Non-slip stacking of cartons
PepsiCo produces potato chips in the Netherlands. A new system with hot melt technology by Nordson secures cartons stacked on pallets.
Packaging technology
Innovation: Welding uncoated paper with ultrasound
Patent holder Syntegon recently transferred the exclusive rights for the process of ultrasonic welding of uncoated paper to Herrmann Ultraschall.
WIRELESS AUTOMATION
CoreTigo’s wireless IO-link technology delivers flexibility and eliminates the need for multiple specialised machines for Rotzinger.
RECYCLING PROGRAMME FOR ENGINEERING PLASTICS
igus has launched a recycling programme and recently joined forces with the start-up cirplus with the aim of closing the material cycle for plastics.
Packaging materials
TPE-based pharmaceutical stoppers outperform rubber
Pharmaceutical stoppers made of butyl rubber are often used for injection and drug vials. A look at alternative materials, such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), today is all the more worthwhile.
HDPE BOTTLES MADE FROM WASTE LIGHT PACKAGING
Interzero has developed a process for improved reuse of HDPE plastics. Its patented process allows the viscosity of the recycled material to be controlled.
EUROSTARS PROJECT FOR FIBRE-BASED PACKAGING CONCLUDED
PulPac and Bio-Lutions want to replace single-use plastics by transforming natural fibres into fibre-based packaging using dry-moulded-fibre.
Green packaging
Riedel ersetzt Alu-Flaschen durch Kartonverpackungen von SIG
Bereits seit 2018 setzt das Unternehmen auf Verpackungen mit forstbasierten Polymeren.
SAVE FOOD RESEARCH PROJECT: NEW FOOD PACKAGING FROM LEFTOVER FOOD
Food production generates a lot of residual material. In a SAVE FOOD research project, students have developed ideas regarding the matter.
BIOPLASTICS IN PACKAGING
Plastics have become a fundamental part of the packaging world. There is a broad spectrum of applications for polymers. In addition, they have a low weight, long shelf-life and can also be used in sensitive application areas like the food or pharmaceutical industry.
Marketing and design
INDUSTRY INNOVATIONS IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The WorldStar Awards are among the most prestigious awards in the packaging industry. In 2023, the award ceremony will take place at interpack.
Learning English through play
A playful cardboard packaging, that teaches children the Latin alphabet, was awarded the German Packaging Prize in the Young Talent category.
Ardagh designs golden vodka can
Choosing a highly reflective gold colour for the can body, end and tab, Au Vodka have worked with Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) to create an irresistibly charismatic pack with immense visual impact.
Company news
Mondi acquires mill in Canada
Mondi is entering a long-term partnership with West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd and acquired their 250,000 tonne per annum Hinton Pulp mill in Canada.
Avery Dennison assess water and carbon impacts of products
To provide more transparency on the footprint of its products, Avery Dennison is implementing the Carbon Trust Footprinting Tool.
Tubex gets approval for reduction targets
By 2030 Tubex wants to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 42 percent compared to 2020. This target was now approved by SBTi.
Products
DESIGNING BARRIER-FREE PACKAGING
Communicating with consumers is an important function of packaging. Packaging can hold a lot of information, but reading is not always barrier free.
Label solutions for better recycling
Specialty label supplier CCL Label is bringing sustainable and digital label solutions and innovative printing technologies to interpack.
THINNER SLEEVES FOR MORE SUSTAINABILITY
A good packaging should use as little material as possible and as much as is necessary to maintain the needed protection of the product and meet the expectations of customers. This makes sense not only from an economic point of view – less material usually also means less costs – but also from an ecological perspective. Because less packaging means less carbon emissions during production.
Fairs and exhibitions
Meat-Tech announced for 2024
The exhibition Meat-Tech (28-30 May 2024, Fiera Milano) will showcase a complete ecosystem of industry-leading processing and packaging technologies for the cold cuts, meat and ready meals sector.
THESE TOPICS WILL SHAPE INTERPACK 2023
Much is happening within the field of packaging. In order to bring some order to this tangle of issues, this year’s interpack focusses on four hot topics.
Where is the packaging industry heading?
Times are anything but rosy. War in Europe, exploding energy prices, shortage of raw materials and high inflation. Against this background, the packaging industry met at Fachpack in Nuremberg – and was surprisingly optimistic. At the end, six packaging experts shared their impressions of the trade fair and their personal assessments of where the packaging industry is heading in these times in our packaging journal Live Talk.
In person
Etma wählt neuen Präsidenten
Zoran Joksic, Sales Director von Albéa, wurde auf der Generalversammlung der European Tube Manufacturers Association (etma) in Warschau zum neuen Präsidenten der Organisation gewählt.