All Business articles – Page 68
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ArticlePodcast: Addressing the skills shortage in the packaging industry
Bruce Funnell, head of packaging for global confectionery at Nestlé and Louise Codling, CEO of The National Skills Academy for Food and Drink, discuss the skills shortage within the packaging industry with Libby White.
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ArticleInca appoints new global CEO
Inca Digital has announced it has appointed Stephen Tunnicliffe-Wilson as its new CEO, effective immediately.
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ArticleBillerudKorsnäs and ALPLA form JV for paper bottle project
Paper packaging materials and solutions provider BillerudKorsnäs and plastic packaging solutions provider ALPLA have formed a joint venture in the Danish paper bottle company ecoXpac, which aims to develop a fully biobased and recyclable paper bottle
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Schur Flexibles Group acquires Nordic packaging specialist Scandiflex Pac
Schur Flexibles Group, a leading international provider of innovative and sustainable packaging solutions, has acquired 100 percent of Sweden-based flexible packaging specialist Scandiflex Pac AB.
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Unboxing experience startup secures funding
Packhelp, a Warsaw-based startup that allows users to design and order their own custom-branded packaging, has raised $10 million in one of the largest Series A rounds in the CEE region.
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ArticleEuropean Tube Production Shows Positive Trend in 2018
Production by all European tube manufacturers totalled 15.5 billion tubes in 2018. 10.9 billion of these tubes and thus around 70 per cent of the total were manufactured from etma members.
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ArticleWRAP and OPRL form Strategic Partnership
WRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) have announced a strategic partnership which sets out how the two organisations will work together towards meeting the UK’s recycling targets.
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ArticleGlass Packaging Demand Continues to Grow in Europe
Glass packaging production in Europe grew by 1% in volume (tonnes) and by 1% in unit terms in the first half year 2018 compared to the previous half year according to data published by the European Container Glass Federation, FEVE .
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ArticlePharmaceutical packaging market to double in a decade, says new report
The global pharmaceutical packaging market has been predicted to increase at a CAGR of 8.75% to 2026, reaching $149.25bn, according to a report by Research and Markets.
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Primera Europe Becomes DTM Print
Primera Technology Europe has announced their new company name DTM Print.
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ArticleBaumer hhs doubles presence with new facility in Berlin
Baumer hhs’s 25 employees in Berlin relocated in early January 2019 to a new facility that is contemporary, impressive and designed for optimum functionality.
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ArticleNew Tetra Pak CEO Appointed
The Tetra Laval Group Board has appointed Mr Adolfo Orive, President & CEO of Tetra Pak effective April 1, 2019.
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ArticleAPEAL appoints new president
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has appointed Tony Waite, Sales Director Packaging at Tata Steel Europe, as the association’s new President.
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Emsur acquires majority of Eximpack
Emsur, the flexible plastic packaging division of Grupo Lantero, has acquired the majority of Eximpack since it was partially acquired more than two years ago.
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ArticleBusinesses must prepare for significant compliance scheme reporting changes in 2019
The new year brings a number of changes to environmental compliance reporting schemes across the EU, potentially leaving unaware firms at risk of fines and incurring financial penalties as high as €200,000, says Lorax Compliance.
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Strategic acquisition expands AR Packaging's footprint
AR Packaging Group AB has acquired all outstanding shares in Istragrafika, d.d., a producer of high quality folding carton products for the tobacco, food and consumer goods segments.
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ArticleCoveris to Focus on Sustainable Pack Development with Opening of New Facility
Opening on 31st January 2019 at Coveris’ Rivendell site in Leeds, the new Pack Positive® Centre is an industry-first facility and academic partnership with Leeds Beckett University’s Retail Institute.
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ArticleSmithers Pira Launches New European Packaging Landscape Study in Association with Packaging Europe
Smithers Pira and Packaging Europe, both leaders in their markets, have pooled their shared industry knowledge and insight to produce The European Packaging Competitive Landscape: Strategic Forecasts to 2023.
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BASF notifies Avantium of its exit from Synvina
BASF has notified Avantium of its exit from their Synvina joint venture, effective 15 January 2019. Avantium continues to disagree with BASF’s interpretation of the joint venture agreement.
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Edelmann Group Completes Acquisition of Elanders Beijing Printing Co., Ltd
The Edelmann Group, a leading global manufacturer of paper and board packaging solutions for the beauty care, health care and consumer brands markets, has announced the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the shares in Elanders Beijing Printing