Sustainability

Perfume Carton the Result of Sustainable Thinking

New Finnish luxury fragrance brand selects a lightweight, durable paperboard for its new line of products that mirrors its brand concept and values.

June 19, 2020

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Flexible packaging

Pregis Donates Insulated Packaging to Chicago Food Pantry

Pregis

Pregis recently donated more than 5,000 Penguin Pack insulated box liners to Lakeview Pantry, Chicago’s largest food pantry.

June 19, 2020

Additives, coatings & inks

Crown Brand-Building Packaging Wins INX Contest

INX International Ink Co.

Crown Brand-Building Packaging utilized the INX Metal Color Catalog to win the Colored by INX Can Design contest.

June 18, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Proposed U.S. Legislation Puts Focus on Plastic Waste Reduction, Recycling

Key components include improving the global competitiveness of the U.S. plastics recycling industry, U.S. leadership in waste reduction and recycling research and in standards development, and an investment of $85M in 2021.

June 17, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Neste and Jokey Collaborate to Develop Rigid Packaging from Renewable and Recycled Materials

Jokey Group

Neste and Jokey, a manufacturer of rigid plastic packaging, have started collaborating to develop the market for rigid packaging from sustainable renewable and recycled materials for food and non-food applications.

June 17, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Tetra Pak Commits to Net Zero Emissions

Tetra Pak Inc.

Tetra Pak announced its commitment to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its own operations by 2030, with the ambition to achieve net zero GHG emissions for the entire value chain by 2050.

June 17, 2020

Coding, Printing & Labeling

NiceLabel Introduces Cloud-based Business Model

NiceLabel

NiceLabel introduces a cloud-based business model for its channel partner program that will enable its partners to deliver labeling solutions-as-a-service securely and remotely.

June 16, 2020

Containers

Limited-Edition Jägermeister Bottle Created to #SAVETHENIGHT During COVID-19

A reinterpreted label for Jägermeister celebrates nightlife, while also highlighting the company’s commitment to help those artists, creatives, bartenders, and club owners affected by the lockdown.

June 16, 2020

Filling/capping, liquid & viscous

New PET Line for Coca-Cola Bottler Produces 26,000+ bottles/hr

Argentinian Coca-Cola bottler Reginald Lee works with same supplier for four bottling lines, the most recent of which handles hot-fill and carbonated drinks with efficiency and a high degree of automation.

June 12, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Report Highlights Ecolean’s Sustainability Ambitions

Ecolean

The highlights of Ecolean’s 2019 Sustainability Report include the company’s use of 81% renewable electricity at its packaging material production sites and filling line equipment manufacturing plant globally during 2019.

June 15, 2020

Beverage

100% Recycled PET for Diageo’s Whiskey

Diageo North America has announced that its iconic bottles for Seagram’s 7 Crown blended American whiskey will be made from 100% recycled plastic (rPET), a move that is a first for the brand and for Diageo.

June 14, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

ExxonMobil Collaborates on Sustainability Initiatives for India

ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil collaborated with local Indian companies Shrinath Group and Syntegon Technology India Private Limited (formerly known as Bosch Packaging Technology) to replace MLPs with recyclable PE laminated solutions.

June 12, 2020

Secondary Packaging

Domino Launches Digital Inkjet Press for Corrugated Box Printing

Domino North America

Domino will introduce the X630i, its first digital inkjet press for corrugated box printing, via a virtual launch event on June 16th.

June 11, 2020