Tim Ansell SALES DIRECTOR, AL THIKA PACKAGING Al Thika and its partner Hexcelwrap presented Curby Mailers, an easy-to-use paper-based structure that exceeds the protection rates of traditional fragile wraps. The cushioning material replaces bubble wrap and offers substantial benefits over traditional wrapping mxroviding a significant return on investment for end-users, including damage reductions, pack time …
Bobst demonstrates innovative solutions for labels production and sustainability across flexible packaging
François Martin BOBST GROUP MARKETING & COMMUNICATION MANAGER, PL NARROW MID WEB MARKETING DIRECT All brand owners are asking for faster turnaround times, so we are moving from flexo to the digital print process. We have substrate shortages and price increases, so we need to deal with waste in a meaningful way and we …
Berry partners with Coca-Cola to implement tethered caps
Berry Global Group has announced to be the first plastic packaging manufacturer in Europe to supply The Coca-Cola Company with a lightweight, tethered closure for its carbonated soft drinks in PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles. Bolstered by the European Union (EU) Single-Use Plastics Directive, Berry’s new tethered closure for Coca-Cola is designed to remain intact with …
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Sidel announces acquisition of Makro Labelling
The Sidel Group has announced expansion in its offering in state-of-the-art labelling technologies to broadens its reach in key market segments. This will ignite a further phase of international development for Makro Labelling Srl, an innovator and leader in the field. Monica Gimre, CEO & President at Sidel said, “We are excited to be …
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Wrapper overhaul for two key Nestlé brands
Nestlé aims to eliminate more than 3billion pieces of packaging with an overhaul of two of its biggest brands. Quality Street is moving from twist-wrapped sweets to paper packaging, while KitKat has launched wrappers made with 80% recycled plastic that can be recycled at stores across the UK and in household recycling in Ireland. …
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Finat reports sharp drop European labelstock demand in Q4
In the fourth quarter, labelstock demand in Europe dropped sharply, after a poor first half of the year caused by strike related paper shortages from Finland, and a rebound in Q3. For the year as a whole, European self-adhesive labelstock demand decreased by 4.7% compared to 2021. Compared to the fourth quarter in 2021, …
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Avery Dennison signs agreement to Acquire Thermopatch
Avery Dennison has announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Thermopatch, a leader specialising in labeling, embellishments, and transfers for the sports, industrial laundry, workwear and hospitality industries. After the deal closes, which is expected to happen in the first quarter of 2023, Thermopatch will become part of the company’s Retail Branding and …
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Sidel celebrates sale of its 1000th EvoBLOW
Sidel has announced the installation of its blow-moulder at StrongPack in Nigeria in early 2023 as part of a high-speed PET water line. StrongPack has been a customer of global packaging solutions leader Sidel, since starting operations in 2018. Benefitting from an experienced, flexible and customer-focused Sidel project management team, StrongPack is now one …
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Needle-Trap to offer new first-opening indication
Needle-Trap has now been complemented by a completely new feature: A special security seal reliably indicates that the prefilled syringe has been opened before and helps protect its integrity up until final use. The novel combination of needle and product protection will be showcased for the first time from 1-2 February 2023 at Booth D46 …
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Blue Ocean Closures obtains investment from Alpla Group
Blue Ocean Closures, the Swedish start-up developing proprietary fiber-based screw caps, has obtained a second investment from co-owner Alpla Group in order to further develop and speed up the process of bringing environmentally friendly closure solutions to market. Christian Zmölnig, Director Corporate Research, Development and Innovation at Alpla Group said, “We have seen great …
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