June 2018

Climate change is harming our planet’s fragile ecosystems, driving the movement for drastic cuts to carbon emissions at a global scale. All industries have a part to play in this transition towards a low-carbon economy, including manufacturers of consumer goods.

The snacks, seasoning and coffee producer Paulig Group, together with Mondi, is responding to this challenge. Paulig Coffee brand is the market leader in Finland and the Baltics, and is the second largest provider of coffee in Russia.

Closed cell LDPE co-extruded foam liners with their solid LDPE skin layers present a clean and uniform surface with white opaque color that consumers associate with quality.  Brand owners will value Uni-Foam US™ for its compressible yet resilient foam core that creates a robust seal with all container materials.  The co-extruded structure allows the different material properties of the compressible closed cell foam core and solid skin layer to combine to offer good compressibility, leak resistance and a visually appealing smooth surface.

The PMMI Foundation is proud to announce the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) as the recipient of the Future Leaders in Packaging Scholarship. The $5,000 Scholarship, awarded each year to an educational institution that prepares students for careers in packaging, will be divided among two or three students selected by the school based on a combination of academic excellence and financial need.

This makes it the first medication for the treatment of anemia to be launched on the market with Needle-Trap - initially in Germany and Austria, to be followed by a successive rollout on the European market. Needle-Trap features a unique design: The plastic needle trap is an integral component of the label for prefilled syringes and serves to secure the needle after the injection has been performed. Due to its special design, it can be easily integrated into existing pharmaceutical manufacturing processes.

The role of packaging has dramatically evolved over the years. While the fundamental principle behind packaging remains, in that it needs to be functional and practical, a container that enables people to transport their product from one place to another, packaging itself is becoming as complex as the technology used in the production process.

Today, not only does packaging still have to preserve the product, especially within the food industry, it also helps to drive changes, meet new environmental standards, and be both eye-catching and lighter in weight.