Large, unwieldy bags of dog food, non-airtight clothing or consumer goods packages, and bulky, porous cardboard boxes. These are just some examples of demanding packaging and palletizing applications that OnRobot’s new VGP20 gripper can address. VGP20 is the world’s most-powerful electric vacuum … Read More
Paper-based packaging leader Graphic Packaging International , has revealed that machinery investments will be made at multiple locations in Europe and Australia to keep up with demand for its unique solution, the PaperSeal® tray. This year, PaperSeal tray machinery will … Read More
The portfolio features fully renewable, recyclable, and biodegradable punnet designs Smurfit Kappa is launching its innovative punnet portfolio in Europe. The “Safe&Green” portfolio is Smurfit Kappa’s paper-based, sustainable solution to plastic packaging for fresh produce, and consists of unique designs that … Read More
How attitudes to packaging and its functionality have changed over the past seven years, based on a detailed survey of 1,000 UK consumers, is the subject of a new White Paper from leading packaging tapes provider Essentra Tapes. The full … Read More
Following a successful trial that made Ribena the first major juice drinks brand in the UK to introduce paper straws, Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) is now making the 100% recyclable paper alternative available on every carton, across … Read More
DSM, a global science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials, announces its portfolio of reworkable and repulpable barrier coating resins for the food and non-food packaging industry. Now manufacturers have an alternative to traditional, less eco-friendly LDPE coatings. The … Read More
Sappi and the packaging technology manufacturer Syntegon Technology are joining forces for more sustainable solutions in the confectionery industry The pressure on brand manufacturers and thus on the packaging industry from consumers, retail and legislators to offer environmentally friendly materials … Read More
With OutNature, PreZero brings sustainable packaging based on the silphium plant onto the market With OutNature, PreZero is developing new and sustainable fiber and paper products for packaging solutions in trade and industry. Following a successful pilot phase, the new … Read More
The BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, has made it even easier for companies looking for outsourcing partners to find the most appropriate providers for their requirements by adding greater search functionality to its website. Over … Read More
Berlin Packaging, the world’s largest hybrid packaging supplier, announced the acquisition of Sodis-Uhart and Audoubert, two historic companies offering glass and metal packaging in France. Sodis-Uhart was founded in 1979 in Biarritz as a family-run business and expanded in 2015 with … Read More
