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…
ILLIG Maschinenbau showcased several technological world premieres and numerous sustainable packaging solutions at K 2019 in Düsseldorf. 'Circular Thinking by ILLIG – The safe choice!' was the motto of its trade fair presentation.
Avery Dennison officially opened its expanded production facility at the Rodange plant in Luxembourg, completing a $65 million project to strengthen its European manufacturing footprint.
DOMO, Covestro and Circularise have announced a new collaborative project for circularity in the plastics industry through the use of blockchain technology.
ILAPAK has launched the Vegatronic 6400 – a new continuous motion bagger that offers hygiene and maximum uptime when packaging frozen meat products such as nuggets, burgers, chicken pieces and sausages.
The IoTwins project involves big data, artificial intelligence and the internet of things applied to manufacturing and infrastructure, creating models capable of simulating production processes in the laboratory and detecting errors before production
What impact has the coming of Industry 4.0 had on the print and labelling sector? As Labelexpo takes place this week, Victoria Hattersley puts the spotlight on the subject.
We have been talking about the many facets of Industry 4.0 for so long now that it no longer feels like something that is new or ‘up-and-coming’. But has its full potential truly been realised, and what comes next?
Less than a week to go until the live Sustainability Awards 2019 ceremony at FachPack! Anna Altner, CEO of The Loop Factory discusses their entry, Nowa Packaging
Andy Stamp, director of hot melt equipment at Valco Melton, a finalist in the 'machinery' category', tells us about EcoStitch, its all-electric hot melt gluing solution.
CADAL DEINKING, a finalist in the 'Driving the circular economy' category for its delamination and deinking of plastic surfaces process discusses its solution ahead of the Sustainability Awards 2019.
