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Chinese converter improves luxury packaging design offerings with new CAD platform

CHINA – Major domestic luxury packaging supplier Mingfeng Packing Co Ltd has upgraded its CAD design platform to boost efficiency and save costs.

BASF opens new polymer dispersions plant in Malaysia
MALAYSIA - BASF is further strengthening its production footprint in Asia Pacific with the start-up of its first production plant for polymer dispersions in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.
Asia Pacific dominates paper packaging market
GLOBAL – The global paper packaging market is estimated to reach US$344.43 billion by 2019, a significant jump from US$254.8 billion in 2012.
Arla expands in Australian cheese market
AUSTRALIA – Arla Foods has entered a joint venture with Australia’s largest cheese importer F. Mayer Imports Pty Ltd with the aim of increasing its business Down Under fivefold.

Amcor looks to spend US$1.56bn on acquisitions in 2015
AUSTRALIA – Amcor says it has US$1.56 billion (A$2 billion) of acquisitions in the works for this year.
New export packaging operation in China
CHINA – Deufol and Meilink Group have set up a new joint venture in Yantai region, China.
Retail sales growth continues at slower pace in Indonesia
INDONESIA - Slower retail sales, which started in December 2014, is expected to continue in Indonesia for at least the first quarter of this year, according to a survey from the country’s central bank, Bank Indonesia.

Bobst and Esko partner up in India
INDIA – Bobst and Esko have signed a one-year partnership to educate the Indian market on the packaging converting workflow, utilizing Esko’s hardware and software for the Bobst India blanking tooling project.
European Commission withdraws Circular Economy Package
EUROPE – The European Commission (EC) has withdrawn the Circular Package from its 2015 Work Programme, and says the legislation will be amended and resubmitted later this year.
Tetra Pak obtains worldwide FSC Chain of Custody certification
GLOBAL - Having received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)’s Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all of its converting plants and market companies, Tetra Pak says it can now supply FSC labelled packages from anywhere in the world.

New micro-perforated lidding films for soft fruits
UK - A new micro-perforated printed lidding film that helps to create optimum conditions for soft fruit and extend their shelf life has been developed by TCL Packaging.
China’s Jilin Province bans the bag as its capital city Changchun goes green!
CHINA - When it comes to bureaucracy anywhere in the world, it is often thought that the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing – the bigger the bureaucracy, the bigger the hands, and the bigger the…
SATO strengthens business network in BRIC nations with acquisition
JAPAN/RUSSIA – Barcode printing, labelling and RFID solutions provider SATO Holdings is expanding its business network outside of Japan, and has acquired the majority 75% share in Russian label manufacturer Okil Holding JSC.

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BASF opens new polymer dispersions plant in Malaysia

MALAYSIA - BASF is further strengthening its production footprint in Asia Pacific with the start-up of its first production plant for polymer dispersions in Pasir Gudang, Malaysia.

New export packaging operation in China

CHINA – Deufol and Meilink Group have set up a new joint venture in Yantai region, China.

US cosmetics packaging converter opens tubes plant in China

CHINA – Cosmetics packaging converter World Wide Packaging LLC (WWP) has opened a packaging tube manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China.

Xeikon opens its first Technology Center in Asia Pacific

MALAYSIA – Xeikon has opened its first Asia Pacific Technology Center in Shah Alam, Malaysia, to support growth the digital printing technology provider is experiencing in this region.

Arla expands in Australian cheese market

AUSTRALIA – Arla Foods has entered a joint venture with Australia’s largest cheese importer F. Mayer Imports Pty Ltd with the aim of increasing its business Down Under...

Arla consolidates Asian operations to strengthen growth prospects

ASIA – In line with its ambition to grow and increase earnings, Arla Foods is integrating its markets in China and Southeast Asia into a new regional market...

Kirin looks to enter Philippines beverage market

PHILIPPINES – Kirin Holdings Company Limited is looking to introduce its range of beverage products in the Philippines through San Miguel Brewery Inc (SMB), which it owns a...

