Polymateria, a British business developing a new standard in biodegradable and compostable plastics, has announced a partnership with Clariant, one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies, to bring its new Biotransformation technology to market in South East Asia. The announcement was made at the K Show in Düsseldorf, Germany. Polymateria and Clariant have decided to focus on South East […]

New to Packline Materials Handling is the fully motorised roll handling equipment with dual action powered lifting and rotation of large rolls of foil, film and packaging materials. This lifting equipment is manufactured mainly from stainless steel which makes it ideal for the pharmaceutical, food and drinks industries, and other hygienic applications. The vertical spindle attachment has been designed to […]

UK-based manufacturer of easily recyclable paper-based packaging, Frugalpac, has added another innovative option to its market-leading range of sustainable coffee cups, introducing the Frugal Cup Linerless. Seven months after the launch of the Frugal Cup, the UK’s first fully recyclable coffee cup made of recycled paper, Frugalpac has revealed its Frugal Cup Linerless, offering new and existing customers even more […]

Leading industrial static control specialist Fraser Anti-Static Techniques will launch the powerful XIFOS 33 long-range static eliminator at the K Trade Fair in Düsseldorf, Germany this month. Offering market-leading performance, the intelligent XIFOS 33 delivers 33 kV of pulsed-DC ionising power with built-in field polarity sensing and adaptive ionisation output to neutralise the actual charge on a material for optimal […]

A packaging solution devised by rigid box specialist Pollard Boxes in close collaboration with its customer Experimental Perfume Club provides the perfect example of a premium pack that can also demonstrate strong sustainability credentials. The Experimental Perfume Club was established in 2016 by founder-perfumer Emmanuelle Moeglin as an open-access perfume laboratory where visitors could see the behind the scenes of […]

Sun Chemical and its German screen printing division, Coates Screen Inks GmbH, will showcase its comprehensive portfolio of specialty inks for numerous functional, industrial and graphic applications on stand C63-01, hall 4 at K 2019, which takes place from 16th to 23rd October in Dusseldorf Germany. The showcase will emphasise the diverse range of screen, pad and specialty inks available […]

ePac UK has welcomed John Peat as managing partner and managing director as the flexible packaging specialist expands its leadership team. The appointment has been announced ahead of the opening of the company’s first European production site at Silverstone, in Northamptonshire, later this month. With over 30 years of experience working in the healthcare, home & personal care, and beverage label […]

After a successful launch in 2018, the European Paper Bag Day enters the second round on 18 October 2019 with many different activities and celebrations throughout Europe. The annual action day was initiated by the platform “The Paper Bag,” the association of Europe’s leading kraft paper manufacturers and paper bag producers, to celebrate paper carrier bags as sustainable and functional […]

A new and innovative SANZIP Sensory zipper that consumers can ‘hear and feel’ has won a Gold Award at the recent Packaging Innovation Awards, organised by Dow. The Awards, previously run by DuPont, are the industry’s longest-running independently judged awards program. Recognising  innovations and trends in packaging design, materials, technology and processes across the entire packaging value chain, judging criteria […]

Antonio Mosca, Head of Digital Transformation: “In such a complex market, innovation can be granted only by creating an ecosystem between industrial partners, customers and research centers”. Speaking at MIAC, Fabio Perini SPA presented its approach to face the challenges posed by Industry 4.0 and accelerate digital transformation. Antonio Mosca, Head of Digital Transformation at Fabio Perini , commented: “Several […]