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ICN South Korea Service Center Opening Announced by CSafe Global
CSafe Global is pleased to report the opening of a new service center in Seoul (Incheon), South Korea. This company-owned facility will support South Korean manufacturers with service and delivery of biopharmaceutical products in the region. - April 20, 2017 - CSafe Global
Loggerhead Expands Into the North
Loggerhead Deco has relocated manufacturing to Wisconsin. - April 19, 2017 - Loggerhead Deco
MAUSER Launches Innovative Barrier Concept for IBCs and Rigid Plastics Packaging for a Circular Economy
MAUSER Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging, presented its new skINliner™ barrier technology during a recent customer event in Heidelberg, Germany. - April 13, 2017 - maincubes
ER Wagner Adding 600-Ton Servo Punch Press
Milwaukee-based ER Wagner announced it will have a new 600-ton Servo Punch Press available for production in late 2017, greatly increasing ER Wagner’s metal stamping capabilities. The Nidec Minster Corporation machine, which will be a part of ER Wagner’s new 157,000-square-foot... - April 08, 2017 - ER Wagner
Global Packaging Alliance® Holds Annual Meeting in Brazil
International partners discuss trends, technologies, and innovative solutions to evolving packaging requirements. - April 05, 2017 - Diamond Packaging
Eliminate Additional Catheter Packaging Entirely
Looking to eliminate additional catheter and guidewire packaging? The Dual Hoop Catheter DISK reduces packaging waste, costs and shelf space for medical device manufacturers and medical professionals. - March 30, 2017 - CleanCut Technologies
United States Bottled Water Market Growing at 4% CAGR During 2016-2024
Consumers in the US are privy to the fact that drinking potable water isn’t enough to safeguard one’s health from viral diseases and water-borne infections. - March 23, 2017 - Persistence Market Research
Pharma Focus: CSafe Global Hosts Successful Korean BioPharma Workshop
CSafe, the world's leading provider of active and passive cold chain solutions, hosted a highly-successful workshop for over 120 delegates. - March 15, 2017 - CSafe Global
Topflight's Comprehensive New Website is Here
This new website encompasses a broad range of capabilities from printing and converting (die cutting), to shrink sleeves, RFID and brand security. - March 06, 2017 - Topflight Corporation
Global Anti-Counterfeit Food & Pharmaceuticals Packaging Market Opportunity Analysis and Forecast Report 2012–2022
The globalization of retail sector and the dilution of supply chain in the processed food and pharmaceutical products segment comes across as the major aid to the augmentation of counterfeiting practices. Advanced anti-counterfeit track and trace technologies for products and services have been introduced to curtail such events. The use of e-pedigree applications in pharmaceutical segment is expected to alter the present application scope of RFID technology for real-time tracking and management. - March 02, 2017 - Allied Market Research
SMC Corporation Exhibits at Pack Expo East in Philadelphia, Feb. 27- March 1, 2017
SMC Corporation of America will exhibit at Pack Expo East 2017 in Philadelphia at the Philadelphia Convention Center, Booth 819 on February 27 – March 1. SMC’s commitment to supporting automation in the Food & Beverage, Packaging, Pharmaceutical/Medical Device and Chemical industries is only matched by their personal commitments to technical, sales and product support. - February 22, 2017 - SMC Corporation of America
MPI Label Systems Expands in North East with the Acquisition of Label Gallery, Inc.
MPI Label System expands into New York. - February 14, 2017 - MPI Label Systems
Top Gun Advisors Completes 119,660 SF Industrial Lease in Columbus, OH
Top Gun Advisors Completes 119,660 SF Industrial Lease in Columbus, OH Top Gun Advisors is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a 119,660 SF lease renewal located at 444 McCormick Blvd Columbus, OH on behalf of their client, Amcor Rigid Plastics. The landlord, Global Logistics Properties, was represented by CBRE. - February 04, 2017 - Campio
Cold Chain Logistics Industry: Look At What Lies Ahead 2017
Cold chain logistics market by Allied Market Research projects that the global cold chain logistics market is expected to garner $426,275 million by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 16% (2016 to 2022). - February 01, 2017 - Allied Market Research
Top Reasons Why Companies Should Evolve to Greencoat Wax-Free Boxes
Exhibiting at Booth # C-1521, Interstate Container will help poultry processors understand the key environmental and financial benefits of evolving to Greencoat® wax-free, coated, recyclable boxes during the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) from January 31– February 2, 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. - January 30, 2017 - INDEVCO Group
Interstate Container Leads the Evolution to Sustainable Poultry Packaging at the 2017 International Production & Processing Expo
Interstate Container will exhibit Greencoat® wax-free, coated, recyclable boxes at Booth # C-1521 during the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) from January 31– February 2, 2017 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. - January 27, 2017 - INDEVCO Group
Zelfo Technology Engineers a Future for MFC in Paper & Packaging
Zelfo Technology (ZT) has reached an important milestone in its technical development program and will open an Engineered Fibre production and R&D unit in Schwedt, Northern Germany. The company engineers cellulosic and ligno-cellulosic fibres from a wide range of sources including industrial,... - January 14, 2017 - Zelfo Technology
