Sappi has approved an investment in Kirkniemi Mill in Lohja, Finland which enables a switch in its energy sourcing to renewable bioenergy. With this investment the mill’s direct fossil greenhouse gas emissions will reduce by ca. 90 percent, which is equivalent to 230,000 tons of carbon dioxide annually. “By reducing...
Mondi has taken home a Hungaropack award for its sustainable paper-based Flexibag at this year’s contest organised by the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling. Mondi’s Flexibag is made from renewable paper resources and enhanced with a functional plastic barrier ensuring premium product protection...
In 2008, packaging machine manufacturer Schubert opened a French sales and service location in Compiègne. Luc Jamet, who had been working the French market for Schubert since 1983, took over from the Crailsheim site. Together with his team, he strengthened the confidence of French manufacturers in the flexible, “made...
SIG is investing 12 million euro in a pilot plant of its new Tech Center Europe, which will be located close to SIG’s packaging plants in Linnich, Germany. Bringing further added value to SIG customers, the new Tech Center will help to expedite new product and packaging development, to meet the ever-increasing demand...
SIG’s second state-of-the-art production plant for aseptic carton packaging in China is now up and running. Despite challenges posed by the pandemic, the large-scale project has been successfully implemented, once again demonstrating SIG’s ongoing commitment to engineering excellence and sustainability leadership. The...
The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is purchasing the Wolf Plastics Group to expand its product portfolio and sees growth potential in Central and South-Eastern Europe. In acquiring all the shares in the packaging manufacturer Wolf Plastics Group based in Kammern, Austria, Alpla...
With effect from 1 July 2021, Jairo Rodriguez has assumed the managing directorship of the two subsidiaries, Multivac Centroamérica y Caribe (Costa Rica) and Multivac Dominicana (Dominican Republic), as well as the management of the branch offices in Guatemala and Panama. Jairo Rodriguez had been working at Multivac in...
When it comes to packaging, safely storing and administering medications, biologics, and vaccines simply and sustainably, Gerresheimer is always a good address and an accomplished partner in the American market. At CphI North America from August 10-12, the company will be exhibiting primary packaging such as injection...
Multivac officially opened its Training & Application Center for Slicing & Automation (TAC) at the company headquarters. The guests included Stephan Thomae, member of the Bundestag, Alex Eder, Chief Executive of the Lower Allgäu Regional District, and Beate Ullrich, Lady Mayor of Wolfertschwenden. After the...
Leading global packaging and paper group Mondi, along with cheese packaging company Hazeleger Kaas and brand owner Westland Kaas, worked together to package the well-known Dutch Maaslander brand in EnvelopeForm, a new fully recyclable polypropylene (PP) mono-material packaging solution. Most sliced cheese in the...
