All Business articles – Page 55
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ArticleAn expert view on raw material shortages and price rises in the plastics industry
The president of EuPC discusses the issues that the industry has been facing in the past months and outlines the current situation.
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ArticleUK Government issues further advice on impending plastic tax
HMRC has published further guidance with the aim of helping businesses prepare for the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) that will be in place from 1 April 2022.
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ArticleKite Packaging invests in new mobile laboratory
UK-based packaging supplier Kite Packaging has announced the launch of its purpose-built mobile packaging laboratory, which allows it to bring machinery and systems directly to customers.
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ArticleSIG to invest €12 million in new European technology centre
SIG announced today that it will invest €12 million in a pilot plant of its new European technology centre, which will be located near its packaging plants in Linnich, Germany.
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ArticleSwedish Plastic Recycling to invest in ‘world’s largest plastic recycling facility’
Swedish Plastic Recycling (SPR) is set to invest €98 million in a new facility that it says will be able to recycle “practically all kinds of plastic packaging” – completely without CO2 emissions.
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ArticleHuhtamaki acquires flexible packaging specialist Elif for €412m
Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire Elif, a major supplier of flexible packaging, for €412m.
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ArticleNovolex® acquires Vegware to broaden global compostable footprint
US-based packaging producer Novolex® has acquired Vegware, a provider of compostable foodservice packaging headquartered in Edinburgh in the U.K.
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ArticleAmcor announces innovation partnership with Michigan State University
Amcor and Michigan State University’s (MSU) School of Packaging today announced a new partnership, with the aim of promoting future talent, greater innovation, and responsible packaging.
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ArticleALPLA increases backing of biodegradable materials
With its acquisition of a significant minority stake in the Slovak company Panara, the ALPLA Group is stepping up its activities in the field of bio-based and biodegradable plastics.
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ArticleHow has the EU paper industry performed during the COVID crisis?
The COVID crisis has accelerated both negative and positive existing trends in paper-based packaging, according to a new report from Cepi.
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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.