Jd&co Design Studio Announces New Website Launch
The completely redesigned website offers visitors richer insight into the Company's design services. - January 12, 2017 - Jd&co Design Studio
GreenSoft Technology, Inc. Launches Hosted GDM Software
GreenSoft Technology, Inc., a leading provider of environmental compliance data services and software, has launched Hosted GDM, a new edition of GreenData Manager (GDM) software. Hosted GDM is an online software tool to help electronics and electrical equipment manufacturers manage and report on substance data for their products and components. Customers can access Hosted GDM from anywhere in the world through an Internet connection. This makes Hosted GDM ideal for companies with multiple users. - January 09, 2017 - GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
PBFY Remains Industry Leader by Expanding to Tennessee
PBFY offers faster services to East Coast and Midwestern Clients - January 05, 2017 - PBFY
President Container Group "World's Greatest!..." in Corrugated Packaging & Displays
How2Media, the producers of the television show “World’s Greatest!...” announced today that they have recently selected President Container Group (PCG) to be a part of the popular television series. “President Container Group is a multiple award winning, 69 year old company... - January 05, 2017 - President Container Group
Diamond Packaging Achieves Idealliance G7® Master Qualification
Qualification affirms Diamond’s world-class offset printing capabilities. - December 30, 2016 - Diamond Packaging
Interstate Container Highlights Coated, Wax-Free Produce Boxes at the 2017 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Interstate Container, creator of Greencoat® wax-free boxes, will discuss transitioning to sustainable packaging at Booth #437/439 during the 2017 SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference, January 6-7, at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center in Georgia. - December 29, 2016 - INDEVCO Group
First Export Shipment of TarArc to ABB Japan
TaraSafe is proud to announce its first export shipment of TarArc to ABB Japan, the global player in the Utility / Electrical Equipment and DUBAL – EGA renowned Aluminum smelter company. - December 28, 2016 - Tarasafe
Top Gun Advisors Completes 73,800 SF Industrial Lease in Fairfield, CA
Top Gun Advisors is pleased to announce that, in cooperation with Brooks Pedder and Tony Binswanger of Cushman & Wakefield, it has successfully completed a 73,800 SF lease project located at 801 Chadbourne Fairfield, CA on behalf of their client, Amcor Rigid Plastics. The landlord, Pacific... - December 22, 2016 - Campio
Leading Procurement Consultancy Source One Recognized for Enabling Sustainable Supply Chain Practices
Leading procurement services provider, Source One Management Services, wins Supply and Demand Chain Executive’s 2016 Green Supply Chain Award for helping clients achieve their environmentally-conscious supply management goals through strategic sourcing and cost reduction processes. - December 07, 2016 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
SoFT TOUcH® Laminating Films Now Available in the USA
SoFT TOUcH® Matte Laminating Films are now available in the USA for immediate delivery to the luxury packaging, custom label and packaging prototype market. - December 03, 2016 - Remington Laminations, Incorporated
Gift Boxes Are an Easy Way to Accentuate Your Gift Value
Values of a brand are strongly linked with the quality they offer, any new launch will not help in killing competition until the approach is through exceptional quality and not rhetoric marketing. - December 02, 2016 - Carrier Bag Hut
Source One Management Services Explore How Millennial Talent is Shaping the Supply Chain Industry at ISM2017
Leading strategic spend management firm, Source One Management Services announces it will return to the Institute for Supply Management’s Annual Conference as 2017 sponsors and featured speakers during the main event and exclusive sponsors of the premier ExecIn subconference. During ISM2017,... - November 29, 2016 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
ITL South Africa Awarded Prestigious ISO-12647 Printing Quality Certification
ITL SA is the first South African printer to be awarded ISO-12647 certification following a Print Quality Management project in conjunction with Global Print Quality Standards Specialists, Mellow Colour Ltd. - November 25, 2016 - ITL Group
Branford, CT Now Offering #2 and #4 Plastic Film Recycling
The Town of Branford, CT now offers recycling for #2 and #4 plastic film materials including carryout bags, packaging, and bubble wrap. Solid Waste Supervisor, Daniel McGowan was instrumental in implementing the program by partnering with WRAP (Wrap Recycling Action Program) and the Polywrap... - November 18, 2016 - Polywrap Recycling, LLC
The Chemical Company Announces Product Expansion with INVISTA’s Adi-Pure® Adipic Acid
The Chemical Company (TCC), a global chemical distributor and INVISTA S.à r.l., one of the world’s largest integrated producers of chemical intermediates, polymers and fibers, have entered into an agreement that will enhance TCC’s sales and marketing efforts for Packaged/Merchant Adi-pure® adipic acid. - November 16, 2016 - The Chemical Company
Diamond Packaging Wins Three Awards in 73rd Annual Paperboard Packaging Competition
Awards showcase Diamond’s folding carton decorating capabilities, including printing, cold foiling, and embossing. - November 12, 2016 - Diamond Packaging
Thermoformed Plastic Products Market to Reach S$ 11.2 Bn by 2016
