic caps and closures industry. Dow said the new portfolio offers taste and...
Xennia Launches Metallic Ink
UK inkjet maker Xennia has come up with a silver ink that is designed for a range of applications including packaging, graphics and labelling. XenInx Onyx metallic silver ink can be used...
Packaging Firm Develops New Application for PET Container
US plastic packaging giant Plastic Technologies has developed a foamed polyethylene terephthalate (PET) container blow-moulding process for dairy products. The company said the oPTI...
Klöckner Launches Plant-Based PET
Klöckner Pentaplast Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Blackstone Group in Germany, has extended its line of sustainable packaging films with the inclusion of plant-based PET...
Borealis Develops New Packaging
Austrian plastic engineering firm Borealis has developed a packaging film to enhance operational performance. Borealis said its BorShape uses less material, is more efficient and has...
Mother Parkers Switches to Eco-Packaging
US producer of tea and coffee products Mother Parkers is converting its Brown Gold, Martinson, and private-label brands from metal coffee cans to paperboard composite containers. The...
Canadian Firm Invests in Carton Recycling
Canadian recycling firm Groupe RCM has introduced a recycling process that it claims is the first of its kind in the world. The company said the process breaks down carton, plastic bags and...
Ontario Can Recycling Rate Reaches 92%
Beverage container recycling in Ontario, Canada, reached 92% in 2010, a new study has found. Nearly 2.1 billion bottles, cans and kegs have been collected between May 2009 and April 2010...
New York Bottle Bill Collects $120m
The State of New York in the US has collected about $120m in its expanded beverage container deposit law, according to the government. The Bottle Bill, which went into effect 31 October...
Samsung Launches Green Phone
Samsung has launched a phone that it claims to have built with 70% recycled post-consumer plastics. Samsung said its Samsung Evergreen also contains 80% recycled post-consumer paper packaging. ...
Mailway Acquires Concept's Packaging Assets
UK contract packer Mailway Packaging Solutions has purchased the assets of Concept to Consumer Europe, which went into liquidation earlier this year. Mailway in Bradford said it bought kit...
Al Ain Water Applies Hot-Fill Technology
Al Ain Mineral Water has integrated ThermoShape lightweight hot-fill technology into its production lines. The company's ThermoShape integrated high-speed blow-and-fill complete packaging...
Armtec Sells Calgary Packaging Business
Canada-based Armtec Infrastructure Income Fund has signed an agreement with Target Products to sell the assets of its Calgary Packaging Business for $15m in cash. The business acquired...
Global Paper Packaging Market to Reach $228.3bn in 2010
The worldwide paper packaging market will reach $228.3bn in 2010, according to a report by Visiongain. The Paper Packaging Market 2010-2020 shows growth is expected to increase for the period...
Closed Loop Recycling Plant Commissions New Flake Purifier
Closed Loop Recycling has commissioned a new flake purifier from S+S Group at its Dagenham plant in the UK. The new Flake Purifier uses an advanced combination of near infrared (NIR) and...
MicroGREEN Unveils Green Packaging
US plastic technology firm MicroGREEN Polymers has launched a moisture-proof printable sheet for food packaging and container applications. Called InCycle, the company said it is made...
Ball Q3 Net Earnings Rise
Ball Corporation in the US has reported third-quarter net earnings from continuing operations of $222.2m, compared with $108.9m in the same quarter a year ago. Ball said third-quarter...
Sealed Air Reports Q3 Sales Rise
US packaging firm Sealed Air Corporation has reported a 5% rise in its 2010 third-quarter sales, to $1.13bn. Sealed Air said its operating profit in the protective packaging segment...
Stora Enso to Acquire Inpac International
Finnish packaging firm Stora Enso has signed an agreement to acquire 51% of Inpac International in China. Inpac, which manufactures consumer packaging, has production operations in China...
Powerflute Plans to Raise Fund
Powerflute, a corrugated manufacturer based in Finland, has unveiled plans to raise €19.9m to pay off debt and invest in development projects. The company said a rights issue would...
Plastipak Hot-Fill Technology to Increase Shelf-Life
Plastipak Packaging has developed a lightweight hot-fill technology for the non-refrigerated beverage sector, which the company claims will help increase the shelf-life of products by up to...
Bioplastics produces world's first biodegradable plastic bag
Australian packaging technology firm Cardia Bioplastics has produced what it claims to be the world's first biodegradable plastic bag made from a blend of CO2 emissions and starch. Cardia...
Crown Plans Beverage Can Plant
Crown Holdings said its Brazilian subsidiary Crown Embalagens is planning to build its fourth beverage can plant in northern Brazil. The company said the new plant will initially have one...
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Uflex Reports Increased Q2 Profit
Indian flexible packaging firm Uflex has reported a 39% increase in 2010 second-quarter net revenue of INR15.51bn ($350m), compared with INR11.18bn ($252m) in the same period a year ago. ...
PRN Prices to Stay Low Due to Oversupply of Packaging
The UK Environment Agency's report said the oversupply of packaging in the third quarter this year may lead to a low price for packaging waste recovery notes (PRNs). The report said that...
UK Packaging Targets to Remain Same
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the UK said packaging recycling targets will remain flat for the next two years with the exception of material-specific targets...
China Imports 55% rPET Bottles from US
China has continued to import about 55% of their recycled PET from the US for the fourth straight year, according to a recent report. Nearly 725.7 million pounds of rPET was purchased "mostly...
Dynasol Launches Elastomer for Pressure-Sensitive Adhesive
Dynasol has launched an elastomer for applications including pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) and mon-PSA formulations. Dynasol said Solprene 4302, with high-temperature resistance, makes...
Plasticum Develops New Packaging
Netherlands-based Plasticum has launched an integrated closure and tube solution to eliminate packaging material for the personal care market. The producer maker of plastic packaging...
M&S Launches Compostable Packaging
The UK retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has launched a new compostable packaging for its range of Swiss chocolates, which has gone on sale for Christmas. M&S said Plantic's...
Swiss Cereal Firm Installs Multihead Weigher
Kentaur in Switzerland has installed a new 16-head four-mix multihead weigher. Ishida, the supplier of the machine said the system is three times the speed of the previous system and...
US PET Recycle Rate Rises
The US recycling rate for post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has increased for the sixth straight year to 28% in 2009, a new study has found. The report, released by the...
PepsiCo Canada to Support Nutrition Labelling
PepsiCo Canada has agreed to support the Nutrition Facts Education Campaign by using nutritional labelling on packaged food products. The campaign, a collaboration of Food & Consumer Products...
Sonoco Reports Increased Q3 Profits
US-based packaging manufacturer Sonoco has reported a 13% increase in third quarter 2010 net sales of $1.05bn compared with $931m in 2009. The company said that during the quarter its net...
Packaging Reduction Helps Singapore Firms Save Costs
Singaporean companies, who are signatories to the Singapore Packaging Agreement (SPA), have saved about $8.34m ($6.4m) in production costs by reducing the packaging of their products. ...
Study Reveals Companies Likely to Discard BPA
Food and beverage companies are likely to discard the use of bisphenol-A (BPA) in food packaging applications due to a growing consumer concern over the chemical, according to a new report. ...
Plastikon to Build Kansas Pharma Packaging Plant
Injection moulder and thermoformer Plastikon is considering investing $7m to build a medical vials plant in Lawrence, Kansas, US. Plastikon will move to the 40,000ft² building in the...
Temple-Inland Q3 Profits Up
US-based corrugated packaging specialist Temple-Inland has reported an 87% increase in its third quarter net income of $125m, compared with $67m a year ago. The company's second quarter 2010...
TRM Installs Corrugator
TRM has installed a corrugator at its Burscough plant in Lancashire, UK, as part of a £12m investment plan. TRM said the BHS 2.8m machine can run at a speed of 350m per minute, and fitted...
