Print and Packaging

The number of new bioplastic firms that have appeared on the market in recent years is significant. They are promising to revolutionise the industry with their bio-developed polymer platforms, claiming sustainable, renewable resources – the answer to the World’s plastic problem. It all sounds so easy, and ‘bio’ certainly has cache with investors and appears to be gaining traction with the end user. However, in truth, bio plastics are at the beginning of a very long and, often, frustrating journey.

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On-Demand Digital Decoration Is Key to Transforming the Fabric of Our Lives

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Packaging coatings are a vital element of the packaging industry. Beyond their functional role in protecting contents from external factors like moisture, light, and oxygen, coatings also play a key role in the visual and tactile appeal of packaging. From soft-touch finishes to striking metallic effects, these coatings can transform ordinary packaging into memorable brand statements.

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Reflecting on a successful 2024 for ACTEGA, the year was filled with opportunities, even amid supply chain disruptions and rising costs in the industry. ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants and compounds for the print and packaging industry, not only weathered these complexities but thrived.

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Corby-based Herald Quality Disposables is bringing its vast experience in disposable products and extensive array of solutions for the catering and janitorial markets to Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025, taking place 12 & 13 February at the NEC, Birmingham.

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German manufacturers of machinery for processing of meat and alternative proteins could not record renewed growth in 2024 after a ten-year upward trend. They are optimistic about IFFA 2025, which will take place in Frankfurt from 3 to 8 May 2025, and expect significant impetus from the world's leading trade fair.

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Every year, the SAVE FOOD project competition honours exemplary projects. This year, the award and the funding amount of 10,000 euros are going to Nigeria, where a combination of modern technology, transport packaging, education programmes and direct market access has significantly reduced post-harvest losses.

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The new year has started off well for Marbach, the globally operating tool manufacturer. For the second time, the company has been awarded the prestigious EcoVadis Silver Medal for its outstanding sustainability performance. This puts Marbach in the top 15% of the most sustainable companies in all of the industries worldwide that underwent EcoVadis' rigorous assessment last year.

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UFlex, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging and solutions company, has partnered with the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP) Delhi to promote recycling, circular economy, and sustainability. As part of this collaboration, UFlex has set up the Ideation Zone on the IIP campus, which will serve as an interactive space for students, professionals, and the public to learn about sustainable practices.

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Archroma Packaging Technologies is proud to announce that they have joined North Carolina State's College of Natural resources research consortium, the Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI) which aims to study, develop and promote the utilization of alternative fibers for packaging, hygiene, textiles and other products. Archroma Packaging Technologies is the latest to join the more than 20 global entities who have partnered with SAFI across the fiber, packaging, tissue, and textile markets.

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