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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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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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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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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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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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