Clear Lam Develops Green Packaging
Clear Lam Packaging has developed what it claims to be the industry's first plant-based plastic for the form, fill and seal machine (Arcil). Clear Lam said the new packaging material uses...
Arla Aims to Increase Recycled Content in Milk Bottles
Arla is planning to increase the recycled content in milk bottles to 30% by 2015, the company said. The target follows the company's achievement in reaching 15% recycled content across its...
Packaging Corp Q3 Profit Up
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) has reported a 28% increase in third-quarter profit to $93.3m, up from $72.7m a year earlier. The company's net sales in the quarter were $643m,...
Nikka Develops Leak Detection Technology
Nikka Densok USA has joined PTI Inspection Systems to develop HVLD non-destructive inspection technology for liquid-filled packaging for the pharmaceutical industry. The company...
US Pharma Packaging Market to Grow
The pharmaceutical packaging market in the US (including Puerto Rico) is forecast to increase 5.5% annually to $18.4bn in 2014, according to a new study. Focus on factors including...
Ukrplastic Packaging Plant to Receive EBRD Fund
The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) is considering a €29.8m loan to Ukrplastic, an Ukranian producer of flexible packaging. The fund would help the company set...
Microscan Introduces Label Inspecting System
Microscan has introduced a system to inspect and verify package label content in pharmaceutical products. Microscan said its VS-1 Track and Trace would ensure the date, lot codes and other...
Brenton Case Packer Reduces Carbon Footprint
Brenton has developed a case packer that the company claims cuts its carbon footprint by reducing energy usage. The company said its new BrentonPro Mach-2 servo indexing case packer has...
PepsiCo Unveils Russian Expansion Plan
PepsiCo has signed an agreement with the Foreign Investors Advisory Council in Russia to build a $140m beverage plant in the country's Rostov region. The new plant will be constructed in...
Amcor Seeks Loan to Refinance Debt
Amcor is reportedly seeking $1.6bn of new revolving loans to refinance its existing debt. The Australian packaging firm has hired JPMorgan Chase & Company, National Australia Bank,...
Petainer Acquires PET Manufacturer
Petainer UK Holdings has acquired PET container manufacturer Rostiprimpac from AP Moller Maersk for an undisclosed amount. Petainer has plants in Sweden and Czech Republic, while...
Pfizer Invests in Biotech Packaging
Global pharmaceutical firm Pfizer has invested £26.3m ($41.7m) in a biotech packaging site in Havant, UK. The company said the investment will enable it to use the facility for cold...
GrowthGate Acquires Stake in International Foods
Specialist buyout firm GrowthGate Capital Corporation has reached an agreement to acquire 22% of International Foods Services, a Saudi Arabian conglomerate engaged in food...
Australia to Continue BPA Use Despite Canadian Ban
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has said it will continue to use the toxic bisphenol-A (BPA), despite a recent Canadian ban on the material. FSANZ said it will follow the EU's...
Saint-Gobain Plans IPO
Glass container giant Companie de Saint-Gobain has announced plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of its packaging division next year. The France-based company, which is also...
HJ Heinz Installs ITW Mima Stretch Wrapper
HJ Heinz has installed four new stretch-wrappers at its Kitt Green site in Wigan, England. The company said it has installed 1800 SFSU Octopus stretch wrappers at the facility, which...
Tosaf Develops New Additive for Food Packaging Film
Israeli compound and additive manufacturer Tosaf has developed a new additive for polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) food packaging films. Tosaf, a joint venture between Megides...
Intelsius Expands Temp Packaging System
Intelsius has launched a new version of its Analytical Thermal Modeling Software (ATMOS), which calculates the thermal performance of a temperature-controlled packaging system prior to a...
Crystal Acquires Treofan Plant
Crystal Amaranth in Luxembourg has agreed to acquire the Benelux operation of Treofan, a biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) manufacturer. The deal also includes a production site...
Europeans Prefer Glass Packaging Over Plastic
A study has revealed consumers in southern Europe prefer glass packaging over plastic when it comes to food materials. The survey, which covered 19 European countries, found 68% prefer glass...
Mold-Tek Starts IML Container Production
Mold-Tek Packaging in India said it has started its label printing facility to produce in-mould-labels (IML) for pails and containers. Mold-Tek said the unit can produce shrink sleeves,...
John Watson Invests in Pressure-Sensitive Press
John Watson & Company has ordered a £3m ten-colour pressure-sensitive label press as it decided to move into self-adhesive label print production. The company expects to receive the machine...
Wal-Mart Uses Recycled PET to Make New Products
The US retail giant Wal-Mart has started selling eco-friendly pet products including dog beds and kitty litter boxes made from used packaging containers. Wal-Mart said the products,...
Tesco Introduces Re-Sealable Top
The UK retail chain Tesco has decided to use a new re-sealable top for its range of wines which, it claims, prevents leaking under high pressure. Tesco said the Zork top is 100% recyclable...
PlastiPure and ReliaBrand Join for EA-Free Products
Plastics technology company PlastiPure has partnered with ReliaBrand to develop infant feeding, sports bottle, food packaging, and medical products free of harmful chemicals that cause...
Bway Acquires Plastican
Bway Holding Company has agreed to acquire injection moulded plastic container producer Plastican, in a stock purchase transaction. Plastican in Leominster, Massachusetts, produces...
M&S Adopts Bapco Closure
The UK retail giant Marks & Spencer (M&S) has adopted closures from Bapco for a range of its pickled food lines available in plastic jars. The polypropylene jars feature a twister...
Pfizer Recalls Lipitor Bottles for Odour Problems
Global pharmaceutical company Pfizer has recalled specific bottles of Lipitor, 40mg, due to some reports of an uncharacteristic odour associated with the bottles used for packaging the medication....
Constar Unveils Plant Closure Plan
Constar International said the company will close its Orlando and Kansas City operations in the US and consolidate production at other plants as part of a restructuring plan. The Orlando...
Colorpak to Acquire Carter Packaging Business
Australian packaging company Colorpak has agreed to take over the folding box operations of Carter Holt Harvey for $5m. The acquisition, which includes a manufacturing operation in...
Dubai Firm to Set Up SA Packaging Plant
Dubai-based Darvesh said it will invest $28m in South Africa's packaging industry over the next five years. The company will build a packaging materials unit in the province of...
Nypro Takes Over Germany Packaging Firm
Nypro has entered into an agreement to buy pharma packaging producer Schlosser Medizintechnik in Knittlingen, Germany. Schlosser, which makes pipettes, cuvettes and trays, serves customers...
Riverside Sells Stake in Stoffel
Private equity firm Riverside Company in Cleveland, Ohio, has sold its majority stake in plastic and metal seal maker Stoffel Seals to Tyden Group for an undisclosed sum. Shareholding...
Walkers Develops Crisp Packets from Potatoes
The UK snack manufacturing firm Walkers is using recylced potato peelings to produce environmentally friendly crisp packets. The Leicester-based company said it hopes the bags made of...
Polenghi Develops Extrusion Blow-Mould Bottle
European food producer Polenghi has unveiled what it claims is Europe's first extrusion-blow-moulded biobased bottle. Polenghi said it has used Ingeo bioplastic, made from renewable...
US Firm Plans Recycling Facility
Perpetual Recycling Solutions, a subsidiary of ReThink Recycling Group is planning a $25m plastic packaging recycling facility in Richmond next year. The Chicago-based firm plans to acquire...
Ball to Increase Can Production
Ball Corporation will increase the production of the light-weight Alumi-Tek bottle in its Golden, Colorado packaging plant. Ball said the facility, which currently produces aluminium...
Frito-Lay Scraps Recyclable SunChips Bag
Frito-Lay is dropping its biodegradable SunChips bag, after it was found rustling of the bags produced a racket up to 95 decibels loud, which can damage the eardrum. Consumer feedback...
