UPM Raflatac expands portfolio with new recycled content film

UPM Raflatac has expanded their product portfolio with the new UPM Raflatac PE PCR White TC 85 label material, made with 30 percent post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic from household waste and a minimum of 55 percent post-industrial (PIR) plastic. The film supports the circular use of materials and helps brand owners reach their sustainability goals. …

Mondi launches first sack kraft paper mobile app – the first app of its kind

Leading global packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has launched an innovative new mobile app for the sack kraft paper market. The ‘Go2Sack’ app provides information and real-time calculations and is a market first for the paper and sack kraft industry. The app helps users to select the best paper grade for a specific product and …

Smurfit Kappa continues sustainable innovation by adding new Vitop tap to its Bag-in-Box range

Smurfit Kappa has introduced an innovative new Vitop® tap to its Bag-in-Box range as part of its ongoing sustainability activity. The Natural Vitop® tap does not contain any carbon black pigment, which is classified as an unwanted component by many recycling facilities due to the fact that it is not always detected by the optical sorting near-infrared (NIR) …

Sappi expands barrier paper range with new additions

Sappi has expanded its portfolio of barrier papers and is now offering businesses a vast range of innovative packaging paper solutions. A 91 g/m² version was recently added to the high-barrier paper range. It opens up additional applications for manufacturers of branded goods. All high-barrier papers from Sappi ensure that the product quality of foods …

Saudi-based United Carton Industries invests in digital print for packaging with EFI Nozomi corrugated printer

Jeddah based United Carton Industries Company (UCIC), a leader in Saudi Arabia’s packaging industry, is achieving a breakthrough advancement in digital print for corrugated packaging with the installation of an EFITMNozomi C18000 six-color, single-pass LED inkjet printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. The new printer will bring exciting opportunities for UCIC to enter new market segments, …

SIG launches integrated asset performance and field service management solution

SIG is set to deliver the first integrated APM (asset performance management) and FSM (field service management) digital solution for the food and beverage industry. Developed in partnership with GE Digital, the Plant 360 Asset Management will feature a range of on-demand digital services designed to help manufacturers to attain efficiency, productivity and connectivity in …

Uflex creates ripples with ‘Asepto Eye’ and ‘Asepto Flexpress’ 10000

Uflex unveils its cutting-edge innovation ‘Asepto Eye’ for beverages giving a stylish revival to aseptic packaging and making a strong impact. Speaking to Packaging MEA Editors Ben Daniel and Vikram Fotedar in an exclusive interview, Ashwani Sharma, CEO and president of the Brand Asepto shares the company’s new offerings and the kind of push it …

Europe’s paper packaging exports to MENA region in 2020 to get big

Nations of the Middle East & North Africa region (MENA) should expect a wave of paper packaging imports in 2020, according to the Middle East & North Africa Paper Packaging Outlook, a new Special Study from Fastmarkets RISI. European producers have historically increased exports to the region during periods of weak demand in Europe. Fastmarkets …

Metsä introduces a new plastic-free eco-barrier paperboard for food and food service end uses

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, is introducing a new plastic-free eco-barrier paperboard that can be recycled in paper or paperboard waste streams according to local recycling schemes. According to Metsä Board, consumers and brands around the world are looking for more sustainable alternatives to plastic packaging, with easy recyclability being key and the new …

Coveris’ Bobst die-cutting investment aims higher manufacturing capacity

Packaging manufacturer, Coveris, has taken delivery of a new Novacut 106 E and secured Bobst a further two machine orders on the back of the die-cutter’s success at its Wisbech site. Alongside Novacut 106 E, Coveris has signed a deal to install Expertcut 106 LER and Visionfold 110 A 2 at 73,500 sqft site. The …