Tag: flexibles
ProAmpac to build CIC in New York
Flexible packaging converter ProAmpac is to add a 25,000 sq ft Collaboration & Innovation Centre (CIC) at its manufacturing facility near Rochester, New York (USA).
The...
Novamont launches compatible compostable cling film
Italy’s Novamont has released a new grade of MATER-BI bioplastic cling film that works with a wide range of existing packaging machines and therefore...
Emsur develops compostable barrier bag
Flexible packaging manufacturer Emsur has developed a new barrier bag that is both sustainable and compostable.
The bag’s laminar structure was specially designed for the...
Ecolean rewarded for sustainability work
Swedish converter Ecolean has been awarded the Gold Medal Recognition 2020 from sustainability ratings provider EvoVadis. The latter’s rankings placed Ecolean in the top...
Constantia’s climate crusade earns it a place on the ‘A List’
Austrian converter Constantia Flexibles has been named on the CDP’s ‘A List’ for climate change, based on the way that it reports on its...
Huhtamaki to take full control of Brazilian JV
Huhtamaki has agreed to acquire full ownership of its joint venture company Laminor in Brazil. Laminor is a producer of tube laminates, particularly for...
Belgian nylon film producer commits to renewable energy
Belgian firm DOMO Film Solutions is to start sourcing 100 per cent renewable energy for the production of its nylon film from January 2020. The...
KHS aims to ‘square a circle’ with sustainable commitments
German machinery manufacturer KHS is to stage a number of workshops designed to find out how the percentage of recyclate in film – as...
Flexibles continue to rise
Shifting consumer preferences and an evolving retail landscape will generate revenues of $172.3 million in the global flexible plastics packaging market between 2018 to...
CEFLEX launches open consultation to refine guidelines
An open consultation has been launched by the Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) initiative to refine phase one of the 'Designing for a Circular...