Most of major industry events are postponed due to coronavirus
A plethora of industry events have been cancelled, postponed or gone on-line in a bid to keep the industry informed of new developments designed to keep businesses afloat going forward.
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ALPLA taking dual training to Poland
Training of skilled workers according to the Austrian model to start in India and Poland in 2020.
Oerlemans Packaging strengthens its leadingposition by acquiring German eco-label
Packaging must be developed more sustainably and should be reused as much as possible. These thoughts have been in the core values of the Oerlemans Packaging Group since 1992.
Mondi adapts production line in Germany to make much-needed face mask components
Mondi is committed to playing its part to produce important supplies and components during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Global packaging industry deals total $823m in February 2020
Total packaging industry deals for February 2020 worth $823.28m were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database.
Packaging industry demands "essential work" status from UK Government
Amid the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, many countries have advised people to stay home unless their work is essential. Should those in the packaging industry be classed as essential?
Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes new member Greiner
Styrenics Circular Solutions welcomes Greiner Packaging, one of the leading European plastic packaging manufacturers. Forms part of SCS’drive to work together all along the value chain to fulfil the unique circularity capacity of polystyrene.
GEA offers future-proof engineering excellence
Technology group GEA offers a wide range of engineering excellence in the area food processing and packaging for meat, cheese, bakery, confectionery and pasta.
Weekly report on plastics industry
The economic situation of the plastics industry did not change significantly compared to the previous week. Bigger changes are expected after Easter. Many people assume that some companies may not start up after the holidays.
From pharmaceutical niche product to established coating technology for the beverage industry
The FreshSafe PET® success story: what started out in the 1990s as an application for the pharmaceutical industry is now an established coating technology for PET bottles.
Tetra Laval is donating € 10 Mio towards COVID-19 relief efforts
The COVID-19 pandemic has made an unprecedented impact on communities worldwide. To support the global response to this crisis, the Tetra Laval Group will donate € 10 Mio to various voluntary organisations supporting the health care systems across the countries that we operate in.
Packaging for organic products: How sustainable is it really?
Is the organic sector living up to its sustainability claims when it comes to packaging? Packaging expert Carolina Schweig went to BIOFACH and VIVANESS, the Leading Trade Fairs for Organic Food and Natural and Organic Personal Care, to see for herself.
