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ArticleVolpak introduces flexible packaging machines to product stick-pack format for pharma sector
Volpak is launching the Enflex PHS Series, which produces flexible packaging - especially in the stick-pack format - for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
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ArticleRecognising the role of smart packaging in sustainability
The increasing use of Smart Packaging technologies to improve the re-use and recycling of packaging is gaining more recognition in this year’s Sustainability Awards, which will be co-located with the 2023 AIPIA World Congress in Amsterdam, this November (14th & 15th), as part of the Sustainable Packaging Summit.
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ArticleTOMRA implements AI, small footprints and recyclable materials into new reverse vending machine concepts for drinks packaging
TOMRA has revealed five new reverse vending machine concepts for beverage containers, including developments in its multi-feed reverse vending technology, artificial intelligence, and operational efficiency, as well as redesigns in the pursuit of sustainability.
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Article‘Commission must clarify sustainability targets or risk losing future investment in Europe’
Could a lack of clarity around new EU packaging sustainability regulation negatively affect future investment in crucial areas such as chemical recycling and reuse systems? Matt Tudball, Senior Editor, Recycling at ICIS, drills down into this issue in our latest comment piece.
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ArticlePaper and board production saw 5.9% decrease in 2022, according to Cepi
According to preliminary statistics for 2022 released by Cepi, the production of paper and board decreased by 5.9% in comparison to 2021, with contributing factors said to include high costs of energy and raw materials, resultant machine stops, and stalling economic growth.
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ArticleMilk & More and Again to provide wash-and-refill service for Tom Parker Creamery’s glass bottles
Milk & More and Again are working with Tom Parker Creamery to collect glass bottles from consumers’ doorsteps for reuse – an initiative expected to reduce the company’s CO2 and water footprint.
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ArticleA deep dive into the OECD’s Global Plastic Outlook 2060
Shardul Agrawala, Head of the Environment and Economic Integration Division of the OECD Environment Directorate, discusses the findings of the OECD’s Global Plastic Outlook report and different possible ways to avert the predicted tripling of plastic waste by 2060 with Elisabeth Skoda.
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ArticleNational deposit return system in Slovakia facilitated over 70% return rate in first year, says TOMRA
At the end of its first year in operation, Slovakia’s national deposit return system has reportedly received 820 million returned containers and exceeded its expected return rate at over 70%.
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ArticleAvery Dennison Smartrac invests $100milion in new RFID tag making capacity
Avery Dennison Smartrac has announced a significant investment to expand its RFID tag production capacity in the Americas region with a new manufacturing site in Querétaro, Mexico.
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ArticleAntalis reveals new models and features mobile solution in pallet stretch wrapper range
Antalis Packaging has added three new pallet stretch wrappers to its Master’in range, including a mobile machine; these solutions aim to provide for applications of all sizes and bring a greater variety of choices to the market at a range of price points.
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ArticleAFRY to assist Stora Enso in building new consumer board production line, aspiring for 750,000-tonne output
AFRY and Stora Enso are set to convert the decommissioned paper machine at the latter’s Oulu site in Finland into a high-volume consumer board production line with an expected annual capacity of 750,000 tonnes of folding box board and coated unbleached kraft.
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ArticleAEROBAL reports 6 billion units of global shipments in 2022 with increasing demand in personal care and pharmaceutical sectors
The International Organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) has reported a 6.8% increase in its members’ global shipments in 2022, raising the total figure to approximately 6 billion units – a development driven by rising demand from the personal care and pharmaceutical industries and from European and American customers.
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ArticleHP’s new post-print digital corrugated press looks towards low costs and high efficiency
HP has introduced its HP PageWide C550 post-print digital corrugated press, designed to optimise operational efficiency and lower the manufacturing costs of corrugated Flexo and Litho boxes.
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ArticleWhat happens if companies don’t meet their sustainability targets?
How will consumers and regulators react if companies don’t reach their sustainability targets, and what can companies do to set more realistic targets? We spoke with the source for these predictions – John Blake, senior director analyst with Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice – to find out more.
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ArticleNew packaging tech uses copper microparticles to extend shelf-life of products
Extending the shelf life of food is a global climate emergency issue to help reduce waste, but it also has the potential to boost business. Developments are going on in every continent and, as the last AIPIA Comment article highlighted, different materials and processes are being developed in almost every region of the world.
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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.