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  • On Friday February 3, 2012, the shareholders of UK-based packaging group DS Smith Plc approved the company´s proposal to acquire SCA’s packaging operations, excluding the two kraftliner mills in Sweden.

  • At Medtec Europe from 13th to 15th March in Stuttgart, Germany, injection moulding machine manufacturer and automation expert ENGEL AUSTRIA will be demonstrating how to omit a complete manufacturing step in the production of disposable syringes, while at the same time saving raw materials. As cost pressure increases in medical technology, there is a trend towards a higher degree of process integration.

  • The Bta. Show, Barcelona Food Technologies, due to take place from 15 to 18 May 2012 in the Fira Barcelona's Gran Vía venue, will present its programmed activities and projects organised by Alimentaria Exhibitions and Spain's leading associations and institutions.

  • MacKenzie-Childs announces its first ever partnership with the quintessentially English cult beautybrand Cowshed with the launch of two striking handcare products this February 2012.

  • Clariant introduces PlastIndia 2012 visitors to the excellent performance, and efficiency and sustainability benefits of a new generation of lubricant for PVC based on a renewable source – Licocare™ SBW11 TP.

  • On course for further growth, the rlc | packaging group has restructured its sales unit. Pierre Barth was appointed to General Sales Director for the entire corporate group on January 1, 2012.

  • KOCH delta robot KRH-D combines the advantages of a modern delta robot with KOCH control software.

  • premiere and investment will make waves in the Swiss printing industry. Saint-Paul in Freiburg recently signed up for a KBA Rapida 106 medium-format press with a configuration that is far from common.

  • Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee joined Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand (CCANZ) today in officially opening its new beverage bottle production line at the company’s manufacturing plant in Woolston.

  • Grand format print solutions provider Digital Print Innovations Ltd (DPI) has announced that Polytype will be launching the ground breaking Virtu Quantum at Drupa.

  • The InPro 6880i optical sensor for reliable dissolved oxygen measurement: High accuracy combined with outstanding reproducibility and particularly low maintenance make this sensor ideal for use in fermentation processes.

  • Meeting Mondi’s commitment to responsible forestry, Mondi Release Liner Austria in Hilm, Austria became the first plant within Mondi’s Release Liner segment to be awarded FSC™ certification.

  • SATO, a global leader in barcoding, labelling and AIDC products and services will be showcasing its comprehensive range of retail application solutions at the Retail Business Technology Expo 2012, alongside its business partner, Datalogic, a world-class producer of bar code readers, data collection mobile computers, RFID and vision systems.

  • Bobst Group, a leading supplier of equipment and services to packaging manufacturers based in Lausanne/Switzerland, is responding to the pressure of low and stagnating worldwide demand and a strong Swiss Franc by accelerating the implementation of its ongoing strategic Group transformation.

  • This year the Pentawards will be open to conceptual packaging, and so also to students.

  • Bombay Sapphire 250th Anniversary Limited Edition, designed by Webb deVlam, took First Place in the Mobius Awards Package Design-Food, Beverages category. This year the Mobius Awards attracted entries from 21 countries. The international judging panel awarded points for effectiveness and creativity.

  • HP has announced that it will be transforming its stand at PackTech 2012 (NEC, Birmingham, 29 February - 1 March, stand G19) into a 'Digital Supermarket' showcasing hundreds of consumer items with digitally printed labels and packaging.

  • Packetis SAS, a French member of pharmaceutical packaging alliance Copapharm Europe, has resigned its membership in Copapharm Europe SCRL with immediate effect. The decision is due to a change of ownership at the Packetis group.

  • To coincide with this year’s Olympics, the 2012 InnoBev Global Beverages Congress will take place from 19th to 21st March in central London, next to the Tower of London and Tower Bridge.

  • tesa® is launching a new range of high strength filament tapes suited to a variety of industrial applications, from palletising and bundling to end tabbing, carton sealing, transport securing and fixing.

  • White lightning struck again with the introduction of The Original MOONSHINE clear corn whiskey that is marketed in a bootlegger-style jug sourced by TricorBraun, one of North America’s largest providers of jars, bottles and other rigid packaging components.

  • WRAP has announced that the UK’s capability to recycle plastic packaging has been given a further boost this week with funding provided to recycle an additional 15,000 tonnes of rigid plastic packaging at ECO Plastics’ facility in Lincolnshire.

  • Premier Paper Group, the UK’s largest independent paper merchant, has announced the launch of a new range of coated papers - Gold Medal made by Burgo. The new range, which is now available to order, comes in both gloss and silk options combining exceptional quality with market leading environmental credentials.

  • Pearlfisher has created the new packaging design and brand identity for Waitrose LOVE life ‘you count…’ a range of great tasting meals and snacks designed to support a calorie controlled diet of 1500 calories a day.

  • Husky Injection Molding Systems has announced that at Plastindia 2012 (Feb. 1 – 6, New Delhi, India) it is demonstrating its latest beverage packaging and hot runner technologies. In addition, the company is announcing plans to expand its presence in the region with a new facility in Chennai.

  • Essex based manufacturer of packing, pick and place and robot palletising equipment, Pacepacker Services Limited, has been named runner-up in the Outstanding Export Awards category of the national EEF Future Manufacturing Awards 2011.

  • Metso has won an order to supply an extensive automation package to French supplier Allimand for the new paper machine to be erected in the new Miquel y Costas' plant in la Pobla de Claramunt, Spain. The new production line, which is the latest generation, will allow Miquel y Costas expand its range of papers and develop new products.

  • Despite the ongoing Global Financial Crisis, AlpVision, the world's leader in digital invisible technologies for product authentication and counterfeit protection, reported more than 10% increase in turnover and solid earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) in 2011.

  • Protective packaging demand in the US is projected to increase 5.0 percent per year to $5.9 billion in 2016, fueled by a rebound in manufacturing output, especially for durable goods, along with continued solid growth for Internet shopping.

  • HP has announced that Readyprint Ltd, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, has installed the first HP Indigo WS4600 Digital Press in the UK to offer digital label converting services and increase competitiveness.


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