packaging
The Box wins NL Packaging Award
The Box, producer of custom-made tin box packaging, has been announced as the winner of the promotional packaging category at the NL Packaging Awards.
Dantex Group reinforces supply capability for can dècor sector
During the third quarter of 2020, Dantex carried out an expansion programme aimed at increasing plate handling and packaging capabilities.
Sun Chemical joins AIM’s Digital Watermarks Initiative HolyGrail 2.0
Sun Chemical participates in a pilot project with the goal of proving the viability of digital watermarking technologies to enable better sorting and higher quality recycling rates for EU packaging.
Tata Steel appoints new sales director
Luc W Brantjes has been appointed sales director for Tata Steel’s packaging sector.
Benjamit Packaging Co receives Thailand Prime Minister’s Export Award 2020
Benjamit Packaging Co has received the Thailand Prime Minister’s Export Award 2020 for the Printing & Packaging section in the Best Service Enterprise Award category.
Ball completes acquisition of Tubex aluminium aerosol packaging business in Brazil
Ball Corporation has completed the acquisition of Tubex Industria E Comercio de Embalagens Ltda.
The Box liquorice tin nominated for NL Packaging Awards
The Box, producer of custom-made tin box packaging, has received a nomination in the NL Packaging Awards for its storage tin for Klepper & Klepper liquorice.
KHS launches paper wrap can packaging system
KHS’s new technology provides an alternative to shrink film or wrap-around cartons.
New poll shows Brits supporting an ‘all-in’ DRS
A new landmark poll has revealed that people in the UK will support an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme model with a variable deposit.
Have you been recycle-shamed?
There was an interesting survey to emerge from the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) recently, where nearly half of UK parents were said to be shamed by their children for poor recycling practices. Are you one of them?
New UK study shows nearly half of parents shamed by their children for poor recycling practises
A poll of 2,000 parents of school-aged children, conducted by the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA), found that 41% believe it is really their children who drive recycling and sustainability attitudes at home.
INX introduces sustainability in washable inks for label market
INX International Ink Co’s new Genesis GS washable inks have been recognised by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) for meeting or exceeding the group’s strict testing protocol for washable and recyclable PET shrink sleeve applications.
A disappointing outcome
Following on from last week’s blog focusing on Scotland’s proposed DRS, there was some disappointing news from the Scottish parliament.
MPMA appoints new technical & regulatory affairs manager
Stuart Falconer joins the MPMA team as Brexit and packaging related regulations gather pace.