Clariant Launches Simulated Foil Packaging
Clariant has developed a simulated foil-laminated packaging by mixing colour and bi-layer extrusion technology. The company said the extrusion process applies a colour-saturated outer layer to...
Finnish Firm Launches Fish Packaging
Finnish fish processing company V. Hukkanen Oy has launched a new paperboard-based microwaveable and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) for its Kalaneuvos marinated salmon strips. The...
Bormio Technology Reduces Vial Weight
US glass packaging maker Bormioli Rocco has unveiled technology that reduces weight by 30% when compared with conventional vials. The company said the new BormioAdvance, which is developed...
GMG Software to Support Mimaki Inkjet Printer
GMG has said its new proofing solution will support Mimaki UJF-706 inkjet printers to enable contone and halftone proofing. GMG said the ColorProof software is supported by ColorProof...
Denmark and France to Continue BPA Ban
Denmark and France have decided to continue their ban on controversial chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) in food contact materials for young children, despite the European Food Safety Authority...
Coca-Cola Starts PET Recycling in Kenya
Coca-Cola, along with two Kenyan firms, Safepak and the Highlands Mineral Water Company, has formed a new joint venture to start a PET plastics recycling project. Coca-Cola said the venture,...
Amcor Acquires B-Pack Due
Amcor in Australia has acquired Italian cast polypropylene (CPP) film manufacturer B-Pack Due for €43m. Amcor, which currently purchases approximately a third of B-Pack Due production,...
Packaging Plus Plans IPO
Packaging Plus, a US packaging and designing company, is planning to sell shares in Canada in a C$120m ($116.6m) initial public offering (IPO). According to reports, the company will be known...
DS Smith Completes Corrugated Unit Sale
DS Smith has completed the sale of its Turkish corrugated packaging business Copikas to Okmuksa International Paper-Sabanci Ambalaj Sanyi Ve Ticaret. In May, DS Smith had revealed the...
EBRD to Fund Metal Packaging Producer
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing €4m to the metal packaging producer Galeb Metal Pack (GMP) in Western Balkans, South East Europe. GMP, a part...
Packaging Recycling Targets Finalised Soon
The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said the recycling targets for packaging businesses will soon be set for next year. The agency said proposals...
MWV Completes Packaging Unit Sale
MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) has completed the sale of its global media and entertainment packaging business to Atlas Holdings for $68m. Under the agreement, Atlas acquired the...
Australian Labels Could Include Palm Oil
An Australian senator has introduced the Food Standards Amendment Bill, which would require manufacturers to specify whether palm oil has been used in their food products, according to...
Packaging Solutions to Build New Plant
Packaging Solutions Holdings has announced a $20m project to build a new packaging plant in the Midwest, US. Packaging Solutions said the plant will design and manufacture cheese...
KFC to Expand Reusable Container Use
US fast-food giant KFC has announced it will expand the reach of its reusable and recyclable container by early 2011. KFC said the container, which is made of 100% polypropylene, generates...
Franklin Unveils APE-free PSA Production Technology
Franklin Adhesives & Polymers, a division of Franklin International, has announced a new technology that will enable the production of permanent pressure-sensitive adhesives (PSA) free...
Schneider Introduces Robotic Palletiser
Schneider Packaging Equipment Company has launched a new line of robotic palletisers for products that require palletising in below-freezing environments. Called Severe Duty line, the...
New Technology Could Boost Plastic Recycling
There are viable removable colour decoration techniques available that can encourage recycling of rigid plastic packaging, according to a WRAP investigation. The UK-based waste reduction...
BPA Use in Baby Bottles Safe
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) said there is no need to cut the official limit on accepted exposure to controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA), used in plastic containers. ...
Bosch Launches New Range of Infeed System
Bosch has launched a new range of infeed systems for the packaging of shorter product lifecycles. The German-based company said its Pack Feeder 4 portfolio includes both in-line and crossed...
Gizeh Develops Oxygen-Barrier Packaging
Gizeh has unveiled a new food packaging material which it claims combines transparency and oxygen barrier protection. The new deep-drawn packaging which is made with ethylene vinyl...
Suwary Acquires Stake in Kartpol Group
Suwary, a subsidiary of Canadian packaging and mould making group Wentworth Technologies, will pay €5m to acquire an 80% stake in Kartpol Group in Wolomin, Poland. The HDPE moulder and...
Tetra Pak to Close Facility
Tetra Pak is considering stopping the production of roll-fed cartons at its Wrexham facility in the UK. The company said changes in the export market, which account for half its business,...
World Bank to Fund Baghdad Preform Plant
The World Banks' Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is considering a $5m guarantee for financing a new PET bottle preforms plant in Baghdad. The facility, which will be operated...
Adept to Introduce Robotic Platform for Packaging
Adept Technology said it will introduce a new packaging platform for the food industry. The company said its Packaging Automation Cell (PAC) with Quattro s650 HS robot is aimed at...
Michelman Packaging to Eliminate Abrasiveness
Michelman has unveiled packaging to eliminate the common abrasion that occurs between the inside of shipping containers and the packaged items. Michelman said its Nomar 70AFN is water...
Proseal Introduces Tray Sealing Machine
Packaging company Proseal has launched a tray sealing machine for the meat, fresh fruit and vegetable market. Proseal said the new GT3 includes a three-dimensional tray positioning...
Bpi.films Develops Stretch-Wrap Film
Bpi.films has added a new film to its range of pallet stretch wraps to help save costs, the company claims. The company said its Supreme RIX12 has been designed for the application of...
Axon Unveils Shrink Sleeve Application System
Axon, a division of Pro Mach, said it has developed two shrink-sleeve applicators. The machines in the new Aurora applicator line, which have been integrated with Packaging Machinery...
P&G Unveils Green Plan
Household goods giant Procter & Gamble (P&G ) has unveiled plans to produce all its packaging material from renewable or recyclable resources. In its sustainability report, P&G said it plans...
September 2010
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Iran, Pakistan and UAE Face EU Anti-Subsidy Duty on PET
The European Union (EU) has imposed a five-year anti-subsidy duty against Iran, Pakistan and the UAE on polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a material used in plastic bottles. The union said...
Arkema to Build Chinese Emulsion Polymer Plant
Arkema will build a latex plant in China to produce a range of emulsion polymers, primarily for use in the coatings and adhesives markets. Arkema said the plant on its Changshu platform...
Cadbury Drops Cardboard Packaging Trial
Cadbury has reportedly dropped its trials to replace the Roses tin with a cartonboard packaging. The confectionery giant said the trials, which started in last November, aimed to replace...
Tetra Pak Unveils FSC Carton Supply Plan
Tetra Pak is planning to supply Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-labelled beverage cartons to Sweden, Denmark and Belgium this year. Tetra Pak said nearly 600 million packages will be...
Graham Packaging Completes Acquisition
Graham Packaging Company has completed the acquisition of Liquid Container and its subsidiaries for $568m, the company said. In conjunction with the deal, Graham took on a new $913m term...
Huhtamaki Divests European Rigid Plastics Unit
Finnish packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki has agreed to sell its European rigid plastic consumer goods operations to Island Lux, an affiliate of Sun European Partners, for €52m. The...
German Adhesive Market to Grow
Adhesive manufacturers in Germany, including Henkel and Beiersdorf, have forecasted a 6% increase in adhesive sales this year against a 3% fall in 2009. The revenue of the industry, which...
Eastman Develops Multi-Serve Beverage Packaging
Eastman Chemical Company has developed multi-serve beverage packaging, the company has said. Eastman has said its Aspira copolyester EN177 increases processing opportunities for...
Volvic Container Reduces Carbon Footprint
Bottled water company Volvic has launched a container that the company claims can reduce its carbon footprint by 50%. Volvic said the new 50cl container is made from 20% BioPET, a material...
