With the help of high-quality, efficient KHS technology the sales of packaged water in Uganda are climbing to ever greater heights. And at the same time, awareness of the responsible use of resources is growing – an example that could set a precedent. At 5,109 meters above sea level, Margherita Peak in …
Continue reading “Rwenzori demonstrates peak practice in the bottled water sector”
Nestlé is piloting reusable and refillable dispensers for petcare and soluble coffee as part of its efforts to reduce single-use packaging. Consumers can bring reusable containers to purchase different types of Purina cat food and Nescafé soluble coffee. They can also digitally access product information typically found on the packaging. Working in collaboration …
Continue reading “Nestlé pilots reusable, refillable dispensers to cut single-use”
Milacron, a leading industrial technology company serving the plastics processing industry, is launching rental options for machinery upgrades. The equipment rental option was officially launched on March 25 following an agreement with financing partner Equipment Finance Group (EFG) to meet the demand for increased temporary capacity to produce products to aid in the …
Continue reading “Milacron launches flexible machine rental option”
Esko, a global supplier of integrated hardware and software solutions for the print and packaging sectors, has unveiled its fastest single-head imager, the Optics 100v2, delivering a 25% increase in productivity for corrugated plate imagers. Optics 100v2 features an imaging setup that enables plate makers to obtain one 5080 full sheet …
Continue reading “Esko unveils fastest single head flexo plate imager”
Global functional additive sales for plastic packaging are forecast to grow during 2020-25 at an annual average rate of 5.3% to approximately $2.3 billion from $1.7bn in 2019. Global barrier coating sales for plastic packaging meanwhile are forecast to grow at an annual average rate of 4.9% to $2.4bn to $1.8bn in the …
Continue reading “Smithers forecasts global functional additive sales for plastic packaging”
Nestlé’s board of directors has approved a new strategic direction for its Waters business. The company will sharpen its focus on its iconic international brands and leading premium mineral water brands, and invest in differentiated healthy hydration, such as functional water products. The board also confirmed its intent to explore strategic acquisitions, while …
Continue reading “Nestlé sharpens water focus while exploring strategic options”
The World Expo governing body has voted to postpone the next event by one year. Originally due to launch on October 20 this year, the Dubai mega event will now run from October 2021 to 31 March 2022. This delay is to allow all participants to safely navigate the impact of Covid-19 and …
Continue reading “World Expo confirms one-year delay of Dubai supershow”
Companies are acting more cautiously than ever, but even so, confidence remains high that demand for film can only increase, with sustainability concerns playing to the sector’s strengths The BOPP film industry is facing a number of challenges creating significant trading turbulence – resin price fluctuations, trade tariffs, trade barriers and currency shocks …
UPM Raflatac has launched Forest Film PE to complement its range of sustainable film-labelling solutions. The new PE film label takes UPM Raflatac forward in its quest for a smarter future beyond fossils and decreasing the use of fossil-based virgin raw materials in home and personal care labeling applications. “We want to bring …
The Manel Xifra Boada Technology Center, Comexi CTec, has adapted its methodology of production support to implement and remotely monitor improvement and efficiency programmes. Through Comexi Cloud, production data is analysed to understand work systems and detect improvements. Furthermore, the use of Comexi Smart Glasses, a remote communication system that allows information …
Continue reading “Comexi CTec remote service invaluable amid travel woes”
