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Entries for tag: container
World market for food containers to be worth USD124 billion
World demand for food containers is forecast to increase 3.9 percent per year to $124 billion in 2013. Factors contributing to rising demand include growth in global food output and trends toward convenience-oriented food options as a result of fast-paced lifestyles. Products made from biodegradable materials will post robust advances, albeit from a low base. This is due to increased pressure on packaging producers to reduce their environmental footprint. These and other trends are presented in World Food Containers, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm.
Read ArticleMachinery acquired in an attempt to halt injection moulder's decline
In an effort to combat complaints about poor packaging quality, M&H Plastics has purchased an injection blow moulding machine from Uniloy Milacron.
Read ArticlePlastic packaging company sold
Constantia Packaging AG has signed an agreement for the sale of its German subsidiary AVI GmbH.
Read ArticleReturnable packaging company aiding Haiti victims
Euro Pool System has launched a special campaign for FRUIT LOGISTICA. The company is donating 0.25 Eurocents cents for every rotation during the trade fair.
Read ArticleRefrigerated containers may produce less CO2
The refrigerated containers presented by Maersk at FRUIT LOGISTICA produce up to 30 kilos less CO2 per day.
Read ArticleSystem for decorating containers showcased
Printers from across Europe came to the open house events to see first hand the new MOSS Digital Decorating System, an innovative new solution developed jointly by Xeikon, a division of Punch Graphix, and Italy-based MOSS, a leader in technologies for decorating containers and other articles. The Digital Decorating System enables printers to quickly and cost-effectively decorate round, conical, rectangular and square pails and containers, even in very short runs.
Read ArticleAward for air cargo container
Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, has awarded the international AVK award in Innovations and Environment for a new, light weight version of air-cargo containers. The containers help airlines to cut carbon emissions by 28,000 ton a year, the equivalent of taking more than 8500 cars off the road.
Read ArticleMake up event to be launched
For the first time in Europe, an event dedicated to the universe of make-up will see the light next June 2010, in Paris. MAKEUP IN PARIS aspires to become the unmissable event of the make-up industry.
Read ArticleTamper evident solution claimed for straight wall packaging
Axon claims to be able to offer a tamper evident banding solution for round, oval, and scround (combination of square and round) straight-wall packaging that delivers more than 200 units-per-minute throughput and faster and easier changeover between different size and shape packages.
Read ArticleSushi firm chooses packaging
The popular Planet Sushi chain has chosen the Superfos UniPak container to keep its food crisp and tasty for home deliveries.
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Personalised container and cap for vitamins
Specialist skills have been combined to provide supermarket chain Lidl with a personalised container and cap for its Minavit vitamins.
Read ArticleGood packaging is half the battle
This year, for the first time, plastic is the main form of packaging for beverages with a third of the market share worldwide, just ahead of glass and well ahead of cans. Almost all types of packaging are represented at drinktec 2009, which is taking place in Munich from 14 to 19 September 2009, and is the fair where manufacturers display their capability and packaging innovations.
Read ArticleRigid bulk packaging demand increasing
Demand for rigid bulk packaging in the US is projected to increase 2.1 percent per year to $7.0 billion in 2013.
Read ArticleAward for eco sustainable product
The new range of NaturellySeda products has been awarded a Packaging Oscar 2009 thanks to the increasingly eco-sustainable and eco-compatible packaging emerging from the manufacturing partnership between Novamont and Seda, leading companies in the bioplastics and packaging sectors respectively.
Read ArticleUse of blowers for high speed drying
Dan Snyder of Jet Air Technology explains that many people seem to be waiting for the new president to have an effect on the economy and this has effected his business. His company makes high speed blowers used for drying containers which then have various applications in the packaging industry.
Read ArticleContainer glass industry announces director for environment
FEVE – the European Container Glass Federation has announced the appointment of Fabrice Rivet as the new Director for Environment, Health and Safety. The appointment signals a strategic focus of the organization to build up the industry’s sustainable development agenda. In joining FEVE, Fabrice strengthens the association’s environmental and climate change policies for glass packaging, flaconnage and tableware members.
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Film line extended to food
The Pentafood® film product line has been extended to include Pentafood® W-5120 and W-5150 rigid polypropylene films.
