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The World Packaging Organisation is proud to announce that Luciana Pellegrino, Managing Director of ABRE (Brazilian Packaging Association), was elected, unoposed, as President of the Organisation. She will assume on November 25, 2023. Until then, Pierre Pienaar, from Australia, will continue as WPO President. “According to WPO statute, the past and
Read morePMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (Ameripen) released 2023 PACKAGING COMPASS: Evaluating Trends in U.S. Packaging Design Over the Next Decade and Implications for the Future of a Circular Packaging System, a new study and accompanying infographic identifying key trends
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Berry Global has launched a child-resistant closure that integrates digital technology to improve medication adherence: The new Berry Digi-Cap digital child-resistant closure is claimed to be ideal for clinical trials, drug development, research and academic studies. Patient behaviour data is analysed to enhance medicine adherence and gain insights into its effectiveness
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Proco Machinery Inc., a leading manufacturer of automation systems for the custom bottling and packaging industry, has announced the launch of a new collaborative robot packer to address the growing labor shortages in the packaging industry. The Proco Collaborative Robot Packer promises a one-year payback to customers, making it one of
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As the demands on productivity and energy efficiency continue to rise, integrated system solutions to support cost-effective injection moulding are rapidly gaining in importance. The injection moulding machine manufacturer and system solution provider Engel will set up challenging applications to demonstrate how combining the ideal machine with smart digitalisation can maximise
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Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has won the coveted PPI Award in the Product Innovation category for its Hug&Hold packaging solution. The Fastmarkets Forest Products PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognising the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper
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Whether it’s Deep Dive in the in-house TV studio, the renowned awards ceremony or the focus on moving topics of the future in the lecture forum – at interpack from May 4 to 10, there will be numerous new special areas and promotions to complement the offerings of the approximately 2,700
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The packaging industry wants to benefit from the application of mono-materials in its production. These materials offer several advantages: reduction of production costs and energy use, reduction of packaging waste and, most notably, improved recyclability. By not being composed of different materials, it eliminates the need for complex sorting processes, introducing
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Petcore’s Annual Conference 2023 will be dedicated to recycling, circularity and the PET industry’s contribution to the EU’s carbon neutrality goals. 2023 marks Petcore’s 30th anniversary and the high-level conference in Brussels will explore the theme of: PET value chain in a fast-paced environment for Circularity. The hybrid event will be
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Beatrix Praeceptor is to assume the management of Greiner Packaging International GmbH as of May 1, 2023. She will be succeeding Manfred Stanek, who will be joining Greiner AG’s Executive Board as of January 1, 2023 and will hold a dual role until Praeceptor takes over her position. Beatrix Praeceptor (55)
Read moreThe Minister of State with responsibility for Communications and Circular Economy, Ossian Smyth, today launched Ireland’s national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). It is estimated that about 1.9 billion drinks bottles and cans are consumed each year in Ireland, in-house and ‘on the go’. The Deposit Return Scheme aims to boost the
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