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  1. Snips Chooses Tritan™ Renew For A New Sustainable Line Of Housewares 3/4/2021

    In line with its eco-friendly principles, Italian-based Snips has partnered with Eastman to launch a line of water bottles and food storage containers made with Eastman Tritan™ Renew copolyester, a durable, BPA-free material that contains 50% ISCC-certified recycled content* made possible through innovative molecular recycling.

  2. Fort Dearborn Company Announces The Acquisition Of Hammer Packaging Corporation 3/2/2021

    With two facilities located in West Henrietta, NY and Rochester, NY, Hammer Packaging has a strong reputation for delivering innovation and quality product to a loyal and valued customer base.

  3. Brown Machine Group Acquires GN Thermoforming 3/1/2021

    Brown Machine Group (“BMG”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of GN Thermoforming Equipment (“GN”) through the purchase of 100% of the stock. GN is a designer and manufacturer of thermoforming equipment, primarily for the food packaging industry.

  4. GPI Capturing High Demand For PaperSeal Tray Solution, Supporting Capacity Expansion Across Europe 3/1/2021

    Paper-based packaging leader Graphic Packaging International (‘Graphic Packaging’), has revealed that machinery investments will be made at multiple locations in Europe and Australia to keep up with demand for its unique solution, the PaperSeal tray.

  5. Packline Materials Handling Announce Production Of Their New Roll Handling Equipment With 6” Vertical Spindle Attachment And Roll Ejector Mechanism 2/24/2021

    New to Packline Materials Handling and Ultrasource LLC, the roll handling equipment with roll ejector mechanism was designed in response to a customer requirement to handle heavy rolls of film or foil with a large core diameter of 6 inches.

  6. Holland Colours Launches Holcomer Thermostretch Additive To Support High-Speed Pet Bottle Production With Premium Light Barrier Properties 2/22/2021

    Holland Colours announces the introduction of Thermostretch, a new answer to one of the biggest challenges facing PET packaging manufacturers: how to accelerate PET production while maintaining a high level of light barrier protection.

  7. Qliktag First SmartLabel® Platform To Support GS1 Digital Link 2/17/2021

    Qliktag Software Inc. the developers of have announced that its Qliktag Platform is the first platform to support GS1 Digital Link as a means for consumers and other stakeholders to access SmartLabel®.

  8. A Matter Of Taste And Timing 2/8/2021

    During PET preform production, the molecule acetaldehyde (AA) is formed as a byproduct of PET. Although AA is a naturally occurring substance, it has a sweet taste and can cause an “off” flavor in applications such as bottled water.

  9. SÜDPACK Acquires LPF 2/1/2021

    SÜDPACK will acquire LPF Flexible Packaging B.V. (“LPF”) from the Clondalkin Group. The company, located in Grootegast, the Netherlands, is a leading manufacturer of high barrier films for sensitive products.

  10. Syntegon Adds New Sigpack TTMD Cartoner With Integrated Delta Robots To Its Portfolio 1/28/2021

    Syntegon has expanded its secondary packaging portfolio with a machine for even more flexibility: the Sigpack TTMD combines core technologies of the TTM platform with one or more seamlessly integrated Delta robot cells – hence the D in the product name.