Natural String in place of Chemical Adhesives

ECO-FRIENDLY PACKAGING IDEAS FOR VALENTINES 2023

14 Feb 2023
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Natural String in place of Chemical Adhesives

A day to express appreciation and affection to our loved ones, in 2023 we must take celebrate Valentine’s Day by also being mindful of the waste generated from elaborate gift wraps and single-use trinket packages.  
To supplement your own ideas of innovative and sustainable packaging, we have curated a list of materials and design fitting for the occasion. 
We are not going to lie, our research for this piece did also involve scrolling on Pinterest. 

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International Paper Invests EUR 20 Million to Serve its Italian Customers Better !

14 Feb 2023
Aditya Panwar

International Paper, a world leader in the fiber-based packaging and absorbent pulp industry, has announced major investments totaling more than 20 million euros to increase both capacity and capabilities of its box plants located in Bellusco, Catania, and Pomezia, Italy. The investment in new equipment and modern technologies, to be installed in the company’s Bellusco, Catania, and Pomezia plants, will allow International Paper to provide its customers with even more choices of high-quality, innovative, and sustainable packaging solutions.

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Jägermeister Shipping Boxes come more sustainable

10 Feb 2023
Grania Jain
  • Based on 19.4 million cartons, the conversion saves 249 tonnes of CO2 annually compared to the previous carton
  • From now on, the shipping boxes will be sourced from four family-owned companies in Germany

By switching from solid board to corrugated board, the weight of the packaging is reduced by 38.5 percent on average. Combined with an increase in the proportion of recycled paper to over 90 percent, less than half the resources are needed in production.

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Cruz Foam's new packaging products to become available through Atlantic Packaging partnership

09 Feb 2023
Grania Jain

Cruz Foam, Santa Cruz, California has announced the launch of a new family of protective packaging products it says can meet specific customer needs for shipping fragile and temperature-sensitive goods for consumers and businesses. The company claims its patented compostable foam outperforms equivalent plastic-based products and exceeds current industry standards for sustainability.

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Mondi’s high-speed inkjet papers race towards Hunkeler Innovations Days at full throttle

08 Feb 2023
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Impressive growth rates for installations of high-speed inkjet presses – especially sheet fed presses  
Mondi offer widest selection of high-speed inkjet papers in reels and sheets 
High-speed inkjet papers with surface treatment in combination with inkjet pigment inks help the de-inking process for better circularity 

More than 240 visitors learn about the sustain-able processing and packaging of alternative proteins

08 Feb 2023
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 Alternative proteins have succeeded in making the leap from niche products to the mainstream. But the entry into this growth market is challenging. What are the trends in products and the market? How do I produce a tasty and healthy product? And how can I design my production to be efficient, sustainable and safe? These and many other questions were addressed in the "Future Proteins" conference, which MULTIVAC and Handtmann held from 1 - 3 February 2023 in Wolfertschwenden. 

KAMA to present High-end Finishing in Digital Printing at the Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023

08 Feb 2023
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Machine manufacturer KAMA, specialist for efficient finishing solutions for short and medium runs, will be showing live demos of converting and high-quality embellishment in digital printing at the Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 in Lucerne, Switzerland (27. February to 02. March).

Zeus commences 2023 acquisition strategy with Polpack acquisition

08 Feb 2023
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Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging supply chain solutions company, has today announced the acquisition of Polpack, a leader in packaging materials distribution and packaging machinery solutions in Poland. This is the first step in Zeus’ 2023 acquisition strategy, further consolidating its operations across Europe.

Sustainable and biodegradable paper solution for bagging banana plants

02 Feb 2023
Komal Sharma

BanaBag is an optimal and sustainable solution for bagging bunches on banana plantations. It is specially designed to meet the characteristics required for excellent bagging during the complete growth cycle of the plant. It is fully compostable according to EN13432 and could be used as compost for the soil.

BanaBag acts also as a natural insulator of the bunch so that it does not overheat the banana-like plastic bag, avoiding extreme temperatures that could affect the quality of the product.

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OQ polymers meet soaring demand in Asia, thanks to powerful India-Oman partnership

02 Feb 2023
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• Indian sub-continent is one of the fastest growing regions for polymer demand

• Oman’s total trade with India nearly doubled last year to USD$9.9bn

• OQ to create new, and strengthen existing Oman-India business partnerships at PlastIndia on the ground floor, hall 2 – C4

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