December 2014

&nbsprttnews.com packaging corp. of america pkg will present at the citi 2014 basic materials conference in new york city.the event is scheduled to begin at 845 am et on december 3,2014.to access the live webcast, log on at www.packagingcorp.comfor comments and feedback contact editorial@rttnews.comhttpwww.rttnews.com&nbsp

manhattan, ny december 03, 2014 &ndash techsonian &ndashpackaging corp of americanysepkg chief executive officer, mark kowlzan, will speak at the citi 2014 basic materials conference in new york city today followed by a question and answer session.you may access the presentation and q &amp a by visiting the investor relations section of pca&rsquos website at www.packagingcorp.com.

fair trade regulator cci has approved the packaging firm huhtamaki&39s proposed acquisition of enpee group firm positive packaging industries, saying the deal does not raise anticompetition concerns in the country.under the proposed deal, huhtamaki ppl limited hppl would acquire 100 per cent shareholding of positive packaging.

diversified packaging company sonoco has developed plantbased plastic bottles for ecover&39s new home care line.ecover has launched its popular green brand in north america after joining method in 2012. the new look is the celebration of the company&39s 35th birthday.ecover has launched its popular green brand in north america after joining method in 2012.

this week, german distributor koch media has released the raid 2 berandal on bluray. that in itself may not be a worldshattering fact, as the film is available pretty much everywhere by now. what is rather special though is that the germans chose to also release an ultimate edition, same as they did with the original the raid redemption almost two years ago.both of these ultimate editions are worthy of the title.

black friday, cyber monday and all the other razzmatazz that accompanies the runup to christmas has become a crucial blend for hardpressed retailers.

a linear ishida multihead weigher is providing very modern speed and accuracy for one of europe&rsquos traditional confectionery iconsthe aniseed sweet, mentioned in a manuscript of 1591 but probably much older, has been made at flavignysurozerain in france for hundreds of years.the anis de flavigny is made by gradually building up a coating of sugar, often flavoured with essential oils, around a single grain of anise.

cdmo vetter announced the addition of a new flexible serialization service, introduced in response to stricter packaging regulations calling for drugs to be serialized as a means to fight counterfeits.pharma and biotech companies have the option to clearly identify their drug packaging using vetter&rsquos individually customizable solutions as part of for their own trackandtrace programs to optimize supply chain security.the increasing threat of counterfeit drugs on the market has become a global challenge.

vtt technical research centre of finland is developing an affordable and environmentfriendly alternative for expanded polystyrene eps from pla bioplastic, which is derived from organic sources.this polystyrene alternative can be used as a light packaging and insulation material.pla polylactide is a bioplastic made from renewable materials with the help of lactic acid.

the national cashew association of nigeria ncan has sought the federal government&39s support in repackaging of cashew in jute bags.national publicity secretary of the association, mr anga sotonye, made the request in an interview with the news agency of nigeria nan in lagos.he said the jute bags would enhance the packaging and quality of the commodity.according to him, jute bag is the best packaging material for cashew nuts, but &quotvery expensive&quot.anga said farmers had been using polypropylene bag, which is affecting the quality of the nuts because it poly bag does not al