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…
Agr International has introduced two new additions to the Process Pilot portfolio, which are aimed at improving efficiency and quality detection during the blowmolding process for PET bottles containing recycled content.
One of the leading companies in the Chinese market for the production of BOPET film products, Zheijiang Yongsheng Technology Co., Ltd., has extended its collaboration with the IMS Technologies brand, Goebel IMS, with the order of two additional primary slitter rewinders for BOPET converting.
Emballator Tectubes has introduced an integrated Twist off Recap solution for its mono-material Small Doses range that reportedly reduces material content by 10%.
MULTIVAC has launched W 500, a universal flowpackaging solution that the company says provides increased flexibility and output for packaging food products in pillow packs while supporting the use of sustainable film- and paper-based materials.
Baumer hhs has announced its CorrBox Solution, a modular glueing system for corrugated convertors featuring a sensor that can detect adhesives without the need for additives, and a multi-application head for various viscosities and a smoother start-up process.
ENGEL, ALPLA Group, Brink and IPB Printing have collaborated to produce thin-walled containers made of PET and rPET in a single injection moulding process step.
WeighPack has announced the launch of its new coffee bagging system for premade box gusset bags, with a product rejection system that prevents the accumulation of bags that are outside the desired weight tolerance.
Frugalpac, the creators of the paper-based Frugal Bottle for wine, spirits, and olive oil, has sold the first Frugal Bottle Assembly Machine to Canadian packaging firm KinsBrae Packaging.
Mondi has collaborated with EW Technology to develop a new machine that offers automatic or semi-automatic paper wrapping of pallets using the former’s Advantage Stretchwrap solution.
Sihl says its ENDURO and PICOFILM ranges offer solutions for decentralised, on-demand printing of tearproof loop tags, hangtags, and stick-on labels in short runs.
