Total Corbion PLA has started its 75,000 tons per year bioplastics plant in Rayong, Thailand. The new facility will produce a broad range of Luminy® PLA resins from renewable, non-GMO sugarcane.
UNITED CAPS hosted an event to celebrate the manufacture of its 10 billionth closure in 2018, its innovative DOUBLEFLOW closure for edible oils.
Origin is developing sustainable packaging for pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, in order to reduce plastic in packaging design and reducing carbon footprint across the packaging supply chain.
Bioplastics is expected to disrupt the coating and food packaging industries. Sustainable barrier technologies will replace petroleum-based barriers in both the industries.
HUL Board approves merger of HUL and GSK CH India subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals. The deal is in line with HUL’s strategy to build a sustainable and profitable foods and refreshment (F&R) business in India.
SIG has designed a new packaging format, combidome 16 FL OZ pack for Macadamia milk brand, Milkadamia. The new carton pack is shaped like a bottle and offers all the environmental advantages of aseptic packaging.
The packaging industry is adopting cardboard box production, in order to reduce the packaging waste caused due to the online shopping.
Siegwerk has announced the partnership with Clemson University’s Sonoco Institute to develop the next generation of printing and ink technology. The five-year partnership will see developments via the Siegwerk Inks and Coatings Laboratory.
Sonoco has announced that its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Barry Saunders will leave the office, effective 1 March 2019. Saunders served almost 30 years to the company.
FEFCO described the benefits of corrugated packaging in the phenomenal growth of e-commerce.
Brilliant Polymers has expanded the capacity at its site in Ambernath, Maharashtra, by integrating a new reactor. The new reactor will increase the company’s capacity from 20,000 to 22,000 tonnes per year.
Loop Industries has announced a multi-year supply deal with Coca-Cola for 100% recycled PET. As part of the deal, Loop will supply 100% recycled and sustainable PET plastic from its joint venture facility with Indorama Ventures Ltd. in the United States.
