According to researchers, a caterpillar that’s been bred for commercial fishing purposes has demonstrated the ability to biodegrade polyethylene. In a controlled experiment, about 100 of these insects were placed in a plastic bag.
The Klöckner Pentaplast Group announces the successful completion of the acquisition of LINPAC Senior Holdings Ltd. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. LINPAC is a film producer and converter for food packaging in Europe.
Lux Global Label has announced a series of leadership additions, including the appointment of Todd Kennedy as CEO and a member of the board of directors.
Pamarco has announced the appointment of Allan Li as its next CEO. In this role, Li will assume overall responsibility for Pamarco, including all lines of business and functional groups within the company.
Davis-Standard officially opened a 15,000-square-foot addition to its Pawcatuck, Connecticut, facility on July 17, launching a space that will house manufacturing and precision machining of advanced multi-layer blown film dies and marking the move of such manufacturing operations from its Gloucester, Massachusetts, facility.
Constantia Flexibles has signed an agreement to sell its labels division to Multi-Color Corporation €1.15 billion, or $1.3 billion (U.S.). The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2017, subject to regulatory approvals.