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 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 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 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, 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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Sabic, a global leader in the diversified chemical industry, has introduced a new high-density polyethylene (HDPE) with mechanically recycled content as part of TRUCIRCLE, the company’s commitment to help accelerate a circular economy for plastics. The material was custom-developed for blow molding of motor oil and lubricant bottles. It has a content in the …
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Amcor has proudly partnered with Mars Wrigley to transition its Mars, Snickers and Milky Way chocolate bars to Amcor’s AmFiber Performance Paper packaging. The new recyclable paper-based packaging, made from sustainably sourced paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, is locally manufactured and dynamic enough to be printed with either flexographic or gravure technology …
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Mondi has collaborated with Fresh!Packing to design an innovative cooler bag, to protect and transport chilled or frozen goods home by consumers. The Fresh!Bag outer layer is entirely made from Mondi’s durable kraft paper replacing the traditionally used unrecyclable, multi-material packaging while improving cooling protection by up to 2.5 times. Certified as fully …
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Garcia Carrion has introduced the first-of-its kind Pure-Pak eSense aluminium-free aseptic carton. The commercial launch of the new carton is with the famous Don Simon brand for its plant-based range, introduced in November in 1 litre Pure-Pak eSense cartons with Natural Brown Board. The six Don Simon products, are the first in the world …
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Coveris invests over £1.5M to expand its linerless label manufacturing capabilities. With investment in wide web printing presses and site infrastructure developments, Coveris’ dedicated linerless label facility in Spalding, Lincolnshire (UK) expands its production capacity, continues to strive for best-in-class quality print, and aims for improved manufacturing efficiencies to support its sustainability strategy: No Waste. …
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