Sanner at interpack 2011
Friedrich Sanner GmbH & Co. KG is introducing four new products at interpack 2011 in Dusseldorf from May 12 to 18 with.
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Life Cycle study gives environmental edge to PET over bioplastic
A life-cycle study of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) - the polyester plastic used for most convenience-sized soda and water bottles - has confirmed that PET resin is a highly recyclable and energy efficient packaging material.
Symphony Environmental Technologies welcomes European Commission’s Proposal to address Plastic Waste
Symphony Environmental Technologies, specialists in controlled-life, oxo-biodegradable plastic technology welcomed the announcement by the EU Environment Commissioner, Janez Potocnik to investigate the problem of plastic waste in the environment.
Dupont at interpack 2011
Materials for creating sustainable, affordable packaging while attracting consumer attention populate the DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers booth at interpack 2011 (Dusseldorf, Germany, from 12 to 18 May 2011).
Bekum focuses on process reliability at the Interpack 2011
Improved value creation for the processor: further optimisation of electrical and hydraulic machine concepts.
New design guidelines recommended for 100 % recyclability of PET
European Bottled Water & Soft Drinks Industries drive initiative to improve recyclability of PET bottles.
Food and drink companies expect to cut packaging 19%
Food, beverage and consumer product makers expect that they will have eliminated four billion pounds of packaging waste nationwide between 2005 and 2020, according to two surveys conducted for the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA). 3GMA said the reduction represents a 19 percent cut in the reporting companies’ average U.S. packaging weight.
Ball further enhances thermochromic ink technology
The new beverage cans from Ball Packaging Europe change color like a chameleon—shifting, say, from blue to purple or yellow to green with a change in temperature.
GA Pack to build aseptic packaging material plant in Germany
Winterthur, Switzerland-based Greatview Aseptic Packaging (GA Pack), the second largest supplier of roll-fed aseptic packaging material in the world, invests 50 million Euro to build a European production facility in Halle (Saale), Germany.
Very innovative bottle made by Pepsi
PepsiCo Inc has developed a bottle made from plant-based, renewable resources that is fully recyclable, and will start using it in a test program next year.
Comprehensive and remarkable packaging event in Asia
As the most influential and largest packaging and beverage technology exhibition in China - The 18th China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials (Sino-Pack 2011) and The 15th China International Exhibition on Brewery, Beverage and Liquid Packaging (China Drinktec 2011) kick off at China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex (Area A), Guangzhou, PR China.
Petainer launches innovative new keg
Specialist plastics packaging technology business Petainer has launched an environmentally-friendly, economical, alternative to metal kegs for draught beverages.