Helvoet Invests in Indian Packaging Plant
Belgium-based Helvoet Pharma, a part of the Daetwyler Group, is setting up a new pharma packaging production facility in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Helvoet said the company is...
Crown to Build Chinese Can Plants
Crown Holdings will build three new beverage can manufacturing plants in China with an initial combined annual production capacity of 2.1 billion cans. Crown said commercial production of...
IFP Develops Sealing Technology
International Food Partners (IFP) has unveiled a new sealing technology for the flexible packaging industry, which claims to save tons of film per year. IFP said Integrity Seal is a retro...
Belu Launches Bottle with 50% Recycled PET
Bottled water company Belu has launched what it claims is the UK's first water bottle with a 50% recycled PET content. Belu said the content of its new 500ml bottle reduces carbon footprint...
DEFRA to Draw COOL Guide by November
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the UK hopes to draw up a new voluntary code of practice on country of origin labelling by the end of November. Under...
Guidelines to Boost Recycled Content in Plastic Packaging
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has said that lack of material collection and sorting infrastructure are the main difficulties facing the packaging industry in securing a reliable...
Oystar Develops Filling System
Oystar has developed a forming, filling and sealing machine (FFS) for the beverage industry. Oystar said its EF 400 type FFS machine is equipped with the highest precision and a small...
CarbonLITE to Open PET Facility Next Year
CarbonLITE, the recycling venture of HPC Industries, said it will produce bottle-grade PET pellet and flake from post-consumer PET bottles next year. In the first phase, the company will...
UK Recycling Initiative Reduces Packing Waste
The signatories to the first stage of Courtauld Commitment (CC1), a voluntary agreement to reduce the carbon footprint in the UK, have reduced food and packaging waste by 1.2 million tons...
Stora Enso Launches Fish Packaging
Stora Enso has launched its first ovenproof modified atmosphere packaging for the fish industry. The Finnish packaging firm said DeLight will be used for fish processing company...
Nampak to Trial Bottles with Higher Recyclable Content
Plastic packaging company Nampak is hoping to trial bottles with 30% recycled high-density polyethylene (rHDPE), following a study that revealed that milk bottles can be produced using...
Anti-Litter Campaigners Call for Deposit Recycling Scheme
A new campaign to encourage recycling in England where consumers pay a refundable deposit to recycle plastic and glass bottles and aluminium cans will increase recycling rates and reduce...
Dynasol Develops Copolymer to Increase Thermal Stability
Dynasol has launched a new copolymer formulated for use in the adhesives and sealants industries. Dynasol said Solprene 1217 offers up to 50% higher thermal stability than typical...
GSK Reduces Footprint
Pharmaceuticals giant GlaxoSmithKline has revamped its calcium supplement packaging, which it claims has a reduced carbon footprint and a larger shelf presence. The consumer healthcare...
Impress Invests in French Can Line
Impress said it has invested in a new drawn wall-roned (DWI) production line in its Moëlan-sur-Mer plant in Brittany, France. The metal packaging manufacturer said the line, the third...
Piovan PET Dryer Reduces Energy Consumption
A PET drying system developed by Piovan could save beverage packaging firms' energy use by 50% compared with traditional technology, according to a new study. The study by TÜV, a...
Hindusthan Glass to Sell Stake
Hindusthan National Glass and Industries is in talks with a European firm to sell a minority stake, with plans to form a strategic partnership for global expansion. The Indian glass...
Sainsbury's Faces Legal Action Over Meat Packaging
A local authority in England has launched legal action against supermarket chain Sainsbury's over excessive use of packaging on a high-end meat product. Lincolnshire County Council's...
Crown Holdings Completes Acquisition of Plant Partner
Metal packaging company Crown has bought out its joint-venture partner on five plants in China and Vietnam, for $150m (£96m). The holding companies, affiliates of Swire Pacific, have sold a...
US Firm Expands Packaging Application
A. Schulman has started additional commercialisation of its Polybatch Dul matte compounds for packaging and consumer applications for the European market. The company said the products...
Borealis Launches Flexible Packaging
Borealis has expanded its linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) range with the launch of a new film. Borealis said, based on its Borstar LLD bimodal technology, BorLite will optimise...
Sainsbury's Plans Cereal Range in Bags
Sainsbury's has said it will pack its basics cereals range in bags by the end of the year. The UK retail giant's plan coincides with the completion of its 18-month programme of removing...
Freescale and Nepes Sign Licensing Agreement
Nepes Corporation has signed a licensing agreement with Freescale Semiconductor to manufacture Freescale's redistributed chip packaging (RCP) technology in a lower cost 300mm format. ...
De Bortoli Wines Fined for Breaching Packaging Rules
The UK Environment Agency has fined De Bortoli Wines £8,300 for breaching waste packaging regulations. The Australian-based wine maker had pleaded guilty to failing to register, recover...
INEOS Sells Polymer Films Business to Bilcare
INEOS Group has completed the sale of its global films business to Bilcare for €100m. Under the acquisition, Bilcare will take control of the films business, which generated annual sales...
Graham Packaging to Raise $250m Through Senior Unsecured Notes
Graham Packaging Company said its subsidiary Graham Packaging Company is planning to raise $250m through senior unsecured notes due 2018. The US-based company said the capital from sale,...
Sezersan to Produce Europe's First Bio Twist Film
Sezersan Ambalaj, a subsidiary of Turkey-based Asc Group, has become the first European packaging company to manufacture 100% biodegradable twist films following an agreement with...
US Aluminium Can Recycling Rises
The aluminium can recycling rate in the US reached 57.4% in 2009, a new report has revealed. During the period the volume reached 55.5 billion, up 2.3 billion from 2008, the...
Packaging Materials Can Sustain High-Pressure Thermal Processing
The materials available for the packaging of processed foods can withstand high-pressure thermal processing, research has found. The Food and Nutritional Sciences division at the...
Printpack Acquires Amcor Packaging Unit
Printpack has entered into the pharma packaging sector with the acquisition of a North Carolina packaging facility from Amcor. The US flexible packaging manufacturer has bought the plant...
Pactiv to Complete Meat Packaging Expansion
Pactiv Corporation is in the final stage of a two-year, $12m equipment upgrade to increase the capacity of its line of meat packaging trays. The company said the plants receiving the...
Coca-Cola to Unveil New Chinese Bottling Plant Next Month
Coca-Cola will commission its largest CNY900m ($132m) bottling plant in Luohe City in central China's Henan province by the end of October. Coca-Cola said the investment is part of a...
Treofan Plans Belgium Plant Sale
Treofan Group is in advanced negotiations to sell its Treofan Benelux, which owns a production site in Liège, Belgium. The biaxially oriented polypropylene film producer said the deal...
Novelis Could Close its UK Packaging Facility
Novelis could close its foil rolling and packaging facility in Bridgnorth, UK, the company has announced. Novelis said the move has been prompted by overcapacity in the European foil market...
Increased Consumption Pushes Up UK Can Demand
Energy drinks sales have boosted the UK beverage can market, which has increased by 7.4% in the first half of 2010, according to a new report. Nearly 4.6 billion cans have been shipped in the...
Waitrose Cuts Meat Packaging
UK retail chain Waitrose has decided to reduce meat packaging across its meat lines by using plastic pouches rather than polystyrene trays. Waitrose claimed the 'snip and slide' packaging...
EskoArtwork Expands Flexo Plate Imaging
EskoArtwork has expanded its flexo-plate printing range with the introduction of new imaging technology. The software combines 4000 dpi HD optics on the cyrel digital imager (CDI)...
Crown to Increase Can Production
Crown Holdings said its subsidiary CROWN Asia Pacific Holdings will install a second beverage can line in its existing facility in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Crown said the new line will have...
