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Flint Group Packaging Announces Global Price Increase

The company intends to increase the prices of its ink and coating products effective April 1, 2021.

Ashland Announces Price Increase for Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Products

The price increase affects the Arocure, Aroset and Flexcryl product lines in North America.

Polyplastics’ TOPAS Cyclic Olefin Copolymer Earns APR Recognition for Recyclability with HDPE

The APR recognition demonstrates that Polyplastics’ TOPAS COC is compatible with the HDPE recycle stream.

ABB Urges Greater Adoption of High-Efficiency Motors and Drives to Combat Climate Change

A new white paper from the company indicates significant energy-efficient improvements in industry and infrastructure by the latest develop…

Logoplaste Announces New Partner to Support Future Growth

The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board has acquired The Carlyle Group’s majority stake in Logoplaste.

Report: The European Plastic Packaging Market Overcomes the Pandemic and Prepares to Face the New Green Regulation

A new report from IndexBox, the plastic packaging market remains resilient.

New Report Examines Consumer Sustainability Perceptions

Research from CouponFollow suggests that consumers are not clear on what the environmental impact from increased e-commerce purchasing comp…

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Supply Side

How One European Packaging Supplier is Dealing with the Cardboard Shortage

We spoke with Chris Liddell, product and purchasing director at RAJA UK, about the cardboard shortage and why his company has seen an increase in business. …

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Machinery

New Digital UV Inkjet Printer Increases Services for Label Solutions Provider

Abbott Labels’ installation of Domino K600i dual bar digital UV inkjet printer has increased the company’s digital printing strength and capacity. …

Personal Care Packaging

NB Pure Rebrands

The natural ingredient supplement maker gets a makeover. …

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New Report Examines Consumer Sustainability Perceptions

Research from CouponFollow suggests that consumers are not clear on what the environmental impact from increased e-commerce purchasing compared to in-store purchasing. …

Brand Packaging

Plant-Based Food Maker Debuts New Brand Identity

Chase Design Group helps Follow Your Heart to position itself as a leader in the plant-based industry. …

Sustainable Packaging

PepsiCo Unveils Neon Zebra

The new non-alcoholic mini-can mixers deliver real juice and no artificial sweeteners. …

Cans & bottles

VIVE Launches Fruit Punch Line of Hard Seltzers

Flavors include Original Punch, Southern Punch, Sunrise Punch and Tropical Punch. …

DSM Announces Reworkable and Repulpable Packaging Resins

The reworkable and repulpable barrier coating resins are applicable for food and beverage, pet food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals packaging industries.

Cans & bottles

Cast Aluminum Solutions Introduces High Temperature Heater Line

Industrial CAST-X High Temp Heaters are capable of reaching temperatures of 1110°F / 600°C.

Classifieds

VentPerf Needling Tools & Systems

Improve ventilation or moisture release
For paper, film, laminates, wallpaper
Hole sizes adjustable on the fly
Perforation density up…

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Blogs

What I Learned from My Freezer

By Stephen Dombroski

Like most people around the world, my family and I have been doing whatever we can to adjust to life under the restrictions that have been put in place to address the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the first things we did was determine what supplies we needed to buy to prepare ourselves for a world where we might not be able to leave our house. The first task was to go through our inventory of frozen food.

Speed and Agility — the Engines Behind the New Normal

By Tom Newmaster

Cannabis Industry Ignites Job Market for Design and Packaging

By Tom Newmaster

Machinery

New Water-Based Inkjet Primer Series

Ashland’s Purekote 29100 offers a range of high gloss, matte and satin finishes.

Labels

New Water-Based Pressure Sensitive Adhesive for Filmic Labels

ACRONAL 3727 X has good immediate tack and high peel strength on low surface energy materials allowing, at the same time, for early repositionability.

Case Forming/ Packing/ Sealing

Pharmafill CS2 Cottoner Invites Fast Inspection for Wear

Automated cotton inserter features removable drive system for easy access and maintenance.

Household Packaging

LINDAL Group and APS Collaborate to Create miniMist

miniMist is a dispensing system designed to offer a reusable and sustainable alternative to the existing aerosol format.

Packaging Strategies

2021 January

We ring in the new year with features in the January issue including our Top Packaging Innovations in 2020, customizable e-commerce kits, automating coding changeovers to drive efficiency, motion control advances, tape solutions and beauty care while wearing masks.

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