May 2015

seashellsparvincc bysa 2.0seashells aren&rsquot just pretty objects for kids to collect on the beach. according to a new study, their structure could inspire protective gear and packaging. dr.

despite a large and growing market, india&39s share in the global packaging space is rather small and the industry must innovate and adopt and adapt to new technologies to be able to grow and realise its full potential, noted scientist r.a.

glass container manufacturer owensillinois oi is buying mexican company vitro&39s food and beverage glass container business for around 2.15bn, to gain a competitive position in the mexican glass packaging market.oi will acquire vitro&39s five plants in mexico and one in bolivia under the allcash deal.vitro&39s assets in cosmetics, fragrances and toiletries segment, its machinery and equipment business, and stake in the comegua joint venture in central america, will remain with the mexican company.vitro ceo adrian sada cueva said &quotwe are convinced that this decision will

Visitors will be introduced to sun chemical&rsquos specialized solutions for metal decoration including its sunduo, suntrio and sunaltec inks.&ldquoour customers want packaging solutions that pop off the shelf&mdashpackaging that really stands head and shoulders above the competition,&rdquo said tony renzi, vice president, product management, packaging inks, north american inks, sun chemical.

by clare goldsberrypublished may 15th, 2015earlier this week, plasticstoday ran an article about a lawsuit filed by a broad coalition of recyclers, foam foodservice manufacturers, restaurant owners and the restaurant action alliance nyc against new york city&39s illegal ban of expanded polystyrene foam eps foodservice products.while new york city haggles over the eps foam recycling issue, many residents and commercial companies in the denver metro area soon will be able to add ps foam foodservice packaging, egg cartons, meat trays and protective eps packaging to their recycling bins, th

kingsmill is set to introduce a new brand and packaging design later this month as the bread business looks to introduce a stronger brand affinity and personality that extends past the functional attributes of its products.kingsmill packaging gets new look to strengthen brand personalitybrandopus worked with kingsmill on the redesign which will see a refreshed look rolled out across the entire portfolio of products with the aim of focusing on the &quotbrighter side of everyday life&quot.&ldquothe new design introduces a fresh, playful and lighthearted touch to a brand that is a

for many companies in the chemical, building material, or food industries, the efficient packaging of their palletized goods is a deciding competitive factor. some of the crucial factors are transport security, antitheft protection, display characteristics of the packaged goods, as well as weatherproofing for outside storage. further key factors are process efficiency and cost reduction energy and material consumption, as well as the system output the number of pallets that can be packaged during a specific amount of time.

mondi north america launches new flatbottom bag with high stability and filling benefits.by ron romanik, products editormondi&39s flat bottom bagenlargea new highly stable, reclosable bag called the flat bottom bag is now available from mondi north america, consumer goods packaging. the bag offers easyfilling advantages for packagers of pet food, food, garden items, cleaning products and other goods.&ldquomondi&rsquos flat bottom bag supports greater efficiency on filling lines,&rdquo says markus hoedebeck, vice president of product development, mondi jackson missouri.

fun, interactive sessions at the center stage are just one of many edutainment opportunities at eastpack 2015.when you need to move your packaging projects from collaboration to coordination and into implementation, where can you find inspiration for your next great idea and meet your next supplier partners exhibits, presentations and networking opportunities at the upcoming eastpack show june 911 new york city offer a personal look at the latest manufacturing and packaging technologies.eastpack is one of seven manufacturingrelated events at the javits convention center that attendees can a

the study, conducted by ficci and strategy&amp, estimates that a ban on plastic packaging will directly impact plastic industry sales of rs 53,000 crores, and about 13 lakh personnelbanning plastic packaging would adversely impact the growth of several industries such as fmcg, food processing, etc, and is likely to raise the cost of products especially lowcost by manifold, according to a new study titled &lsquowhy banning plastics packaging is not a viable option&rsquo &ndash released by the federation of indian chambers of commerce and industry ficci and strategy&amp th