Packaging & Containers News
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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
Pulpmills in Eastern Canada Have Become More Competitive Following Sharply Declining Wood Costs the Past Four Years
Wood costs for pulp mills in Eastern Canada have fallen dramatically the past four years, and the region has some of the lowest wood fiber costs in North America, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. In 2012, pulp mills in Ontario and Quebec had some of the highest wood fiber costs on the continent. - June 02, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Chinese Log Imports Have Trended Upward in Early 2016 with Australia Increasing Their Market Share the Most, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Increased demand for wood products and declining log inventories in China has resulted in higher importation of logs to China in the 1Q/16, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Australia has increased its shipments almost three-fold in three years and currently, ten percent of all softwood logs unloaded in Chinese ports are from Australia. - May 21, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Source One’s Latin America Liaison to Become an Inaugural Member of The Mexican Entrepreneur Association in Chicago
This week, Source One’s Latin America sourcing pundit Diego De la Garza becomes an inaugural member of the Chicago chapter of the Mexican Entrepreneurs Association (AEM). Recognized for his work in building relationships with academic and business leaders in Mexico, as well as educating... - May 18, 2016 - Source One, a Corcentric Company
North America Exports of Wood Pellets Reached Record-Highs in 2015, with the US Gulf States Increasing Shipments by 70% from 2Q/15 to 4Q/15, Reports the NAWFR
Exportation of wood pellets from North America totaled 6.1 million tons in 2015, which almost four times as much as in 2010, as reported in the latest issue of the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the second half of 2015, export volumes from Southern Gulf ports were up almost 70%. - May 13, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Pulpwood Costs Have Fallen Substantially Worldwide with the Softwood and Hardwood Pulpwood Price Indices Being at Their Lowest Levels in Over Ten Years
The largest cost component when manufacturing wood pulp is the cost of wood fiber. This cost has declined substantially in US dollar terms the past few years with the Global Price Indices being down almost ten percent in 12 months, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - May 13, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
FRANKA EMIKA: Everybody’s Robot
KBee announces the world’s first cost-efficient Industry 4.0 robot that everybody can program and safely use. - April 23, 2016 - KBee AG
Diamond Packaging Wins Best of Show in 23rd Annual FSEA Gold Leaf Awards Competition
Awards showcase its folding carton decorating capabilities, including cold foiling, foil stamping, embossing, and specialty effects. - April 16, 2016 - Diamond Packaging
Weaker Lumber Markets and a Strengthening US Dollar Have Pushed the Global Sawlog Price Index Down Almost 22% in Two Years
Sharp reductions of sawlog prices occurred in Russia, Brazil, Central Europe and Western Canada in 2015 because of weaker currencies, less demand for lumber and reduced trade of logs, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. European sawlog prices have fallen faster than prices in most other regions of the world. - April 02, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Wine Packaging - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"
According to Stratistics MRC, Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Insulated Packaging - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"Increasing production and consumption of wine, rising demand for wine, growing disposable income and changing preferences for alcoholic beverages are the drivers for global wine packaging market. - March 20, 2016 - Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt Ltd
Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Dairy Packaging - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"
According to Stratistics MRC, The rising demand for dairy products is the primary factor favoring the market. - March 20, 2016 - Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt Ltd
Dynamics Software Announces Solution for Newest Release of Microsoft Dynamics AX
Dynamics Software, a leading provider of solutions based on Microsoft Dynamics AX, announced today that it will offer Dynamics Service for the newest release of Dynamics AX. - March 11, 2016 - Dynamics Software
Lean Procurement Training Hosted by Consumers Interstate Corporation in Norwich, CT
Basic education in the principles of lean manufacturing - March 09, 2016 - Consumers Interstate Corporation
Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Stretch and Shrink Sleeves Packaging - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"
According to Stratistics MRC, rising demand for polymer films, growing incomes in developing economies and increasing urbanization are some of the factors driving the market growth. - March 04, 2016 - Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt Ltd
Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Self-Adhesive Labels - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"
According to Stratistics MRC, rapid urbanization, growth of the online shopping, increasing demand for convenience goods and rising consumer awareness are some of the major drivers of the self-adhesive labels market. - March 04, 2016 - Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt Ltd
Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Specialty Films Market - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"
According to Stratistics MRC, growing significance of bio-based polymers and financial growth of BRIC countries are some of the factors driving the specialty films market. - March 03, 2016 - Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt Ltd
Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Stretch and Shrink Film - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"
According to Stratistics MRC, increased usage of industrial packaging, rapid growth in the food and beverage are the key factors driving the market. - March 03, 2016 - Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt Ltd
Convenient and Sustainable: Ceresana Analyzes the European Market for Food Packaging
Protective gas for ready-made meals, high barrier film for fish, stand-up pouches for coffee powder: food packaging has become a science of its own. - February 27, 2016 - Ceresana
Co-Deco Containers Expand Services Into Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia
Co-Deco Containers expands its container sales and rentals business into new markets of Houston, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. - February 24, 2016 - Co-Deco Containers
Four Star Plastics Launches New Responsive Website
Wholesale plastic bag, film & sheet supplier worked with Ecreativeworks to develop new-and-improved company site. - February 13, 2016 - Ecreativeworks
North American Overseas Pellet Exports Rose for the Second Consecutive Quarter to Reach a New Record High in the 3Q/15 with the US South Shipping 77% of the Volume
The wood pellet industry keeps investing in new production capacity in the US South because of higher pellet demand in the United Kingdom, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. In the 3Q/15, 77% of North America’s pellet exports were from the southeastern US. - February 11, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Trade of Logs in Baltic Sea Region Fell 10% in 2015 Because of Substantially Lower Demand for Softwood Pulplogs in Finland and Sweden, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
After reaching a record high in 2014, log trade in the Baltic Sea fell by 10% in 2015. Most of the decline was that of softwood pulplogs, while trade of sawlogs actually increased to reach its highest level since 2007, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Russia has been surpassed by the Baltic States as the major softwood log supply region. - February 11, 2016 - Wood Resources International LLC
Stratistics MRC Announces Its New Report, "Green Packaging - Global Market Outlook (2015-2022)"
According to Stratistics MRC, Rising ecological concerns, increase in non-refundable income and energy consumption are the factors fueling the Green Packaging market. - February 11, 2016 - Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt Ltd