quantum print and packaging has paid tribute to chris holmes, a founding member of the firm, who passed away on 5 march.holmes was a joint founding member of quantum in 2005 before selling the company and retiring through a mbo in early 2014.the company issued a statement which read &ldquoit is with great sadness that quantum print and packaging report the passing away of mr chris holmes on march 5th.
meadwestvaco corporation mwv, mwv.com, a global leader in packaging and packaging solutions, today launched packaging matters&trade, the company&rsquos third annual study of the impact of packaging on product satisfaction and consumer purchasing behavior.
dublinbusiness wireresearch and markets httpwww.researchandmarkets.comresearchz9wsslindiapetandpbt has announced the addition of the "india pet and pbt resins market forecast and opportunities, 2020" report to their offering.&ldquoindia pet and pbt resins market forecast and opportunities, 2020&rdquoaccording to india pet & pbt resins market forecast & opportunities, 2020, the pet & pbt resins market in india is expected to surpass usd1.9 billion in 2015.pet is predominan
presently, the company&39s capacity utilisation stands at 6570 percent odd.according to the packaging industry association of india piai, packaging in india is one of the fastest growing sectors, partly because it spans almost every industry segment. it is expected to expected to grow to 16.5 billion by 2015. tubepackaging company essel propack ltd epl headquartered in mumbai, has been growing at a significant rate in the packaging segment, as it has already captured onethird of the business. epl has enhanced its laminated tubes market share from 28 in cy02 to 34 currently.
mumbaibased private equity firm kedaara capital has forayed into the packaging sector by investing close to 32m rs 200 crore in an unlisted folding cartons and paper packaging company, parksons packaging.the company said that it had purchased a significant minority stake with the help of existing stake from rival private equity fund chryscapital and fresh shares from promoters.parksons primarily supplies its products to drug makers, soaps and paste makers and its clients include hindustan unilever, l&39oreal, godrej, mcdonald&39s, kellogg&39s, cadbury, wockhardt and ranbaxy.chry
safepack industries ltd. a specialty packaging group based in pune bags prestigious plasticon award with gold category, for their innovative product developed for temperature sensitive product packaging segment.safepack has designed an innovative laminate as a unique supply chain solution for packaging of temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products.
metal guard is an innovation by hpcl for lube oil packaging. addressed issues of tampering & built customer confidence, this 7 layer laminate structure with  brand identity on top had induction sealing layer compatible with lube oil. fiber tear marks on  tampering the bungs. better adherence to metal bungs with very less dwell time max 2 seconds. metal cap seal  for extra sealing for closure safety. sealing provided for both bungs 50mm & 20mm. 
an informal survey of the indian packaging and label industry indicates that the financial year from 1 april 2014 to 31 march 2015 was one of significant growth in volumes, but because of considerable price competition and in some cases hypercompetition, the growth in value was minimal. throughout the industry, entrybarriers have risen &ndash much higher levels of investments are needed just to start a new packaging or label plant. in every segment new technology purchases are needed and happily, these are being made particularly by the leading printers and converters.
the starter&rsquos flag for the german packaging award in 2015 has fallen. until the end of june, companies, organizations and individuals from home and abroad can submit their innovations, ideas and products on packaging of all kinds.
