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PLZ Aeroscience Acquires Assured Packaging
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
Canada-based custom manufacturer of aerosols Assured Packaging has been acquired by PLZ Aerosciene that makes it the most diversified custom aerosol filler in the country.
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Edelmann creates new packaging for perfume brand
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
Germany-based board and paper packaging company Edelmann Group has created a new visual and tactile flair to the packaging for a perfume by burlesque performer Dita Von Teese.
Services > Design > News
Ardagh installs new food can line at Ukraine plant
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
Irish glass and metal packaging company Ardagh Group has announced an investment of $4m to install new food can line at its plant in Bila Tserkva, Ukraine.
Specialized Packaging > Food Products > News
Al Bayader announces expansion plans
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
Sharjah-based food packaging company Al Bayader International has announced expansion plans including 300% jump in revenues and a new manufacturing plant.
Specialized Packaging > Food Products > News
O-I unveils waste-saving VersaFlow jar
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
US-based glass container producer Owens-Illinois O-I has developed VersaFlow line of jars with a different shape of pouring spout to avoid wastage of food and enable comfortable pouring.
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Guayaki unveils Yerba Mate in Rexam cans
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
US-based beverage maker Guayaki has introduced a new line in Rexam's 12oz. SLEEK cans for Yerba Mate, an organic caffeine drink.
Specialized Packaging > Beverage Products > News
Bemis slashes workforce in view of falling demand
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
Wisconsin-based packaging products firm Bemis has announced its intention to chop its workforce by 6% in line with a fall in demand for polyethylene bags for the bakery-industry packaging produced at the Valmont Industrial Park plant.
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UPM Platting papers conferred EU Ecolabel
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
Germany-based labeling paper producer UPM has been awarded the EU Ecolabel recognition for adhering to its compliance with rigid environmental criteria concerning energy consumption and chemical waste levels, in addition to air and water conservation.
Packaging Materials > News
APPE produces PET bottle for Asda’s salad dressings
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
UK-based APPE has designed and produced a new 250ml PET bottle for retail giant Asda’s ‘Chosen by You’ salad dressings. The bottle will provide a 90% weight reduction over the glass bottle it will replace, achieving an annual saving of around 200t of packaging.
Types of Packaging > PET > News
KBR bags contract from CTL Packaging
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
CTL Packaging, part of a Spanish company has awarded a $23.6m contract to US-based construction services company, KBR Building for the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Dallas, North Carolina, US.
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Zeller Plastik unveils new dispensing closure
18 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
Zeller Plastik, France a GCS brand has announced the launch of a new lightweight snap hinged dispensing closure, Touareg for tubes. The new 35mm diameter closure completes the range from 30mm to 50mm tubes in the Supersoft family range.
Types of Packaging > Closures > News
Nicolet Capital buys flexible packaging converter Interflex
17 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
US-based flexible packaging firm Interflex has been acquired by investment firm Nicolet Capital Partners, as the latter has plans to grow Interflex through acquisitions.
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Shanghai Blopak expands overseas with new sales division
17 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
China-based Cosmetic packaging products firm Shanghai Blopak automated its machinery and has been expanding overseas to Asia-Pacific and the US.
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Western Massachusetts body recycles 31,000 tons in 2011
17 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) announced that over 31,000 tons of plastic, paper, metals and glass were recycled during 2011 by seventy-seven western Massachusetts municipalities.
Green Packaging > Recyclable > News
Mars Botanical revamps CocoaVia packaging
17 May 2012 | By PKBR Staff Writer
Mars Botanical, a scientific business unit of chocolate maker Mars, has unveiled an improved look for its CocoaVia supplement brand.
Specialized Packaging > Food Products > News
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