PRECISION SECONDARY PACKAGING: FITS THE PRODUCT, FITS THE PLANT, FOR PURPOSE

When it comes to secondary packaging machine design, there is more than just the product to consider. Machine builders must also take into account the factory shape and real estate, as well the orientation and flow of the products from the upstream processes. At a recent dairy-snack packaging application in North America, secondary & tertiary

CLOSE COLLABORATION RESULTS IN HIGHLY FLEXIBLE, INDUSTRY-DEFINING MODULAR PACKAGING CONCEPT

Cama Group redefines CPG and HPC packaging practices, with modular, high flexibility, fully automated packaging solutions that can deliver multiple shelf-ready formats with minimal costly and time-consuming re-engineering.  As customer wishes and marketing promotions demand a wider choice of product varieties, many leading consumer product (CPG) and health and personal care (HPC) companies are demanding

The foreseeable market evolution for HDPE CONTAINERS

A new generation of machines is needed that can use very high percentages of PCR The market for HDPE liquid containers was born in the 50’s, it has grown continuously, and it became a “high commodity” product with a low contribution margin: it is used on a large scale in all Countries of the World

Goods in short supply but in high demand

Using recyclates is completely in line with a circular economy. Secondary raw materials are won by recycling plastics that have been disposed of at least once – either as household waste (post-consumer recyclates, PCR) or as production waste (post-industrial recyclates, PIR). The most successful example of this to date are PET bottles: In a genuine

The trend for paper packaging

A normal trundle through the supermarket is enough to see that more and more packaging is made from paper, card and cardboard, either (ostensibly) wholly or in part. Where has this trend come from? How sustainable is paper packaging really? Amazon, the shipping giant, just stated that it would now be using paper-based insulated bags

Packaging made out of cup plant fibres-an eco-friendly alternative?

One trend that has clearly come to the fore within the packaging industry in the last months and years is the shift towards paper-based packaging. But the rise in demand is increasingly putting a strain on supply, and packaging manufacturers aren’t the only ones facing raw material shortages, both when it comes to virgin fibre

Uflex announces capacity expansion in packaging films

Noida: UFlex Ltd, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging company and a global player in polymer sciences, today declared its financial results for the quarter ending December 2020. With packaging becoming a lifeline in the battle against COVID-19 pandemic, the company has successfully supported customers and consumers with packaging solutions in the past quarters. The company

Mondi & Henkel partner to launch fully recyclable mono-material refill pouch for Pril

Mondi has created a recyclable refill pouch enabling Henkel consumers to reduce plastic by 70% and helping Henkel to move closer to its sustainability targets Henkel’s Pril hand dishwashing liquid is available in a 100% recycled PET pump dispenser bottle which can be re-used many times using refills packaged in Mondi’s recyclable mono PE refill

Greneir packaging develops sustainable cardboard-plastic packaging

FOR NEW SOMAT EXCELLENCE 4IN1 DISHWASHER CAPS FROM HENKEL As a manufacturer of sustainable plastic packaging, Greiner Packaging is constantly in the business of responding to new product types and requirements. One recent example is the new Somat Excellence 4in1 dishwasher caps from Henkel. These use a unique technology that combines powder and three solid

Compostable bags solution ends search for fresh produce growers

Strawberry Fields Organic Farm grows an extensive range of “inspirational vegetables and herbs”. But, after 46 years of organic growing, they had struggled to find a supplier of compostable bags at an affordable price. That was until they discovered the C BAG from flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging and their partner Treetop