Focus on the Central European plastics industry
The expected boom in industrial production has fallen short. The low point of industrial production in April was followed by a slow increase in production in May.
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Südpack to invest in India
Südpack has entered a Joint Venture with Kamakshi Flexiprints Pvt. Ltd., one of the leading producers of printed flexible packaging materials in India based in Ahmedabad.
Kiilto and Woodly are planning to launch novel wood-based packages for consumer products
Kiilto, a manufacturer of chemical industry products and Woodly, a Finnish company that has developed a novel wood-based plastic, are working together to develop Woodly packages for domestic cleaning products manufactured by Kiilto.
Super Combi Compact: more performance, less space
Two years after the introduction of the Super Combi to the industry for compact lines’ solutions, today, Sidel presents a bolder, next-generation solution Super Combi Compact that, as indicated in its name, is even more compact.
Gutfried Organic chicken meat sausage in innovative packaging
Through strong collaboration, Zur Mühlen Group (Gutfried), BASF, SABIC and SÜDPACK are breaking new ground in packaging.
Clariant targets Asia with satin effect for high-end personal care packaging
Clariant color specialists have combined three colors from the ColorForward 2021 trend palette with a satin brushed-glass special effect in order to appeal to consumers in the booming Asian personal care market.
Sidel and Niche Cocoa team up to serve school children in Ghana
Niche Cocoa Industry, Ghana’s largest fully integrated cocoa processor, recently signed a deal with Sidel to advance into previously uncharted territory: beverage production.
PET recycling: towards a circular economy
PET is the most recycled plastic because of its multiple advantages over other types of plastic. First of all, it is a very inert polymer, which makes PET packaging ideal for storing food, as it has virtually no interaction with the contents.
Südpack presents innovative packaging concepts for minced meat
A new look for a kitchen classic from the refrigerated section: Südpack is launching two innovative packaging concepts for minced meat that do without bottom trays. What is more, the two concepts are mono-material packaging solutions based on PP.
Startup company Woodly closes its production loop with the help of NGR
Woodly Ltd has previously generated international media attention by redesigning plastics. Now Woodly has demonstrated the recyclability of its products with the help of plastic recycling machines from Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH (NGR).
New Sidel aseptic complete PET line and bottle design for UHT milk
New Sidel aseptic complete PET line and bottle design for UHT milk boost business at Fattoria Latte Sano in Italy.
Increased payload and wider reach of Sidel’s M version of CoboAccess_Pal
The trend to reduce End-of-Line production cost in low-speed lines by replacing manual palletising operations with compact and user-friendly cobotic palletisers continues to rise – especially due to the very fast Return on Investment of these solutions.
