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GlassFuze™ - A Revolutionary Seal to Glass Alufoil Trophy Winner

19 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

Geoff Lu, Selig’s Executive Vice President and European General Manager, commented that “Winning an Alufoil Trophy for our GlassFuze™ technology is an outstanding recognition of the team’s dedication and hard work and of Selig’s investment in finding a solution for induction sealing to glass. We have strived to provide a solution that is cost-effective, provides a fully hermetic seal, surpasses all regulations for food safety and is easily removable by the consumer.”

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Videojet Upgrades Fiber Laser Portfolio with New Videojet 7230 and 7330 Fiber Laser Marking Systems

18 Jul 2019
Abhishek Agarwal

To meet manufacturers’ demands for a light, compact and adaptable fiber laser solution, Videojet Technologies, a global leader in coding, marking and printing solutions, has introduced the new Videojet® 7230 and 7330 models to upgrade its existing range of fiber laser marking systems. The powerful marking solutions are up to 44% lighter than similar fiber lasers from other providers and gives manufacturers the freedom to mark how they want.

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Towards the next generation flexible packaging

18 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

“Huhtamaki has a substantial track record in flexible packaging solutions for food and personal care. We have served major global brands for years with our lightweight, high-performing materials”, says Michael.

“Now the whole industry is taking major steps towards recyclability. I am happy to see action seeding on all fronts, including design, manufacturing, collecting, sorting and reusing of the recycled material.”

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QR based anti-counterfeit platform rolled out by Amazon

18 Jul 2019
Chhavi Aggarwal

Transparency is a product serialization service that provides a unique code for every unit that is manufactured. Brands put these codes on its products and every time one of these products is ordered in Amazon’s stores, Amazon scans and verifies the code to ensure only authentic units reach customers. Additionally, customers can use a mobile app to scan the code and verify authenticity regardless of where they purchased their units.

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GROEN: Conceptual Sustainable Packaging by IPL

17 Jul 2019
Abhishek Agarwal

The IPL design team, motivated to explore creative ideas centred on 100% sustainable premium eco-cosmetic and beauty product packaging, created a bespoke cosmetics gift pack solution that ticks all the boxes in terms of biodegradable brains and beauty.

Led by graphic designer, Caylin van der Walt on this project, they utilised sustainably sourced rigid board as the chief material for the pack, and also designed and produced naturally-dyed paper pulp fitments (and used water-soluble glue) to house the individual products contained within the gift box.

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A new name for the future: FRANK plastic AG is now called Röchling Medical Waldachtal AG

16 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

"The intensive cooperation between FRANK plastic and Röchling's Industrial and Medical divisions gave us positive impetus from the very beginning," said Dr. Christian Holzherr, CEO. This will not change under the new company name and further investments in medical and industrial technology are planned. This is also confirmed by Röchling's CEO, Prof. Dr.

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Berry + RPC: Advancing Together

16 Jul 2019
Yukta Arora

“I am continuously impressed by the heritage RPC team, technologies, and products,” said Jean-Marc Galvez, recently appointed President of Berry’s Consumer Packaging International Division. “I look forward to continuing to build on the momentum RPC has created over the years, and am honored to lead the Consumer Packaging International Division of Berry.”

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