Shabra Group Opens Recycling Plant
Shabra Group has opened a $5.4m plastic bottle recycling plant in Monaghan, Ireland. Shabra said the expansion will allow it to sort about 40,000 metric tons of mixed plastic bottles a...
Publix Reduces Plastic Bag Usage
Publix Super Markets in the US said it has saved 1 billion plastic bags since it initiated bag reduction goals and the use of reusable and recyclable bags in 2007. The company said it...
Crown Unveils Acquisition Plan
Crown Packaging Investment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Crown Holdings, has signed an agreement to acquire the remaining 44.57% stake in Crown Beverage Cans Hong Kong from Swire...
Ball Increases Ownership in Brazilian JV
Ball Corporation has acquired an additional 10.1% share in its Brazilian beverage packaging joint venture (JV), Latapack-Ball Embalagens, increasing its overall ownership in the JV to nearly 60%. ...
Bottled Water Has Lowest Carbon Footprint
Bottled water has the lowest carbon footprint of all packaged beverages, according to The European Federation of Bottled Water (EFBW). The European trade group said the carbon footprint of...
Design Analysis Develops BPA-Free Coating
Design Analysis has unveiled a new polymer coating for use as a lining in food and beverage cans, which is free from bisphenol A (BPA). Design Analysis said its PolyKoat thermoplastic...
Domino Printer to Enhance Soft Drinks Manufacturing
Inkjet specialist Domino has launched a printer designed to reduce the candy coating problems associated with sugar build up in soft drink manufacturing. Domino said air of the soft drink...
TimeTemp Introduces Intelligent Packaging
TimeTemp has unveiled intelligent packaging technology that provides a running countdown of a product's shelf life by analysing the time and temperature data of the product. TimeTemp in...
Coca-Cola Hellenic Opens Green Plant
Coca-Cola Hellenic has opened a €130m energy efficient bottling plant at Knockmore Hill in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The facility has been designed to cut CO2 emissions at the...
Nestlé to Increase Packaging Recycling
Nestlé is considering increasing packaging recycling from 90% to 95% in the UK and Ireland in the next five years. The confectionery giant's move followed its goal of reducing packaging...
UK Plastic Bottle Recovery Reaches 45%
The UK has recorded a 6% increase in plastic bottle recovery, which reached 45% in 2009, a study has found. The figure represents nearly 260,000t of bottles, which were collected by...
Investment Firms Acquire IPL
Novacap Investments in Quebec and Fonds de solidarite FTQ of Montreal have acquired IPL, the Saint-Damien-based injection moulder and extruder, for $94.2m. IPL said stockholders...
Nicholl to Distribute Recyclable Trays
Nicholl Food Packaging will distribute a new recyclable tray in Europe, which can sustain oven temperatures of up to 204°C. The packaging, produced by Oliver Pulp Trays, is...
EFI Expands Printing for Flexible Packaging
EFI has launched a new UV-curing digital label printer for the flexible packaging market, which can print on both heat-sensitive and unsupported materials such as shrink-sleeve substrates. ...
Atlas to Acquire MWV Packaging Unit
MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) has agreed to sell its global media and entertainment packaging business to Atlas Holdings for $68m. MWV said the business specialises in packaging for...
DS Smith Acquires Carlyle Stake in Otor
DS Smith said it has acquired all the shares held by the Carlyle Group in Otor, together with shares in Otor held by management. In July DS Smith announced it was buying Otor subject...
US Medical Packaging Market Projected to Grow
The US medical packaging market is expected to grow and reach about 3.5 billion pounds by the end of 2010, a new study has found. Demand for the products is forecast to grow at a compound...
New Technology to Help Boost PLA Resistance
A new study has found a modifier that can raise bioplastic's heat-deflection temperature by at least 50°F, helping to expand the sphere of packaging applications. Researchers...
Asda Drops Packaging from Oral Care
British supermarket Asda, the subsidiary of US retail giant Wal-Mart, has dropped outer packaging cartons from its entire toothpaste range. Asda expects the packaging reduction to save up to...
O-I Buys Brazilian Glass Company
Owens-Illinois (O-I) has acquired Brazilian glassmaker Companhia Industrial de Vidros (CIV) for $603m, expanding the US company's reach in South America. O-I said the deal also includes...
Bank Funding Pull Leads to CPC Fall
CPC Packaging UK's bank has pulled funding after the carton printer's French parent company pulled its support for the firm, the bank claims. The move followed the carton printer's French...
Tetra Pak Unit Acquires Canadian Injection Moulder
Novembal, the caps and closures division of Tetra Pak, has acquired Crealise Conditionnement, a Canadian injection moulder of polyethylene closures for large bottles. Novembal in Anse,...
Plastic Recycling Body Condemns Recycling Report
European Plastics Recyclers (EuPR) has condemned a recent Swiss report that suggested that countries without adequate recycling infrastructure should send PET (polyethylene terephthalate)...
Bobst Reduces Pre-Tax Loss
Converting equipment firm Bobst has reported first-half 2010 sales of CHF560m ($551m), up 20% compared with CHF465.6m ($458m) in the same period a year ago. The Swiss firm said orders...
California Rejects Plastic Bag Ban
The US state of California has rejected the proposal to ban or tax plastic carrier bags for the third consecutive year. The California Senate rejected AB 1998, which would have banned the use...
Greif Posts Q3 Profit
Greif has reported a 28% rise in its 2010 third-quarter net sales of $921.3m compared with $717.6m in the corresponding period a year ago. The US packaging firm said its GAAP operating...
Nampak Increases HDPE Production
Nampak has added a fourth line at its HDPE bottle manufacturing facility in Northern Ireland to increase production. The facility, Nampak's sixth in-plant milk bottle unit in the UK,...
Ball to Close Canadian Plant
Ball Corporation is set to close a steel can manufacturing plant in Richmond, British Columbia. Ball said it will cease production of the facility, which first opened in 1985 and was set...
Sidel Cap Feeders Reduce Energy Consumption
Sidel has launched a new range of cap feeders for the beverage industry, which reduce energy consumption by up to 10%. Sidel said its new Aidlin Eco range rejects the use of air for...
Hain Celestial Swaps Plastic with Reusable PET
The Hain Celestial Group has converted its Avalon Organics personal care product line to 100% post-consumer recycled PET bottles from Amcor Rigid Plastics. The company in Melville, New York,...
Crypopak Develops Temperature-Sensitive Packaging
Cryopak has developed temperature-sensitive packaging for pharmaceutical products. The company said that, through the use of its Phase 5 phase-change material (PCM), the TimeSaver72 packaging...
Reynolds Group Acquires Related Packaging Firm
Reynolds Group Holdings (RGHL) has acquired Reynolds Food and Flexible Packaging group from Reynolds Packaging in New Zealand for $300m. The food and beverage packaging company said the deal...
ICB Installs Bottling Line
InterContinental Brands (ICB) in the UK has added a polyethylene (PET) bottling line to its Middlesbrough production facility. ICB said the plant, which handles more than 50 brands and 250...
Cinnamon, Oregano Prohibit Microbial Growth in Packaging: Study
New research has found cinnamon and oregano essential oils (EO) provide antimicrobial properties when mixed with certain plastics. The Spanish scientists said cinnamaldahyde in cinnamon is...
US Plastic Container Demand to Reach $30.4bn
Demand for plastic containers in the US is expected to grow 4.3% annually to $30.4bn, creating demand for 13.9bn pounds of resin in the next five years, a report said. Plastic bottles...
Brazilian Packaging Industry to Hit $22.6bn
The packaging industry in Brazil is expected to generate revenues of 40bn Reais ($22.6bn) in 2010, up 10.5% compared to 35.4bn Reais last year, a report said. The industry's...
BPI Reports H1 Profit
British Polythene Industries (BPI) has reported a 40% rise in pre-tax profit of £13.1m as its restructuring helped offset the impact of polymer price increases. BPI said turnover for...
