Press Release

To meet the increasing demand for packaging solutions for sterile goods, SÜDPACK Medica AG is investing in the expansion of its site in the Orne
region of France. At the groundbreaking ceremony for the plant in Coulmer on September 19, the company will lay an important foundation stone for the further consolidation of its status as a leading producer of pouch-making material under ISO 7 clean room conditions.

 In a unique value chain collaboration, Siegwerk, ExxonMobil, Henkel, Kraus Folie, and Windmöller & Hölscher created a recyclable stand up mono-material PE pouch. This innovation won the Gold award in the sustainability category of the German Packaging Awards on 13 September 2023. The awards are described as being dedicated to the “who’s who of the best ideas.”

Siegwerk supported the project as strategic partner from 2020 to 2023. Together with other partners great achievement were made during this time in Pasuruan, East Java, Indonesia: more than 130.000 people have received access to waste management, more than 120 permanent jobs were created and more than 5000 metric tonnes of waste were collected. The project has been further expanded with a new material recovery facility in Banyuwangi.

Pair of materials science technical experts to present ‘New Tubing Advancements Drive Dramatic Improvements for Critical Fluid Transfer Applications.’

Im laufenden Gesetzgebungsverfahren zu Kritischen Rohstoffen (Critical Raw Materials Act) hat das Europäische Parlament am 14. September beschlossen, Aluminium auf die Liste der Strategischen Rohstoffe zu setzen. Zuvor hatte der Europäische Rat in seiner Position Aluminium ebenfalls einbezogen. Rob van Gils, Präsident von Aluminium Deutschland, betonte: „Es ist richtig und wichtig, dass auch das Parlament den Stellenwert würdigt, den Aluminium für den Green Deal hat. In vielen Technologien und Gütern, die für die Transformation unverzichtbar sind, stecken große Mengen Aluminium.

Additional space required to accommodate increased customer demand 
for syringe filling and capping machinery solutions.

Sidel has been appointed to install a highly flexible end-of-line turnkey solution for British Sugar, the leading producer of sugar for the British and Irish food and beverage markets. The holistic and tailor-made solution will support the British company, a subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc that works with 2,300 growers, to meet market requirements as well as retailer expectations.

AIPIA, the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association and WPO, the World Packaging Organisation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to further their collaboration in sharing ideas on Smart Packaging and the science that underpins it. This will include WPO supporting AIPIA on the technology of material science, which is particularly important in active packaging. In turn AIPIA will support WPO’s agenda of encouraging sustainable and appropriate packaging innovation.

Guala Closures S.p.A. (“Guala Closures” or the “Group”), a global leading producer of closures for spirits, wines, water and beverages, today announces that Gabriele Del Torchio, currently Chairman and CEO, will remain as Chairman with effect in September 2023 and Mauro Caneschi will join as Chief Executive Officer.