Siegwerk launches ink that also acts as oxygen barrier
Siegwerk has launched a new white printing ink that also provides an oxygen barrier – an innovation that aims to combine two layers into one.
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The Talking Point: Harnessing the potential of machine vision systems
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 turns recycled PET bottles into food-contact industrial big bags
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.
The power of machine vision in packaging
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…
European PET market strained as supply tightens and costs surge
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.
John Crane helps US paper mill reduce water consumption by 90%
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 to expand sleeve material portfolio with Sleever acquisition
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.
‘World’s largest’ liquefied plastic waste facility commissioned by Neste
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.
Make more small deals to grow, McKinsey tells paper and packaging companies
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 offers recycling scheme incentive in line with Global Recycling Day
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.
Clean Cult introduces new cleaning scents in paper cartons
Clean Cult has released new and returning scents across its laundry detergent, dish soap, and hand soap portfolios, packaged in paper-based cartons and available on Amazon.
Domino’s direct-to-box inkjet printer uses ink made from vegetable oil
Domino Printing Sciences has revealed the Domino Cx150i, a direct-to-box piezo inkjet printer for coding onto porous substrates with ink made from vegetable oil.
Pilot creates cracker-grade feedstock from plastic-based pyrolysis oil
Clariant, Borealis, and SINTEF have completed a pilot-scale project to upgrade pyrolysis oil from plastic waste into cracker-grade feedstock, said to be suitable for virgin polyolefin production.