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Jury Is Announced for DuPont Packaging Innovation Awards

(Flexpack)

December 08, 2011, An impressive panel of judges will evaluate entries for innovation, sustainability, and cost/waste reduction in the DuPont packaging awards competition  WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont has announced the jury ...

Diamond Packaging a Big Winner in PPC Competition

(Carton Box Products)

December 06, 2011, Innovative technologies including coating, foil stamping, and embossing make Diamond a winner for its folding cartons ROCHESTER, NY | Diamond Packaging earned five awards in the 68th Annual National ...

E-Close Packaging Is Honored for Easy Open and Close Features

(Flexpack News)

November 27, 2011, Amcor Flexibles reports that Amcor E-Close recently received an award from Scanstar, the competition organized each year by the Scandinavian Packaging Assn., for its latest innovation in easy-to-open and ...

Green Bay Packaging Offers Label Stock That Dissolves

(Label/Tape News)

November 13, 2011, The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging offers dissolvable label stock that washes away under running water. GREEN BAY, WI | The Coated Products Operations of Green Bay Packaging offers ...

100% R-PET Containers To Offer Sustainable Packaging Solutions in No. America

(Flexpack News)

November 10, 2011, A strategic agreement has been approved between Royal Interpack Co. of Thailand and Texas-based Worldwide Plastics Co. for selling sustainable packaging solutions to the North American market. SAN ...

Paperboard Packaging Council Bestows Top Award to Graphic Packaging

(Carton Box News)

November 03, 2011, Graphic Packaging Intl. (GPI) was named Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) winner of the top Paperboard Package of the Year, Folding Carton Package of the Year, and Innovation Award at its recently held ...

Pet Food Packaging: Evolution, Revolution & Innovation

(Flexpack)

August 18, 2011, Steady growth in sales of pet food and pet care supplies continues to drive experimentation in new delivery channels and packaging Steady growth in sales of pet food and pet care supplies continues ...

FlexSol Packaging Grows with W&H Blown Film Line

(Flexpack News)

July 28, 2011, The Nashville, TN, facility of FlexSol Packaging, a wholly-owned div. of Lyndhurst, NJ-based Sigma Plastics Group, will accommodate growth with the installation of a high-output, five-layer VAREX line ...

Retail-Ready Packaging To Grow Says Pira Intl.

(Carton Box News)

July 25, 2011, ... bottom line targets and includes such packaging as corrugated board, solid fiberboard, or rigid plastic. Demand for RRPs will reach 27 million tons by 2016, up from a 2010 base of 19 million tons, according ...

New Offset Printing Press Expands Sales at Hammer Packaging

(Drying)

July 19, 2011, Hammer Packaging is reported the first US customer to install a Heidelberg Speedmaster CX 102 press with production having started the first week in April ROCHESTER, NY | Hammer Packaging is reported ...

New Material-Neutral Organization Focuses on Packaging & Environment

(Trends/Management News)

July 14, 2011, A new packaging trade organization has been formed called the American Inst. for Packaging & the Environment (AMERIPEN) that is modeled after EUROPEN and INCPEN EAST LANSING, MI | A new packaging trade ...

GPI Seeks New Packaging Ideas

(Print)

June 30, 2011, MARIETTA, GA | Graphic Packaging Intl. (GPI) reports the launch of InnoGate, an open innovation portal for inventors, students, and vendors to share their MARIETTA, GA | Graphic Packaging Intl. (GPI) reports ...

Packaging Personified Adds XG

(Flexography)

June 30, 2011, NEW BERLIN, WI | Flexotecnica reports Packaging Personified has selected a new eight-color XG press to increase both quality and production at its Carol NEW BERLIN, WI | Flexotecnica reports Packaging ...

Pharma Packaging Demand to Expand $62 Billion by 2015

(Trends/Management News)

June 28, 2011, According to industry market research firm Freedonia Group's new study, "World Pharmaceutical Packaging," demand for pharmaceutical packaging products will expand 5.5% annually to $62 billion in 2015 CLEVELAND, ...

Menasha Packaging Installs Flexo/Folder/Gluer

(Folding/Gluing)

June 27, 2011, Menasha Packaging installs a four-color Isowa flexo/folder/gluer at its Lakeville, MN, plant with the capability to perform quick setup and fast run speeds and support customers with a lean supply chain ...

WS Packaging To Supply Labels & Labeling Machines

(Label/Tape)

May 31, 2011, GREEN BAY, WI | WS Packaging Group has partnered with ILTI S.r.L., Mantoa, Italy, to expand its Automated Systems Div. (ASD) portfolio to include a series GREEN BAY, WI | WS Packaging Group has partnered ...

Field Packaging Group Sold to Packaging Corp. of America

(Trends/Management)

May 16, 2011, Mesirow Financial acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Field Packaging Group in its sale to Packaging Corp. of America (PCA) BEDFORD PARK, IL | Mesirow Financial acted as the exclusive financial ...

DuPont Packaging Graphics Increases Price, Adds Fuel Surcharge

(Print News)

April 26, 2011, DuPont Packaging Graphics has announced a global price increase for all DuPont Cyrel products, effective May 16, 2011. The net increase is up to 7%, depending on the product WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont Packaging ...

DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers Announces Price Increase

(Flexpack News)

March 22, 2011, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced an Americas region price increase of $0.10/lb ($0.22/kg) on all grades of DuPont Elvax, Elvaloy AC WILMINGTON, DE | DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers ...

Menasha Packaging Announces $10M Pennsylvania Expansion

(Carton Box)

March 09, 2011, Menasha Packaging has announced the expansion of its facility in Yukon, PA. The company plans to spend $10 million in capital improvements at its 300,000-sq-ft packaging and display plant over the next ...