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Global Packaging Alliance Meeting Strengthens Cooperation

(Green Converting)

May 22, 2013, ... global demand for green packaging is expected to rise almost 6%/yr through 2015. This is expected to be driven by advances in manufacturing activity and the continued trend toward more sustainable packaging. ...

Packaging Awards | AidPod Takes Top Spot as DuPont Celebrates Innovation

(Flexpack)

May 12, 2013, ... terephthalate (PET) Convenience Salad Bowl Gets More Sustainable (Coop Cooperative; Awtec)   The original convenience salad bowl was very popular with consumers but came with a high amount of ...

Arjowiggins Creative Papers Wins Award for PowerCoat

(Paper)

May 05, 2013, ... paper formulation and coating process. It is a sustainable substrate with polymer-like smoothness (as low as 10 nanometers) said to offer excellent printability and ink adhesion properties without any ...

FTA Honors Excellence in Flexography

(News | New Products)

April 28, 2013, ... the first flexographic facility certified by the Sustainable Green Printing Partnership. It is also the second time it has received an award from the FTA Environmental Excellence competition, having been ...

Walki To Expand Production in Central Europe

(Coating/Laminating News)

April 16, 2013, ... and sustainable supply chain solutions and better customer service capabilities. Being close to our customers has always been paramount to Walki, and with this green field facility, we will now be able ...

Goss Reorganizes to Optimize Growth

(News | New Products)

April 14, 2013, ... France, that business has become financially untenable and unsustainable and has entered insolvency proceedings via a judicial reorganization process. (Goss International Corp. and its subsidiaries outside ...

Avery Dennison Offers P-S Material for Craft Beer Labels

(Label/Tape News)

April 14, 2013, ... capabilities that only p-s materials can provide. Portfolio materials include paper and film facestocks reported to meet market demand for wet-strength and sustainable items and allowing brand owners ...

Exopack, Kobusch, and PerfoTec Form Strategic Alliance

(Flexpack News)

April 07, 2013, Alliance is expected to advance the shelf life of packaged fresh produce using PerfoTec’s Laser Perforation System and film from Exopack and Kobusch SPARTANBURG, SC | Technology for advancing the shelf ...

Flexible Packaging Assn. Joins Earth Day Celebration

(Flexpack News)

April 07, 2013, ... and how flexible packaging contributes to sustainability. The presentation is available in the “Sustainable Packaging” section of the FPA website and can be used as an educational tool for corporate ...

Kodak Thermal Plate Is Environmental Winner

(Green Converting)

April 06, 2013, ... to create more sustainable, next-generation solutions for our customers,” says Rich Rindo, general manager of Kodak’s Worldwide Graphics Marketing organization.…We’re honored to receive this ranking from ...

Foodservice Packaging Institute Redesigns Site

(Bag Pouch News)

March 24, 2013, ... component on the activities of FPI’s Paper Recovery Alliance and Plastics Recovery Group, which are developing economically viable and sustainable solutions to foodservice packaging recovery challenges. ...

Clariant Announces Renewable-Based Waxes

(Coatings)

March 23, 2013, ... to combine the demand for more natural, sustainable products with state-of-the-art performance. Its new Ceridust micronized wax innovations for printing inks, powder coatings, and wood coatings are based ...

Future Pack Acquires Two Omet Presses

(News | New Products)

March 20, 2013, ... the current CEO Nizar Rajoub with the aim of promoting a profitable and sustainable business as a manufacturer and printer of plastics. Over the course of 18 years, ENPI went through a radical expansion ...

Avery Dennison Adds Price-Neutral FSC-Certified Labels

(Label/Tape News)

March 19, 2013, ... and offer sustainable label and packaging solutions to converters and brand owners. “We have heard clearly from members of our value chain about the need for innovations that focus on improving sustainability,” ...

Market Forecast | Paper Industry Outlook for 2013

(Substrates)

March 19, 2013, ...  In 2013, paper producers will continue to invest heavily in research and development and in new equipment and technology. Developing and implementing best practices for sustainable forest management ...

Radtech’s uv.eb WEST 2013 Shows Off New Technology

(Curing)

March 12, 2013, Materials Technology Conference points to cost savings, energy benefits, and quality advantages of UV and EB   BETHESDA, MD | Radtech Intl. reports top US manufacturers showcased fast-growing ultraviolet ...

Microwaveable Package Brings Home the Bacon with Top Product of Year Award

(Metallizing)

March 09, 2013, ... programs. Sustainable Features Stand in Green Spotlight Accepting this year's AIMCAL Sustainabilty Award was Flex America Inc., Elizabethtown, KY, for its biaxially oriented PET (BOPET) film with 30% ...

PPC To Honor Earth Day

(Carton Box News)

February 26, 2013, ... “Year after year, this remains our favorite event, as it gives us the opportunity to contribute to sustainable forestry and teach our communities about recyclability of paper.” The Arbor Day Foundation ...

POP Diseno Installs Esko Finishing Table

(Carton Box News)

February 18, 2013, ... solutions that enable them to generate sustainable economic value over time. "We decided to purchase a Kongsberg XP table after looking at the various options available in the marketplace. In our opinion, ...

Asia Pulp & Paper Announces Forestry Policy

(Green Converting)

February 05, 2013, Key to policy is an immediate halt to all natural forest clearance across supply chain in Indonesia   JAKARTA, INDONESIA | Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP), a group of pulp and paper manufacturing companies ...