December 2014

the idea for the winebadge originated whilst enjoying a bottle of red wine with friends. there were no place mats to avoid stains on the table and this led to the idea of fitting a place mat directly to the glass. after a number of prototypes, advertising space for the vintners was added. the challenge was to balance the strength and shape of the carton to harmonise the winebadge and the wine glass. this pack has won the pro carton young designers award

leeds vacuum formers lvf has invested &pound530,000 in two new pieces of machinery that it said will increase its capacity by 25the company also says that the new kit installation will also lead to the creation of five new jobs in the short term.

dec.

dubai kodak will showcase the latest innovations in contemporary flexo prepress technology to tackle the industry&39s most demanding challenges at the first edition of the packaging mea forum.

eede, the netherlands, december 2014 &ndash xeikon announces the 2015 edition of its xeikon caf&eacute packaging innovations www.xeikoncafe.com. hosted by xeikon and xeikon&rsquos aura partners, the event will take place from tuesday 10 march through to thursday 12 march 2015 in xeikon&rsquos r&ampd and production site in lier.

the world star awards, organised by the world packaging organisation, revealed a number of innovative packaging concepts and designs for alcoholic beverages. the following were among the 38 world star winners in the beverages categorygujinggong liquor year puree created by shenzhen oracle creative design co., china.&nbspthe core design concept for this product&nbspwas a visual expression of fashion and internationalisation based on traditional oriental culture. the material is bone china.

future pak will be launching its &lsquohot fill rpet&rsquo for thermoforming, which enables material to be filled with liquid or solids of up to 95 degrees centigradedescribed as being perfect for jams, sources, candles, soaps and medical purposes, it&rsquos available in either future pak&rsquos &lsquohigh clarity crystal&rsquo or colours.&ldquowe are proud to announce a&nbspfirst in the industry to offer &lsquohotfill rpet&rsquo for thermoforming technology to meet market demands,&rdquo said a company spokesperson.the rigid packaging materials su

first time exhibitor, bech packaging, will be showcasing its specialised range of plastic packaging, designed for the cosmetic, food and pharmaceutical industriesbech packaging specialises in production and development of bottles, pharma containers, rollons, various closures, food and household packaging.with more than 19 years in the market, the company&rsquos knowledge and experience continuously flow into the research and development of new designs own design studio to compliment the comprehensive range of standard products over 600 standard bottles and containers from 15 to 3000 ml.

packaging innovations, the uk&rsquos leading packaging event, returns to the nec, birmingham on 25 and 26 februarythe two day show will focus on the latest trends and innovations in packaging materials, designs and concepts, with dedicated ecopack and contract pack areas.alison church, event director for easyfairs&rsquo uk packaging events, said &ldquoit&rsquos amazing to think this coming february&rsquos edition of the packaging innovations will be our tenth show. since opening its doors in 2006, the show has tripled in size with over 350 exhibitors.

packaging corporation of america&rsquos chief executive officer, mark kowlzan, will speak at the bank of america merrill lynch 2014 us basic materials conference in boston on wednesday, december 10th at 800 am eastern time followed by a question and answer session.interested parties may access the live presentation and q &amp a by registering on baml&rsquos website prior to the presentation time.you may also access the presentation and q &amp a by visiting the investor relations section of pca&rsquos website at&nbspwww.packaging