Rapak North America, part of DS Smith Plastics, has launched Autokap 1700 series, a small footprint liquid filling machine that holds the bag fixed during the filling process. The machine is ideal for hot and cold, fresh and stable liquids.
The BOPA films market will see opportunities in packaging, automotive, construction and electrical. Drivers include increasing demand for flexible packaging due to the growth in food & pharmaceuticals and superior mechanical strength, higher transparency, chemical resistance and excellent gas barrier properties.
The rule of thumb when deciding between robotic or conventional case packers is not as true today as in the past, because robots now cost less and are easier to use, creating more options for packagers. Here are three suggestions for gaining advantages from the new economic realities of robots in case packing.
PTI has promoted Craig Robinson to vice president of business development and innovation. He joined PTI in 2017 and has more than 30 years of experience in industries including packaging, orthopedic products and medical devices.
Sun Chemical has acquired the metal deco ink business of PPG, a U.S.-based global supplier of paints, coatings and specialty materials. Sun Chemical will expand both its operational territories and its overall position in the global metal deco market.
Packaging innovations are helping to drive growth in the beverage market, according to the “Beverage Packaging and Innovation Trends” report published by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies.
Converter Mepco turns to Avery Dennison for a label substrate that ensures shelf appeal
April 10, 2018
Shelves and shelves of similar bottles makes it especially difficult to brand a spirit like vodka, where the liquid product looks exactly the same as the one next to it on the shelf. To really stand out, the differentiator often is the package—both bottle and label.
Carola K. Herbst from the DLG’s (German Agricultural Society) Food Competence Center, speaking at Anuga FoodTec 2018, which took place in Germany last month, said the lifestyle of consumers dictated what and how people want to eat.
Molecola 90-60-90 is the first 100 percent cola of Italy, bottled in glass designed after the curves of 1950s movie divas. The design was created by Verallia, producer of glass bottles and jars for the food and beverage industry.
Henkel is partnering with Waste Free Oceans to remove plastic waste from oceans and rivers, and transform it into bottles for its Lovables laundry brand. The collaboration will run for at least three years. Together, the partners aim to remove enough plastic from rivers, lakes, seas and oceans to produce 100 metric tons of usable recycled material each year.
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