AVD Goldach, one of the largest independent magazine printers in Switzerland, is investing in a high-end Rapida 106 with five printing units and facilities for inline coating. The company has its offices in the Swiss municipality of the same name, and was founded as a web printing business in 1930. In addition to magazine production, …
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Amcor was recently recognised with a Gold Innovation Award for its AmLite HeatFlex Recyclable packaging. The award was announced during the streaming ceremony of the Packaging Innovation Awards, sponsored by Dow, on 31 March. For over three decades, the Packaging Innovation Awards has recognised packaging projects around the world, showcasing the best in sustainability …
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Heidelberg has chosen the slogan ‘The Power of Colour’ to mark the start of its new financial year as it introduces extensive additions for its colour measurement and control systems and for the Prinect colour workflow. The move is a response to the growing demands for efficient and dependable quality control in commercial, packaging, …
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Turkey-based Super Film have invested in a Bobst Expert K5 2900, bringing their total of Bobst metaliser to five and cementing the relationship which began back in 1995. The new machine which has been installed this year includes a host of Bobst unique features including a 700mm diameter coating drum which is the largest …
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Stora Enso has initiated a project to certify all their paper pulp grades as compostable. This means that Stora Enso’s paper pulp grades must fulfill specific compostability criteria according to EN 13432 standard; these are measured by an independent external party. To be considered compostable, a product has to degrade into water, carbon dioxide …
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Kodak and GDM have entered into a partnership to integrate Kodak’s high speed inkjet technology into disposable hygiene production lines. Kodak is a leading global manufacturer focused on commercial print and advanced materials and chemicals and GDM, a company of Coesia Group, based in Offanengo, Italy, is a global leader in converting and packaging solutions …
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Elopak has advanced its growth strategy with key acquisition of Naturepak Beverage Packaging, the leading gable top fresh liquid carton and packaging systems supplier in the MENA region. Elopak ASA has completed its acquisition of Naturepak Beverage from Naturepak, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gulf Industrial Group, and Evergreen Packaging International LLC (Evergreen Packaging), …
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Recapp, UAE’s first free-of-charge door-to-door recycling service, has inaugurated its first recycling warehouse in Dubai. The newly opened warehouse in Al-Quoz is the first sorting facility in Dubai to treat recyclables digitally collected from the doorstep of users. The opening ceremony included keynote speeches from sustainability leaders in the UAE, including Sebastien Chauvin, CEO …
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Locally-owned supermarket Spinneys in partnership with global food and beverages company PepsiCo has introduced a reverse vending machine (RVM) in its sustainable concept store Layan. Committed to making sustainable choices for the future, the initiative aims to increase the recycling rate in the UAE by advancing recycling infrastructure, building better consumer awareness, and ultimately, ensuring …
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Huhtamaki steps up production of advanced smooth molded fiber packaging in Europe to provide plastic free packaging solutions. Huhtamaki, a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions, has strengthened its manufacturing capabilities in smooth molder fiber, a transformative and technologically advanced material which can be used to produce high-precision food packaging and replace rigid …
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