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

Technology-experience that serves the packaging

It’s founder, DANTE VALENTI, with 40 years of experience, after having operated for approximately thirty years with another one of his companies, creating the first tray forming machines for produce and wrap-around lines (VISUAL BOXES) with corrugated cardboard load bearing corners for the detergent, mineral water, soft drink, etc. industries, in recent years wanted to

Pet to pet significantly increases capacities for food-grade Rpet with new Starlinger line

The Austrian recycling company installed another Starlinger bottle-to-bottle recycling system including SSP (solid state polycondensation) reactor at their production site in Müllendorf, Austria. “It is also thanks to the new Starlinger pelletizing line that PET to PET is one of the most modern facilities in PET recycling worldwide. Since the foundation of the company we

Prosystem - Since 1991 tailor-made packaging technologies

High technology meets the attention to detail of Made in Italy Since 1991, ProSystem has been one of the market leaders in the production of single machines and complete lines for packaging, palletizing, wrapping and depalletizing. Quality, efficiency, functionality, respect for human resources and the environment: these are the values that guide our company today

New Modular CM: A star is born

Official launch for the new labeling solution produced by P.E. Labellers. It is called MODULAR CM and has all the features to be loved by many sectors that need a small to medium-sized labeling machine, super flexible thanks its complete modularity, with a layout that can be reconfigured easily and quickly. Vinitaly | Enolitech Special

Opem Spa has almost half a century of experience in product packaging for the food & beverage sector

RESEARCH AGAINST PLASTIC Opem Spa, a leading company in the packaging for granular and dry products sector with almost half a century of experience, has for some time been competing for customers with larger competitors thanks to its avant-garde machinery and technologies. Opem Spa designs and builds packaging machinery for food and beverages (with a

Packaging in the year 2080

The thematic part of the 68th NVC General Meeting of Members will focus on the future. NVC (founded in 1953) is the association of companies worldwide addressing the activity of packaging throughout the supply chain of packaged products. The NVC membership, innovation projects, information services and education programme stimulate the continuous improvement of packaging. Together

Eco&Food: multifunctional packaging in direct food contact really sustainable for the environment

Packaging & Sustainibility: What’s his Role? A recent European study commissioned by Pro Carton – the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers – on European consumer packaging perceptions study tells us that packaging has become more than just a container for consumers: it’s a recurring opportunity to assess the environmental impact of a brand