Global bioplastics for the packaging industry is forecast to grow from 2017–2022 at an annual average rate of 17% to a market value of almost $7.2 billion, according to a Smithers Pira report.
One of the most prestigious international prizes for pharmaceutical equipment and innovations, the Facility of the Year Award, was given to the Cook Pharmica in 2017 for the "Flexible Filling Line" (FFL).
Glenroy Inc. has received four awards for exceptional flexographic printing at the Great Lakes Graphics Association's 2017 Graphics Excellence Awards competition, and an award at the Flexographic Technical Association's 2017 Excellence in Flexography Awards competition.
Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing, announced that funds affiliated with the firm have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Duravant LLC, a global automation and engineered equipment company serving the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors.
At its recent Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, the members of AMERIPEN, the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, elected new officers and board members.
A recent survey by Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials, North America, reveals that most shoppers have had challenges with removable labels that provide price and/or product information that are found on retail products.