Roland Introduces New Inkjet Printer
Roland DG Corporation has introduced an inkjet printer that can print custom graphics with special effects and finishes. Roland said that its 1,372mm VersaUV LEC-540 UV-LED system can...
North American Health Studies Find BPA Safe to Use
Recent studies by the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) and Health Canada have ruled that exposure to bisphenol-A (BPA), which is used in the packaging of food contact materials and...
SIG Carton Cuts Carbon Footprint
SIG Combibloc, part of Rank Group in New Zealand, has launched a new aseptic carton pack that reduces its carbon footprint around 28% more than its standard packs. SIG said the new...
New Flint Group Coating Inhibits Bacteria Growth
Flint Group is developing an antimicrobial coating that it claims will inhibit the growth of bacteria by 99.99%. The new coating, called Biomaster, can be applied on most of the substrates...
August 2010
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Plastic Bag Use Down in UK
The use of single-use carrier bags in the UK has gone down by 43% in the past four years, Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) said. According to the report, customers in supermarkets...
Westfield Initiates Beverage Can Recycling
Australian retail giant Westfield Shopping Centre has launched a recycling programme to divert about 675t of beverage containers from landfill a year. Westfield said that it has installed...
Amcor's Full-Year Profit Drops 14%
The acquisition of Alcan from mining giant Rio Tinto has led to a fall in Amcor Packaging profits, which has reported a 14% drop in full-year profit. The Australian packaging firm said its...
Masterpiece Graphix Improves Metallised Substrate
Masterpiece Graphix (MGX) has partnered with Xeikon to offer metallised substrate enhancement services for the Xeikon label presses. MGX said its R1361 substrate has been enhanced with...
Metso to Supply Cartonboard Machine
Metso Corporation will supply a coated cartonboard production line to Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Company's Hongmei mill in Guangdong province, China. Metso said the delivery includes...
Cereplast Signs Bioplastics Resin Supply Agreement
Cereplast has signed a contract with RI.ME. Masterbatch in Mozzate, Italy, to supply bioplastic resins to be used in its masterbatch process for adding colorant to bulk, uncoloured resins. ...
Twinings Installs Flow Wrapping System
Speciality tea maker Twinings has installed a new flow-wrapping automated system to increase the packing of its tea bags. Twinings said the LX5249-2 robotic machines from Sewtec will pack...
Coca-Cola to Refile Merger Notification
The Coca-Cola Company will refile its notification and report for the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on its proposed acquisition of Coca-Cola Enterprises' (CCE) North American bottling...
Dolci to Start Extrusion Coating Line
Dolci Extrusion will commission an extrusion coating line in Belarus for aseptic packaging of juice and milk beverages. The Italian extrusion and conversion machinery maker said it is...
Consolidated Container Plans Unit Closure
Consolidated Container could close the production of bottles at its blow-moulding plant in Lakeland, Florida, US. The company will shift the production of oil bottles to an existing plant...
Allied Glass Completes £75m Management Buyout
Allied Glass has completed a £75m management buyout, backed by Barclays Private Equity, who acquired a majority stake in the firm. Barclays spent £29.5m for its stake in the firm, which has...
Dell Reduces Packaging
Dell has eliminated the use of about 18.2 million pounds of packaging material since 2008. The computer manufacturer said that since 2008, the company has increased the amount of...
Coca-Cola Gets Nod for British Expansion Plans
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company has received the go-ahead to start a $33m bottling plant in Northampton. The company will build a 16,000ft² expansion, a new pre-treatment plant,...
Colmax to Open Glass Recycling Plant
Colmax is opening a glass recycling plant in Kewdale, Western Australia, to process 20,000t to 50,000t of glass a year. Colmax said the $3.9m complex will transform glass into...
Ropak Designs Packaging System
Ropak Packaging, a member of the Linpac Group, has launched a container sidewall strengthening system, which reduces the amount of material used in the production of injection-moulded containers. ...
WRAP Forecasts Growth for Recycled Plastic Industry
The market for food-grade recycled plastics in the UK is forecast to grow with the increasing demand of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high-density polyethylene (HDPE), according to a...
Dascom Upgrades Barcode Printer
Dascom has relaunched six of its dot-matrix printers to support an intelligent graphics processor (IGP). The company said the new equipment will improve print quality and increase...
WRAP Reports Raises Concerns Over Plastics Exports
The UK plastic sector's dependence on the export of material to a small number of overseas markets leaves it vulnerable to sudden changes in demand and efforts should be made to help increase...
Sweden Considers BPA Ban
Sweden is the latest EU country to consider banning the controversial chemical bisphenol A (BPA) with government scientists due to meet next week to consider the feasibility of introducing a...
Constantia Reports Rise in Sales
Constantia Packaging Group has reported a rise in sales, up 16% from €847.0m to €981.3m in the first six months of the year. Its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation...
CVC in Talks to Purchase Constantia Stake
Private equity firm CVC is in advanced talks to buy a stake in Austria's Constantia Packaging, held by holding firm Constantia BV. According to reports, CVC is planning to acquire about a...
Advisory Committee Urges Defra to Set New Recycling Targets
The Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) has asked the British Government to set 2011 packaging recycling targets as soon as possible. The committee hopes the associated companies will...
Plexpack Launches Manual Shrink Bundling System
Plexpack has introduced a manual bundling system for all types of bundle wrapping, including rewrapping of product and sample producing. Plexpack said the MB-22 includes its SZ-24...
Cryopak Launches Plastic Packaging Line
Cryopak has introduced a new line of re-usable thermal control panels for phase-change materials. Cryopak said the H-Series panels are made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic,...
Banks Agree to Finance Pactiv Deal
HSBC Holdings, Credit Suisse Group and ANZ Banking Group have agreed to finance Rank Group's $4.4bn takeover of Pactiv Corporation. Rank Group in New Zealand said that if the banks provide...
Australian Firm Launches New Labelling System
Easyprint Australia has said it has developed sheet feeding and labelling systems for flat objects such as fold-down cartons, leaflets and cards. The company said its A751 system is capable...
Laserpack Develops Pallet-Edge Protector
Laserpack has unveiled a pallet-edge protector, which it claims prevents crushing damage due to the stacking of pallets during transportation. The StakStop Pallet Edge Protector with...
Avery Dennison Printer Boosts Productivity
Avery Dennison has said its printers are now working around 30% faster than its existing models. The company said its AP series machines aim to deliver productivity for goods moving through...
Rank Group to Acquire Pactiv
Rank Group in New Zealand has agreed to acquire hefty trash-bag maker Pactiv Corporation for nearly $4.4bn, excluding debt of about $1.5bn. Pactiv shareholders will receive $33.25 for each...
Graham Asia Expansion to Increase HDPE Demand
Graham Packaging Company's proposed expansion in Asia over the next two years could boost the demand of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) blow-moulding resins in the region. The...
La Seda Unveils PET Strategy
La Seda de Barcelona has unveiled its plans to move away from basic resin and commodity-based products to focus on plastic packaging, specialist resins and recycled PET. The company's...
Kraft Plans Heat-Proof Chocolate Packaging
Kraft Foods is searching for high-tech packaging that can save its chocolate bars from melting at temperatures of up to 40°C. Kraft also expects the thin film to prevent the white...
Study Finds BPA in 91% of Canadians
A study has found toxic chemical Bisphenol-A (BPA) in the urine of nearly 91% of Canadians. BPA, which is widely used in protective epoxy resin coatings and food packaging, had the...
US Firm Introduces New Labelling Technology
Automation Systems Interconnect (ASI) has introduced a desktop thermal printer for wire markers and labels across all sectors. ASI said the Rolly2000 has been designed for volume...
UK Lags Behind in Packaging Recycling
The UK has been ranked 10th in Europe for packaging recycling, a report from the European Commission said. The commission's environment policy review said in terms of the amount of...
