Packaging Europe staff writers

The Talking Point: Harnessing the potential of machine vision systems

Boxon turns recycled PET bottles into food-contact industrial big bags

Boxon is launching a new line of industrial bags made from recycled PET bottles, described as the first to be

The power of machine vision in packaging

Machine vision uses cameras, networks and increasingly AI to “see” what is happening during a production process. It is already

European PET market strained as supply tightens and costs surge

PET prices are on the rise while availability declines. Caroline Murray, senior editor at ICIS, speaks with suppliers and outlines

John Crane helps US paper mill reduce water consumption by 90%

Flow-control technology company John Crane (a Smiths business) claims it helped a US pulp and paper mill reduce water

CCL to expand sleeve material portfolio with Sleever acquisition

CCL Industries has signed a binding Option Agreement to acquire shrink sleeve company Sleever, a move anticipated to expand its

‘World’s largest’ liquefied plastic waste facility commissioned by Neste

Neste has successfully commissioned a new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic at its refinery in Porvoo, Finland – expecting to

Make more small deals to grow, McKinsey tells paper and packaging companies

According to McKinsey, paper and packaging companies should pursue multiple smaller deals throughout the year, rather than large acquisitions, to

Boots offers recycling scheme incentive in line with Global Recycling Day

Boots has announced that customers can claim £5 worth of Boots Advantage Card Points through its existing recycling scheme, using

Clean Cult introduces new cleaning scents in paper cartons

Clean Cult has released new and returning scents across its laundry detergent, dish soap, and hand soap portfolios, packaged in

Domino’s direct-to-box inkjet printer uses ink made from vegetable oil

Domino Printing Sciences has revealed the Domino Cx150i, a direct-to-box piezo inkjet printer for coding onto porous substrates

Pilot creates cracker-grade feedstock from plastic-based pyrolysis oil

Clariant, Borealis, and SINTEF have completed a pilot-scale project to upgrade pyrolysis oil from plastic waste into cracker-grade