Operational Excellence

Kenya: Land of Packaging Opportunity

Kenya’s packaging market holds immense growth potential, valued at about $585 million as of September 2021.

August 30, 2023

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Sustainable Packaging

Exploring Innovations in Bio-Based Plastics

Discover how bio-based plastics, derived from resources like vegetable oils, corn, and starches, are reshaping the packaging industry.

August 30, 2023

Sustainability

Printpack, ExxonMobil, Pacific Coast Producers Bring Circularity to Fruit Cups

Printpack

Pacific Coast Producers will now use Printpack’s diced fruit cups that include 30% ISCC PLUS certified-circular plastic from ExxonMobil.

August 29, 2023

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Agr International Inc. to Showcase Hand-Held Measurement Gauge at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Agr International, Inc.

See it at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Booth #SU-7459! Agr International will showcase its ThicknessPen measurement gauge designed to withstand the rigors of the industrial environment whether in the laboratory, on the factory floor, or in the field.

August 24, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Neste Partners With Suntory, Eneos, and Mitsubishi to Produce Bio-based PET Bottles

Neste entered into a partnership with Suntory, Eneos, and Mitsubishi Corp. to enable the production of PET resin made with renewable Neste RE on a commercial scale.

August 23, 2023

Plastics/resins

John Eustis Appointed Senior Vice President of U.S. Group Procurement at Toray Industries

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

In his new role, Eustis will support the procurement activities of the Toray U.S. Group’s ten companies.

August 22, 2023

Sustainable Packaging

Starbucks Pilots Reusable Foodservice Packaging Program

The Borrow A Cup pilot is built on a reusable packaging platform using an in-store bin that scans and accepts empty cups returned by a consumer, washes them, and returns them to circulation. Consumers can earn rewards based on their scanned cup data.

August 22, 2023

Sustainability

Krones Receives German Packaging Award in the Sustainability Category

Krones, Inc.

Krones won the award for its innovative lightweight ShoulderFlex bottle.

August 21, 2023

Plastics/resins

ExxonMobil Introduces Novel HDPE Grade to Help Converters Create Mono-Material MDO Flexible Films

ExxonMobil Chemical

Designed for recyclability, the new grade can help converters create mono-material laminates to replace multi-material laminate structures that can be difficult to mechanically recycle.

August 16, 2023

Plastics/resins

Toray Plastics Announces Key Management Appointments

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.

Christopher Roy was appointed CEO of Toray Plastics (America), Christopher Voght was promoted to vice president and general manager, Torayfan Division, and Lisa Ahart was named senior vice president, U.S. Corporate Human Resources, Toray Industries.

August 10, 2023

Sustainability

Fastenal Teams with Trex to Turn Used Plastic into Outdoor Building Products

Fastenal

Fastenal has invested more than $300,000 in equipment and infrastructure in its U.S. distribution centers to efficiently bale and consolidate used PE film for recycling by Trex.

August 10, 2023

Plastics/resins

Dudley Jones Appointed Sales Director for Aquapak Polymers Ltd

Aquapak Polymers

Jones has over 30 years of flexible packaging experience, and in his new role, he will promote end applications for Aquapak Polymers’ polymer, Hydropol.

August 7, 2023

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TekniPlex Healthcare to Feature Presentation on Narrowing Sector’s Sustainability Disparity at PACK EXPO Las Vegas

TekniPlex Consumer Products

Melissa Green, Head of Global Marketing, at TekniPlex Healthcare, will present “Minimizing Healthcare’s Sustainability Gap” at PACK EXPO’s Innovation Stage 2, Stand C-2151 Monday, Sept. 11 at 12pm.

August 2, 2023