NPE2024 sets new record
NPE2024: The Plastics Show, the global platform for innovation in plastics, has sold 1,024,462 sq. ft of exhibit space at this year’s in-person Space Draw event - a new record high with 982,000 sq. ft. sold in 2018.
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Sulapac Luxe - a new sustainable material for luxury fragrance caps
An award-winning material innovation startup, Sulapac, has launched Sulapac Luxe, a new bio-based material ideal for substituting hard plastics, including ABS, as part of its expanded portfolio for cosmetics and beauty packaging.
Constantia Flexibles signs agreement to acquire Drukpol Flexo
Constantia Flexibles, the third largest producer of flexible packaging worldwide, has signed an agreement to acquire the Polish company Drukpol Flexo.
Food: Packaging against waste
Along the entire value creation chain, globally more than 930 billion tons of food are thrown away every year. This figure comes from the last report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
DSM Engineering Materials helps DiFOLD unlock the next level of circularity
Arnitel Eco is a bio-based thermoplastic copolyester, partially derived from renewable rapeseed oil. This significantly reduces the material’s cradle-to-gate CO2 emissions – delivering a carbon footprint reduction of up to 50% compared to traditional copolyesters.
Airnov with ISCC Plus certification at its Romorantin plant
Airnov Healthcare Packaging has announced a key breakthrough in its sustainability journey after its plant in Romorantin, France, obtained the ISCC Plus certification.
Multihead weigher handles millions of silicone parts daily
An Ishida multihead weigher has proved to be the ideal solution to enable Elmet, an Austrian silicone specialist, to efficiently fill around 100 million small parts into bags every single day.
Neste and Illig to showcase more sustainable solutions for thermoformed plastic packaging
Neste and Illig have entered into a strategic partnership to advance the use of more sustainable solutions in the production of thermoformed plastic packaging through demonstration cases.
Farmmash - stable high quality, customer orientation
Farmmash company has been steadily producing a wide range of modern packaging since 1999. The products are sold in 16 countries around the world, which proves their high quality.The products are sold in 16 countries around the world, which proves their high quality.
Multivac at Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona
At Seafood Expo Global Multivac will be exhibiting packaging solutions, which contribute to an improved shelf life for fish and seafood, and at the same time ensure that the product is perfectly presented at the point of sale.
Krones wins two German Design Awards in 2023
The accolades were conferred on both the new generation of the Contiform stretch blow-moulding machine and the Mobile Production Robotics system for their superior design.
A real lightweight: Sustainable order picking pallet from Cabka
Sustainable and ergonomic: Cabka introduces nestable and robust Retail E5.3 order picking pallet
