As brands and converters seek solutions to increase the circularity of plastic packaging, Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials boasts to have removed a key obstacle to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake technology. This innovation now extends the benefits of CleanFlake technology to our core film portfolio, combining with its …
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Amcor has announced the first batch of recipients for its Lift-Off seed funding initiative. Launched in April, Amcor Lift-Off targets breakthrough, state-of-the-art technologies that will further advance Amcor’s initiatives to make the future of packaging more sustainable. Following multiple pitch rounds, the winners of the initial Lift-Off program are: Bloom Biorenewables: A chemical and …
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Bobst’s flatbed die-cutters with cam-driven movement have paved the way for mass production of high-quality consumer goods since a few years. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the mechanism that made it all possible. “Often copied but never equalled,” is how Marco Lideo, Head of Product Line Die cutter Stampers, Flexo, Litho Lam …
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Stora Enso has announced to acquire Netherlands-based De Jong Packaging Group, for an enterprise value of approximately EUR 1,020 million. This acquisition will advance Stora Enso’s strategic direction, accelerate revenue growth and build market share in renewable packaging in Europe. De Jong Packaging Group is one of the largest corrugated packaging producers in the …
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Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in Africa, commenced operations in Malawi on 29 August 2022. This follows the closing of the transaction with Castel (Southern Bottlers Limited, or SOBO) to acquire Castel’s soft drinks business through CCBA’s local subsidiary Coca-Cola Beverages Limited (CCBL). Jacques Vermeulen, CCBA CEO said, “We see a …
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Bobst and IPS hosted a workshop for the folding carton industry on 23 August in Cairo which unveiled new opportunities for the packaging industry. Partners and top converters in Egypt attended the event to discuss folding carton packaging applications, which serve a wide range of consumer goods and meeting brand owners’ latest demands for …
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Heidelberg has announced its plans to invest heavily in taking its core business to the next level. “Perfect from all sides” is the slogan for the market launch of the company’s new-generation Speedmaster SX 102 , which has been enhanced in line with customer requirements. This press is aimed primarily at commercial print shops that …
Mai Dubai, one of the leading bottled water companies in the UAE, has received two of the highest certifications from the Dubai Municipality, highlighting its efforts to ensure hygiene and a safe working environment. The company received a ‘Gold A Grade’ certification in Food Safety for its manufacturing plant and the highest rating of Grade …
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The BMW Group has implemented several projects in its packaging logistics to reduce carbon emissions and realise the principles of the circular economy as best it can. As part of this initiative, the European plants will use more recycled material in their packaging. This will mean that, for newly awarded contracts, the proportion of recycled …
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HSBC Bahrain has announced that its latest business in the Group’s global programme to rollout sustainable payment cards and eliminate single-use PVC plastic by the end of 2026, in favour of recycled PVC plastic (rPVC). The programme which sees HSBC’s debit, credit and commercial cards being made out of more sustainable rPVC – is …
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