Press Releases

Joining forces with leading beverage producers, Tetra Pak is launching tethered caps on carton packages. Marking a significant milestone in the company’s long-term work on design for recycling, five new tethered cap solutions are currently being introduced across Ireland, the Baltics , Spain and Germany in different product categories – a market first for these geographies. As part of a wider programme, this development paves the way for Europe-based customers to stay ahead of sch

Sealed Air (NYSE: SEE) today announced the introduction of prismiq™ - a digital packaging brand with a portfolio of solutions for design services, digital printing and smart packaging. “The future of digital packaging and graphics is here. prismiq™, powered by our state-of-the-art digital printing technology is creating game-changing value for customers, enabling touchless automation both in our facilities and our customers’ operations, and making sustainabil

Responding to the increased market demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging solutions, flexible packaging leader, ProAmpac, announced the launch of its unique ProActive PCR® Retort pouches. Both EU and FDA compliant for food contact in retort applications, ProActive PCR Retort pouches are designed for pet and human food packaging. ProActive PCR Retort pouches offer 30 weight percentage or greater PCR content, reducing the use of virgin resins in the packaging. In additi

Leading robotics and automation specialists, RMGroup, has recently supplied trade wipes manufacturer, Allied Hygiene, with a high speed robotic pick and place cell for their flowpack production line. The solution incorporates a case erector and case sealer by case handling equipment manufacturer, Lantech, a strategic partner of RMGroup. Allied Hygiene, a world class manufacturer of wet and dry wipes to major market sectors, needed a UK packaging and automation manufacturer who could

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications announced the commissioning of a new warehouse and colour matching center in Tauru (Near Sohna), Haryana. This move follows the recent inauguration of the specialized solvent-based blending facility in Siegwerk’s Bhiwadi site in Rajasthan. The new centre in Tauru, a facility spread across 36,000 Sft, will position Siegwerk for further growth in the northern market. The company builds o

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced an investment to establish new thermoforming capabilities for medical packaging in its Sligo, Ireland, healthcare packaging facility. The multi-million-dollar investment will strengthen Amcor’s leadership in the growing industry for sterile packaging, offering customers in Europe and North America another site with comprehensive healthcare solutions. “The additional capabi

Crown Holdings, Inc. announced today that it will construct a new high-speed aluminum line at its Agoncillo, Spain beverage can facility.  Commercial production is expected to commence during the first quarter of 2023, and the additional capacity will serve expanding customer requirements in Northern Spain. Iberia is the second largest beverage can market in Europe and continues to show robust growth in both the alcoholic and non-alcoholic segments.  Crown has a leading pr

Market leading aluminium foil tray manufacturer, i2r Packaging Solutions, has been awarded with a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, this time for innovation. The company, who previously won their first award in 2020 for international trade, is one of only 226 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2022. With an established reputation for innovation excellence, i2r achieved their award in recognition of th

Item Products, the UK's leading designer and producer of components for the packaging industry, will be showcasing their extensive range of innovative solutions at this year’s Packaging Innovations show, held at the NEC, Birmingham, on 25-26 May 2022. Item is exhibiting on stand F10. The company will be using the show to update visitors on the very latest products on the market, including the all new ‘Corra-Screw’, a re-usable fixing for corrugated packaging. A

Global rigid container and life sciences packaging distributor, Novvia Group (“Novvia”), has acquired Southern Container, LLC (“Southern Container”), a distributor of plastic, metal, fiber, and glass packaging products. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Novvia is backed by Kelso & Company (“Kelso”). Headquartered in Dalton, GA, Southern Container is a distributor of intermediate bulk containers (IBCs), plastic and

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is highlighting the need for innovative packaging solutions in the fresh food industry by introducing two new recyclable packaging products - a paper-based tray and a semi-rigid plastic tray - at Anuga FoodTec. When it comes to preventing food from spoiling, the packaging industry plays a key role. Mondi has developed two new solutions to protect fresh food contents at every stage of the manufacturing and logistics process, ensuring the

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced the addition of new, more sustainable High Shield laminates to its pharmaceutical packaging portfolio. The new low carbon, recycle-ready packaging options deliver on two fronts, providing the high barrier and performance requirements needed for the industry while supporting pharmaceutical companies’ recyclability agendas. These new High Shield innovations include more sustainabl

Elopak is pleased to announce the upcoming roll out of its tethered cap solution – the Pure-TwistFlip™. Announced in 2021, the tethered cap is one of the latest innovations launched by Elopak. The Pure-TwistFlip™ has been designed so that the closure remains attached to the carton throughout its entire lifecycle, thereby reducing the risk of it being littered. It complies with the EU’s Single-Use Plastic Directive, which was introduced as part of efforts to r

Following an unprecedented number of installations since their launch in November 2020 across Europe and North America, A B Graphic International (ABG) has hailed the inclusion of their NSU/NSR range into their finishing solutions portfolio, a resounding success. ABG’s NSU/NSR range is manufactured at their Spanish facility and can work with any printing or converting equipment, thereby providing increased flexibility and choice. ABG’s winders are of particular

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc., a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions, today announced the release of its AccurioPress 6272P press, designed to help customers rethink monochrome print possibilities. Commercial printers, print-for-pay services and central in-house printing operations are all major target markets for the fully configured digital production press, which replaces the bizhub PRESS 2250P. Based on the highly successful sing