Huhtamaki, a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions, has announced its participation in the Tube Recycling Project, led by Tubes Group. This initiative aims to bring about a significant change in the recycling environment for tube laminates, a challenging area in the packaging industry. Huhtamaki’s blueloop™ tube portfolio demonstrates the company’s strong commitment …
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Styrenics Circular Solutions (SCS), in collaboration with Tomra and Krones, has successfully demonstrated the mechanical recycling of XPS food trays, showcasing the feasibility, industrial efficiency, and recyclate quality of the process. This milestone test run, based on Krones’ pilot process for foamed polystyrene, marks a significant advancement in promoting the circular economy for styrenic …
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PulPac and LAKRIDS BY BÜLOW have announced a collaboration to develop sustainable packaging solutions using PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology. This partnership aims to create environmentally friendly packaging alternatives for the premium confectionery brand. PulPac’s Dry Molded Fiber technology uses renewable fibers from responsibly managed forests, offering a resource-efficient and cost-competitive alternative to …
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Henkel Adhesive Technologies, Kraton Corporation, and Dow Inc. have joined forces to reduce the carbon footprint of two of Henkel’s North American flagship products for end-of-line packaging: TECHNOMELT® SUPRA 100 and TECHNOMELT® SUPRA 106M. The new TECHNOMELT® SUPRA 100 LE and TECHNOMELT® SUPRA 106M LE formulas, designed with biobased alternatives, have reduced the …
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DS Smith has announced a new partnership with BeFC, a pioneer in fully recyclable smart tags, aiming to replace batteries with biofuel cells. This collaboration is part of DS Smith’s £100 million Research & Development (R&D) and innovation investment to advance work in the circular economy and offer packaging with a lower environmental impact. …
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Nampak Liquid Cartons and Woodlands Dairy have unveiled South Africa’s first tethered cap carton, a move aimed at reducing plastic pollution. This innovative design prevents the cap from being separated from the carton during recycling, ensuring a more sustainable packaging solution. Raymond Dube, from Nampak Liquid Cartons, highlighted the importance of brands making …
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Packaging specialist ALPLA and beverage producer Refriango have commenced production at their new inhouse plant, ALPLA SOPRO, located directly at the Refriango site in Viana, Angola. This collaboration aims to enhance efficiency and capacity while reducing their carbon footprint. ALPLA SOPRO specializes in manufacturing safe, affordable, and sustainable plastic bottles, directly connected to Refriango’s …
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Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has received the prestigious Fastmarkets PPI Award in the Product Innovation category for its Advantage StretchWrap designed for pallet wrapping. The Fastmarkets Forest Products PPI Awards recognize achievements in the pulp and paper sector. Advantage StretchWrap is a recyclable kraft paper made from responsibly …
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals, has announced the launch of Cartaseal® OGB F10, the latest addition to its Cartaseal® portfolio. This water-based barrier coating is designed to replace fluoro-based substances and polyethylene, offering papermakers a sustainable solution for oil and grease resistant packaging. Cartaseal® OGB F10 is FDA and BfR compliant, …
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eProductivity Software (ePS) is set to participate in Saudi Print & Pack, held from 6-9 May 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will feature ePS Packaging, an operating unit of ePS, showcasing its technologies aimed at enhancing profitability and competitiveness across various packaging sectors. With over thirty years of industry experience, ePS Packaging …
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