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Toray Aiding CPG Companies in Mexico

(Flexpack)

April 25, 2018, The company says its line of films and type of customer service are suited to Mexico’s specific flexible packaging needs NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) says its films and services are ...

Two-Sided Pouch Offers Corrosion Protection & Desiccant Action

(Bag Pouch)

April 25, 2018, ... required. Desicorr VpCI Pouches/NW are designed to protect multiple metal products, components, or assemblies when packaged in corrugated boxes, plastic wrap or bags, and wood or metal containers. They ...

Nestlé Announces Environmental Goal

(News | New Products)

April 24, 2018, ... Its vision is that none of its packaging, including plastics, ends up in landfill or as litter. Nestlé believes that there is an urgent need to minimize the impact of packaging on the environment. Nestlé ...

AMI Issues Study of Polymer Demand in NAFTA

(Flexpack)

April 23, 2018, The report includes detailed statistical data for all major thermoplastic materials in the US, Canada, and Mexico with forecasts until 2022 BRISTOL, UK | Applied Market Information (AMI) announces ...

Sleeve Label Awards | AWA Confers 4 with Top Honors

(Label/Tape)

April 19, 2018, ... and application for all types of sleeve labels. IN A LEAGUE OF ITS OWN Sleeved cans—one of the fastest-growing sectors for sleeve labeling—delivered two winners. Safety Seal Plastics, Guelph, ON, Canada, ...

Smart Planet Technologies Starts Paper Cup Recycling Program

(Trends/Management)

April 18, 2018, ... Technologies, it has been estimated that more than 15 billion paper coffee cups get diverted to US landfills each year. Traditional plastic-coated paper cups are typically too difficult for paper recyclers ...

DowDuPont to Invest in Expansion

(Flexpack)

April 17, 2018, ... company is evaluating longer-term plans to invest in a new facility to further support market growth. The joint investment will support customer growth of both the Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP) ...

New Era Partners with Adept Converting

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2018, ... of the needs of the converting industry.” “New Era is truly an industry leader in converting machinery,” says Raynes, a US Air Force veteran who has worked in the plastics and converting industries for ...

Compostable Pack Launches for Cereal Brand

(News | New Products)

April 12, 2018, ... celebrated Ekoplaza plastic free aisle, along with a number of other solutions from Bio4Pack using NatureFlex films. Ekoplaza states that to qualify for their plastic free aisle flexible packaging must ...

Cortec Celebrates Expansion of Facility

(Flexpack)

April 10, 2018, ... waste by recycling VpCI film scrap and used VpCI film from its customers and adding it back into new film at a rate that ensures the corrosion inhibiting quality of the product. The new plastic recycling ...

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

(Trends/Management)

April 04, 2018, PFFC will be the lead brand for RDG Media’s products. PFFC will be the lead brand for RDG Media’s products. FT. DODGE, IA | RDG Media, Inc., publisher of Plastics Hotline, Packaging Technology Today, ...

Transcontinental Acquires Coveris Americas

(Flexpack)

April 01, 2018, ... Chicago, IL, Coveris manufactures a variety of flexible plastic and paper products, including rollstock, bags and pouches, coextruded films, shrink films, coated substrates, and labels. As of December ...

GEW Launches Next-Generation UV Monitor

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2018, ... designed to comply with European legislation on food contact packaging, including Framework Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 article 3; Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation (EC) 2023/2006; Plastics Regulation ...

Sticking With It | Hot Melt PSA Primer

(Coating/Laminating)

March 26, 2018, ... formula, migrating to the surface. In end use, this results in oil blotches referred to as staining. In some instances, low molecular weight plasticizers like butyl benzyl phthalate also can be used to ...

Poly Ploys | Why Wine 'Cries

(Tom’s Poly Ploys)

March 26, 2018, ... library. It is a work that will never be outdone. I'll never look at a glass of wine the same. Tom Bezigian holds a B.S. in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts–Lowell. He has been ...

P&M Corporate Finance Reviews M&A Activity

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2018, ... more than a third of deal volume in 2017. John Hart, managing director of PMCF and head of the firm’s Plastics & Packaging team, says, “The increasing mix of private equity buyers is reflective of the ...

AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ...  OVER THE TOP Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, earned a Product Excellence Award for its Torayfan Over-The-Mountain Portfolio of biaxially oriented polypropylene (OPP) films. Available ...

AIMCAL Calls for R2R Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). The deadline for papers is May 18. Some suggested topics of interest are listed below.  Web Coating and Laminating Web coating technology related to coating ...

AFA Systems Forms AFA Cooper Division

(Bag Pouch)

March 18, 2018, The new division, a result of AFA System’s acquisition of Cooper Machine & Tool, will focus mainly on plastic bag and film converting BRAMPTON, ON, CANADA | AFA Systems, a manufacturer of automation ...

Bio4Pack, Futamura Collaborate on Compostable Snack Package

(Bag Pouch)

March 13, 2018, Susainable pack consists of NatureFlex film CUMBRIA, UK | Futamura has collaborated with packaging manufacturer, Bio4Pack, Rheine, Germany, to create a plastic-free compostable crisp pack for German ...