Thomas F. Kepper, owner and manager of Charlotte-based Pinnacle Converting Equipment & Services, LLC ("Pinnacle"), is pleased to announce the relocation of their business to a newly renovated and much larger facility located at 11325-A...

Elisabeth Skoda explores some of the recent innovations in chemical recycling technology and shines a spotlight on collaborative efforts and prospects for the technology. In very simple terms, the chemical recycling process breaks down plastics...

As a step in the ongoing process to improve efficiency and enhance the company’s ability to adapt to major changes in the outside world, BillerudKorsnäs intends to implement a simplified organizational structure as of August...

Lawmakers are looking for ways to aid the struggling recycling industry, but the coronavirus is standing in the way of efforts to stamp down on single-use plastics. The industry was hit hard by a 2018...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a leading producer of chemicals and plastic resins, published its 2019 Sustainability Report with details on how the company is working to shape a world that is better tomorrow than it is...

One of the effects of the coronavirus pandemic is that consumer behaviour in terms of buying and consuming goods has changed in line with restricted supplies and access to retail sites. Alongside this, typical trends...

Baldwin Technology’s Ahlbrandt System GmbH has announced that its new CleanSpec—the world’s first and only particle-free Corona electrode—is ready to be shipped on demand within 24 hours from when an order is placed. Ahlbrandt sets...

The global developer of integrated hardware and software solutions for the print and packaging industry introduced the scheme as a way for companies to communicate their ‘best in class’ plate offering, reassuring supply chain partners...

Dow announced aggressive new commitments to address both climate change and plastic waste on its path toward becoming the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. The Company also issued...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has announced that the Xcut saw, its newest tissue log saw, now includes two new technologies to improve the performance of both the saw and downstream packaging...

In line with the increased focus on the medical market segment, Coveris is taking a gigantic leap forward to modernize their medical packaging production facilities. With an extensive EUR 10M investment program, Coveris strives to...

The Materials Recovery For the Future (MRFF) consortium released a new pilot research report demonstrating the successful collection, separation and preparation for recycling of flexible plastic packaging (FPP). The pilot, the first of its kind...

H.B. Fuller announced the opening of a new business office in Johannesburg, South Africa, and a network spanning three warehouses across the country to support its ambitious growth plans in the region. Led by South...

TC Transcontinental announces the acquisition of the assets of Enviroplast Inc., a company dedicated to recycling flexible plastics in the province of Québec. The equipment acquired will be used for converting plastic waste recovered from...

Siegwerk, one of the leading suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, and Varcotec, a specialist for technically sophisticated overprint varnishes made for the printing industry, have entered into a distribution partnership for...

A team of Purdue University innovators hopes its new technology provides a more business-friendly option to utilize sustainable cellulose nanomaterials for use in vehicles, food packaging and other manufactured items. The Purdue team developed a...

Sustainable packaging is a keystone issue for corporate sustainability. As one of the first environmental concerns companies began to tackle proactively, interest and efforts had notable resurgence in the last few years, partly spurred by...

Although many consumer goods manufacturers (CGMs) and packaging suppliers have comprehensive, fully integrated packaging operations, there are strong arguments that favor outsourcing certain printing, slitting and winding activities to contractors specializing in these areas. Outsourcing’s...

DOMO Chemicals, a leading producer of high-quality engineering materials for a diverse range of markets, has announced plans to stop and close its third line of Biaxally Oriented PA films (BOPA) from DOMO in Leuna...

Mica Corporation, a leading manufacturer of water-based primers and coatings for the global flexible converting industry, is excited to introduce its first compostable adhesion promoter, MICA MC-634. MICA MC-634 can help the paper and...

Ascend Performance Materials, the largest fully integrated producer of polyamide 66 resin, announced it signed an agreement to purchase the assets of NCM (Changshu) Co., Ltd., and Tehe Engineering Plastic (Suzhou) Co., Ltd., located in...

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...