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ArticleFujifilm releases light production digital printer series featuring LED printhead
Fujifilm has announced that its ApeosPro C series of light production digital printers has become commercially available, highlighting its ‘world’s first’ high-resolution LED printhead.
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ArticleJägermeister aims for lower emissions in transportation packaging with new corrugated shipping boxes
Jägermeister has redesigned its shipping boxes to be manufactured from corrugated board and reportedly incorporate over 90% recycled paper, amongst other changes, in a bid to save an annual 249 tonnes of CO2.
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ArticleAptar and Berry Global win Chinese awards for smart pharmaceutical packs
Aptar Pharma, a leading AIPIA member in the active technology area, recently received two InnoPack 2022 China Awards in recognition of its HeroTracker® Sense and Activ-Blister™ solutions.
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Article€3.5 billion of funding secured for INEOS’ ethane cracker with ‘lowest carbon footprint’ in Europe
INEOS Olefins Belgium has secured €3.5 billion in funding to support the construction and operation of its Project ONE ethane cracker in the Port of Antwerp, which aims to become the most environmentally sustainable cracker in Europe and produce ethylene; this can in turn be polymerised into polyethylene.
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Article40% of consumers do not recycle pizza boxes, says DS Smith survey
A survey conducted by DS Smith has suggested that 40% of consumers do not recycle their pizza boxes at end of life, leading the company to call for their appropriate disposal.
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ArticleMintel on the key challenges facing the packaging industry in 2023
David Luttenberger, Global Packaging Director at Mintel, tells us more about the political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors impacting the global packaging industry.
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ArticleNew solution from Fedrigoni turns waste liner into premium labels
Fedrigoni Self Adhesives has unveiled its new Re-Play product line, which aims to upcycle the discarded glassine backing of other self-adhesive products into a new premium labelling solution.
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ArticleNewtec showcases new laser welding machine for ultra-thin films
Newtec has been exhibiting its new LASER FLOWPACK700 laser welding machine for ultra-thin film at Fruit Logistica, with the resultant films set to package fruit and vegetable products, amongst other applications.
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ArticleEvertis receives the Ecosense Foundation’s Retray certification
Evertis has achieved Retray certification from the Ecosense Foundation for its monolayer and multilayer PET films for food packaging applications, recognising their recycled content, traceability, and Evertis’ management of their plastic waste.
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ArticleHubbub and McDonald’s set to support development of public recycling facilities with new grant fund
Hubbub and McDonald’s are launching a new #InTheLoop grant fund to support two new projects in the introduction or improvement of their recycling infrastructure, hoping to help local authorities and other organisations implement the facilities for recycling in public spaces.
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ArticleHow does the EU Circular Economy Package impact your packaging?
With the European Commission seeking to tackle a potential 19% increase in packaging waste by 2030, the EU Circular Economy Package is changing the way that packaging is produced in Europe. What implications does this have for industry players, and what can we expect going forward? Jenny Stanley, managing director and founder of Appetite Creative, tells us more.
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ArticleKelpi receives funding for biomaterial coatings made from seaweed
Kelpi has been granted over £3 million in seed funding to contribute towards the development of its seaweed-based biomaterial coatings for recyclable and home-compostable packaging in the food, drink, and cosmetics sectors.
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ArticleMars Petcare and collaborators aim to collect and recycle flexible food packaging in the Philippines
Mars Petcare, Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX) and Pet Express have launched a collection and recycling scheme for mixed post-consumer flexible pet food packaging in the Philippines.
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ArticleLyondellBasell and KIRKBI invest in APK’s solvent-based LDPE recycling technology
LyondellBasell and KIRKBI A/S have signed an agreement to invest in APK’s solvent-based Newcycling recycling technology for LDPE.
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ArticleECHA reveals proposed restriction of PFAS
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published the details of the proposed restriction of around 10,000 PFAS on its website, with its scientific committees now set to evaluate the proposal’s environmental, social, and health impacts.
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ArticleTotalEnergies and Ecolab partner to launch heavy use packaging incorporating post-consumer recycled plastic
TotalEnergies and Ecolab have partnered to launch plastic packaging incorporating recycled material for heavy-use purposes.
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ArticleSiegwerk and partners report successful deinking of plastic packaging for recycling extrusion
A partnership between Siegwerk, German startup Wildplastic, and the Hamburg University of Technology has announced its successful trial to deink plastic packaging waste before it enters the recycling extrusion process.
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ArticleMitsubishi Electric’s new AI solution aspires to address skilled labour shortages on manufacturing lines
Mitsubishi Electric AI Laboratory has unveiled its MELSOFT MaiLab AI solution, which apparently allows for optimised operations on manufacturing lines while maximising equipment monitoring, visibility, and diagnostics.
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ArticleTetra Pak and MAX IV aspire for recyclable and efficient fibre-based food packaging in collaborative research
Tetra Pak is working with MAX IV in a research project aiming to advance fibre-based food contact packaging in pursuit of a recyclable, high-barrier ‘package of the future’.
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ArticleSidel acquires Makro Labelling in effort to develop labelling machines on global scale
The Sidel Group has acquired Makro Labelling in pursuit of new labelling technologies that will expand its reach in key market segments and facilitate international development for Makro Labelling Srl.