A.S. Watson expands in Europe with acquisition of Dutch pharmacy chain

NETHERLANDS - A.S. Watson Group is acquiring Dutch pharmacy chain Dirx to expand its store network.

Troika Systems appoints FIG as its agent for India

INDIA – UK manufacturer of quality control tools for the security, flexible packaging, labels and corrugated sectors Troika Systems has appointed Flexo Image Graphics (FIG) as its representative...

Senior appointments as Linx targets further international growth

ASIA – Coding and marking specialist Linx Printing Technologies has strengthened its leadership team with a number of key appointments to help further grow the company’s international presence.

Japanese converter expands foamed bottle sales presence in Europe

JAPAN/EUROPE – Toyo Seikan Kaisha Ltd is expanding its sales presence in Europe with the appointment of US-based Plastic Technologies (PTI) as its exclusive agent in the region...

Change in CEO at Amcor

AUSTRALIA – Ken MacKenzie is retiring from his position as managing director and CEo of Amcor at the end of the 2015 financial year; he will be succeeded...

Amcor looks to spend US$1.56bn on acquisitions in 2015

AUSTRALIA – Amcor says it has US$1.56 billion (A$2 billion) of acquisitions in the works for this year.

MeadWestvaco and RockTenn in consumer and corrugated packaging merger

US – MeadWestvaco Corporation (MWV) and Rock-Tenn Company are merging to create a global provider of consumer and corrugated packaging in a transaction with a combined equity value...

Michelman acquires Indian sales and service agent

INDIA – US surface modifiers, additives and polymers manufacturer Michelman has acquired its long-time sales and service partner, Supack International Pvt Ltd, making it an integral part of...

Ball considers acquisition of Rexam

GLOBAL – Ball Corporation has announced its intention to acquire Rexam PLC.

Environmental Legislation

04 March, 2015 | Hits:91

European Commission withdraws Circular Economy Package

EUROPE – The European Commission (EC) has withdrawn the Circular Package from its 2015 Work Programme, and says the legislation will be amended and resubmitted later this year.

Environmental News

04 March, 2015 | Hits:18

Tetra Pak obtains worldwide FSC Chain of Custody certification

GLOBAL - Having received Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)’s Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all of its converting plants and market companies, Tetra Pak says it can now supply FSC labelled packages from anywhere in the world.

Environmental Legislation

02 March, 2015 | Hits:38

China’s Jilin Province bans the bag as its capital city Changchun goes green!

CHINA - When it comes to bureaucracy anywhere in the world, it is often thought that the right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing – the bigger the bureaucracy, the bigger the hands, and the bigger the gulf between them and the more unfathomable the decision making process. So it stands to reason, that as the biggest bureaucracy in the world, China’s civil servants have limitless scope to dumbfound the general public.

Environmental Legislation

09 February, 2015 | Hits:250

Australian government supports continuing Australian Packaging Covenant

AUSTRALIA – The Australian government has released the Packaging Impacts Decision Regulation Statement (DRIS) that recommends the continuation of the Australian Packaging Covenant (APC) as the best system to manage packaging waste and recycling.

Environmental News

02 February, 2015 | Hits:241

Carlsberg and partners to develop biodegradable wood fiber bottle

DENMARK - Carlsberg intends to develop the world’s first fully biodegradable wood-fiber bottle for beverages, to be known as the “Green Fiber Bottle”.

Sustainable Applications

28 January, 2015 | Hits:257

Fully renewable carton package now on the shelves

FINLAND - Finnish dairy producer Valio is the first company in the world to sell products to consumers in carton packaging made entirely from plant-based materials, claims Tetra Pak.

Material & Innovation

02 March, 2015 | Hits:60

New micro-perforated lidding films for soft fruits

UK - A new micro-perforated printed lidding film that helps to create optimum conditions for soft fruit and extend their shelf life has been developed by TCL Packaging.

