Press Releases

Celanese Corporation a global specialty materials and chemical company, announced today the completion of an ultra-low capital project to repurpose existing manufacturing and infrastructure assets to unlock additional ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) capacity at its Edmonton, Alberta facility. The expansion supports significant growth in the Acetyl Chain’s downstream vinyls portfolio. “The rapidly increasing demand for sustainable energy sources throughout the world, such as

Harpak-ULMA, the industry leader in smart, connected packaging solutions, has announced the North American availability of ULMA’s Tight-Bag™ machines for poultry products. Tight-Bag technology combines vertical bagging with a revolutionary, patented air extraction process to automate vacuum bagging for many food products. The Tight-Bag machine produces leakproof bags without perforations and includes HMI-adjustable air volume – a process that can facilitate up to 1

Leading glass packaging company, Croxsons, is celebrating success in the recent ‘I Need a PA’ SME Surrey Business Awards 2022, having won both the Family Business of the Year Award and the highly sought after Overall Winner title. Winners were announced at a gala reception at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Surrey, on 9th February. The annual SME Surrey Business Awards aims to raise the profile of industrious, hardworking and enterprising SMEs in Surrey. Made up of 18 categories

Stillhouse, known for its award-winning portfolio of American-made spirits, has officially announced its newest variety, Peanut Butter S'mores Whiskey. With its innovative and unique 100 percent stainless-steel packaging, Stillhouse whiskey chills quickly and reflects the unbreakable spirit, journeying to all those awesome places you wouldn't think of taking glass. Peanut Butter S'mores offers a perfect combination of an enjoyable spirit and nostalgia, whether you are gathering ar

Leading print finishing equipment manufacturer, A B Graphic International (ABG), is holding a UK Automation Open House at its Bridlington head office and manufacturing facility. The event, which will showcase the latest developments in finishing, will take place on 28th & 29th March. Providing an engaging mix of presentations and demonstrations aimed at displaying ABG’s advanced finishing technology, the primary focus of the two days will be on automation and ABG Connect,

NEX-XOS, a leading manufacturer of shelf stable foods and provider of contract packaging, assembly, and distribution services, announced today that it is launching OBAR by OMEALS® a unique healthy everyday bar that can also be used as a meal replacement or nutrition bar. The OBAR everyday bars are made with minimally processed ingredients, no preservatives, no emulsifiers, and are sealed for a shelf life of 5 years. The OBAR everyday bars are allergen free, gluten free, non-GMO,

Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce new color options for the company's line of SoundX® Mass Loaded Vinyl  flexible sheets. SoundX MLV sheets are used for sound abatement in automotive, industrial, and building applications. The high specific gravity of these sheets blocks the transmission of sound waves and is effective at reducing noise. Previously only available in black, the S

Leading security printing group, Cartor Security Printers, has made changes to its leadership structure as part of its succession plans. Andrew Brigham, previously the company’s commercial director, has taken up the new position of managing director from 1 Jan 2023, in place of his father, Ian Brigham, who becomes the firm’s chairman, with key responsibilities for the French division and technical sales. Ian became involved in stamp production in the mid-’90s when

Dantex Group is delighted to welcome back Ross Holloway as they continue to grow their UK sales team. Ross joins Dantex as the Product Manager for the UK & Eire where he will heavily drive growth in the Pico division and look at new routes to market. Ross has spent the past 3 years as Business Development Manager for A B Graphics International where he specialised in leading-edge finishing equipment and managed their international distribution network helping to capitalise on ov

Sweet Dirt, a Maine-based, vertically integrated cannabis company, today announced the launch of its Provisions brand, offering a line of affordable, and sustainably grown premium cannabis offerings for the Maine adult-use market. Provisions will be available at Sweet Dirt's retail stores in Portland, Waterville, Rockland, and Bridgton before Valentine's Day and will also be available via select adult-use cannabis retailers throughout the State. More than just a cannabis bra

Cruz Foam, a circular materials company, today announced the launch of a revolutionary new family of earth-friendly protective packaging products highlighting highly performant solutions to meet specific customer needs for shipping fragile and temperature-sensitive goods for consumers and businesses. Cruz Foam's patented compostable foam outperforms equivalent plastic-based products and exceeds current industry standards for sustainability. These new products aim to replace plas

Wendel announces today that Stahl has signed an agreement to acquire ICP Industrial Solutions Group (ISG), a leader in high-performance packaging coatings, which will reinforce Stahl’s position as the global leader in the field of specialty coatings for flexible materials. ISG, a division of the ICP (Innovative Chemical Products) Group, offers a comprehensive portfolio of high-performance coatings used primarily in packaging and labeling applications, notably in the resilient

Austrian-based MM Packaging has purchased a new 8-colour FA-17 multi-substrate flexo press for their site in Dublin, Ireland. The new press is the first Nilpeter at the Dublin site. MM Packaging is a global manufacturer of primary and secondary packaging material for several different sectors. The new press was primarily configured for the pharmaceutical industry. The investment in the new press with a full automation package is the result of a fruitful, very positive dialogue and p

Kyoto Semiconductor Co., Ltd. a leading optical device solution manufacturer with world-class technologies and Japanese quality, has announced two products of GaN*1 UV sensor; "KPDU086SU27-H11Q and KPDU086SU31-H11Q". The UV sensors "KPDU086SU27-H11Q" and "KPDU086SU31-H11Q" were developed with the aim of achieving higher sensitivity than conventional Si*2 type UV sensors to meet the needs of the deep UV*3 sensing market. Since conventional Si-t

Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging supply chain solutions company, has today announced the acquisition of Polpack, a leader in packaging materials distribution and packaging machinery solutions in Poland. This is the first step in Zeus’ 2023 acquisition strategy, further consolidating its operations across Europe. Established in January 1993, privately-owned Polpack has grown revenues to more than €8.5m per annum. Headquartered in Warsaw, Polpack has 7 sales offices thro