Sim Finland Oy is a cosmetics manufacturer that emphasises purity, quality, and design in its products, and pays special attention to sustainability issues. When the company recently renewed its Sensi Do professional hair colour range it chose a packaging material that mirrored these exacting values. MetsäBoard Pro FBB Bright is a lightweight fresh fibre paperboard with a low carbon footprint […]

The third quarter of 2020 saw some welcome recovery in deliveries of aluminium foil, which experienced growth of 1.7% in the period. This was caused, to a large extent, by a stronger export performance, with sales outside Europe increasing by 13.7%, according to figures just released by the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Total deliveries in the year to date […]

Packaging giant DS Smith is warning brands and retailers that the Covid-19 pandemic does not mean they can overlook their environmental efforts after European research shows that shoppers continue to prioritise sustainable packaging. The new study, conducted by DS Smith and Ipsos MORI, a global leader in market research, reveals that despite the global health crisis, shoppers still have their […]

Poland-based label printer, Labo Print has expanded its comprehensive printing portfolio with the set up a new department for the manufacture of paper cups. Utilising the operational performance of a Xeikon 3500 digital press with dry toner technology accredited for guaranteed food safety, the company can now produce sustainable, personalised digitally-printed paper cups that appeal to consumer preferences. The 3500, […]

Welsh firm, Nu-Coat, which manufactures materials for the sign, display and graphics market, has opted for market-leading Vetaphone Corona technology for “peace of mind” to fulfil its production criteria. Based in Cwmcarn, near Caerphilly in South Wales, Nu-Coat is a small but fast-growing company that has set about revolutionising the sign and wide-format markets with UV polyacrylate adhesives.  Already widely […]

Equipment launched today has been designed to make integrating SmartDate X45 and SmartDate X65 thermal transfer (TTO) printers into packaging lines easier than ever before for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Suitable for form fill and seal packaging lines, the SmartDate OEM Connect has an array of features that make it easy to install, even in very tight spaces. The controller […]

The international beverage giant revealed that it is working to create a bottle made entirely from paper for “a wide range” of its drinks. Coca-Cola is exploring the concept of a paper bottle with Paboco, and the three other companies in the Paboco Pioneer Community. The partners are now at the stage of having a first-generation prototype ready that Coca-Cola […]

The deal to buy German-based Kroha GmbH, a specialist in folding carton packaging for pharmaceuticals, elevates AR’s leading position in healthcare packaging. This move further strengthens the group’s capabilities to service both mid-sized and large customers in the pharmaceutical industry. AR Packaging’s strategic direction for growth in the healthcare sector started with the acquisitions of the former K+D AG, rlc […]

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 […]

Mal-Pol boosts productivity on Gallus RCS 330 with Martin Automatic One of Poland’s leading label converters, Mal-Pol, based in Olesin near Warsaw, has fitted Martin Automatic technology to its Gallus RCS 330 press. The ten-colour UV-flexo press, which also has two screen print units and cold foil and varnish capability, was installed in 2016 to produce top-of-the-range labels from a […]