packaging

The new line from Syntegon meets the necessary Atex standards

Whether it is a cold, an upset stomach or insomnia - “Klosterfrau Melissengeist”, known for its blue packaging and the three characteristic nuns in the logo, has been considered a traditional remedy in Germany's medicine cabinets for almost 200 years. To fill its liquid products, the pharmaceutical manufacturer relies...

Following two years of rigorous testing, PPG Innovel non-bisphenol A (non-BPA) coatings were selected for the beverage cans

PPG announced that China’s JDB Group selected PPG Innovel non-bisphenol A (non-BPA) coatings for beverage cans for its iconic Jia Duo Bao (JDB) herbal tea. The companies, along with JDB Group’s beverage can and end manufacturers, worked closely to select and test a coatings solution that met Chinese and international...

Working together for a circular economy with chemical recycling

There is growing pressure in industry and society to improve the recyclability of plastics and to establish a closed-loop recycling system for this highly versatile packaging material. Südpack, one of Europe’s leading film manufacturers, is a major driver of innovation in the industry. The company is increasingly...

Groundbreaking ceremony for the extension of Südpack Klobuck

Südpack is expanding the production plant at its site in Klobuck near Czestochowa, Poland. In an official ceremony marking the occasion on July 15, 2020, ground was broken for an extensive investment at the site. A state-of-the-art complex is being built at the site of a company Südpack acquired in 2015, Bahpol, which...

Mondi Consumer Flexibles to expand printing capacity and portfolio offering in Russia

Mondi is investing in its flexible packaging plants, in Aramil and Pereslavl in Russia, to provide customers with improved flexibility and a broader portfolio, including sustainable packaging solutions. Mondi Consumer Flexibles Russia will bolster its rotogravure capacities by adding a new machine in Mondi Pereslavl....

Mondi Upgrades its Paper Bags Facility in Hungary

Mondi has successfully completed the implementation of a new state-of-the-art paper sack converting machine at its Nyíregyháza site in Hungary. The machine - a Windmöller & Hölscher AD 8320 / AM 8115 - allows the plant to produce a new line of sophisticated paper sacks for food packaging. The site will be capable...

Beauty from the dropper bottle with pipette. This allows precious active ingredients to be dosed precisely

Many high-quality cosmetics and care products are offered in pharmacies. In addition, the trend of filling high-quality care products such as anti-aging cosmetics in pharmaceutical bottles continues unchanged. A dropper bottle with a pipette is ideal for the precious active ingredients, of which often only a few drops...

Effect lends a feeling of luxury and prestige to products

Clariant color specialists have combined three colors from the Color Forward 2021 trend palette with a satin brushed-glass special effect in order to appeal to consumers in the booming Asian personal care market. The resulting look helps PET packaging give the impression of luxury and prestige otherwise associated with...

Nestlé pilots reusable and refillable dispensers to reduce single-use packaging

Nestlé is piloting reusable and refillable dispensers for petcare and soluble coffee as part of its efforts to reduce single-use packaging. The in-store dispensers offer consumers a shopping experience that is free of single-use packaging, along with flexibility and variety of product choice. Consumers can bring...

Interpack is the essential event for the food, beverage, confectionery, bakery, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, non-food and industrial goods sectors

Messe Düsseldorf is postponing the leading international trade fair Interpack. It will now take place from 25 February to 3 March 2021. In doing so, Messe Düsseldorf is following the recommendation of the crisis management team of the German Federal Government to take into account the principles of the Robert Koch...