Read ArticleBorealis to attend Interplastica
Some of the most innovative recent developments in polypropylene (PP) for cutting-edge packaging applications will feature prominently on the Borealis stand at the Interplastica 2009 plastics and rubber exhibition taking place in Moscow from January 27 to 30.
Read ArticleSurlyn replacing glass in cosmetics packaging
Surlyn is a glass replacement product developed by Du Pont. As can be seen, it looks just like glass. Jonathan Cohen of Du Pont explains how it works as well as more on the company's sustainable packaging policy.
Read ArticlePatent Office Upholds P&G Coffee Patent
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) today announced that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has, for the second time, confirmed the validity of P&G's patent for a consumer- preferred plastic coffee container. This container has helped drive the success of P&G's Folgers coffee brand.
Read ArticleBorealis polypropylene innovation for thinwall containers and lids
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative, value creating plastics solutions, launches a new soft and very transparent polypropylene (PP) for the packaging market that will bring new features to the production of high quality, thinwalled packaging and household containers. New Borsoft™ SG220MO is a pure PP solution that simplifies production, adds material cost-saving benefits and delivers the performance benefits essential to the successful production of complex, sturdy, see-through thinwall containers with easy-to-open lids, even in refrigerator environments.
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OCME to present wraparound case packer at Emballage 2008
For many years OCME has enjoyed a high reputation as a major specialist in the field of secondary packaging and a leading brand in the case-packing and shrink wrapping sector.
Read ArticleProctor and Gamble files patent lawsuit against Kraft over packaging
The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) has filed a patent lawsuit against Kraft Foods Inc., manufacturer of the Maxwell House Coffee brand.
Read ArticleEco friendly packaging working with eco friendly detergent
Aquados is the first customer to take advantage of Superfos’ new 100% recycled and recyclable UniPak EcoTM container.
Read ArticlePlastic container growth over five percent annually
US demand for plastic containers will advance 5.4 percent annually through 2012 to nearly $32 billion, creating demand for 15.7 billion pounds of resin.
Read ArticleContainer with in-mould labelling graphics introduced
IPL Inc. (TSX: IPI.A), one of North America's leading manufacturers of plastic products, announces the introduction of a new, thin-walled round packaging container with in-mold labelling (IML) graphics. Available in three sizes, the IML Round container is essentially aimed at the specialty dairy product category, which includes dips, sour cream, cream and cottage cheese, as well as specialty yogurts.
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Paint goes green
Ecosure, an exciting new sustainable paint range from Dulux Trade, has enhanced its ‘green’ credentials by using pails from RPC Containers Oakham that incorporate 25% post consumer recycled (PCR) material within the container body.
Read ArticleSmall growth for toiletry containers
US demand for cosmetic and toiletry containers is projected to increase 2.8 percent per year to 25.5 billion units in 2012.
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EFIBICA has new member
Starlinger, the world’s leading supplier of production technology for FIBCs of various sizes and types and of machinery for load testing of the finished container bags, recently became the newest member of EFIBCA, the European FIBC Association.
Read ArticleLabels can transform into booklets
Faubel realizes the production of booklet labels with a circumference up to 81 pages. With this benefit the Faubel booklets offer space for an extensive product labelling, which was always absent before. Especially international operating companies ask for this booklet for their product information in several languages.
Read ArticleSmurfit Kappa says 2008 will be 'uncertain'
Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) has reported improved profits in 2007, despite rising input costs, but said it faced an "uncertain" 2008.
Read ArticleContainerboard company sold
Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE:WY) today announced the sale of its Containerboard Packaging and Recycling business to International Paper (NYSE:IP) for $6 billion in cash, subject to post closing adjustments. Weyerhaeuser said it expects to use a substantial portion of the after-tax proceeds from the sale to pay down debt.
Read ArticlePackaging subject of Petersburg agricultural fair
PRODTECH, one of the leading agriculture exhibitions of Russia, will be held from April 1 till April 3, 2008 in St.Petersburg, in the exhibition centre Lenexpo.
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Oxygen scavenger gets clearance
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved expanded use of Constar International's (NASDAQ: CNST) DiamondClear™ oxygen scavenging technology.
