All SIG Combibloc articles
-
ArticleAseptic packaging for long-life probiotic yoghurt produced by SIG and AnaBio
SIG and AnaBio Technologies have announced the global launch of an aseptic pack for long-life probiotic yoghurt – claiming to have created a new product category for aseptic carton packs and shelf-stable spouted pouches for long-term, non-refrigerated storage.
-
ArticleSIG sets target to reach 90% fibre content in aluminium-free aseptic cartons by 2030
SIG has announced its intent to develop a full-barrier, aluminium-free aseptic packaging structure with at least 90% fibre content by 2030, aiming for an interim target of at least 85% by 2025.
-
ArticleSIG opens new aseptic carton production plant in Mexico
A new production plant for SIG’s aseptic carton packaging in Queretaro, Mexico is entering operations in a bid to capitalise on the company’s growth potential in North America and produce 500 million carton packs in its first year.
-
ArticleSIG Digital Printing expects to offer fast, flexible printing for aseptic cartons
SIG is introducing SIG Digital Printing for its aseptic carton packs, which is set to enable fast, flexible, full-colour digital printing without the need for cylinders or printing forms.
-
ArticleSIG to begin construction of its first aseptic carton plant in India
SIG has announced its €60 million investment into the construction of its first aseptic carton plant in India over the next two years – with the plant expected to reach a production capacity of 4 billion packs per annum.
-
ArticleSIG implements ASI-certified aluminium into aseptic carton packs
SIG reports that 100% of the aluminium used in its aseptic carton packs will be certified through the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) in a bid to reduce its production-related carbon emissions and achieve efficiency within its supply chains.
-
ArticleSIG announces full barrier aluminium-free aseptic carton solutions
SIG has today announced the launch of SIGNATURE EVO, which it claims is the world’s first aluminium-free full barrier packaging materials for aseptic carton packs that is available for a wide range of products, including oxygen-sensitive beverages.
-
ArticleSIG set to source renewable energy directly through wind power
SIG has announced that it will use real-time wind power at its carton production sites in Germany, as it seeks to expand its renewable energy capacity with more direct sources.
-
ArticleSIG expands paper straw portfolio
SIG announces that it will add three new straws to its existing portfolio with the aim of increasing the number of alternatives to single-use plastic (SUP) plastic straws available to beverage manufacturers.
-
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.
-
ArticleSIG announces launch of tethered caps for carton packs three years ahead of EU deadline
SIG announced today that tethered caps will be launched for its beverage cartons in Europe in the second half of 2021, ahead of the July 2024 deadline set by EU regulations.
-
ArticleFirst commercial launch for SIG’s Paper U-straw for aseptic cartons
SIG’s paper u-bend straw made its commercial debut this month, in partnership with CAPSA Food’s ‘Central Lechera Asturiana’ – a leading Spanish milk brand.
-
ArticleEU beverage carton industry sets out 2030 sustainability roadmap
ACE, a body representing European beverage carton manufacturers, and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso, and Tetra Pak, have set out a number of new sustainability pledges.
-
ArticleDaesang turns to SIG for microwavable aseptic pack
Daesang, a leading Korean health food producer, has chosen SIG’s Heat&Go microwaveable technology for aseptic carton packs to package its new Nucare Roasted Rice winter edition.
-
ArticleLeading names in consumer goods commit to new sustainable design principles
A newly-formed group comprising leading companies including Procter & Gamble, Mondelēz, Unilever, SIG, Tetra Pak, and Amcor has committed to a new set of design principles with the aim of improving the recyclability of plastic packaging.
-
ArticleSIG secures FSC certification for entire paperboard range
In what it says is an industry first, from January 2021, 100% of the paperboard SIG uses in its packs will be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) as responsibly sourced.
-
ArticleACE announces increased recycling rate for beverage cartons
ACE, the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, has announced that the recycling rate for beverage cartons in the EU rose to 51% in 2019 – representing a continued year-on-year increase.
-
ArticleSIG makes ASI-certified aluminium standard for EU packs
SIG has announced that all of the aluminium used in its packs in Europe will be ASI-certified.
-
ArticlePackaging companies join calls for alignment of COVID-19 recovery with latest climate science
SIG, Henkel, Stora Enso, and Suez have called on governments around the world to align COVID-19 economic aid and recovery efforts with the latest climate science.
-
ArticleSIG reveals “bold” new science-based climate target
SIG has set a new climate target that it says is one of the first in its industry to be approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).