Alpla and Inden Pharma sign join venture

Alplapharma, the Alpla Group with its division and the Spanish packaging company Inden Pharma have announced to strengthen their footprint in the pharmaceutical market by establishing a joint venture. Alplapharma is bringing production sites in Greece and Poland into the cooperation, complemented by Inden Pharma’s two facilities in Spain and an additional one the two …

Quadpack launches reusable solution for makeup and skincare

Quadpack has launched ‘Light Me Up’ makeup and skincare in a new airless refillable flow pen with four different, sensorial, cold-touch tips.   The company stated, “The refill system is practical and intuitive: the inner bottle can be easily removed for recycling and replaced with a simple turn. The four different, sensorial cold tips create …

Dow appoints Sami Mainich as President to bolster regional focus in Africa

Dow has appointed Sami Mainich as the President of its Africa operations, effective immediately.   Mainich previously served as the Managing Director for Dow North and West Africa. Based in Cairo, Egypt, he will be accountable for capitalising on market opportunities, working closely with the businesses to drive and implement accelerated growth strategies across the …

Smurfit Kappa launches tap with attached tamper protection

Smurfit Kappa has patented a new innovative Vitop Uno tap which is the first tap in the Bag-in-Box market to have attached tamper protection.   The new tap design is compliant with the forthcoming Single Use Plastics Directive as it does not require the consumer to remove the tamper protection. Instead, it is deactivated when …

Dubai SME helps reduce global issue of marine plastic pollution

SunKiss, the UAE homegrown developer of sustainable and environmentally friendly suncare products, showcased the role it is playing in reducing plastic waste in the ocean during this year’s Dubai International Boat Show, which took place at Dubai Harbour.   Research has revealed that over 14 million tonnes of plastic end up in the ocean every …

Heidelberg appoints Florian Pitzinger to head Global Corporate Communications

Heidelberg has announced the appointment of Florian Pitzinger as the  Head of Global Corporate Communications effective from 1 March.   Pitzinger’s area of responsibility includes all communication channels and the management of the brand.   He most recently worked at tire manufacturer Michelin and before that at technology company Robert Bosch GmbH.   Dr. Ludwin …

Siegwerk launches new barrier coating for paper plates

With its new UniNATURE Water-Oil Barrier Coating, Siegwerk offers the first barrier solution with 100% natural content certified for application on paper plates. The water-based functional coating represents a sustainable alternative to replace restricted coatings on single-use paper plates according to the Single Use Plastics Directive (EU 2019/904) and enables their recycling through the existing …

United Caps introduces tethered closure for carton packaging

United Caps, an international manufacturer of caps and closures has reported to launch a unique, highly effective and sustainable tethered closure for carton packaging, 23 H-PAK. This closure, which has patents pending, includes an innovative tamper-evident (TE) band that keeps all parts intact for easier recycling.   Benoit Henckes, CEO of United Caps  said, “We …

Mars celebrates women with M&M’s packs and funding

M&M’s, proudly part of Mars has released its first-ever packs spotlighting dynamic female M&M’S characters. The all-female packs celebrate women everywhere who are flipping the status quo. The limited-edition product will feature Purple, Brown and Green on inspirational packaging, plus be the first united representation of the female trio spokes candies.   These debut M&M’S …