Packaging industry - news on Plastech

Mondi adapts production line in Germany to make much-needed face mask components

Mondi is committed to playing its part to produce important supplies and components during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Global packaging industry deals total $823m in February 2020

Total packaging industry deals for February 2020 worth $823.28m were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.

Packaging industry demands "essential work" status from UK Government

Amid the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, many countries have advised people to stay home unless their work is essential. Should those in the packaging industry be classed as essential?

Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes new member Greiner

Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes Greiner Packaging, one of the leading European plastic packaging manufacturers. Forms part of SCS’drive to work together all along the value chain to fulfil the unique circularity capacity of polystyrene.

GEA offers future-proof engineering excellence

Technology group GEA offers a wide range of engineering excellence in the area food processing and packaging for meat, cheese, bakery, confectionery and pasta.

Weekly report on plastics industry

The economic situation of the plastics industry did not change significantly compared to the previous week. Bigger changes are expected after Easter. Many people assume that some companies may not start up after the holidays.

From pharmaceutical niche product to established coating technology for the beverage industry

The FreshSafe PET® success story: what started out in the 1990s as an application for the pharmaceutical industry is now an established coating technology for PET bottles.

Tetra Laval is donating € 10 Mio towards COVID-19 relief efforts

The COVID-19 pandemic has made an unprecedented impact on communities worldwide. To support the global response to this crisis, the Tetra Laval Group will donate € 10 Mio to various voluntary organisations supporting the health care systems across the countries that we operate in.

Packaging for organic products: How sustainable is it really?

Is the organic sector living up to its sustainability claims when it comes to packaging? Packaging expert Carolina Schweig went to BIOFACH and VIVANESS, the Leading Trade Fairs for Organic Food and Natural and Organic Personal Care, to see for herself.

Sidel helps to set new packaging standards in India

Sidel design expertise helps the fastest growing edible oil company set new packaging standards in India.

Jack-of-all-trades for still water

The water bottler Nera Kritis - as the name indicates - is headquartered on Crete. Its trademark: a multiplicity of different bottle shapes, the more eye-catching the better.

Plast 2021: positive participation trend

About 550 companies have confirmed their presence within the first enrolment deadline, 10 February, for Plast 2021-international exhibition for the Plastics and rubber industries which will take place in Milan from 4 to 7 May 2021.

Plastpol 2020 postponed

The organisers inform that Plastpol 2020 has been rescheduled to take place on 6 - 9 October in Kielce.

Clariant and Floreon collaboration to extend the potential of biopolymers

Clariant’s Additives business and Floreon-Transforming Packaging Limited announce an exciting new collaboration to further extend the performance properties and market potential of biopolymers, whilst preserving their environmental benefits.

interpack 2020 postponed

Messe Düsseldorf is postponing the leading international trade fair interpack. It will now take place from 25 February to 3 March 2021.