What impact does the war in Ukraine have on the packaging industry?
The war in Ukraine changes the economic situation worldwide. We compiled a list of how business associations and companies assess the situation.
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Optima is expanding its presence in the U.S.
The Optima Group's Pharma business unit is massively expanding its service presence in the USA. The number of service personnel in the U.S. will triple between 2019 and the end of 2022. Mid-2022, Optima will be opening a new service hub in Knightdale near Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Food closure with minimised material use
Berry introduces a light weight food closure that minimises material use but still shows the same performance as before. The new closure is also adaptable for different neck finishes.
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HolyGrail completes test phase for detection unit
Digital watermarks for the automatic sorting of packaging are seen as a beacon of hope for the circular economy. Now the HolyGrail 2.0 initiative has announced the successful end of the test phase of a recognition device for such watermarks.
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REFILL AND REUSE
Most packaging is still single-use, destined to be thrown away after. However, a change in this trend is emerging: In addition to improved recycling possibilities and the increasing use of recycled materials, new reuse and refill systems are becoming increasingly attractive as alternatives to single-use packaging.
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Paper packaging with a view
Sappi offers the new translucent paper Crystalcon. It is a sustainable packaging paper that can be recycled and allows customers to see the packed product.
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Stora Enso divests of four paper sites
In order to focus on its growth areas renewable products in packaging, building solutions and biomaterials innovations, Stora Enso plans to divest four productions sites for paper.
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TUBE TRENDS
By now, the tube is over 150 years old: In 1841, the American John Goffe Rand obtained the patent for this container, which at the time was still being made out of tin. At first glance, the basic concept has not changed much in the meantime. However, there are developments on today’s tube market that we should keep an eye on.
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British start-up delivers algae packaging to Germany
Those who order their food from the German delivery service Lieferando may soon receive it in a new biodegradable packaging with an algae coating. It was developed by Lieferando's parent company Just Eat Takeaway.com together with the British start-up Notpla.
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Mondi implements flexo printing line in Gronau
Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has unveiled a state-of-the-art flexo printing line at its plant in Gronau, Germany. The new machinery will service the hygiene industry’s growing demand for advanced printing options for films and laminates and deliver greater flexibility in feminine care pouch wrapping designs and film choices.
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MONDI WRAPS PALLETS IN PAPER, NOT PLASTIC
When it comes to wrapping pallets, the current industry standard is a multi-layer plastic material with sometimes low recycling rates. With Advantage StretchWrap, Mondi now offers a new, lightweight paper that has been specifically designed to wrap pallets, and can be recycled to boot.
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COCA-COLA KEEPS ITS CAP ON
In November 2021, things changed for Coca-Cola customers: the bottle caps of the company’s popular beverages suddenly looked a bit different.
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Public-private partnerships can drive food packaging
A new report from Finland’s Technical Research Center (VTT), “Recycling Food Packaging”, highlights those technology solutions expected to become commercially available in the next five years and says partnerships are essential to deliver the necessary technological innovations in food packaging recycling.
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Paper machine on the fast track
Over the last few years, Andritz converted the PM10 from production of SC paper to a fluting and testliner machine. The scope of supply comprised the stock preparation section, a comprehensive rebuild of the paper machine, and the complete automation.
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PACKAGING MADE OUT OF CUP PLANT FIBRES – AN ECO-FRIENDLY ALTERNATIVE?
One trend that has clearly come to the fore within the packaging industry in the last months and years is the shift towards paper-based packaging. But the rise in demand is increasingly putting a strain on supply, and packaging manufacturers aren’t the only ones facing raw material shortages, both when it comes to virgin fibre and waste paper.
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