Hexacomb designs HexStack system for larger liquid-filled bottles
February 12, 2014
To support growth in the bulk store retail channel, food and beverage processors are filling an increased number of larger-sized bottles for juice, sauce, vegetable oil, household cleaning products, etc. applications.
New publicly held distribution company to create strong platform for profitable growth in Packaging, Print and Facility Solutions
February 6, 2014
Upon the expected completion of the merger in mid-2014, which is subject to certain closing conditions, the new company will have projected annual revenue in the range of $9 billion to $10 billion, and will have about 9,500 team members across more than 170 distribution centers in North America.
The new RPA-100% certification program uses third-party audits to substantiate the manufacturing practices of participating companies to verify that paperboard marketed as 100 percent recycled contains only recovered fiber.
HydraBan 420 gives paper and corrugated converters a new coating solution
August 28, 2013
HydraBan 420 is a versatile new water repellent coating from Michelman used by converters of paper and corrugated. It is an economical and easy-to-run coating with or without dilution. It is FDA-compliant for direct food contact, repulpable and recyclable.
Aqua Based Technologies develops New Aqualene® 5050, an eco-friendly coating for food packaging
August 7, 2013
Aqualene® 5050, a new, eco-friendly, water-based coating, is economical, repulpable and has high oil and grease resistance (OGR) for the paper converting, food packaging and food service industries.
PaperWorks Industries, Inc. announces that effective on shipments as of July 22, 2013, it will increase prices on all MasterWorks coated recycled boxboard grades by $45 per ton. This increase is necessary to recover escalating costs and includes the MasterBright series and all MasterWorks CRB grades: Blister, News, Plus, Freeze, Lite, and Bev.
Monadnock honored for commitment to social responsibility and sustainable innovation
June 17, 2013
Monadnock Paper Mills, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of technical/specialty and premium printing and packaging papers, was recently inducted into the New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility (NHBSR) Cornerstone Hall of Fame.
Paper offers fluorochemical-free, grease-resistant option
January 16, 2013
Twin Rivers Paper Company, a leader in lightweight specialty packaging, label and publishing papers, expands its portfolio with a fluorochemical-free, oil and grease-resistant paper.
