Join an anticipated 60+ Attendees for 2 days of networking and exchange of knowledge to get an update on the latest trends, developments and regulations impacting the pharma packaging industry.
APPCON 2019 - The 2 day conference will focus on packaging experts examining the packaging challenges from various perspectives – Regulatory, R&D,...
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Space within a shopping mall in Calgary, Canada has been transformed into a tennis court using award-winning specialist floor graphics media from Drytac®.
The project, at the Core Shopping Centre, was to promote the first Men's ATP Tennis event in Calgary, AB, hosted at the Alberta Tennis Center. Called the Calgary National Bank...
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Packaging Europe announced VTT's cellulose-based packaging solution as winner of its Sustainability Awards 2018 in the category of the Bio-based Packaging on 23rd of October in Gothenburg. VTT's solution is 100 % biobased and lightweight packaging material that combines cellulose films with different, but complementary properties creating... (more)
EFI has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chilean company Arauco, with the aim of collaborating on Young Leadership initiatives and building bridges between Europe and South America around the bioeconomy.
EFI Director Marc Palahí and Francisco Lozano, Innovation Manager for Arauco signed the agreement in Barcelona on 26...
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Wilhelm Bahmüller Maschinenbau Präzisionswerkzeuge GmbH, located in Plüderhausen near Stuttgart (Germany), opened a new production hall with an area size of 1550 sqm. After a construction period of 6 months and an investment volume of € 1.5 million, the capability to assemble systems modularly and thus significantly reduce processing times... (more)
... biodegradable straws
Stora Enso and Sulapac continue to combat the global problem of plastic waste by introducing a demo of a sustainable straw at Slush 2018, a global leading startup event gathering of 20 000 tech enthusiasts. The demo, targeting industrial scale production, is designed to replace traditional plastic straws with...
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...2018 FSC® Leadership Award
Company recognized for its "Heart Your Planet" collaboration in North America with the World Wildlife Fund
Kimberly-Clark, along with its partners from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), were honored by the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) with a 2018 Leadership Award for Kimberly-Clark and WWF's "Heart...
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... by 6-8% by January 1st
Due to continued high pulp prices and increasing energy and transportation costs, the longer term economic viability of our paper assets remains at risk.
Sappi is therefore forced to pass on this cost inflation by increasing its CWF and UWF prices in sheets and reels by 6-8% effective on deliveries from...
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Voith is expanding its facility in Laakirchen. For more efficient production, the company is currently extending its production areas by around 3,150 square meters. It is also adding new offices and a logistics hall with a new access road for heavy goods vehicles.
A large proportion of global paper production is done on Voith machines...
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Following the success of the T2 2016 and 2017 Christmas tea ranges, Metsä Board has once again helped develop attention-grabbing packaging for the T2 2018 Christmas gifting range. Working closely with T2 Metsä Board's design team created a variety of different packaging solutions including a cracker shaped box, mulled wine tree decoration... (more)
