Plastic packaging still confronting sustainability challenges

19 May 2020
Bhaskar Ch

The coronavirus has only helped to underscore the importance of plastic packaging when it comes to keeping food contamination-free and to preserving its freshness and usability for longer. This is particularly vital now, given how millions of people worldwide are sheltering in place, and doing their best to make their provisions stretch.

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Glenroy Inc. Recognizes Essential Manufacturing Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic

19 May 2020
Bhaskar Ch

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis., May 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Glenroy™ Inc., an essential manufacturer and Wisconsin-based converter and printer of flexible packaging for over 50 years, is committed to the health and safety of all employees, customers, partners, and communities served during the COVID-19 pandemic. Glenroy initiated a campaign to recognize their manufacturing staff as heroes who come to work every day to continue to produce flexible packaging for essential products like food, medical supplies, sanitizers, and soap for their customers.

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A new push towards Sustainable Packaging - BOTTA Packaging with ESSELUNGA to substitute bubble wrap with Paper.

19 May 2020
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BOTTA Packaging flanked the leading Italian supermarkets chain Esselunga to develop an innovative envelope, entirely lined with corrugated paper, to protect bottles and eggs during online shopping deliveries. A clear and determined choice to meet customer needs in a more sustainable way. 
 

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Covid-19: Get ready for production!

19 May 2020
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COMBINATION OF PROVEN STANDARDS AND FLEXIBILITY

The manufacturing process of the vaccine doses depends strongly on the active ingredient. Hence, process equipment for the formulation must offer maximum flexibility to ensure easy adaptation to the customer's manufacturing specifications.

It’s a question of striking the ideal balance between proven standards and flexibility. And this is exactly what we offer our customers. Stephan Hüttner, Head of Engineering Process Systems at Syntegon

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Schreiner ProTech Introduces Microfont Color Laser Film Anticounterfeiting Solution

19 May 2020
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Schreiner ProTech, a Germany-based global leader in developing and manufacturing innovative functional labels with value-added benefits for the automotive and engineering-based industries, has introduced an anticounterfeiting solution featuring the application of a customized microfont on color laser film (CLF) nameplates.
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conventional laser films have a layer thickness of 50 microns
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COVID-19 Update for Our Customers and Partners

19 May 2020
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I would like to inform you of the measures Aptar is taking in regards to the evolving coronavirus pandemic in order to continue to support our customers to the best of our ability during this time: We have implemented a Global COVID-19 Action Team who is meeting daily to identify and mitigate potential risks as much as possible. This Action Team has implemented a COVID-19 Exposure Control Plan, which was prepared by our Environment, Health and Safety team. We are closely monitoring our entire supply chain up to the Tier-1 level, including direct materials, components and spare parts.
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