ASI interviewed packaging industry veteran Carlos Quintero, the director, Industry Services, at PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, about the latest industry trends.
TAPPI’s International Flexible Packaging & Extrusion Division has announced three prominent keynote speakers for its 2024 conference, held April 14-17, 2024.
Enhanced polyurethane solvent-free laminating adhesive systems facilitate the replacement of solvent-based adhesives, while addressing critical challenges of increasing usability.
October 6, 2023
Toyo-Morton estimates that CO2 emissions related to inks and laminating adhesives in packaging can be reduced up to 70% by substituting solvent-based products with solvent-free ones.
When reviewing revisions to EU packaging and packaging waste regulation, innovative packaging that may not be covered by the design for recycling criteria should be allowed to prove recyclability through testing.
September 20, 2023
A strong regulation for EU legislation on packaging and packaging waste will harmonize packaging recycling requirements throughout Europe, lessen market barriers, and simplify the compliance work of economic operators.
The initiative brings together the entire plastics value chain to optimize plastic packaging recyclability and recycled plastic uptake while promoting the traceability of plastic waste and recycled plastic content in the European region.
Companies can focus on win-win-win strategies to impact people, profit, and the planet with supply chain strategies that reduce packaging, modify materials, improve processes, and reduce transportation and logistics costs.
If companies can minimize packaging without affecting product quality, they can directly influence the bottom line by reducing materials and waste while increasing efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability.
The closure materials are now produced on ACTEGA compounding machines according to the original formulations.
November 24, 2021
ACTEGA recently announced that, following its acquisition of the closure materials business from Henkel in May 2021, the transfer of production from Henkel in France to ACTEGA DS in Bremen, Germany, has been successfully completed.
PACK EXPO Las Vegas and the co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO will be held September 27-29, 2021, in Las Vegas.
July 6, 2021
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) recently announced that it has partnered with The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI) to support and promote meaningful networking connections between ASC members and the packaging industry at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.
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The largest label and package printing event in South Asia, Labelexpo India brings the industry together for four days of live demonstrations. The event will feature presses, intelligent labels, finishing units, inks, dies, and substrates from top manufacturers. Read More