Kevin Gambrill, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

EPR reform : why brands must work together

13 May 2021
Resource Efficiency

Packaging data specialist, ecoveritas believes packaging design and innovation investment is now at risk due to the UK government’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms. Should these proposed EPR reforms be…Read more →

Quadpack invests in smart manufacturing

12 May 2021
Machinery

Efficiency, high technology and sustainability are at the core of its operational strategy! Strategic investments amounting to €4 million in Quadpack’s manufacturing capability focus on increasing capacity, speed to market…Read more →

Sonoco boosts sustainability credentials with INCPEN membership

12 May 2021
Circular Economy

Sonoco Europe, a unit of Sonoco (NYSE: SON), has become a member of the Industry Council for Packaging & the Environment (INCPEN). This represents an important step in Sonoco’s ongoing…Read more →

Intraplás strengthens commitment to sustainability and circularity

12 May 2021
Circular Economy, Headlines

Intraplás, one of the most relevant plastic converters for the food packaging industry, has assumed a strong commitment for the circularity of its products in order to boost the carbon…Read more →

Starlinger SPB melt filter enables high recyclate content in woven packaging made of PP

12 May 2021
Circular Economy

Destination circular economy: Starlinger's new backflush filter allows manufacturers of woven bags made of polypropylene tapes to use a proportion of recycled polypropylene of 50% and more in the tape…Read more →

Use of Finite Element Analysis boosts packaging functionality and sustainability

12 May 2021
Resource Efficiency

Leading international thermoformer TEQ is benefiting from using cutting-edge computer simulation techniques to boost packaging functionality and sustainability. The global company uses Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to support Simulation-Driven Product…Read more →

New Vision Inspection Systems

12 May 2021
Machinery

Domino Printing Sciences is pleased to announce the launch of the R-Series, a new range of smart vision systems for automatic inspection and validation of product codes, including date codes,…Read more →

New BOPP film with improved thermal resistance

12 May 2021
Recyclability

Innovia Films is launching a new film in its Propafilm™ range of transparent speciality packaging films. CHS offers improved thermal resistance and shrinkage properties compared to conventional polypropylene films. It…Read more →

Sustainable packaging for plant-based butter alternative

12 May 2021
Headlines, Recyclability

Global market leader in paper-based packaging solutions Graphic Packaging International has collaborated with start-up Mergulo, which produces a premium plant-based butter alternative, to deliver an innovative sustainable paperboard packaging solution…Read more →

Elopak Launches 2020 Sustainability Report

12 May 2021
Resource Efficiency

Elopak, a leading global supplier of carton packaging and filling equipment, has today published its 2020 Sustainability Report. The successes in the report include an 11% decrease in greenhouse gas…Read more →

New recycled containerboard machine delivers a win-win solution for environmentally-conscious customers

11 May 2021
Machinery

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, is supplying customers with its innovative and sustainable containerboard grade made in Slovakia from renewable materials. Kraft Top White combines the strength,…Read more →

Stora Enso and Pulpex partner to produce fiber-based bottles on industrial scale

11 May 2021
Circular Economy

Stora Enso and packaging technology company Pulpex join forces to industrialize the production of eco-friendly paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp. These renewable products will offer an…Read more →