Clariant and the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have renewed their long-term strategic alliance in the field of research and application of new catalyst systems. The cooperation project "MuniCat", an abbreviation of Munich Catalysis, has been developing improved catalyst compositions and designs as well as novel...
Expanding the own competitiveness, protecting the climate, driving prosperity: these are the major tasks currently facing industry. New technologies are the key to meeting these challenges. Hannover Messe 2024 provides answers to how companies can efficiently use automation, artificial intelligence, renewable energies...
5.9 grams - The extremely low weight of the Shoulderflex bottle was the deciding factor for this year’s jury of the German Packaging Prize in the “Sustainability” category. That is because the Shoulderflex makes a crucial contribution towards reducing the carbon footprint of water bottlers by yielding material savings...
Gea continued its positive performance of recent years in the second quarter of 2023 despite a slight decline in order intake. In terms of the key performance indicators organic sales and Ebitda before restructuring charges, results improved again compared with the prior-year quarter. Order intake decreased slightly by...
Easyfairs has announced that September's London Packaging Week will be one of its most sustainable exhibitions. The multi-format event organizers have teamed up with “ExCeL London”, a renowned sustainability-driven event venue, to ensure sustainability remains at the forefront of both organizations' agendas, driving a...
More and more consumers are considering the sustainability of their actions. But they are not alone. The chemical producer Kuraray as a company also asks how environmentally friendly their supply chain is and how much scope there is for further improvement. Therefore, the company recently arranged for a Life Cycle...
From circular economy to digitalisation: At Interpack, the hot topics of the industry meet the latest technologies and innovations. In a few weeks, the global processing and packaging industry will finally meet again in Düsseldorf. ‘We are ready’, says Thomas Dohse, Director of Interpack. ‘All our exhibitors and...
As part of its continued focus on global sustainability leadership, Ahlstrom has joined forces with Istituto Stampa on their new sustainable packaging solution for the Butter and Margarine industry. The two companies combined their know-how and technologies to develop a compostable solution for butter and margarine...
On March 22, Nestlé in the U.S. announced it is investing in Ganado, a solar project owned and developed by Enel North America in Jackson County, Texas. With Nestlé's investment, the project, which is the size of just over 600 hectares, or about 850 football fields, will add 208 megawatts of solar electricity to the U....
In an interview, Interpack President and Theegarten-Pactec Managing Director Markus Rustler talks about the current challenges in the packaging industry, the megatrends of sustainability and digitalization, and furthermore how these will dominate not only the trade show but beyond that the industry for years to come,...
