All Business articles – Page 45
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ArticleA look at packaging supply chains post-COVID
The 2020 global pandemic will have a deep and enduring effect on packaging supply chains, according to a new dedicated study on the topic from Smithers.
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ArticleMondi expands plastic-free e-commerce packaging range
Mondi is expanding its paper-based MailerBAG range with the aim of replacing plastic packaging in e-commerce with a recyclable solution made of responsibly sourced, renewable materials.
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ArticleINWED21: Why we must consider the bigger picture
To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2021, Marie Sandin, vice president for projects, engineering and plant automation at Tetra Pak, talks about her experiences and why involving more women in the packaging industry is so important.
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Podcast‘No end in sight’ to ongoing shortage of raw materials and rising prices in the plastics industry
In March 2021, IVK Europe reported on the wave of force majeure statements from European raw material suppliers and its consequences for manufacturers of products made of plastics
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ArticlePulPac takes major step towards global scaling of dry moulded fibre solution
PulPac, the inventor of a process that allows the moulding of cellulose into hard, durable packs, has revealed its first-ever standardized production line – the PulPac Production Unit 300 ton (PU300).
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ArticleAnti-counterfeiting technologies set for post-COVID boom, according to new report
According to a new report from Smithers, brand protection, track and trace, and other anti-counterfeiting technologies in packaging are increasing in use, as economies across the globe adjust to a post-COVID world.
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ArticleEverything you need to know about the UK’s incoming Plastic Packaging Tax
From April 2022, a new tax on plastic packaging will be in place in the UK. Which products will be affected, how much is it, what penalties and sanctions are in place if manufacturers don’t comply, and what steps should the industry be taking now?
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Article‘Smooth waters don’t make strong sailors’: How packaging producers handle fluctuating resin prices
How are plastic packaging producers handling price fluctuations in order to smooth the waves for their customers, and protect their businesses? Emma-Jane Batey reports.
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ArticleTetra Pak calls for more women to join manufacturing industry
Tetra Pak has highlighted the need to improve gender diversity in food and beverage manufacturing if the industry hopes to tackle some of the most pressing issues it faces, including food safety, food availability, and sustainability.
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ArticleB&C Group agrees €900 million deal for Schur Flexibles
The owner of Schur Flexibles, private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg, has agreed to sell its controlling stake in the company to B&C Group, in a deal worth €900 million.
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ArticleGraphic Packaging to acquire AR Packaging
Graphic Packaging has agreed to acquire AR Packaging, Europe’s second-largest producer of fibre-based packaging, for approximately $1.45 billion in cash.
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ArticleInvestment set to make Plastipak ‘largest producer of bottle-grade recycled PET in Europe’
Plastipak, a company involved in the design, manufacture and recycling of plastic containers, has announced a major investment in recycling at its manufacturing site in Toledo, Spain.
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ArticleA look at future trends in the flexible packaging industry
From COVID-19 to sustainability, two experts from ExxonMobil - Francois Chambon, global strategic marketing manager for polyethylene and Etienne Lernoux, senior technologist - look into what the future holds for the flexible packaging market.
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ArticleVeolia and Suez announce merger
Waste management giants Veolia and Suez have announced that their respective boards of directors have reached an agreement on the key terms and conditions of the merger between the two groups.
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ArticleBoosting the use of recycled/recyclable plastics in luxury cosmetics packaging
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and specialty materials provider Eastman have announced a global memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the companies say will enable ELC to take significant strides towards its 2025 sustainable packaging goals.
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ArticleUnpacking the EU Plastic Packaging Levy
Joshua Remi, Commercial Manager at ecoVeritas takes a closer look at the EU Packaging Levy and finds out what brands and their packaging printers and converters can expect in the months to come.
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ArticleOnline retailers facing longer lead times and higher prices
A growing number of internet retailers are struggling to fulfil orders as a result of a shortage of cardboard packaging brought about by the boom in online sales during the pandemic.
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ArticlePressure growing on European starch market
Against a background of high raw material costs, with demand in paperboard rising and the starch supply tightening, Roquette looks into the state of the industrial starches market in Europe.
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ArticleEuropean flexible packaging manufacturers voice concern at ongoing tension in polymer market
Members of the flexible packaging value chain are voicing concern at tensions in the polymer market which have been going on for some time, according to a new report.
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ArticleRaw material shortages in Europe impacting production of plastic products
According to a new report from EuPC, the European market for polymers has been under pressure for several months and the negative consequences of raw material shortages and price increases are seriously impacting the production of plastic products.