November 2014

as the holiday season approaches, more and more purchases are happening online. online purchases are projected to grow 20.1 to hit 1.5tn this year, according to emarketer. as a result, mail packing is a burgeoning sustainability concern.aside from the plastic and cardboard wrapping the products come in, there are the boxes, the labeling and the paper wrapping or foam packing meant to protect what is nestled inside.

bosch packaging technology has been awarded the german packaging award deutscher verpackungspreis in the packaging machines category by the german packaging institute deutsches verpackungsinstitut &ndash dvi.the award recognises the company&rsquos innovative twoinone biscuit packaging system, which was first presented at interpack 2014 in duesseldorf earlier this year.

global adhesives provider hb fuller has launched a new hot melt adhesive advantra true for europe, which is made from renewable raw materials.hb fuller claims that the adhesive is produced with a significant percentage of renewable raw materials and is poised to help producers deliver a more sustainable future for the packaging industry.the company carried out extensive customer trials before officially launching the product in the market.

reportstack has announced a new market research report on&nbspthe&nbspglobal soft drinks market, which is expected to post a cagr of 3.92 percent in terms of revenue from 20142018.according to the&nbspreport, packaging innovations will be a major trend expected to impact overall market growth thorough the projected period.

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18.11.2014 at506 pmby bellanaija.com leave a comment&nbspsandtex paints recently unveiled a glamorous expression of colours in the city of lagos as the brand launched its sandtex paints experience center.the colourful event was attended by nollywood actress bukky wright as well as kunle sax and segun adefila&rsquos crown troupe africa as they wowed the guests with various theatrical displays.

new york, nov. 18, 2014 prnewswire summary&quotthe future of the paints and stains packaging market in canada to 2018&quot, published by canadean, is a dataonly report providing extensive and highly detailed time series consumption data on primary and outer packaging in the retail market. the report provides indepth quantitative data on retail paints and stains packaging, covering key segmentations such as pack material and type, closure material and type and outer information.

packaging news presents the gallery of photos from the party of the year &ndash the uk packaging awards. see if you spot yourself, your colleagues, clients or suppliersclick on the thumbnail images to see a popout gallery.

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