INFOPACK NEWS _ 30/11/2023

Events - Fairs

Hispack acknowledges #LaFuerzadelPackaging

Fira Barcelona's Hispack fair is launching a campaign to pay tribute to the Spanish packaging industry which, during this health emergency, has proved to be an essential and indispensable industry for the world to continue to function. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Fairs BRAND: Hispack

Markets - Logistics

TRESU iCoat II: Next-generation Coating Technology for Folding Carton

TRESU, a leading provider of flexographic printing technology and coating solutions, has consolidated the successful partnership with HP Indigo to supply the next generation of inline coating solutions for the new HP Indigo 35K Digital Press. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Logistics BRAND: TRESU

Markets - Circular Economy

M•VERA – Bioplastics for the European market

Due to the current situation and in order to slow down the spread of the novel coronavirus, the demand for hygienic packaging materials is increasing. Plastics meet the requirements such as good barrier properties and are thus often used. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: BIO-FED

Innovation - Printing and labeling

UPM Raflatac and SABIC first to bring PP label material with recycled content to market

UPM Raflatac is taking a major step toward creating a circular economy by collaborating with SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, for the first polypropylene (PP) label film manufactured from post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic on the market (on a mass balance basis). Now available globally, this label material uses SABIC’s groundbreaking TRUCIRCLE solutions for certified circular PP products. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Printing and labeling BRAND: UPM Raflatac

Markets - Circular Economy

Packaging for organic products: How sustainable is it really?

Is the organic sector living up to its sustainability claims when it comes to packaging? Packaging expert Carolina Schweig went to BIOFACH and VIVANESS, the Leading Trade Fairs for Organic Food and Natural and Organic Personal Care, to see for herself. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: FachPack

Markets - Circular Economy

European Soft Drinks Industry Joins the “Close the Glass Loop” to Optimize Glass Packaging Circular Economy

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe – representing the European soft drinks industry – joins “Close the Glass Loop” – the major industry stewardship programme for glass packaging initiated by FEVE – EU Federation of the container glass. The platform has the objective to achieve a post-consumer glass container collection target of 90%, and to ensure that this is recycled into the container glass production loop to come back as a new packaging. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: UNESDA

News - general

Coexpan takes part in the “RECYQUALIPSO” polystyrene recycling project in France

The initiative led by Syndifrais in collaboration with Valorplast aims to contribute to the development of post-consumer PS recycling in France, optimising the quality of material in order to use it in new food-contact packaging applications. COEXPAN is involved in the project as a member of Syndifrais, carrying out a key role in the recycled material extrusion and thermoforming process. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: general BRAND: Coexpan

Innovation - packaging systems

Experience meets Innovation: Sanner Cannabis Packaging

Childproof and easy to open / Reliable protection against moisture and UV light. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: packaging systems BRAND: Sanner Group

Innovation - packaging systems

Xeikon launches SIRIUS technology

Xeikon unveils its ground-breaking new generation dry toner technology for the graphic arts industry. It delivers higher speeds, reduced cost of ownership and further improved quality, and – even better – the first digital press based on this new technology will be launched and commercially available as of June 2020. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: packaging systems BRAND: Xeikon

Markets - Circular Economy

Reduced off-odor of plastic recyclates

Plastic recyclates produced from waste packaging have to meet high sensory requirements in order to be used for new products. Plastic recyclates often have off-odors, some of which have not hitherto been identified. The Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging IVV has analyzed the sensory properties of post-consumer shopping bags made of low density polyethylene (LDPE) and originating from different collection systems. ( Read more... )

CATEGORY: Circular Economy BRAND: Fraunhofer IVV