The global F&B thermoformed plastic products market is estimated to be valued at US$ 11.2 Bn by the end of 2016, registering a CAGR of 4.2% by 2024. - November 04, 2016 - Persistence Market Research
Ampac Engineers Improved Anti-Fog Technology for Fresh Produce Packaging
Ampac, a division of ProAmpac, and the world’s leader in creative flexible packaging solutions, has engineered an improved anti-fog technology for film used in fresh produce packaging. Ampac has been a long time supplier of surface printed anti-fog OPP film with controlled perforation for... - October 21, 2016 - ProAmpac
MAUSER Invests in Three New Production Lines at Its Well-Established French Site of St Priest
MAUSER Group, a worldwide leading company in industrial packaging based in Bruehl, Germany, announces the start-up of three new production lines in St Priest, France, in 2017. - October 13, 2016 - maincubes
Interstate Container to Showcase Greencoat® Double Wall Cabbage Boxes at PMA Fresh Summit 2016
Greencoat®’s new double-wall, coated, wax-free cabbage boxes for growers and packers offer farmers a strong, and cost effective solution to their packaging needs. Find Interstate Container in Booth #3285 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from October 15-16. - October 10, 2016 - INDEVCO Group
Modest Growth Forecast for Global Powder Coatings Market (2014 - 2022)
According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, "Powder Coatings Market - Opportunities and Forecasts, 2014–2022," the powder coatings market is expected to generate $12,332 million by 2022. - October 09, 2016 - Allied Market Research
Ampac’s MRE Pouch Innovation Serves NASA International Space Station
Ampac, a division of ProAmpac, the world’s leader in creative packaging solutions, announces an improved MRE pouch innovation for the International Space Station. Ampac has been a producer of MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) retort pouches for the US military for many years. Because of the quality... - October 07, 2016 - ProAmpac
Golden Group International: Building Sales Momentum by Launching New Product for Larger Buyer Markets at Less Expensive Costs
Golden Group International is now expanding the business by introducing new environmentally-friendly disposal options. - September 24, 2016 - Golden Group International
Diamond Packaging Wins Three Awards in 29th Annual Gold Ink Awards Competition
Competition recognizes the highest level of print quality, technical difficulty, and overall visual effect. - September 21, 2016 - Diamond Packaging
Continuous Ink Jet Technology to Dominate Worldwide Coding and Marking Market in 2021
Market research analysts at Beige Market Intelligence forecast the Worldwide Coding and Marking market to grow at a CAGR of over 7% by 2021. - September 21, 2016 - Beige Market Intelligence
Diamond Packaging Wins Four Awards, Including Three for Sustainability, in 2016 packagePRINTING Excellence Awards
Awards showcase its decorative capabilities, including printing, cold foiling, embossing and sustainable technologies. - August 19, 2016 - Diamond Packaging
Rocket Industrial Named a Great Place to Work by Fortune
Rocket Industrial, a leading retail and industrial packaging supplier in the United States, has been selected as a Great Place to Work by Fortune Magazine. Fortune partners annually with The Great Place to Work Institute to conduct independent surveys of qualifying companies in each state. - August 04, 2016 - Rocket Industrial
The Prices for Globally Traded Hardwood Chips Fell to a Record Low in May 2016, While Softwood Chip Prices Reached the Highest Level in Seven Months
The general price trend for hardwood chip traded overseas have been downward since late 2011 when the FOEX price index reached a record high. The softwood chip price index has also fallen from a peak almost five years ago, but the price decline has been less dramatic. - August 03, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
MAUSER Announces Acquisition of Daniels Healthcare
On July 11th, 2016, MAUSER Group, a worldwide leading company in rigid industrial packaging based in Bruehl, Germany, announced the acquisition of Daniels Healthcare Group. Based in Kidlington, Oxfordshire, UK, Daniels Healthcare manufactures and markets medical waste containers for hospitals,... - July 15, 2016 - maincubes
Diamond Packaging Wins Highest Honor in 67th Annual Premier Print Awards Competition
Awards showcase its decorative capabilities, including printing, cold foiling, embossing and sustainable technologies. - July 09, 2016 - Diamond Packaging
Topflight Announces Craig McClenachan as New President
Top quality printing and converting will continue under new leadership at Topflight. - June 10, 2016 - Topflight Corporation
Calumet Carton to Exhibit at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition
Calumet Carton will be exhibiting at booth #2142 at the IRCE 2016. The event takes place at McCormick Place West in Chicago IL on June 7-9, 2016. Calumet Carton will be showcasing their "Smarter Packaging" solutions for internet retailers. - June 04, 2016 - Calumet Carton Company
Russian Lumber Exports Declined for the Second Consecutive Quarter in the 1Q/16 with Reduced Shipments to Europe and Egypt, While Lumber Demand in Asia Was on the Rise
Russia has increased exports of softwood lumber from seven million m3 in 2000 to 23 million m3 in 2015. In the 1Q/16, shipments declined for the second straight quarter mainly because of less demand in Europe and the CIS countries, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lumber export prices have fallen 36% the past two years. - June 02, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC