Press Releases

Leading glass packaging firm, Croxsons, has produced primary packaging for London-based refillable skincare essentials brand, Necessary Good. The glassware was created by Croxsons’ lifestyle, beauty, health and wellness division. Established in March 2023, Necessary Good make essential skincare products. Glass packaging was chosen by its founder given its durability, recyclability and aesthetics. The brand has launched an initial range of hero products consisting of face mist,

Adhesives make many environmentally friendly products possible: lightweight car bodies and batteries for electromobility, insulation glazing for facades and insulating panels as well as corrugated cardboard packaging or simple paper bags. Increasingly, however, not only the end products but also the adhesives themselves are to be "organic" – in fact, more than 13 million tonnes are already produced around the world each year, and this figure is rising. So far, conventional pet

The TotalEnergies Premium Wood Pellets are now packed in high-performance polyethylene bags incorporating 50% post-consumer recycled materials. The new innovative packaging is composed of a core layer of rPE2206, a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) grade made of 100% PCR content and part of the RE:clic circular polymer range, and high-performance Lumicene® and Supertough® metallocene virgin resins. It exhibits identical properties and thickness as fossil-based alternatives wit

Food Africa, Africa’s leading trade fair for the food industry, will take place together with pacprocess MEA again in 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. In the past few years, both events have developed into hot spots for the entire food industry of the African continent and the MEA region. pacprocess MEA additionally addresses all fields of application in the packaging and the related processing industry. Both events will be held from 12 to 14 December at the Egypt International Exhibition Center (

Leading security printing group, Wolverhampton-based Cartor Security Printers, has invested in a Pantec RHINO E 340 flat embossing system. The investment means that it can continue to meet the requirements of the tax stamp market, while also being able to enhance its offering by being able to place high-security hologram features on a printed web - Cartor’s current in-house capability being sheet format. Tax stamps perform an ever-increasing role in protecting consumers from c

Asahi Photoproducts, a pioneer in flexographic photopolymer plate development, today reported that it will be exhibiting at Labelexpo Europe, scheduled for 11 to 14 September in Brussels. Asahi Photoproducts, a subsidiary of Asahi Kasei, will be located in Stand 5a34 at the show, where visitors will be able to learn how switching from solvent-wash to water-wash plates can not only make their operations more sustainable, but also reduce waste, improve print quality, and speed time to market.

Mespack, a leading manufacturer of innovative and sustainable flexible packaging solutions, participated with great success in the last edition of Interpack 2023, one of the most significant fairs of the packaging industry, which took place in Düsseldorf (Germany). At this editon of the event, the company strengthened its role as a leading company of the flexible packaging industry, due to its commitment to develop sustainable and smart machines. In a presence of a large number

BOBST today announced its latest innovations in printing, converting, services and performance to help converters and brand owners to take a big step towards the digitalization of the packaging supply chain.   “The packaging industry is in the midst of a digital revolution, which is forcing every company to innovate, challenge their approach, think end to end and digital, and leverage networks and platforms to deliver new business models for their clients,” said

TNA Solutions, a global supplier of integrated food processing and packaging solutions, has partnered with Mister Bee Potato Chips, an iconic American brand founded in 1951, to revolutionise its snack production and enable it to realise its ambitious goals going forward. TNA completely redesigned and optimised the company’s manufacturing site in Parkersburg, West Virginia, achieving a remarkable 400% capacity increase. As the new owners of Mister Bee, the West Virginia Potato

Zeus Group, the Irish-based global packaging solutions provider, has today announced the acquisition of Cima Paper S.p.A. With annual revenues of €65 million, Cima Paper S.p.A. was established over 150 years ago in 1870 and has since solidified its position as one of Europe’s leading a trusted convertors of paper and board for the packaging sector. This latest addition to Zeus Group will leverage Cima Paper's scale, expertise, and resources into existing and future su

Nordson Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ARAG Group and its subsidiaries in an all-cash transaction that values ARAG at an enterprise value of €960 million. Headquartered in Rubiera, Italy, ARAG is a global market and innovation leader in the development, production and supply of precision control systems and smart fluid components for agricultural spraying. Its portfolio consists of three key product families: fluid compone

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is back in Hong Kong this September, and exhibitors from all over the world are moving quickly to secure their space at Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show. Exhibitors representing 32 different countries and regions have already registered to showcase their products and services at the show, which takes place on 6-8 September 2023 at AsiaWorld-Expo together with ASIAFRUIT CONGRESS. Some 21 industry associations and entities have b

Luxury packaging supplier, BellaGiada, has created a luxurious packaging experience for new exclusive lingerie brand, Scarlett Gasque. The packaging is capable of accommodating multiple clothing items up to a significant size and is suitable for international shipping. The BellaGiada structural design team worked with London Contour Experts to develop a collapsible pack that could store flat and, when 'made up', become a fully rigid presentation pack worthy of a luxury brand

The successful Open House event organized by Durst Group, a leading global provider of advanced digital printing solutions, at the prestigious SVS, spol. s r.o. facility in Prague has been announced. This event gave participants a unique opportunity to see firsthand the latest cutting-edge technologies and innovative solutions that have propelled SVS to the forefront of the industry. The Open House at SVS provided an immersive experience, allowing attendees to explore the newest adv

With a joint investment of around €29 million by Tetra Pak and Stora Enso, a new recycling line for post-consumer beverage cartons is starting operations in Poland. The line has the potential to triple the annual recycling capacity of beverage cartons in the country - from 25,000 to 75,000 tonnes – and provides scope to absorb the entire volume of beverage cartons sold in Poland, as well as additional volumes from neighbouring countries, including the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slova