New Wrap to Provide Barrier Coating
Moneta has said that its polypropylene film layer that coats retro gravure inks provides a barrier coating between the printed material and confectionery products. The Slovakian packaging...
Tray-Pak Improves Tray Packaging
Tray-Pak Corporation said the company has adopted a new additive resin to make its thermoforming of trays more durable. The company said the UPES additive resin, produced by Nova Chemicals,...
Global Sustainable Packaging Market to Rise
Global demand for sustainable packaging is forecast to reach $142.42bn by 2015, a new report has said. The study found that Asia-Pacific is expected to grow the fastest in terms of...
Chemturea Wins Court Approval for Refinancing
The Bankruptcy Court has allowed US plastics additive producer Chemtura to finance the company's exit from bankruptcy protection with nearly $1bn in new debt. Under the plan, Chemtura...
P&G to Adopt Sustainable Packaging
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is considering using renewable plastic in the packaging of its selected healthcare brands. The consumer products maker said the plastic, which...
Increase Recycling Level to Cut Carbon Footprint
The recycling level of recovered material from PET bottles must be 50% or higher to achieve a lower carbon footprint, a report has said. According to California-based SRI Consulting, for...
Spartanics Delivers Laser Die-Cutting System
Spartanics has come up with a new combination of rotary die and laser die cutting systems for applications such as packaging, RFID tags, paperboard, cardstock products, discs and labels. The...
Sainsbury's New Milk Bag Range to Cut Packaging Use
Sainsbury's is planning to launch its range of skimmed and low-fat milk bags in 2011, which will reduce packaging by almost 75%. The retail giant said switching to bags could save up...
Chitosan and MAP Extend Pasta Shelf-Life
A combination of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), chitosan and a high-barrier packaging system can prohibit the quality loss of pasta during refrigerated storage, a new study has...
Epson Expands Packaging Film Range
Epson America has expanded its range of packaging films with the development of a new film designed for special printing ink. Epson said its MetallicProof film has been designed for use...
New Technology Slashes Energy Consumption
Ecovative Design has adopted a new sterilising technology that reduces the energy consumption of its packaging materials by almost 98%. The company said the sterilisation treatment, made with...
Restructuring Helps Mondi Post H1 Profits
Restructuring of corrugated operations has helped Mondi report a pre-tax profit of €177m in the first half of 2010, compared with a €1m loss in the corresponding period a year ago. ...
US Firm Develops Shelf Life Booster Technology
ARPAC-Hefestus has extended its Hera Packaging System with SLB Shelf Life Booster to increase the shelf-life of sealing trays. The technology, which has been integrated with a...
Crown to Double Slovakia Unit Production
Crown Holdings said its business unit, Crown Bevcan Europe & Middle East, will install a second beverage can manufacturing line at its Kechnec facility, Slovakia. The proposed line will have...
Graham Packaging to Acquire Liquid Container
Graham Packaging said its subsidiary, Graham Packaging Acquisition Corporation, has signed an agreement to acquire Liquid Container and its subsidiaries for $568m. Liquid Container has...
Flexiket Installs Digital Press
Danish label printer Flexiket has installed a new Xeikon 3300 digital press to increase its production capabilities. The self-adhesive label manufacturer said the system has been integrated...
Packaging Film to Replace PVC and PETG
NextLife Packaging Group partner First Choice Packaging has developed a new line of packaging made with 100% post-consumer recycled PET from reclaimed water and soda bottles. The company...
US Bottler to Introduce RPET
Colorado-based bottling company Eldorado Artesian Springs will use 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) in its bottles. Eldorado said the swapping of RPET with virgin plastic...
Jomar Develops Injection Blow Moulding Machines
Jomar Corporation has developed two new injection blow moulding machines that reduce energy consumption by 50%. Jomar said the new 85S HYBRID, which offers an electric screw drive, cuts...
Defra Calls for Voluntary Food Labelling
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in the UK has urged food producers to improve country of origin labelling on products such as meat and dairy. UK food minister...
Print-Leeds Adopts New Inkjet Printer
Print-Leeds has installed what it calls the UK's first Screen Truepress Jet1600UV-F large format digital inkjet printer. The company said the printer enables it to print on substrates up to...
Delta Q2 Profit Rise Boosts Expansion Plan
Delta Corporation's 54% rise in second quarter turnover of $101m has encouraged the company to unveil its expansion plan. Delta said it will invest $160m in new bottling lines, glass...
Taiwan Drafts Can Recycling Plan
Taiwan has come up with a new plan to boost can recycling and reduce the consumption of single-use beverage cups, according to an official. Under the proposal, retail beverage chains will...
Wellspring Acquires Jen-Coat
Wellspring Capital Management has acquired flexible packaging manufacturer Jen-Coat from CGW Southeast Partners in Atlanta, US. Jen-Coat, which uses ten-colour printing equipment in its...
Intertape Polymer Develops New Tape
Pressure-sensitive products maker Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) has developed a new line of double-coated tapes for specialty market segments. The company said the tapes under the...
Smurfit-Stone Q2 Sales Up
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation (SSCC) has reported second quarter net sales of $1.6bn, up 11% from $1.41bn in the corresponding quarter a year earlier. The US corrugated firm said...
Palziv to Open North American Plant
Palziv North America, a subsidiary of Palziv in Israel, will open its US plant to produce cross-linked rolls and buns for the packaging industry from PEX, a polyolefin-based stretch film. ...
Austin Hayes Secures Recycling Contract
Ammunition packaging recycler Austin Hayes has secured an £18.5m recycling contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). Under the agreement, the Leeds-based company will recover about...
LGC Technology to Detect Counterfeit Drug Packaging
LGC in the UK has adopted mass spectrometry (MS) technology to measure variations of calcium (Ca) and lead (Pb) isotope ratios to identify counterfeit pharmaceutical packaging. The forensic...
Tecom Adopts New Technology in Inkjet Printer
Tecom Paper has used Konica Minolta technology to develop a UV inkjet label printer. The company said its new TIJ 2048C/400 can print labels on self-adhesive film and paper. ...
Clear Path Begins PET Recycling
Clear Path Recycling (CPR), a PET recycling joint venture between Shaw IndustriesGroup and DAK Americas, has started operations at its facility in Fayetteville, North Carolina, US. The...
Faerch Plast Develops Pet Food Packaging
Faerch Plast has developed a range of packaging for pet food products. The new packaging, produced from ambient polyethylene (AMPET) provides a green alternative to the traditional tins,...
Omnicell Packaging System to Improve Labelling
Omnicell said it has integrated WorkflowRx software to develop a new packaging system. The packaging technology, which supports barcode medication administration (BCMA) allows Omnicell...
Ball Completes Packaging Unit Sale
Ball Corporation has completed the sale of its Plastic Packaging Americas (BPPA) business to Amcor for $280m. The agreement, announced in June, includes five US plants that...
Krones Posts Q2 Profit
Krones has reported a second quarter net income of €12.9m compared with a loss of €11m in the earlier quarter a year ago. The packaging technology firm in Neutraubling, Germany, said...
EU Proposes Import Duty on Plastic
The European Union (EU) is considering imposing trade duties on imported plastic from Pakistan, Iran and the UAE as these countries allegedly facilitate subsidies to plastic exporters for...
Invista Develops Polyamide-Free Resin
Invista has developed a new film, which it claims has five times the scavenging capacity of its previous packaging materials. Invista said OxyClear barrier resin is a 2-component barrier...
MeadWestvaco Q2 Profits Down 60%
MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) has reported a $50m second-quarter profit, 60% down compared with a $125m profit in the previous quarter a year ago The US packaging company said its gross...
Bilcare Acquires Ineos Films Business
Indian pharmaceutical product packaging company Bilcare has acquired the global films business of Ineos Group for €100m. The deal comprises the business, assets and operations of...
