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The Path to Sustainable Growth

(News | New Products)

February 07, 2023, ... In response to pressure from brands and consumers – as well as legislation – the market will inevitably continue to move towards a more circular approach that allows valuable resources to be recycled and ...

How a Full Lineup of Coatings Can Transform Packaging

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2023, ... to the concerns that items, such as mineral oils, can migrate from recycled paperboard into the packaged food product during storage. Other chemical migrations have led to various recalls that have cost ...

Three Ways Water-Based Primers are Advancing Extrusion Coating Trends in the Flexible Packaging Industry

(Bag Pouch)

January 15, 2023, ... or polypropylene it is considered recycle-ready, and can, at least in theory, be recycled with other single-use plastics, such as grocery bags, at a store drop-off location. In addition, these mono-material ...

TekniPlex Consumer Products to Showcase Expanded “GeoPack” Sustainable Products Portfolio

(News | New Products)

January 04, 2023, ... fiber, recycled and virgin PET, and foam polystyrene. Notably, this year’s IPPE marks the first show that TekniPlex will exhibit under its newly integrated division and brand, rather than that of its legacy ...

Rust to Tech: Part 5

(Converting Perspectives)

January 01, 2023, ... said GE Additive. At AdvancedTek of Waukesha, Wisconsin, production parts and tooling are major 3D activities. Consequences of advancements also affect waste. Paper is already the most recycled material, ...

Automating the Die-cutting Process for Zero-fault Production

(Equipment/Machines - Converting)

November 27, 2022, ... pressures to deliver high quality at top speed in shorter runs with less waste, whilst also being equipped to handle new types of board with more recycled content. E-commerce has changed packaging dynamics. ...

Recycling is Broken

(News | New Products)

November 25, 2022, ... produced globally is actually recycled, with about 50 percent going to landfills; 19 percent incinerated, which produces toxic chemicals damaging to human health; and 22 percent ending up in the water ...

Pregis Features Inspyre Product Line at Pack Expo

(News | New Products)

October 10, 2022, ...  New Inspyre Mailer: Introduced this summer, the new Inspyre poly mailer is an efficient, lightweight, and sustainable packaging option for shipping non-fragile items. Made with a minimum of 30% recycled ...

Thinking Inside and Outside the Coating Box

(News | New Products)

October 02, 2022, ... care for the environment, less reliance on conventional plastics and a move over to materials that can be recycled or in some way be dealt with in an environmentally responsible way are viewpoints so widely ...

Plastics and packaging – understanding test and inspection solutions

(Flexpack)

September 11, 2022, ...  But the performance of plastic materials can lead to environmental benefits that we don’t want to lose by completely rejecting plastics. Because of their ability to be recycled effectively, plastics ...

Pharmaceutical Industry Increases Automation, Digitization

(Upcoming Conference News)

August 23, 2022, ... practices. To meet sustainability objectives, 67 percent of pharmaceutical manufacturers are lightweighting packaging, 53 percent are increasing post-consumer recycled content, 47 percent are seeking more ...

Sustainability Beyond Recyclability

(Flexpack)

July 04, 2022, ... sustainability goals. Post-Consumer Recycled Content One of the simplest ways to increase sustainability of a package is by including post-consumer recycled content (PCR). There are two primary types ...

Ox Industries Acquires 150,000-square-foot Facility

(News | New Products)

May 22, 2022, ... with our 100 percent recycled paperboard mills and create 50 new green-collar jobs,” said CEO Kevin Hayward.  Ox Industries is a leader in the manufacturing of 100 percent recycled paperboard, specialty ...

AIMCAL presents 2022 Product of the Year, Technology of the Year and Sustainability Awards

(News | New Products)

May 05, 2022, ... for a 100% post-consumer-recycled (PCR) fiber stock for gift/loyalty cards. The 28-point Monadnock Envi PC 100 Card material is a coated/laminated structure engineered for dimensional stability, durability, ...

3D Neopac Announces Technology Investments in EcoDesign Tubes, Decoration and Capacity Extension

(News | New Products)

April 07, 2022, ... (EPR) notification for plastic waste management that covers reuse, recycling and use of recycled plastic content, as well as end-of-life disposal by producers, importers and brand owners. For tubes, actionable ...

Chairman and CEO of Green Bay Packaging Inc. Receives TAPPI/PIMA 2022 Executive of the Year Award

(News | New Products)

April 04, 2022, ... has been named TAPPI/PIMA Executive of the Year. GBP is a family-owned, vertically integrated manufacturing company consisting of corrugated container plants, a folding carton facility, recycled and ...

H.B. Fuller Joins 4evergreen Alliance

(News | New Products)

March 07, 2022, ... recycling stream, adhesives continue to perform by ensuring the fibers can be recycled into new board and packaging of stickies. One recent example is the Sesame® sustainable fiber-based e-commerce opening ...

Introducing TAPPI’s Newest Directors

(News | New Products)

February 09, 2022, ... Division at Graphic Packaging. In this role, he is responsible for eight paper mills, four integrated virgin mills and four recycled mills totaling 4.2 million tons of annual production.  He is also responsible ...

Celebration Packaging Adds a Natural, Sustainable Foodservice Dining Option

(News | New Products)

February 06, 2022, ... and moisture resistance. The plates have no plastic film or wax coating, so they can be repulped and recycled easily. The Fibre Box Association and the Corrugated Packaging Alliance have tested and certified ...

Microflute Webinar Series

(News | New Products)

January 03, 2022, ... January 12,19, 26. Mergers, acquisitions, and mill closures have found manufacturers searching for alternatives to uncoated recycled paperboard, which has necessitated a renewed interest in small flute ...