Read ArticleInterest in nanocomposites set to grow
As commercial interest has moved beyond pilot programs and niche applications, it appears that nanocomposites are finally ready for a breakthrough in markets such as motor vehicles and packaging.
Read ArticleAward for Nordson
Nordson Corporation has earned a 2007 Oscar de l’Emballage Production Equipment Award for PatternJet™, an innovative labeling system used in the global packaging industry.
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New look for Masmix
RPC Bramlage Antwerpen’s specialist expertise in in-mould labelled (IML) containers has enabled RPC Bebo Polska to deliver a complete packaging solution to its customer Raisio.
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Thermoformed pack for new concept soup
RPC Bebo Plastik has designed and produced a bespoke thermoformed polypropylene container for a new ready meal soup concept from Keunecke Frischemenue GmbH.
Read ArticleOmniview for creating cylindrical surfaces
Imagine how useful it would be to inspect the entire cylindrical surface of bottles, cans, vials, or cosmetic containers without the need for orientation or accurate positioning. This seemingly impossible capability is what OmniViewTM technology from Cognex provides. OmniView uses 4 cameras to obtain a 360-degree view of all features on the entire surface. It can read barcodes, verify text, inspect graphics and measure features at production line speeds of up to 1,200 parts per minute.
Read ArticleThe safety required by pharmaceutical packagers
There is hardly an operational process which is as safe as the packaging process used by pharmaceutical manufacturers. The International Packaging Systems GmbH planned and implemented a complex packaging plant for infusion solution containers for B. Braun Melsungen AG – including automatic controls, palletizing, link to the automated packaging materials supply and automated collection of the packaged product.
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Eastman launches resin for shrink film
Eastman Chemical B.V. announced today the European availability of films made with Embrace LV, a new halogen-free copolyester resin for shrink film labels for packaged consumer goods. With better balanced shrinkage and physical characteristics previously unavailable in copolyester product offerings, Embrace LV is a single resin solution for shrink labels for the food, beverage and personal care markets.
Read ArticleMultisorb Technologies Wins Patent Infringement Suit
Multisorb Technologies, the global leader in active packaging solutions, today announced it has won an important patent infringement case against Süd-Chemie, Inc., a company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Süd-Chemie had alleged infringement of the U.S. Patent No. 5793942 by Multisorb’s TranSorb® sorbent packs. On September 7, 2007, the United States District Court in the Western District of Kentucky ruled Süd-Chemie’s patent invalid, and dismissed Sud Chemie’s patent infringement case against Multisorb.
Read ArticleColloboration on starch based bio materials
DuPont and Plantic Technologies Limited , an Australian company specializing in starch-based biopolymers, today announced plans to collaborate in the development and sale of renewably sourced polymers made from Plantic® technology.
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Secure snap from RPC keeps spices compact
A modified Snap Secure pack from RPC Market Rasen has given herbs and spices manufacturer Lions Foods Ltd a compact tamper-evident container for the well-known Lion brand.
Read ArticleMondi makes acquisitions
As part of the dual listed company structure, Mondi plc and Mondi Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters required to be disclosed under the Disclosure and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and/or the JSE Listings Requirements.
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Painting the fence fade resistant
Following the success of the container for Cuprinol Sprayable Fence Treatment, RPC Containers Raunds and Market Rasen are supplying the same pack for the launch of Cuprinol Sprayable Plus, a new premium fence treatment, which offers fade-resistant colour and high performance results.
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RPC reduces deodorant parts
RPC Bramlage has enhanced its renowned standard range of personal care packaging with the launch of a roll-on deo container that meets demand from brands for a cost-effective alternative to bespoke designs that still delivers excellent functionality and style.
Read ArticleRexam to sell glass business
Ardagh Glass has announced an agreement to buy Rexam's glass container business for €660m.
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RFID solution for containers
Rexam Pharma announces new RFID enabled containers for the pharmaceutical industry that will bring a robust and reliable solution.
Read ArticleA perfect match
Colour matching is a shady business. The slightest difference between the colour on the label and the shade of the contents can result in unhappy customers and lost future business, which is why self-adhesive label printers take so much time and trouble to ‘get it just right.’
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