Press Releases

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd., a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its AccurioPrint 2100, a new monochrome high-speed 100ppm press perfect for a central in-house printing facility, a print-for-pay or an office environment with high-volume printing needs. Built with advanced technology and designed to help increase customer profitability with enhanced productivity and smooth, streamlined workflows, the A

Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE:GPK) announced today that Aziz Aghili has joined its Board of Directors. Mr. Aghili currently serves as executive vice president and president of the Heavy Vehicle Group of Dana Incorporated, a global leader in drivetrain and e-propulsion systems for commercial and industrial vehicles. During his 13-year career with Dana, Mr. Aghili has held various global executive roles, currently leading a team of more than 20,000 employees located in 27 countries an

Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, will set up a showroom in the Middle East as a result of an agreement reached with Madayn Plastic Company. The Omani company has decided to venture into the flexible packaging sector with Reifenhäuser and Comexi, with the intention of investing a large percentage of the Sultanate's market share. For this reason, Madayn Plastic has acquired a Comexi F2 ML flexographic press, a Comexi ML2 Evo

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging, announced today their Donegal, Ireland facility received the Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standard (BRCGS) accreditation that demonstrates compliance in hazard and risk management, hygiene, product safety and quality. The BRCGS is the first to be recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). By assisting manufacturing sites to provide products that are assured for quality, legally compliant and authentic, the standard

Based in Giza, Egypt, the biggest PET bottle-to-bottle recycler in MENA region is expanding and upgrading its existing plant with another Starlinger PET recycling system and an additional solid-state-polycondensation (SSP) reactor. The new recycling system, a recoSTAR PET 215 HC iV+ including a viscoSTAR 350 SSP reactor, reaches an output of 2700 kg/h and will enable BariQ to increase its total production capacity to 35,000 metric tonnes of food-grade rPET pellets per year. The visc

Silgan Holdings Inc. a leading supplier of sustainable rigid packaging solutions for consumer goods products, announced today that it has given irrevocable notice for the redemption on March 28, 2022 of all $300 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4¾% Senior Notes due 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 4¾% Senior Notes, the Company will redeem all $300 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 4¾% Senior Notes on March

PANOS Brands® (PANOS), a consumer product company that manages a unique portfolio of specialty food brands, is excited to attend this year's Natural Products Expo West. Attendees of the show are invited to stop by Booth 761 to see their newest offerings, including: Newly reformulated Walden Farms® – The recent re-brand of the zero calorie, zero carbs salad dressing and condiments line has been improved to be formulated with real vegetables,

Widespread usage of most plastic packaging products affects the environment adversely. Growing consumer awareness about the drawbacks of using single-use and non-degradable plastic products for food packaging is driving the growth of the eco-friendly food packaging market. The global eco-friendly food packaging market size is expected to grow from $196.26 billion in 2021 to $211.56 billion in 2022 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.8%. TBRC's eco-friendly food packagin

Stora Enso is starting a feasibility study for the possible conversion of an idle paper machine at its Oulu site in Finland for a high-volume consumer board line. On a successful completion of the feasibility study, an investment decision could be made by the end of 2022 with start-up in 2025. Stora Enso's strategy is to invest in growth to support the strong, continuous demand for sustainable packaging. This is one of the key strategic focus areas in which the Group i

StePac Ltd.'s lean, automated Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solutions gained rave reviews among Chilean cherry packers and exporters especially during the recent China cherry export season ahead of the recent Chinese New Year celebrations. The novel packaging formats have proven instrumental in helping the packers make the transition from manual to faster and more efficient automatized processes to counter the recent labor shortage hurdles. In response to the boom in Cherr

We are very proud that our partner, Dermalogica, has chosen to support our journey to a more circular economy by selecting our fully recyclable, mono-material, and e-commerce capable solution for their upcoming skincare launch,” shares Beth Holland, Vice President of Global Sustainability, Aptar. In developing the concept for Future, Aptar’s experts turned to recognized eco-design principles, that promote decisions in the design that help reduce the environmental footpri

MULTIVAC is investing on the Indian subcontinent: In Ghiloth, some 120 kilometres from Delhi, a state-of-the-art building complex for sales and production, covering around 10,000 square metres of usable space, will emerge in the coming months on the RIICO Industrial Area. The investment amounts to 6.8 million euros and completion is planned for December 2022. At the start around 100 staff will be employed at the site in the state of Rajasthan. On 2 February the first celebratory spadeful of e

Demand for packaging in the US is forecast to advance 3.7% yearly in nominal terms through 2025, according to Packaging: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Gains will be supported by increases in consumer spending and manufacturing output. Manufacturers and distributors will continue to use higher-value packaging products, such as recyclable or otherwise environmentally friendly packaging, or "smart" packaging that can be tracked remotely and give

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission's  Office of Compliance and Field Operations is issuing guidance to clarify that CPSC does not recognize an "institutional use" exception for household substances that require special packaging under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act ("PPPA" or "the Act"). Products that meet the definition of a "household substance" must comply with the special packaging requirements under the PPPA, regardless of ho

The creative, innovative and driven team at Blair Labeling is thrilled to announce a recent rebrand to Impression Label. Since 1986, Blair Labeling has been providing quality, rapid printing turnaround times and incredible customer service to the people of Colorado. Blair Labeling's recent merger with Buckley Graphics will allow the company access to cutting edge technology and to become a leader in innovative designs as a unified company. This company is called Impression Label. Impressi