Kabel Plans PET Recycling Plant in Uzbekistan
Deutsche Kabel AG Tashkent is planning to invest $15m to recycle used plastic (PET) bottles in Uzbekistan. The company, a German-Uzbek joint venture, expects the recycling system to...
Henkel Develops Wafer Backside Coating Technology
Henkel has extended its wafer backside coating (WBC) portfolio applications for packages including thin small-outline packages (TSOP), MCPs and flash memory cards. Henkel said its...
BPI Reduces Cardboard Usage
BPI's consumer VMB business has switched cores for many of its reels from cardboard to plastic and reduced cardboard usage of more than 100t. BPI consumer VMB said the cores are produced...
BestPack Develops New Seal System
BestPack has developed a MSD Simple Pack/Seal System for a wide variety of carton sealing applications. The system comes with BestPack's MSD model top/bottom carton sealer, an infeed and...
Ball Second Quarter Net Sales Up
Ball Corporation has reported second quarter net sales of $2bn compared with $1.7bn in the same quarter last year. The UK packaging firm said its Q2 net profit, however, declined to $69m, or...
Next Generation Films Invests in Varex Line
Next Generation Films has placed an order with Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation for its sixth varex line. The US packaging firm said the three-layer coextrusion lines have...
Tirta Marta Unveils Green Bag Plan
PT Tirta Marta said the company is planning to produce plastic bags containing an environmentally friendly substance to accelerate degradation. The Indonesian plastic packaging company...
Novomer Receives Fund to Develop Polymer Films
Novomer has received an $18.4m fund from the Department of Energy to convert waste CO2 feedstocks into polymers for use in the manufacture of bottles, films, laminates and coatings on food...
MWV Reports Q2 Loss
MeadWestvaco Corporation's (MWV) Q2 profit has decreased 60% due to restructuring charges and prior-year gains, according to the company's quarterly report. The packaging company reported...
Rexam Q2 Profit Up
Rexam has reported a second-quarter pre-tax profit of £144m ($224m), compared to a loss of £30m ($46m) a year ago. The company's first-half pre-tax profit, before exceptional items,...
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Sealed Air Reports Q2 Sales Rise
Sealed Air has reported a 6% rise in second quarter sales of $1.09bn reflecting a rise of approximately 5% in volumes. The company's protective packaging sales increased 14% and...
Acquisition Helps Bemis Q2 Net Sales Rise
Bemis Company's acquisition of Alcan Packaging from Food Americas has led to a Q2 net sales rise from $866m to £1.27bn. The US company said for the period ended 30 June 2010 it posted a...
Mylan to Set Up Pharma Packaging Plant
Mylan is planning to set up a new solid-dose packaging plant in Hungary. The 10,000m² facility at the Komarom Industrial Park will be refitted for tablet and capsule production,...
Amcor Adopts New Hot-Fill Technology
Amcor Rigid Plastics has developed a new technology for hot-fill PET bottles to reduce the weight of the containers. Amcor said its Active Hinge technology reduces material usage in bottles...
Ball Acquires Neuman Aluminum
Ball has acquired Neuman Aluminum, the North American maker of aluminum slugs, aerosol cans, beverage bottles, aluminum collapsible tubes and technical impact extrusions. Colorado-based Ball...
New Antibacterial Paper Inhibits E Coli Growth
Chinese scientists have developed new antibacterial paper from graphene-based nanomaterials that can be used in food packaging to extend shelf-life. The researchers from Shanghai University...
Empac to Measure Carbon Footprint
European Metal Packaging (Empac) has launched an interactive scorecard to calculate the carbon footprint of its members' metal packaging products. The organisation said the scorecard has...
RockTenn Q3 Net Sales Rise
RockTenn has reported third-quarter net sales of $771.9m compared with $703m in the same period a year ago. RockTenn said its paperboard and containerboard shipment in the quarter increased...
Berry to Close US Tape Plant
Berry Plastics Corporation is considering shutting down its Albertville Alabama operations by 31 December with the closure of a duct tape plant. In 2009, the company closed the...
Safetek Acquires Newave Packaging
Safetek International has acquired a controlling interest in Newave Packaging, a Delaware Corporation, the company said. Safetek is also considering securing working capital finance to...
Huhtamaki H1 Sales Rise
Huhtamaki has posted a 3% increase in first-half 2010 sales of €970m ($1.2bn) compared with the same period in 2009. The Finnish packaging firm said its flexible packaging has accounted...
Linx Develops Thermal Inkjet Printer
Linx Printing Technologies has developed a thermal inkjet printer for the labelling of secondary packaging. The company said its IJ200 printer has been developed for Large Character...
Sonoco Q2 Net Income Up 75%
Sonoco Products Company has reported a 75% increase in Q2 net income, with profits rising to $58.9m from $33.6m a year earlier. The packaging firm in Hartsville, South Carolina said...
Wine Drinkers Prefer Cork to Plastic Stoppers
A study has found that British wine drinkers prefer cork to plastic closures. Of the 1500 British wine drinkers polled in the survey commissioned by the Portuguese Cork Association...
Brazilian Recycler Receives World Bank Funding
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), part of the World Bank, is to fund Unnafibras Textil's building of a bottle-to-bottle plastic recycling facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. IFC said...
Aaron Thomas Installs Squeeze Tube Packaging Line
Aaron Thomas Company has installed a squeeze tube filling line at its Garden Grove, California plant. The RT60 line, supplied by ProSys, is capable of filling up to 60 tubes per minute and...
Crown Holdings Q2 Net Income Rises
Crown Holdings said its net income for the second quarter of 2010 stood at $112m compared with $105m a year earlier. The US packaging company's gross profit during the quarter ending 30 June...
KPP Invests in rPET Expansion
Private investment firm Key Principal Partners Corporation (KPP) has invested $15m in Ice River Springs Water to support the company in producing recycled PET (rPET) resin. The rPET pellets...
Nestlé Opens Polish Bottling Plant
Nestlé Waters Direct Poland has started a €5m ($6.3m) water-bottling plant in Rzeniszów, Poland, to expand its Dar Natury bottled-water brand. The plant will bottle about...
Rabo Equity to Acquire Stake in Vacmet
Rabo Equity Advisors, the private equity arm of Rabobank, has agreed to acquire a 20% stake in Indian packaging company Vacmet. The PE firm will assist the flexible packaging producer to...
WRAP Fund to Boost Plastics Recycling
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (Wrap) in the UK has launched a £2m ($3.05m) loan fund to boost mixed plastic packaging recycling. Wrap said the Mixed Plastics Loan Fund (MPLF)...
Lancôme Adopts Recycled Board
Perfume manufacturer Lancôme has adopted recycled board for the outer packaging of its Aroma Blue fragrance. Lancôme said the new packaging, 350gsm Trucard 1 gloss developed...
Amcor Divests Spanish Operations
Amcor has reached an agreement to sell its Tobepal operations in Spain to Constantia Packaging for €92m ($134m). The agreement is expected to close within the coming months. Amcor...
Pactiv Invests in Moulded Fibre Production
Pactiv Corporation has completed the first three phases of a $14.5m investment to produce moulded-fibre hinged-lid carryout containers at its facility in Moorhead, Minnesota, US. The...
Penny Markt Switches to Aluminium Cans
German retail giant Penny Markt is swapping the company's ten PET beverage lines for aluminium cans. The company switched to 50cl cans for Bitburger, König Pilsner and its own...
European PET Collection Rate Moves Towards 50%
The European PET bottle collection rate in 2009 increased by 2.5% to 48.4%, a new study has revealed. PET containers recycling Europe (Petcore) said the collection rate in post-sorting...
PCA Reports Q2 Profit Drop of 65%
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has reported a 65% fall in Q2 profit of $38m, compared to $108.9m a year earlier. The packaging firm in Lake Forest, Illinois, said its revenue grew...