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HBA Global announces finalists for 2012 IPDA
HBA Global, the leading product development source for the beauty and personal care industry, has announced the finalists of its Annual International Package Design Awards (IPDA).
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Bemis, DDL, Earth911 and Heinz join the AMERIPEN
The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) has announced that four additional companies in the packaging value chain have joined the organization as Voting Members: Bemis Company, Inc., DDL,Earth911, and H.J. Heinz Company. AMERIPEN's membership now numbers 29 companies.
Read morePROPAK West Africa: Where innovation meets demand
According to Lydia Botha, New Business Development Manager, Montgomery Africa, there’s no better time to look at developing markets, which is why suppliers and manufacturers of packaging, printing, food processing, labelling and plastics need to make their move on PROPAK West Africa.
Read moreGlobal labeling and product decoration markets under review
The 2012 edition of AWA Alexander Watson Associates’ annual global review of the labeling and product decoration markets has just been published.
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Pepsi Twist gets a makeover with Rexam’s Fusion Bottle
Rexam’s award winning Fusion aluminium bottle has given Pepsi Twist a new look, with the original lemon flavoured cola from PepsiCo Italy being repackaged and launched for a trial run in Italy.
Read moreInternational conference on manufacturing conventional plastics from sustainable sources
AMI's 2nd international conference on Green Chemistry in the polymer industry is scheduled for 19-21 March 2013 at the Maritim Hotel in Cologne, Germany. There is a welcome reception on the first evening followed by a 2-day programme of presentations.
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Quadpack joins forces with Premi
Quadpack has entered a strategic partnership with Italian company Premi. Premi specialises in customised glass and plastic primary packaging for the beauty industry. Under the terms of the agreement, Quadpack will support Premi’s European expansion plans, while Premi will help extend Quadpack’s stronghold in Italy.
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Sustainable packaging based on Ingeo at Sustainable Cosmetics Summit NYC
When one thinks about plastic in the cosmetic industry, the image of lipstick and compact cases comes to mind along with jars and shampoo bottles. The interesting thing is that Ingeo plastic (made from plants and not petroleum) is also used in durable products like cases as well as films, non-woven fibres for cosmetic wipes and personal care products, and textiles for home and fashion.
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Auspack Plus 2013 is in 52 weeks and has 50% already sold
Auspack Plus organisers are surpassing their KPI’s for the 2013 exhibition with over 3200 square metres of space already sold and there is still 52 weeks until the show opens. Exhibitors that have signed include packaging and processing machinery companies, plastics manufacturers, processing equipment suppliers and leading labelling and coding agencies in Australasia.
Read moreToray Plastics (America) receives environment Conservation Leadership Award for 2012
Toray Plastics (America), Inc. has announced that of all this year’s recipients of the Environment Council of Rhode Island’s Senator John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership Awards, it received the highest honor.
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