Rethinking Materials
Event:Rethinking Materials
Location:London
Organizer:Rethink Events, A William Reed company
Website: www.rethinkingmaterials.com
Event Details:
Rethinking Materials is an international innovation and investment summit that showcases and connects pioneering companies reimagining how materials in consumer products and packaging are produced, consumed, repurposed, and financed. We invite C-Suite and Director-level decision makers and experts, including CEOs/CTOs/CSOs and VPs of Innovation, Research & Development and Investment to join our prestigious community of companies from across consumer goods, packaging and textile value-chains.
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
26 Apr 2024 --- This week in industry news, SIG collaborated with Namaqua Wines for aseptic wine carton packs, and Amcor released a fully post-consumer recycled (PCR) PET bottle for carbonated soft... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
25 Apr 2024 --- The European Parliament officially endorsed the provisional agreement on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) yesterday, drawing a mix of concerns and support from... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
25 Apr 2024 --- Eastman and SEE, formerly known as Sealed Air, are launching a compostable, lightweight tray designed to replace conventional polystyrene foam trays in protein packaging that can... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
23 Apr 2024 --- DS Smith is partnering with Bioenzymatic Fuel Cells (BeFC), a developer of fully recyclable smart tags. The companies will investigate smart packaging solutions made from recyclable... Read More
PACKAGING & TECHNOLOGY NEWS
19 Apr 2024 --- Paper-based packaging provider Smurfit Kappa has released new information on how beverage manufacturers can identify the characteristics of premium ready-to-drink (RTD) packaging at... Read More
24 Apr 2024 --- Packaging Insights discusses the development of pulp-forming technology with Michael Michelsen, commercial director at The Paper Bottle Company (Paboco). With a recent investment by Alpla, Paboco is pushing to commercialize the fully recyclable paper bottle made from FSC-certified fibers. Michelsen tells us about existing partnerships and plans to scale the technology to vitamins and gummies, pet care and more.
18 Apr 2024 --- Planet Reuse is a non-profit platform aiming to connect the European reuse industry. We speak with Marcel Keuenhof, sustainable packaging expert at Planet Reuse, about the platform’s progress and the actors and legislation, including PPWR, involved in further boosting European reuse.
16 Apr 2024 --- Ulma Packaging exhibited its TSA 680P tray sealer at Empack. Roy Hofstee, managing director at Ulma Packaging, tells us about the machine’s features and market applicability. We also discuss the company’s latest carbon footprint reduction for this machine.
15 Apr 2024 --- Smart Robotics showcased its Smart Palletizer at Empack. We speak to Jonathan Kruisselbrink, the company’s CCO, about what makes the palletizer “smart.” We also discuss the company’s full production line, which was established in partnership with Case Packaging Systems.
15 Apr 2024 --- We speak to Christopher Bradford, marketing director of AkzoNobel’s Industrial Coatings business, about how the company is working to stay ahead of legislative changes in the metal packaging market and replace harmful chemicals — like bisphenol-a (BPA) — in beverage cans. Bradford describes some of the newest and most effective substitutes for BPA.
