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FINAT Technical Seminar Ranges Widely

(Label/Tape)

April 25, 2018, ... a product’s lifecycle, enhance business efficiency, and help to secure the supply chain. Jeroen van Bauwel, director, product management at Xeikon, discussed the complex business of making ready the ...

Nestlé Announces Environmental Goal

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2018, ... to reduce, re-use, and recycle." The company focuses on three core areas: eliminate non-recyclable plastics; encourage the use of plastics that allow better recycling rates; and eliminate or change complex ...

BillerudKorsnas Launches Climate-Positive Packaging

(Bag Pouch)

April 22, 2018, ... whilst ensuring a cleaner, safer and healthier workplace. In addition to the above benefits, D-Sack is superior to conventional cement sacks when it comes to climate performance. In a life cycle assessment ...

RDG Media Purchases Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC)

(Trends/Management)

April 04, 2018, ... extruders, blow molders, recyclers, fabricators, thermoformers, and compression molders. Food and beverage product manufacturers, contract manufacturers, medical/pharma, personal care manufacturers count ...

AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... panels or bubble wrap, the honeycomb paperboard and corrugated box contains 100% recycled fiber content and may be recycled curbside because the metallized film easily separates from the honeycomb paperboard ...

European Bioplastics Talks About EU Legislation

(News | New Products)

March 21, 2018, ... that is supported by this new legislation.” The revised Waste Framework Directive allows biodegradable and compostable packaging to be collected together with the bio-waste and recycled in industrial ...

Alpesa Pallets Offer Environmental Benefits

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2018, Úpalet pallets are both recyclable and made from recycled cardboard, bringing a number of sustainability benefits VALENCIA, SPAIN | Alpesa, manufacturer of cardboard cores and tubes, introduces Úpalet to ...

ProMach Will Be Acquired by Leonard Green

(News | New Products)

January 30, 2018, ... to do, through multiple ownership cycles,” says Chris McCollum, partner at Leonard Green & Partners. “Our investment philosophy is to partner with market-leading companies with multiple ways to grow, backed ...

SPGPrints Offers One-Step Developer

(News | New Products)

January 24, 2018, ...  In a cycle lasting between three and four minutes, the exposed mesh is thoroughly washed out with recyclable water, then automatically air-dried without manual intervention. Once the process is complete, ...

As You Sow Praises McDonald’s Green Policy

(Flexpack)

January 23, 2018, The environmental advocacy group issues a statement congratulating the fast food giant for its plan to recycle all post-consumer packaging by 2025 OAKLAND, CA | As You Sow, a nonprofit organization ...

Mergers & Acquisitions | 2017 Year-End Review

(Trends/Management)

January 07, 2018, ... 1980. This phenomenon readily explains the super-cycle of M&A that exists today on a global basis, as well as the notable capacity-increasing investments of companies like Amazon, Alibaba, Tesla, and many ...

Industry Predictions | TESTing Your Imagination

(Trends/Management)

December 27, 2017, ... to be more environmentally responsible. This will push the converter industry towards developing programs to recycle liner and develop adhesives that are recycle-friendly and eventually, recyclable.   ...

UPM Raflatac Recycling Solution Goes to China

(News | New Products)

December 17, 2017, The company’s RafCycle solution for label liner waste is now at work in China, recycling the waste back into pulp and paper HELSINKI, FINLAND | UPM Raflatac is expanding its RafCycle recycling solution ...

Labelexpo Asia Expands and Succeeds

(Label/Tape)

December 16, 2017, ... press shown by Fuji Xerox. Several companies showed products continuing the demand since the last show in 2015 for more sustainable products and services, UPM Raflatac promoted its RafCycle recycling ...

Green Bay Packaging Adds Containerboard Machine

(Carton Box)

December 11, 2017, The machine is expected to be operational in 2020 and to increase recycled containerboard capacity by more than 70% GREEN BAY, WI | Green Bay Packaging (GBP) has announced that it is in the first phase ...

Flexo Concepts Continues Green Initiatives

(News | New Products)

December 03, 2017, ... with LED lighting, a move that resulted in an annual reduction in energy use significant enough to power six homes for a year. The company also recycles about 80% of its blade material scrap along with ...

Sticking With It | Going Green

(Label/Tape)

December 03, 2017, ... in the item break down, or become part of, usable compost in a safe and timely manner in an appropriate composting facility or home compost pile. Specific to adhesives is another term, RECYCLE COMPATIBLE ...

AWA Reviews Sessions on Release Liners

(Label/Tape)

November 25, 2017, ... increased efficiency of raw material utilization; and extended product lifecycles. Warren Lloyd, global procurement director for materials at Avery Dennison, said his company has a strong profile in ...

Henkel Expands Adhesive Recycling Program

(Coating/Laminating)

November 25, 2017, In partnership with TerraCycle, the company now offers a program for recycling anaerobic and light cure adhesives packaging TRENTON, NJ | Henkel, a manufacturer of adhesives, sealants, and functional ...

A 4-Shift, Around-the-Clock Schedule EVERYONE Will Love—REVISITED

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

November 13, 2017, ... the actual consecutive days a crew may work over the course of a two-week rotation. Following the “D” shift for example, one will notice that it indeed works seven consecutive days in each two-week cycle, ...