May 2015

dr matthew murray created alpin, a patented technology that allows anticounterfeiting plasms to be implanted into glass, creating a pattern on the syrface that can be used to identify individual batches of products in bottles, such as pharmaceuticals, alcohol and perfume. this is done by implanting any glass with femtosecond laser generted plasma a highly charged and energetic gas, such as one containing optically active elements. this introduces visible or lightactivated colouring 9e.g. when exposed to uv toa glass.

packaging manufacturer and supplier duo uk has shown its commitment to a greener future with the launch of a new offering, duogreen, which is designed to help companies create sustainable, environmentally low impact, packaging solutions&nbspduo was also selected to be the first uk manufacturer to produce mailing bags using green pe, a polythene that uses sugarcane, rather than oil, as its base substance.&nbspduogreen helps businesses realise their environmental goals which we believe can only be achieved by sharing expertise, promoting new sustainable inventions and encouraging thos

as it completes 50 years on may 14, the indian institute of packaging iip, an autonomous body under the commerce and industry ministry, sees the next phase of growth for the 25 billion rs.1.5 trillion industry coming from ecommerce, as more traditional retailers also take to online selling.in the process, the institute, which since its inception has focused on research, education and export promotion, also sees much demand for students pursuing the trade. the institute, accordingly, will see see inauguration of a innovation centre and the ground breaking for a new hostel.

consumers of health and beauty aids hba expect value and mobility from the packaging, according to a recent survey. additionally, many brands also use sustainable packaging to market to environmentally conscious customers. what other trends might we be seeing in this important category, which is estimated to reach 28.2 billion by 2018if you work in the hba market, we invite you to take our short poll.

keeping the little ones safe is one of the noblest assignments of packagingby sterling anthony, cpp, contributing editorchildresistant cr packaging is familiar to most of society however, it behooves packaging professionals to have more than a passing familiarity with it for at least several reasons. one is that although cr packaging has been federally mandated since the 1970s, the supplier industry is not static and new designs regularly appear. another is that companies whose products don&rsquot fall under the federal mandates nonetheless are free to voluntarily use cr packaging.

new packages bring excitement and interest to various beverage categories.more than half of respondents to a recent packaging digest poll say they expect their beverage portfolio will increase in 2015&mdashand that this growth will come mostly through the development of new packaging formats andor sizes.

transaction expected to add to kapstone&rsquos bottom line immediatelyby tess stynesmay 5, 2015 922 a.m. etkapstone paper &amp packaging corp. agreed to acquire privately held victory packaging in a deal valued at at least 615 million. kapstone sees the deal increasing the utilization of its assets and mills.northbrook, ill.based kapstone said that excluding an anticipated tax benefit, the purchase price is roughly 515 million.&nbsp