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The company eurolaser from Lüneburg (northern Germany) has revolutionised large-format textile processing with the laser cutting machine 3XL-3200. Blinds, curtains, shutters and gates require clean textile cuts in extremely large…

Sappi has expanded its container board product range and with Fusion Uncoated, and now offers an uncoated fresh fibre liner in the corrugated board market. With the development of Sappi’s Fusion Uncoated, a fully bleached fresh fibre…

SAM has announced the accession of Frank Schäfer as director of sales and marketing for the compant, which came into effect on January 1. Frank Schäfer has over 25 years of professional experience in the global sales of complex and…

Zünd UK will be among the key exhibitors at Packaging Innovations 2018 in Birmingham, showcasing one of its next-generation digital cutting systems. Taking place at the NEC on February 28 and March 1, Packaging Innovations and co-located…

The Pentawards, the most prestigious worldwide competition exclusively devoted to packaging design, will host a dedicated conference in China in collaboration with ADF&PCD Shanghai 2018. As part of this partnership The Pentawards…

Reflecting the Environmental Audit Committee report’s ambitions, Veolia is already offering solutions to collect, recycle and re-use Britain’s coffee cups. Estelle Brachlianoff, senior executive vice-president at Veolia UK & Ireland,…

The UK throws away 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups every year, enough to circle the planet five and a half times. This is according to a report published last week by the Government. Environmental audit committee chair, Mary Creagh…

Axion has launched a new ‘Design for Recycling’ service aimed at helping the plastic packaging value chain ensure that packaging placed on the market has been optimised for end of life, while maintaining its primary function of product…

As the next step in MPS’ strategy to expand local presence in Asia, the Dutch-based narrow-web press manufacturer will establish an official Asia branch office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, early in 2018. Leading operations of the new branch…

Cortec’s 130 series of products is represented by flexible packaging materials that combine VpCI corrosion protection, cushioning and desiccant action, plus antistatic capabilities, enabling customers to eliminate expensive and…