Pharma Packaging

From September 24 to 26, 2024, the “Seed meets Technology” event in Zwaagdijk-Oost, Netherlands (near Amsterdam) will focus on innovations in the horticulture industry – from cutting-edge technology to sustainable solu-tions for plant protection, cultivation, and marketing. And SÜDPACK will also be there: The renowned film manufacturer will showcase its range of high-barrier laminates for packaging sensitive seeds, with a special focus on its range of recyclable PP-based products. 

Comprehensive services punctuated by precision, tight-tolerance metalworking expertise and injection molding solutions; company also will display range of medical tubing such as catheter-based systems, as well as select medical device packaging solutions.

European tube market takes a break from growth 

The European tube market was somewhat weaker in the first half of 2024. The european tube manufacturers association (etma) reported a decline in deliveries of 1 per cent to a total volume of around 6 billion units.

Company also will provide live demos of next-generation automatic filler-sealer for single-dose plastic vials, and showcase sustainability-minded blister packaging, as well as other film solutions.

Following the successful rebrand of JH Label Solutions to Zeus Labels on 1st June, we are excited to announce the upcoming rebranding of Craigavon Office Supplies and JH Office Supplies, effective 1st September 2024. The new entity will operate under the name Zeus Office – Complete Workplace Solutions, offering an extensive and unified range of workplace products and services.

Ahead of the FACHPACK 2024, film manufacturer SÜDPACK unveiled its latest innovation: PET floatable lidding films. Used on mono-APET trays, the low-density, sealable top webs can be separated during recycling from the APET bottom webs, producing cleanly recycled materials for infeed into the differ-ent material flows. This offers a sustainable market alternative for safe pack-aging of sliced meat, ham and cheese in peelable, thermoformed and MAP packagings. The PET floatable lidding films provide equal performance and processing reliability to conventional lidding films.

Leading the charge towards sustainable packaging solutions, Siegwerk, Multi-Plastics and Tripack, have united their expertise to unveil a groundbreaking APR approved fully recyclable shrink sleeve water bottle project for the English Mountain Spring Water Company at Label Expo Americas 2024, September 10-12 in Chicago, IL. This collaborative effort underscores a shared commitment to environmental stewardship and innovation in the packaging industry.

The German plant manufacturer WELTEC BIOPOWER is supporting Yarra Valley Water for the refurbishment of its 1-megawatt biogas plant in the north of Melbourne. Yarra Valley Water, is one of Australia‘s largest water and wastewater companies. Since the completion of the waste and food waste plant by WELTEC BIOPOWER and its project partner in 2017, Yarra Valley Water’s Aurora Treatment Plant has been energy self-sufficient. In order to be able to operate the plant profitably into the future, it has been undergoing a technical modernization including biological service planned for August 2024.