Kevin Gambrill, Author at Sustainable Packaging News

GPA Global Partners with Ontario Teachers’ for Next Stage Growth Plans

21 September 2022
Headlines, Resource Efficiency

GPA GLOBAL has today announced that Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (“Ontario Teachers’”) has acquired a co-control stake in the company allowing the business to further pursue new and existing…Read more →

Silgan Dispensing Announces the Development of ReVive™ 2cc and 4cc Dispensers Following Recyclability Recognition

20 September 2022
Recyclability

Silgan Dispensing has made further progress toward its goal to develop more sustainable dispensing solutions following meeting or exceeding the voluntary APR Design® Critical Guidance Recognition Program requirements on two…Read more →

Flexible packaging containing aluminium foil added to CEFLEX design guidelines remit

20 September 2022
Circular Economy, Headlines

CEFLEX in collaboration with Flexible Packaging Europe, the European Aluminium Foil Association and other key actors are working on ‘Designing for a Circular Economy’ guidelines for flexible packaging containing aluminium…Read more →

Smurfit Kappa acquires packaging plant in Rio de Janeiro

16 September 2022
Recyclability

Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s leading suppliers of paper-based packaging, announced it has signed an agreement to acquire PaperBox, a packaging plant located in Saquarema, 70 kms east of…Read more →

AIMPLAS to hold 8th edition of its International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites on 1-2 March

16 September 2022
Events

On 1-2 March 2023, AIMPLAS will hold the eighth edition of its International Seminar on Biopolymers and Sustainable Composites, with the sponsorship of Waker, IMCD, Kompuestos, Primebiopolymers, Clariant and Asobiocom.…Read more →

European Carton Excellence Award winners announced

16 September 2022
Recyclability

The judges of the 2022 European Carton Excellence Awards have revealed the winners of the 2022 competition. Rutgers Printing & Packaging Solutions ‘masterpiece of elementary and sustainable design’ for cherry…Read more →

Microline partners with Di Mucci d.o.o. to develop environmentally-friendly films

16 September 2022
Resource Efficiency

Microline specialises in the design and marketing of complete conveyor and packaging systems for the Tissue sector and secondary packaging machines for the Food and Cotton sectors. With its firm…Read more →

Hero Packaging – the success behind the business

16 September 2022
Bio-based

Imagine this: If a small business ships, on average, 10 orders a day, it can prevent the size of two championship-sized tennis courts worth of plastic from entering landfill or…Read more →

VPK Group launches its new European brand fit2size® for Fanfold corrugated packaging solutions

16 September 2022
Headlines, Resource Efficiency

VPK Group has launched its fit2size® brand in response to its growth strategy to further develop Fanfold corrugated packaging solutions across Europe. To meet the increasing demand for e-commerce and…Read more →

Fenton Packaging Solutions helps aluminium effect pigments manufacturer Silberline to reduce its carbon footprint

16 September 2022
Resource Efficiency

Fenton Packaging Solutions began its cooperation with US-based aluminium effect pigments manufacturer Silberline’s European division three years ago. The challenge was to make the packaging of pigments more sustainable and…Read more →

O-I’s direct to bottle printing meets trends for personalisation and minimal packaging

16 September 2022
Events, Resource Efficiency

Personalisation and ‘less is more’ are the drivers for O-I, the world’s leading glassmaker, as it offers brand owners a glimpse of the future at PLD London (Stand B60, Olympia…Read more →

BPF publishes ‘Sustainability Management in Plastics Processing’

16 September 2022
Recyclability

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has published a book called Sustainability Management in Plastics Processing: Strategies, Targets, Techniques and Tools. Written by the plastic manufacturing expert Dr Robin Kent of…Read more →