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BASF to Invest in Kaolin Business

(News | New Products)

March 11, 2018, ... business is said to be one of the largest calcined kaolin producers and a global leader in segments such as plastics and rubber, thermal paper and catalytic substrates, as well as paints and coatings. ...

Flexible Packaging | PPT Earns Top Prize in FPA Awards

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, ... attributes in all award categories, and contributing most to the advancement of the industry. Wells Frozen "Bunny Snacks" Box Pouch, 6-Treats Manufacturer: Plastic Packaging Technologies LLC  ...

Alpesa Pallets Offer Environmental Benefits

(Web Handling)

March 05, 2018, ... the American market. Úpalet, a pallet made of 100% recycled cardboard, is recyclable, reportedly weighing in at just 1/10 of traditional pallets made of wood or plastic. The pallet’s technical qualities ...

Tetra Pak's Fully Renewable Package on Display at Museu

(Carton Box)

March 05, 2018, ... the public. Tetra Rex Bio-based, which was launched in October 2014, is manufactured solely from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified and controlled sources paperboard, together with plastics derived ...

Constantia Flexibles Expanding Toppers Plant

(Flexpack)

March 05, 2018, The company is investing in Constantia ColorCap in Poland to nearly double the annual capacity for the plastic containers VIENNA, AUSTRIA | Constantia Flexibles Group is making a single-digit million ...

Roll-2-Roll Technologies Partners with ESPICE

(News | New Products)

March 03, 2018, ... Roll-2-Roll Technologies to reach the converting, paper, plastic film, and web printing industries in the Mexico and Central America market through the ESPICE sales and technical support team. It also ...

Keystone Folding Box Introduces Line of Pharma Packaging Products

(Carton Box)

February 27, 2018, Available in all-paperboard and plastic hybrid formats Newark, NJ | Keystone Folding Box Co. has introduced a line of secondary packaging systems for injectable pharma products. Available in a variety ...

EFIA Looks at a Flexo Challenge

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2018, The European Flexographic Industry Association says the industry will be under pressure due to the debate over the single use of plastic packaging LEEDS, UK | The European Flexographic Industry Association ...

Menges Roller Completes Expansion

(Web Handling)

February 13, 2018, ... us to expand our year-over-year growth, while keeping our high standing in the commercial manufacture of rollers and coverings for the converting, steel, packaging, plastics and other industrial uses of ...

Dow Launches Solvent-Borne Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2018, ADCOTE HP laminating adhesive is said to offer sustainability, food safety benefits, and high performance MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics a business unit of DowDuPont Material Science, ...

Riyadh Orders BOBST Press

(News | New Products)

February 04, 2018, ... press from BOBST It was the first BOBST 20SIX press in the UAE and also the first 20SIX press in the GCC that used smartGPS technology in the flexible packaging industry. Recently, Riyadh Plastic Factory ...

Toray Issues Third Generation of BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2018, Torayfan CB3 is PVdC-free and reportedly offers high barrier properties with transparency and long shelf life NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports the development of its third generation ...

MacDermid Announces Launch of Resins

(News | New Products)

January 31, 2018, ... for increased productivity if desired. It is commercially available in 5-gal plastic containers and 2,000-lb totes. LTS is a 25 durometer (Shore A) resin designed to provide softer photopolymer plates ...

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 ...

Freedonia Reports on Foodservice Products

(Flexpack)

January 22, 2018, Several foodservice trends are leading to growth in foodservice cups, with sales predicted to reach $5.4 billion by 2021 CLEVELAND, OH | The Freedonia Group has issued a new study entitled Foodservice ...

COEXPAN-EMSUR BRASIL Is Up and Running

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2018, The two plastic packaging divisions of Grupo Lantero, COEXPAN and EMSUR, have joined to offer a one-stop-shop concept JUNDIAÍ, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL | COEXPAN-EMSUR BRASIL is officially producing combined ...

DSM Coating Resins Add Touch to Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

January 20, 2018, ... s for food and non-food packaging whether on coated or uncoated paper, board, plastics, and even aluminum. To understand the impact of ‘feel’ for graphic and packaging design, the company measured and ...

Pyrowave Receives Grant to Process Recycled PS

(News | New Products)

January 09, 2018, ... depolymerization of plastics, has received a $50,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition to purchase equipment that will allow for in-house processing of recycled polystyrene. The Coalition is housed ...

Mergers & Acquisitions | 2017 Year-End Review

(Trends/Management)

January 07, 2018, ... others. The packaging world, as expected, continues to be influenced by these macro-economic forces. As demonstrated in Chart 5, both paper and plastic packaging stocks are trading at record valuation ...

Berry Global Group to Acquire Clopay

(News | New Products)

January 07, 2018, ... reports that Berry Global Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Clopay Plastic Products Company, a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, for $475 million in cash on a debt-free, cash-free ...