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Unither Pharmaceuticals, a global leader in sterile liquid pharmaceutical formulations, has successfully launched the first commercial batches of Preservative-Free Multidose (PFMD) ophthalmic products at its Laboratoire Unither Coutances site in Normandy, France.

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Billerud’s new Science Based Targets have been officially approved, marking a significant milestone in the company’s commitment to contributing to a low carbon society. This approval highlights Billerud’s ambition to lead the industry in producing high performing, renewable paper and packaging materials.

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This strategic alliance underscores Sonoco’s commitment to environmental stewardship and social responsibility, aligning with PSC’s mission to advance sustainability in the global pet industry.

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Advancing Target Achievement and New Initiatives on Human Rights, Carbon Emissions, and Circular Economy Coatings

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PrintVis, the leading cloud-based business management platform for the print industry, has announced a strategic partnership with CarbonQuota to integrate automated carbon footprint calculations into their comprehensive print management solution.

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Peter Macqueen, Associate Head of the Creative Industries Institute at Sheffield Hallam University, explains how embracing equity, diversity, and inclusion alongside sustainability is driving a transformative shift in the packaging industry.

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Metsä Board, the leading European producer of premium fresh fibre paperboards, has launched a new solution to enhance and simplify the recycling process for packaging materials customers receive as part of Metsä Board product deliveries.

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The Sustainable Foods Summit will discuss the future direction of regenerative agriculture and sustainability schemes. Taking place in San Francisco on 22-23rd January 2025, the summit will bring together leading organizations involved in regenerative agriculture, sustainability schemes, and the organic products industry. Here are some of the key highlights of the upcoming event...

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, in collaboration with Aalto University and Finnish industrial partners, has developed a new technology for shaping cardboard in a unique continuous process to create reel-to-reel origami-inspired structures for fibre-based packaging materials.

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FlexiTubes, the packaging tube division of UFlex— India’s largest multinational flexible packaging and solutions company—will showcase its innovative and sustainable tube offerings tailored for the beauty industry at COSMOPROF INDIA 2024. This leading B2B event focused on the thriving beauty industry is scheduled to take place in Mumbai, India, from December 5-7, 2024.

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Monica Battistella of Taghleef Industries discusses the evolving landscape of packaging sustainability, revealing the challenges and opportunities in navigating new regulations and advancing circularity.

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Love Paper, a global campaign promoting the attractiveness and sustainability of print, paper and paper packaging, is launching a brand new initiative for the industry to collectively champion paper and sustainability to consumers and businesses.

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UPM Raflatac has made further progress towards a more circular economy for plastics and a future beyond fossils during 2023. The progress towards the 2025 commitments is detailed in the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment 2024 Progress Report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). UPM Raflatac joined the Global Commitment as the first label materials company in October 2018.

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In 2023, C&T Matrix launched a new range of BRC-accredited plastic pallets to meet the specific demands of the packaging industry. They have proved to be a great success, and C&T has sold over 5000 units, with customers praising the pallets for their ease of manual handling and improved safety and hygienic production capabilities.

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Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, is proud to announce the launch of MasterTape® Cristal, a paper-based transparent tape backing to reduce plastic waste and promote a more sustainable future.

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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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INX International today announced a brand extension for INXhrc™ RC natural-based inks: a new UV/LED dual cure low migration formulation for plastic and foam-based packaging joins the tried-and-true UV curable formulation. Both offer a series of operational, regulatory, and sustainable benefits for brand owners and printers.

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Billerud, a global leader in high-performance packaging materials for a low carbon society, launches MediKraft SealBase, a high-quality surface treated medical paper designed to meet the growing needs of the medical packaging industry, marking a significant extension of Billerud’s current medical paper product line. MediKraft SealBase will be presented in mid-November at the medical tech fair COMPAMED in Dusseldorf.

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“In the face of growing consumer demand and today’s sustainability objectives, many brand owner customers have shifted their focus. Rather than on-shelf standout being a primary concern, the demand for sustainably printed packaging is becoming increasingly important, with brand owners choosing suppliers who are focusing on eco-friendly packaging while balancing out the cost of production.” - Marcus Graßler, Sales Representative Dunapack Packaging Straßwalchen

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As one of Sweden's largest electricity consumers, Billerud has joined Industrikraft to help strengthen

Sweden’s ability to expand competitive fossil-free electricity.

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