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Flint Group Packaging Inks confirms the implementation of a North American price increase for its solvent-based business to alleviate raw material cost increases. The price increase will be active for all Flint Group Packaging Inks...
TopPop Packaging, a start-up product development and contract manufacturing company, has opened a 30,000 square foot, FDA registered manufacturing center in Marlton, New Jersey. TopPop Packaging’s initial offering to its clients includes: product development, production...
Packaging & Equipment Provider, Aripack, announces their exclusive North American partnerships with Italy based Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Miele and Laferpack. Miele specializes in the construction of Vertical Form Fill & Seal machines while Laferpack specializes...
Transcontinental Inc. says a gradual recovery in printing volumes has allowed it to recall more than one third of the employees laid off because of the impact of COVID-19. The Montreal-based printer and packaging company...
German pet-food maker Mera Tiernahrung GmbH partners with Austria-based packaging-converting giant Mondi to expand its product line to include a new type of dog food with semi-moist croquettes. Mera realized that this type of pet...
H.B. Fuller announces the latest in the series of Flextra® Fast flexible packaging adhesives by introducing a rapid food compliant, two-part universal performance solventless adhesive. Flextra® Fast SF8400/XR1700 is already available in North America. ...
Baldwin Technology Company Inc. has announced the acquisition of certain assets of Western Quartz Products, a long-standing, global market leader in the ultraviolet curing and exposure industry. Known for manufacturing state-of-the-art UV curing lamps, as...
An Israeli technology-focused news site is reporting that longtime HP Indigo General Manager Alon Bar-Shany has just notified workers of his intention to leave the company after a career there that spanned 25 years. An...
Bryce Corporation’s packaging division is pleased to announce its investment of $10 million to expand its capacity, enhance its technical capabilities and generate an additional 20 jobs. The Bryce family is committed to making...
With live events verboten, packaging innovation consultancy ThePackHub took to the (computer) screen in May for a Sustainable Packaging Review webinar that provided “a whistle-stop tour of the latest initiatives.” Hosted by Paul Jenkins,...
Harpak-ULMA, the North American arm of ULMA Packaging, has been named as one of Putman Media’s first annual Smart Industry Transformational Leadership Award winners in the category of OEM IIoT Pioneer. The program honors individuals...
Liquibox is pleased to announce it has retained the services of McAndrews, Held & Malloy to handle all of the company’s patent prosecution and patent litigation work. McAndrews, Held & Malloy is a world-renown intellectual...
Amcor has today joined the World Wildlife Fund-led activation hub, ReSource: Plastic, a global consortium of companies and organizations collaborating to keep waste out of the environment. Launched last year, ReSource aims to help accelerate...
When designing packaging for products, manufacturers have a plethora of variables to manage and balance. It is crucial to understand the entirety of the value chain, particularly the role of recyclers or Materials Recovery Facilities...
Eaglewood Technologies would like to proudly recognize employee, Matt Sweet and his wife Bethany for spending Friday, June 5th, passing out supplies in their south Minneapolis neighborhood. With all of the stores in the area...
It certainly appears as though the recycled polymer markets in Europe are developing at a much faster pace than their virgin counterparts. There is an ever-growing interest in the growth of these markets, from the...
New recycling technologies currently being tested may allow plastics such as single-use food packaging, fibre-reinforced car parts and mattress foam – polymers which often wind up in landfills or are incinerated – to have more...
City Council is expected to make two major decisions Monday night affecting the Sault's environmental future. One involves a proposed municipal ban on single-use plastic bags. The other is to agree to a staff target...
Amid an environmental rallying cry to reduce packaging, one organization says wrapping certain foods in plastics or putting them in containers can actually reduce waste in the long run. In a report released this week, the...
ProAmpac, the flexible packaging leader, announced its newest retail and food-service packaging product, CurbSafe, a recyclable, polyethylene bag designed for delivery of food and specialty retail products. “During this unprecedented time, ProAmpac’s retail and restaurant...
As representatives of the food and agriculture industry, we ask you to cosponsor a bill that Senator Ernst will soon introduce to provide tax relief to essential workers, including the dedicated and talented men and...
ELSNER, a leading manufacturer of automation machinery to convert papers, films, foils, plastics and nonwovens, has acquired the Intellectual Property of Paco Winders Manufacturing from OX Industries. The purchase includes all IP and drawings in...
During the early months COVID-19, as stay-at-home or shelter-in-place orders rolled out across the U.S., food and beverage manufacturers, and to a lesser extent, CPGs, experienced a drastic shift in supply channels. Restaurants closed, or...
Esko, a global developer of integrated hardware and software solutions for the print, packaging and label industries, and AVT Inspection Systems Inc. (‘AVT’), global provider of print inspection, process control and quality assurance solutions, are...
With sustainability firmly at the forefront of today’s packaging supply chain, Flint Group Packaging Inks, one of the largest consumables suppliers to the global print and packaging industry, has detailed its vision for supporting circular...
Stora Enso’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 4 June 2020 at the Company's Head Office in Helsinki, Finland. In order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, a shareholder or his/her proxy...
INX International Ink Co. announced it has finalized its acquisition of RUCO Druckfarben, a well-respected printing ink manufacturer in Eppstein, Germany. Founded in 1857, RUCO Druckfarben is a medium-sized system provider of highly specialized industrial...
Baker Labels is producing digital flexible packaging through its BakPac division, following a £2.5m investment in equipment and factory renovations. The company is offering a selection of base materials in silver, white, clear, and various...