tech & innovation
29 May 2023
--- Avery Dennison has selected BeFC, Moree, Peafowl Plasmonics, Puro Renewables and Stemly as the five winners of its second AD Stretch Accelerator Program cohort. “Avery Dennison aims to foster a start-up mentality of...
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22 May 2023
--- DS Smith has invited students from the University of Exeter, UK, to compete in creating design systems for a circular economy. The students must make reusable packaging solutions focusing on e-commerce and white goods...
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19 May 2023
--- Henkel has opened its Technology Center in Bridgewater, US, presenting the company’s full technology portfolio of adhesives, sealants, functional coatings and specialty materials. The center is also said to support...
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17 May 2023
--- Filling machines are increasing in speed and efficiency from consumers demanding automatic packaging systems to keep up with labor shortages while improving eco-friendly practices. PackagingInsights investigates trends in...
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16 May 2023
--- Eastman has acquired feedstock for its recycling facility in Port Jerome sur Seine, France. With an investment of US$1 billion, the planned molecular recycling facility is said to become “the world’s...
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15 May 2023
--- Metsä Board and Finnish circular economy company, Soilfood are reusing fiber waste to improve soil quality by recycling wood fiber nutrients back into soil, which stores the fiber wood carbon. Soilfood produces...
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12 May 2023
--- Interpack 2023 wrapped up after ten days of industry fervor at Messe Düsseldorf, Germany. The show, which returned after a six-year break, displayed automation and digitalization as key topics in all 17 trade show...
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12 May 2023
--- This week in industry news, Smurfit Kappa expanded its Pruszków corrugated plant in Poland and Billerud released a machine-glazed kraft paper wrap. Meanwhile, Krones supplied Makkah Water Company with two additional...
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11 May 2023
--- Mondi is modernizing its Dynäs pulp and paper mill in Sweden to increase efficiency and further improve the overall environmental performance. The project includes installation of new and upgraded machinery to improve...
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11 May 2023
--- Viscotec Starlinger showcased its new post-consumer PP, HDPE and PS packaging recycling technology viscoZero at Interpack 2023 in Düsseldorf, Germany. We speak to the company’s sales director, Andreas Fuchs, about...
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09 May 2023
--- Tna Solutions is exploring virtual reality at Interpack 2023 with its Extended Reality (XR) technology that enables remote commissioning, installation and maintenance of production lines while reducing its carbon footprint....
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08 May 2023
--- Antares Vision Group is highlighting its Microwave technology for detecting foreign objects in F&B products to ensure food safety at Interpack 2023 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The Microwave was jointly developed with...
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01 May 2023
--- Greiner Packaging will showcase a new generation of injection molded recycled PET (rPET) cups at the Interpack trade show, which starts this week in Düsseldorf, Germany (May 4-10). The Austrian packaging supplier says...
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21 Apr 2023
--- This week in industry news, Innovia Films developed a printable coated cavitated biaxially oriented PP (BOPP) facestock film for pressure-sensitive labeling applications. Meanwhile, Multivac and Berry Global opened and...
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13 Apr 2023
--- Sea Vision Group will showcase its AI-powered collection solutions for the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries at this year’s Interpack trade show May 4-10 in Düsseldorf, Germany.Sea Vision has been developing...
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11 Apr 2023
--- Cognex has released a new inspection tool for the packaging market branded In-Sight 3800 Vision System for high-speed production lines. In-Sight 3800 offers a vision toolset, imaging capabilities and a flexible software to...
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11 Apr 2023
--- Ball Aerospace is launching its Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) instrument aboard a commercial satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, US, to provide critical data on air...
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11 Apr 2023
--- Packaging technologies for thermal management are essential to maintaining the lifespan and efficacy of semiconductors, according to a new technical paper by researchers at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State...
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07 Apr 2023
--- Bihl and Wiedemann presented its latest innovation in actuator sensor interface (ASi), the ASi-5 at Empack 2023, April 5-6, in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. The company says the ASi-5 is “the globally...
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05 Apr 2023
--- As consumers’ awareness of packaging’s environmental impact rises, companies are continuously shifting toward fiber-based packaging to demonstrate their commitment to environmentally friendly solutions. According...
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