November 2014

major pharmaceutical companies have historically entrusted themselves to drive their operations endtoend, right from r&ampd research and development to monetisation inmarket. however, this model is no longer sustainable and businesses need to become leaner as they seek rapid growth across emerging markets.in the context of emerging market opportunities and realities, i believe businesses need to lower costs and enhance r&ampd productivity.

17 nov 2014&nbsp&nbsp mihir joshi &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp comment nowmihir joshi looks at the biggest public limited packaging firms in india and finds the latest trends that emerge from financial figures of the top 21 packaging firms.bilcarebilcare, a packaging solutions provider for the pharmaceutical industry, is a research oriented firm which has filed for over 167 patents worldwide and are at various stages of granting, 34 of which have already been granted.bilcare has manufacturing facilities in nine different locations with five dedicated r&ampd centres sprea

plastics and packaging company ds smith&rsquos plastics division has added a new foldflat plastics container, ducapak, to its unipak family which produces durable, foldable containers.these plastic containers recently won the magna logistics supplier&39s award for innovation and will be exhibited at the upcoming exhibition salon de l&39emballage in paris, france.the company says that with the launch of the new product, the company&39s plastics division is delivering higher standards in performance, weight, foldingunfolding time, space, reusability and recyclabilitythe intern

mondis release liner business launches the airxliner cck, the first structured claycoated kraft cck paper liner ever developed. as a cckbased liner, the airxliner allows faster converting speeds and prevents bubbles from forming during the application of a selfadhesive graphic arts product to its end use. airxliner cck can thus be used for a variety of products.until now, structured liners have only been available on pck polycoated kraft paper.

amcor rigid plastics has announced the development of unique hotfill polyethylene terephthalate pet containers which accept metal lug closures a first for the food packaging industry. the innovative technology allows the fitment of metal lug closures to blowandtrim 24oz hotfill containers. for the first time, consumers who are familiar with the look and quality feel of a glass jar with a metal lug closure can now enjoy the same quality and reassurance of the fresh pop of a metal lug closure on a lightweight, shatterproof pet jar.