During its first board meeting of 2011 at Interpack in Dusseldorf, Germany, the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) elected Thomas L. Schneider, CPP, as WPO's new President for 2012-2014. Tom was
World demand for bulk packaging is projected to rise 5.8% per year to $56.0 billion in 2015, with advances driven by growth in manufacturing activity, especially in key end-use industries
A study released May 31 by Moore Recycling Associates Inc. found that a much larger portion of the U.S. population has ready access to recycle commonly used plastics than previously
DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers will host a global online Packaging Exchange focused on addressing sustainable packaging issues and package design considerations to improve sustainability and reduce waste. Featured speakers
PMMI announced that nominations are open for the Packaging Hall of Fame™ Class of 2011. The annual honor will be presented at a reception during PACK EXPO Las Vegas on
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is pleased to announce Jim George as IoPP’s new Director of Education. George comes to IoPP with solid journalism and packaging industry credentials. His
The 2011 International Wine Label Design Competition is accepting entries now until June 30th. A panel of internationally recognized judges will award Gold, Silver and Bronze certificates in various categories
The global capacity for bioplastics is predicted to pass the one million tonne mark in 2011 and more than double from 2010 to 2015 (Ed note: A tonne is 2,204
The world standards on packaging and the environment have gained momentum with the acceptance of the Draft International Standard (DIS) texts. Netherlands Packaging Centre (NVC) is chairing the working group,
The market for rigid plastic packaging for food and beverages in Europe is expected to achieve above average growth in volume terms between 2010 and 2015. The combined compound annual
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