caps & closures
20 Sep 2024
--- This week in industry news, Berry Global launched a tamper-evident pouring closure. Meanwhile, DS Smith received an award from packaging Oscar in recognition of the company’s innovation in packaging product solutions...
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19 Sep 2024
--- Polytag has received over £100,000 (US$132,000) from the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Centre of Excellence, funded by the Welsh Government, to install four Polytag Plastic Detection Units across the...
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18 Sep 2024
--- Energy-from-waste operator Enfinium has launched the UK’s first carbon capture pilot at an energy-from-waste site. The launch is considered to be a milestone for the sector and for Enfinium’s plans to deploy...
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18 Sep 2024
--- Plant-based packaging is steadily keeping on its growth path across sectors, with new advances including biodegradable barrier coatings and packaging upcycled from “second harvest” materials. Industry experts...
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12 Sep 2024
--- Eviosys has expanded its Orbit jar closure range — designed to be opened without force — with a 66 mm diameter lid. The company’s closures are intended to provide greater ease and accessibility,...
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11 Sep 2024
--- FachPack will open its doors to visitors in Nuremberg, Germany, after a two-year break. Between September 24–26, packaging industry experts will discuss latest technology innovations, pressing legislative issues and...
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23 Aug 2024
--- This week in industry news, Berry Global Group made a multi-million-euro investment in the commissioning of a new conversion line in Germany. Meanwhile, Aptar Closures launched the 2” Disc Top Lite, and Nobelus...
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13 Aug 2024
--- Educational courses for industry professionals are becoming more common in the packaging sector as new materials, designs, technologies and legislative developments rapidly change the market. But with different adaptations...
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12 Aug 2024
--- Origin Materials has partnered with Reed City Group, a full-scale injection mold builder, injection molder, hydraulic press maker and automation solutions company, to mass produce PET caps and closures in North America.In...
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09 Aug 2024
--- This week in industry news, Coveris invested over £3 million (US$3.8 million) in a new Flexo press and conversion infrastructure. Meanwhile, ProAmpac commercialized its fiber-based product line and Huhtamaki announced...
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19 Jul 2024
--- Tipa is partnering with US-based Fresh-Lock closures, a specialist in reclosable flexible technology, to advance the adoption of home compostable packaging with a new portfolio of closures for pouches, designed with...
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18 Jul 2024
--- Tetra Pak highlights the latest carton packaging innovations at the world’s biggest food technology trade show IFT First 2024 in Chicago, US, which ended yesterday. On the show floor, Packaging Insights speaks with...
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08 Jul 2024
--- Berry Global Group has outfitted Grillo’s Pickles with twist-top, spill-proof, easy-open jars for its pickles. The custom, nestable, recyclable PP jar and continuous thread closure provides a “simple, mess-free...
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28 Jun 2024
--- The European Parliament has voted in favor of a new packaging regulation to reduce packaging waste, harmonize internal market rules and boost the EU’s circular economy. The rules, provisionally agreed on with the...
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21 Jun 2024
--- This week in industry news, Coveris marketed a paper-based packaging portfolio for primary and secondary packaging solutions. Meanwhile, Dow announced the acquisition of Circulus, and Valmet teamed up with Flootech to supply...
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18 Jun 2024
--- Sweden-based supplement provider Great Earth is innovating in the industry’s packaging landscape, including refillable and recycled solutions. We sit down with the company’s CEO, Patrik Falk, to discuss how Great...
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05 Jun 2024
--- Amcor Capsules is working with champagne brand Moët & Chandon to develop a plastic-free foil made of aluminum and paper, branded Essentielle, to reduce the environmental footprint on bottle capsules and closures....
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30 May 2024
--- Origin Materials and Bachmann Group have announced a strategic partnership to mass-produce PET caps and closures. In Bachmann’s existing European manufacturing facilities, Bachmann and Origin will operate the lines to...
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22 May 2024
--- Morrisons is rolling out coffee pod collection points in more than 350 UK stores in partnership with Podback, the pod recycling service. In an effort to make coffee pod recycling easier and accessible nationwide, the rollout...
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10 May 2024
--- This week in industry news, Suzano announced its Cerrado Project, the “largest single-line pulp mill in the world,” will be operational in coming weeks. Meanwhile, Amcor worked with personal care company Avon to...
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