Page 5 - Packaging

Retail ready packaging offers advantages over traditional packaging

Food is the predominant market for retail ready packaging in the US, accounting for almost three-fourths of demand in 2015, says Freedonia report

Essel Propack opens packaging facility in Colombia

The new facility, with capacity to manufacture 180 million laminated plastic tubes in a year, will serve the high-value beauty & cosmetics category along with pharma sector

Uflex inaugurates robotic laser engraving line at Noida facility

The robotic laser engraving line, established in collaboration with Japan's Think Lab, has reduced the cumbersome process of manufacturing rotogravure printing cylinders to a single operator job

Uflex and US-based WaveFront to collaborate for packaging films in Europe

Two companies have extended their existing alliance in India to Europe by starting production of Fresnel lens packaging films at Polish facility of Flex Films Europa, a part of Uflex group

Asian Paints selects Mold-Tek Packaging for supply of plastic containers

The company will set up two new plants to supply pails (plastic container with handle) to the upcoming new plants of Asian Paints Limited

Mitsui and Fujimori Kogyo to acquire PT Champion Pacific Indonesia

PT PT Champion Pacific Indonesia is the manufacturer of flexible packaging for pharmaceutical products

Hindusthan National Glass sells German subsidiary for Rs 171 cr

The subsidiary, HNG Global GmbH, posted a turnover of Rs 276 crore during FY 2015-16 and contributed 12 percent of the total consolidated revenue of HNGIL

Stone Canyon buys container maker Bway from Platinum Equity for $2.4 bn

With annual sales exceeding $1 billion, BWAY is one of the leading manufacturers of rigid metal and plastic containers across North America

Swiss firm Datwyler to expand sealing facility in Maharashtra

The company will set up most advanced FirstLine facility to manufacture pharmaceutical rubber components at its Satara site in Maharashtra

Jindal Poly Films plans Rs 1000 cr investment to raise BOPP capacity

The company will set up three additional BOPP lines - one each in Nashik (Maharashtra), US and Europe - to raise the capacity by 161,000 TPA over the next two years

Global packaging market revenue to reach $ 1 trillion by 2021

Internet of Things, nano technology, biotechnology, bio-based plastics, etc are propelling the growth of global packaging market, says a report from DecisionDatabases

Judging a brand by its packaging

Pepsi, Paperboat, Parle Agro and many others are focusing on design to beat the clutter in the market

Flint Group acquires American Inks and Coatings

By combining two well-established suppliers of inks & coatings to the packaging industry, the deal strengthens Flint Group's position in paper & board and flexible packaging segments

Pasupati Acrylon plans to enter flexible packaging market

For this, the company will set up a 5000 TPA integrated cast polypropylene (CPP) film plant

Uflex bags World Confederation of Businesses award in France

The flexible packaging major was presented 'The Bizz 2016' award at Monte Carlo, France

SRF plans Rs 269 cr capex to set up BOPP plant in Indore

With the new a bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film line, SRF aims to become one-stop stop solution provider for packaging film customers