Graphic & Structural Design

25 February, 2015 | Hits:158

Lightweight hot fill PET bottle creates new beverage category

US – Creating a new category in the highly competitive energy beverage space, Agua Enerviva, a new concept in naturally-energizing beverages, has launched in lightweight, hot fill containers that deliver a highly attractive and eye-catching look which stands out on the shelf.

Material & Innovation

13 February, 2015 | Hits:329

Substantially increased barrier for containers for solid pharmaceuticals

GERMANY - An improved Duma Twist-Off container called Duma Twist-Off Advanced for solid pharmaceuticals featuring more uniform wall thickness, through optimized closure design to compatibility with all other high quality Duma Twist-Off and Duma OneLiner closures has been introduced by Gerresheimer.

Graphic & Structural Design

12 February, 2015 | Hits:343

Iggesund calls on designers to participate in packaging design project

GLOBAL – Swedish paper and paperboard manufacturer Iggesund Paperboard is challenging designers from around the world to improve existing consumer packaging.

Package Converting

06 March, 2015 | Hits:5

Chinese converter improves luxury packaging design offerings with new CAD platform

CHINA – Major domestic luxury packaging supplier Mingfeng Packing Co Ltd has upgraded its CAD design platform to boost efficiency and save costs.

Package Converting

04 March, 2015 | Hits:21

Bobst and Esko partner up in India

INDIA – Bobst and Esko have signed a one-year partnership to educate the Indian market on the packaging converting workflow, utilizing Esko’s hardware and software for the Bobst India blanking tooling project.

Installations

13 February, 2015 | Hits:266

New Roland press for Chinese printer’s pharmaceutical packaging strategy

CHINA - Dalian Jianfeng Printing Co Ltd, a Chinese company specializing in packaging printing as well as book and magazine printing, is planning an all-out campaign to gain a foothold in the pharmaceutical packaging print market and an integral part of this project was to invest in a new Roland 705 LV press.

Tag & Label

05 February, 2015 | Hits:248

Bosch expands portfolio for the serialization of pharmaceutical packaging

GERMANY - Bosch Packaging Technology has expanded its portfolio for the serialization of pharmaceutical packaging to offer customers safer and more flexible solutions, particularly in light of the fight against counterfeit drugs waged by many countries about to implement changes for stricter pharmaceutical labelling.

Oji to build new corrugated container plant in Vietnam

JSP to build Thai plant for expanded polypropylene
THAILAND – JSP is investing in a new plant in Thailand to manufacture expanded polypropylene to meet the growth in demand from Southeast Asia.
Rengo acquires majority stake in Indonesian corrugator
INDONESIA – Rengo Co Ltd has acquired a 90% stake in PT Indoris Printingdo, a manufacturer of corrugated packaging and folding cartons which operates outside of downtown Jakarta.

Asia Pacific dominates paper packaging market

Asia to produce 75% of world’s bioplastics by 2018
GLOBAL – Bioplastics production capacity is set to increase from around 1.6 million tonnes in 2013 to approximately 6.7 million tonnes by 2018, a growth of more than…
Indonesian plastics industry geared for growth
INDONESIA – The growing middle-class in Indonesia, coupled with its new government’s efforts to boost growth, is expected to bolster the country’s demand for petrochemicals, in particular polyolefins.

Food safety inspectors sweep through Ho Chi Minh City
VIETNAM – Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) are in the midst of a three-month food safety inspection exercise, conducted in an attempt to strengthen public health…
Chinese province bans non-degradable plastic shopping bags and cutlery
CHINA – The Chinese northeastern province of Jilin has banned the production and sale of single-use non-degradable plastic shopping bags and cutlery from 1 January 2015.

Thai retailers expand goods and services for increasing senior population
THAILAND – Thai retailers are gearing up to cater to the country’s increasing ageing population with the offering of more goods and service that are suitable for senior…
Foreign brands pour into Vietnam’s US$1.15bn confectionery market
VIETNAM – Domestic confectionery companies are under increasing pressure to compete with foreign brands, most of which are enjoying great popularity with local consumers.

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