Kevin Gambrill, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

Beverage Carton Industry Releases Ten Year Roadmap

16 March 2021
Circular Economy

ACE, The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment, and its members SIG Combibloc, BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, have set the industry’s vision for the future: we will deliver…Read more →

NEXXO inks for Funai produce hi-res 2d codes, 10mm throw distance for curve printing

16 March 2021
Resource Efficiency

Kao Collins Inc., a leading manufacturer and supplier of industrial inkjet inks, announced the launch of the NEXXO line of inkjet inks for the new solvent-compatible Funai thermal inkjet ink…Read more →

UNITED CAPS Unveils Industry-First ‘Define Your Circle’ Initiative

16 March 2021
Circular Economy, Headlines

This simplifies life cycle sustainability metrics by combining elements of Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability Certification. United Caps, an international manufacturer of caps and closures, today unveiled a new initiative,…Read more →

Can sustainable logistics packaging be the efficiency anchor for automated warehousing of the future?

15 March 2021
Resource Efficiency

Today, brands are armed with more information about their customers than ever before. From shifts in shopping behaviour to trends in product choices, naturally these changes impact entire global supply…Read more →

Around Noon to Reduce Plastic with £250,000 Investment

15 March 2021
Resource Efficiency

Around Noon is set to save over 60 tonnes of plastic each year due to a £250,000 investment in a new, in-house printing operation. The company has made a significant investment and opened a new printing business, Around Noon Print, as part of its commitment…Read more →

The KitKat that’s the sign of a break in Australia’s waste challenge

15 March 2021
Headlines, Recyclability

In an Australian first, a group of companies have collaborated to produce Australia’s first soft plastic food wrapper made with recycled content. Food grade recycled soft plastic packaging is a…Read more →

Helping Advance Fiber-Based Packaging in a Circular Economy

15 March 2021
Circular Economy, Headlines

In its continuing effort to enable more sustainable packaging solutions for the Circular Economy, Michelman has expanded its network by joining the International Molded Fiber Association (IMFA). IMFA’s mission is to…Read more →

New Manufacturing Cell for High-performance Polymers

12 March 2021
Headlines, Machinery

Creating tomorrow’s polymer innovations starts with understanding the chemical and mechanical performance and processing conditions of materials. At the Injection Moulding & Extrusion Pilot Plant of BASF in Ludwigshafen, Germany,…Read more →

FPA Sustainability Award for Compostable Coffee Packaging

12 March 2021
Bio-based

TC Transcontinental Packaging is thrilled to announce that it has won the Gold Award for Sustainability in the 2021 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition for the Maxwell House Canada 100%…Read more →

Plastic-free Packaging Made From Mushrooms

12 March 2021
Bio-based, Headlines

The 100% biodegradable alternative to polystyrene is already being snapped up by major brands, as the company sets its sights set on rapid European expansion The Magical Mushroom Company (MMC),…Read more →

Ecolean placed in top 1% globally in sustainability, by EcoVadis

11 March 2021
Headlines, Resource Efficiency

For the second year, Ecolean’s sustainability performance has been assessed by global sustainability ratings provider EcoVadis, which evaluates over 75,000 companies from over 200 industries. Ecolean has been awarded the…Read more →

Innovative packaging solutions at Chinaplas 2021

11 March 2021
Machinery

In addition to the proven steel rule cutting machine SPEEDFORMER KMD 78 Smart (premiere at Chinaplas!) the company will also demonstrate its extensive materials expertise for a wide range of applications…Read more →