Plastic packaging with durable barrier properties
Ever since the advent of food packaging, food preservation has been a factor which has had a significant influence on the development of new forms of packaging.
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China processing machinery production at record levels
Production of plastics processing machinery in 2010 was valued at just over RMB40 billion ($5.9 billion) according to the China Plastics Machinery Industry Association (CPMIA). Of this, exports were valued at just short of RMB6 billion ($885 million).
Big boost in order intake for Sumitomo (SHI) Demag in Wiehe
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plastics Machinery GmbH, is pleased about the high level of capacity utilisation at its factory in Wiehe, located in the state of Thuringia in Germany.
Heidelberg at interpack 2011
Heidelberg adds digital inkjet printing solutions to its packaging industry portfolio at interpack 2011.
Velteko will show at interpack 2011 its new machines
Velteko launched new types of packaging machines.
Closure manufacture - production is more economical thanks to ongoing improvements
There is constant pressure to lower the production costs of mass-produced goods such as beverage closures. The beverage closure PCO 1881 is shown as an example of how, besides weight reduction, measures concerning the injection moulding machine can lead to more economically efficient manufacturing.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag delivers 16+16-cavity petri dish
Becton, Dickinson and Company (BD), one of the world's biggest manufacturers of medical devices, has decided to buy two El-Exis 550 injection moulding machines in order to press forward with the expansion of their petri dish production.
Cast film extrusion lines for a flexible and economic production
There is an increasing global market for high-quality cast films - both mono- and multi-layered.
Graham Packaging bids for machine maker Techne
The plastic bottle blowmolding giant is adding to its presence in the machine manufacturing market with its decision to purchase Techne, an Italian manufacturer of extrusion blowmolding machinery.
Bosch at interpack 2011
Bosch updates vertical form, fill and seal machine series for enhanced usability and smooth production.
Grupo Modelo chooses Sidel for its “Eighth Wonder”
Sidel supplies the first three bottling lines and innovative software for the world's biggest automated factory.
Italpack to introduce its “PACK” range of machines at interpack 2011
The Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini, Italy) headquartered company Italpack, which specialises in the production of filling and sealing machineries, will be presenting its new bagging and palletising machines at interpack 2001.
