Rexam PLC, the global consumer packaging company, announces that it has agreed to sell its beverage and speciality closures business (“Closures”) to Berry Plastics for $360m in cash, subject to certain asset adjustments. Completion is expected in Q3 2011 and is conditional on regulatory approvals.
100% non-toxic and biodegradable: compostable, eco-friendly packaging from sustainable raw materials by the Swiss market leader in flexible packaging solutions – for years the PetroplastVinora Group has pursued a proactive sustainability policy
RPC Blow Moulding is launching a new standard bottle series with barrier properties.
Bericap weight-reduced closures supply Cargill continuing in lightweight PET.
The new packaging solution from Multivac enables pharmaceutical and sterile medical products to be packed fully automatically with GMP compliance in a wide range of batch sizes.
Printing Company Verstraete believes in IML as environmentally sensible packaging and pays attention to sustainable development. This is the reasont to support and develope IML labeling which makes IML packaging simple to recycle because it is made of one type of material (monopackaging).
Metallic IML labels with the metallic look obtained exceeds far and away the look of “standard” metallic inks have been introduced by Printing Company Verstraete. Metallic IML is particularly successful in the paint, cosmetic, exclusive food and storage box market segments. The transition from metal packaging to plastic packaging with metallic IML has also proved to be a cost-efficient solution on the market.
Sonoco-Alcore S.a.r.l., a leading global supplier of packaging products and services is continuing to invest in Europe. A multi-million dollar cash injection has been applied to its three uncoated recycled paperboard mills located in Europe. Purpose of the investment: upgrading energy efficiency, enviromental performance and product range.
Several types of flavoured vodka received a new way of packaging, six-pack coctail range.
New “Eco|Save|Pack” for fragile products was presented by Bosch Packaging Technology at Interpack 2011.
The glass packaging industry in Europe posted a 3.5 per cent year-on year production increase to 20.7 m tonnes in 2010 as output partially recovered from its 2009 slump.
Joint venture in Brazil advances Dow’s strategy to grow in high-value specialty markets and emerging regions.
