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Liquibox Adds E-commerce Capabilities and Launches Online Store
04.20.2020

Liquibox, a worldwide leader in bag-in-box flexible packaging and liquid dispensing solutions, has added e-commerce capabilities. The company has launched an online store at liquibox-online.com for U.S. customers to purchase a variety of sought-after products....

COVID-19 and Packaging: Survey Results
04.20.2020

Packaging Europe has collated views from across the value chain on the current challenges and wider implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for packaging and FMCG. Answers flooded in from across Europe which shed light on...

Michelman Joins the 4evergreen Alliance to Help Advance Fibre-Based Packaging in a Circular Economy
04.20.2020

The three-year-long project brings together a diverse network of organizations and stakeholders throughout the value chain — including brand owners, suppliers, packaging converters, and recyclers — to develop the best solutions for the future of...

365 Days to drupa: New Anticipation for 2021
04.20.2020

Here we are again: 365 days before drupa. The new date of April 20 - 30, 2021 is now firmly established in the international calendar. The decision to postpone was difficult, but the only right...

DuPont Gets $3 Billion Financing Package, Limits Investment
04.20.2020

DuPont Inc. secured $3 billion in financing to help it ride out the coronavirus that has decimated demand in the automotive industry and other end markets. The maker of materials used in car interiors and...

The Story of Plastics is a Must-See Video for Earth Day
04.20.2020

Over the past 50 years, plastics have wormed their way into our lives to such an extent that today we literally can’t live without them. One problem is that the raw materials we need to...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions Appoints Brad Wills as Senior Vice President and General Manager for the Graphics Solutions Business
04.20.2020

MacDermid Graphics Solutions, a subsidiary of Element Solutions Inc, announced the appointment of Brad Wills as Senior Vice President and General Manager, effective April 13, 2020. Based out of Atlanta, GA, Brad is responsible for...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals
04.17.2020

With the world becoming more environmentally conscientious, consumers are focusing more than ever on the products they’re purchasing and how the packaging of those products could potentially impact the ecosystem. Brand owners are now responsible...

Three Ink Market Trends Helping to Achieve Sustainability Goals
04.17.2020

With the world becoming more environmentally conscientious, consumers are focusing more than ever on the products they’re purchasing and how the packaging of those products could potentially impact the ecosystem. Brand owners are now responsible...

Sonoco Reports First Quarter 2020 Results
04.16.2020

Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its first quarter ending March 29, 2020, and provided an update related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the...

Covid-19 Crisis ‘Boosts Flexible Packaging Demand’ in US and Europe
04.16.2020

Market research firm Wood Mackenzie expects flexible packaging consumption in both Europe and the US to see a material uplift in the short-term. Due to Coronavirus-era stockpiling, lockdowns and the increased need for medical supplies,...

Miraclon Appoints Brad Vette as Strategic Account Manager for North America
04.16.2020

Miraclon is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Vette as the business’ new Strategic Accounts Manager for the United States and Canada. In his position, Brad will support the wider regional sales team with...

Trends In Pet Food Packaging and Their Impact on Packaging Machinery Design
04.16.2020

A new study from PMMI Business Intelligence details next generation processing and packaging equipment needs for pet food manufacturers responding to consumer trends like sustainability, the humanization of pet food, and e-commerce. The 30-page study,...

New Package Recycling Program Reveals What's on Deck in Sustainability
04.15.2020

That insulated package that keeps your products cool just became more "chill" thanks to a recycling partnership between PAC Worldwide and Trex® Company. PAC has rolled out the packaging industry's first fully approved, 100% recyclable...

Nexeo Plastics and BioLogiQ Pen Distribution Agreement for a More Sustainable Plastics Industry
04.15.2020

BioLogiQ have signed an agreement with Nexeo Plastics, a global thermoplastic resins distributor, to support the proliferation of their speciality biopolymers in North America, and support those companies that wish to incorporate more sustainable materials...

How a Molder Uses Ocean Plastics in Flower Pots
04.15.2020

A polypropylene planter producer has begun molding with marine plastics, after the company and its suppliers overcame melt flow and color consistency challenges. Bloem on April 7 announced that Lowe’s has begun selling its Ocean...

KM Packaging Appoints New Business Development Manager
04.15.2020

KM Packaging, the leading provider of specialist lidding films and flexible packaging, has strengthened its team as part of its wider growth strategy. Industry expert Pete Ford has been appointed as Business Development Manager. He...

50 Sustainability Leaders Campaign
04.14.2020

This year, Constantia Flexibles is proudly announcing to be one of 50 global companies taking part in an international sustainability and climate initiative strongly supported by the United Nations. This initiative includes videos of companies...

Borealis Issues Force Majeure Declaration for Swedish Steam Cracker
04.14.2020

Austrian-based petrochemical producer Borealis issued a force majeure declaration for its Stenungsund steam cracker in Sweden, the company told S&P Global Platts. "On 8 April 2020 Borealis had to ... declare force majeure (FM) for...

Memjet Announces Unexpected Death of CEO Len Lauer
04.14.2020

On April 13, Len Lauer, CEO of Memjet, passed away unexpectedly at his home in La Jolla, California. He was 62 years old. Lauer was named the CEO of Memjet in 2010 and assumed the...

In Our Opinion: Undoing Plastic Bans is Risky Business
04.14.2020

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S., state and local governments are working tirelessly to respond and adapt. The primary concern for all of us in this trying time is the health...

HP Receives First Recycled Content Validation for Ocean-Bound Plastics from UL
04.14.2020

UL announces HP, a leading provider of personal systems, printers and 3D printing solutions, has achieved recycled content validations from UL for five of their resins, which contain between 5 to 99% recycled content from...

PMMI Column: Advances in Packaging Sustainability
04.12.2020

Sustainability impacts the conversation around packaging as consumers become progressively more aware of the impact brands have on the environment. Sustainability is especially important among younger consumers. According to “The State of Consumer Spending: Gen...

What Is the Recipe for Sustainable Packaging?
04.11.2020

The recipe for commercial success is high-quality ingredients, expert execution and perfect timing. All combined in a collaboration between NOVA Chemicals and Emmerson Packaging to help Anita’s Organic Mill, a Canadian manufacturer of organic flour,...

Owning Your Digital Transformation Journey in Flexible Packaging Converting
04.11.2020

Driving excellence in business performance in today’s printing and converting sector is the key to remaining competitive and profitable. Improving operational processes, lowering costs and delivering client loyalty can only come if the entire organization...

Pouches Offer Unique Attributes to eCommerce Market
04.11.2020

Flexible packaging refers to package made of flexible materials that can be easily molded into various shapes. It is one of the rapidly growing sectors of the packaging industry, which includes merging the highest qualities...

Scholle Closes Plant, Lays Off Employees Due to Virus
04.10.2020

Scholle IPN in Chilhowie is reducing its workforce this week by 128 employees due to a sharp decline in business due to COVID-19, according to a letter from the manufacturer to Mayor Gary Heninger. The...

Building Roads From Plastic Recyclables
04.10.2020

When China recently stopped importing much of the United States’ recycling materials, it created a glut of recyclables, including plastics, with no place to go. Enter Sahadat Hossain and Warda Ashraf. The University of Texas...

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