On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
Amcor is providing Vöslauer Mineralwasser with a tethered version of its customized closure, designed to be functional, accessible, and easy to recycle.
PulPac, Future Materials Sweden and Yoik AB have teamed up on a fibre-based snus can concept for Yoik’s Helwit brand, made using PulPac’s Dry Moulded Fiber material and designed for the smokeless tobacco segment.
DS Smith Tecnicarton has revealed a fibre-based automotive chassis packaging solution for the automotive suppliers’ sector in Iberia, intended as a protective mono-material alternative to traditional metallic reusable solutions.
What is the scope for machine vision applications in the packaging industry? Elisabeth Skoda speaks with three experts and members of the European Machine Vision Association (EMVA): LUCID Vison Labs’ Torsten Wiesinger, Murrelektronik’s Simon Knapp and Advantech’s Rick de Vries.
Boxon is launching a new line of industrial bags made from recycled PET bottles, described as the first to be approved for direct food contact in the EMEA region.
Machine vision uses cameras, networks and increasingly AI to “see” what is happening during a production process. It is already widely used across a range of packaging applications such as label inspection, code verification, fill-level and completeness inspection and reject handling. We speak to…
PET prices are on the rise while availability declines. Caroline Murray, senior editor at ICIS, speaks with suppliers and outlines the geopolitical and industrial factors shaping the current landscape.
Flow-control technology company John Crane (a Smiths business) claims it helped a US pulp and paper mill reduce water consumption by 90% and save $75,000 in total cost of ownership through a mechanical seal upgrade in its cellulose fibre production process.
CCL Industries has signed a binding Option Agreement to acquire shrink sleeve company Sleever, a move anticipated to expand its global manufacturing network and its application and decoration technologies.
Neste has successfully commissioned a new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland – expecting to reach an annual capacity of up to 150,000 tons of feedstock for the plastics and chemical industries.
According to McKinsey, paper and packaging companies should pursue multiple smaller deals throughout the year, rather than large acquisitions, to achieve growth, increase returns, and overcome industry disruption.
Boots has announced that customers can claim £5 worth of Boots Advantage Card Points through its existing recycling scheme, using its app and in-store drop off points, coinciding with Global Recycling Day on 18th March.
