December 2014

a research team at the university of illinois at urbanachampaign has developed a lowcost hydrolyzable polymer by reversing the properties of polyurea, an important bonding material. this breakthrough offers an alternative solution to packaging, tissue engineering, and drug delivery.hydrolyzable polymers have been used in a wide range of biomedical applications, such as transient medical implantsdevices and surgical sutures. polyurea materials are commonly used in painting, coating, and adhesives.

deloitte corporate finance llc &ldquodcf&rdquo acted as exclusive financial advisor to agishorewood group, a portfolio company of atlas holdings llc &ldquoatlas&rdquo, in the sale of its north american and asian print businesses to multi packaging solutions &ldquomps&rdquo, a global leader in valueadded print and packaging solutions for the branded consumer, healthcare and multimedia markets. the deal closed on nov. 21, 2014.agishorewood group is a manufacturer of print and packaging solutions and consists of agi global holdings co&oumlperatief u.a.

uk merchant and converter vision paper and board has added new grammages and sizes to its calisto hi bulk range. the company has also invested in a greater depth of stockholding across the range to meet increased demand from customers.calisto hi bulk is now stocked in a comprehensive range of grammages from 80350gm2 and in a wide range of sizes. bespoke sizes are also available exmill. due to its &quotoutstanding high opacity, bulk and stiffness&quot, the board is claimed to offer dramatic savings when compared to standard products.

lazard ltd nyselaz has a short ratio of 11.51. higher the ratio, the more pressurized the stock will be, lower the ratio, lesser the duress on the stock. the short interest has seen a change of 14.43 in the past month. the 3month change in short interest was measured at 46.55. the ratio of monthly shorts to total outstanding shares stands at 0.006. the average daily volume for the last 20 days is 5,654 shares. the 20day volume is 0.06 of the total shares outstanding. a low short ratio indicates marginal bearishness while a high short ratio represents excessive pessimism.

as new bottles continue to roll out onto shelves throughout the country, barnard griffin announces the national launch of its new griffin label.mythical creature leads washington state wine expansion&nbsp&nbsp&nbspbarnard griffin winery launches new look, new label, new packaging.richland, wash., dec. 8, 2014 prnewswire rob griffin holds the honor of being washington state&39s most enduring winemaker. he has been making wine on a continuous basis in washington since 1977, longer than any other winemaker in the state.

supermarket giant tesco and procter and gamble&39s air freshener brand febreze are taking part in a new collaborative project to change recycling behaviours of consumers.the plastics recycling trial, funded by wrap and procter and gamble, seeks to capture and reprocess febreze packaging that is not normally recycled in the gloucestershire and somerset regions.from december 2014 to march 2015, residents can participate in the trial to separate and recycle the trigger tops and flip caps from febreze plastic bottles at more than 30 collection points within large tesco stores and recycling

research and markets httpwww.researchandmarkets.comresearchnxtxc3flexographic has announced the addition of the &quotflexographic printing inks market for packaging and other applications global industry analysis, size, share, growth, trends and forecast, 2014 2020&quot report to their offering.logo httpphotos.prnewswire.comprnh20130307600769 flexographic printing inks are used in several printing application products such as corrugated containers, flexible packaging, tags and labels, folding cartons, metal ca

axion consulting is leading an innovative collaborative project involving highprofile global brands aimed at significantly improving the recyclability of flexible packaging and diverting more of it from landfill.the twoyear reflex project, funded by the uk&rsquos innovation agency, innovate uk, aims to create a circular economy for flexible packaging &ndash from confectionery wrappers to detergent pouches by involving the whole supply chain, from polymer production and packaging manufacture to waste management and recycling.joining the manchesterbased resource recovery specialist ar

submitted photosuzy hecht remer is president of midwest box co.midwest box co. is oldfashioned in a lot of ways, said president suzy hecht remer.the clevelandbased packaging manufacturer shuts down between christmas and new year&39s, and the company doesn&39t rely on email. in fact, it doesn&39t even use voicemail. if the company is closed, customers can call an answering service that immediately reaches out to hecht remer.

photo gannett wisconsin media file photowisconsin rapids &ndash a finnish packaging materials company has completed its 112 million acquisition of corenso, which includes wisconsin rapidsbased corenso north america, but the deal is not expected to affect employment numbers.stora enso reached a conditional agreement in late september to divest the corenso business to powerflute.