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Sappi Casting and Release Announces New Line of Textured Casting Papers for Solvent-Free Systems: Ultracast Viva(TM)
Company continues to set proactive sustainability standards with latest launch BOSTON, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sappi, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper, packaging products and dissolving pulp, today launched Ultracast Viva, a textured release paper line made specifically...
TBM and Bioworks to start accepting pre-orders for Bio Face, a washable and reusable antibacterial face mask made of biomass-based yarn
Bio Face*1 masks are mildly acidic which is close to human skin, antibacterial, and made of PLA (polylactic acid), which is a biomass-based and highly biocompatible material. TOKYO, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- TBM and Bioworks will promote reuse of face masks to help resolve the shortage of f...
Bioplastics Innovations Lagging Behind Public Sentiment for Sustainable Plastics Alternatives, Says New Clarivate Report
The report entitled 'From the Plastics Present to a Sustainable Future' reveals an immature innovation landscape for bioplastics that is ripe for change LONDON and PHILADELPHIA, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Clarivate Analytics Plc (NYSE: CCC), a global leader in providing trusted insights and a...
FHC 2020 to be held concurrently with CCMF 2020 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre, seizing the potential in the Canned Food Industry
SHANGHAI, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The CCMF 2020 – Shanghai International Canned Food and Raw Materials, Machinery and Equipment Expo, will be held concurrently during FHC 2020 fromNovember 10 to 12 at Shanghai New International Expo Centre. The China Canned Food Industry Association initi...
Eka Global: Supply remains priority for food packaging during coronavirus outbreak
BANGKOK, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite some challenges from coronavirus outbreak, Eka Global, one of the world's leading longevity packaging producers, confirmed no compromise on supply and quality of its food packaging while demand in the global ready meal packaging was rising. Longevit...
LyondellBasell Donates $1.3 Million to Combat Hunger During COVID-19 Pandemic
HOUSTON and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced a$1.3 million donation to support the COVID-19 response efforts of the Global FoodBanking Network andUnited St...
Leadership Transition at IFCO Group
MUNICH, April 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advisory Committee of IFCO Group announced today that as part of a long-planned succession process,Wolfgang Orgeldinger will retire as CEO of IFCO Group and Michael Pooley has been appointed as new CEO of IFCO Group. Mr. Pooley will take over the respons...
ASTM International Provides Public Access to Standards Used For COVID-19
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Global standards organization ASTM International is providing no-cost public access to a suite of two dozen important standards used in the production and testing of personal protective equipment to combat the COVID-19 (coronavirus) public heal...
Baijiu Liquor Maker Gujing Seeks Bidding Applications for Global Packaging Suppliers
BOZHOU, China, March 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Gujing Group ("the Company"), a
leading spirit manufacturer, has announced that it will open up its quota for
packaging suppliers to the world for the year 2020-2021.
Liquibox Completes Acquisition of DS Smith Plastics
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Liquibox, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has completed the acquisition of DS Smith plc's Plastics Division. The acquired division includes both rigid and flexible packaging businesses. The combined companies will have 35 manufacturing facilit...
Kyoungsung Industry recognized as an SME with Outstanding Employee Development Programs
BUSAN, South Korea, Feb. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kyoungsung Industry, the leader of the logistics market, has been recognized as an SME (small and medium enterprise) with outstanding employee development programs by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency last Ja...
Brazil Sends Masks to Help Fight the Coronavirus in China
SÃO PAULO, Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has provided transport for a humanitarian donation of more than 200,000 disposable masks toChina to help fight the coronavirus in that country. Suzano donated the masks to the Brazilian Agency for Cooperation (ABC),...
Firmenich Announces Joint Investment in Green Packaging Pioneer LOOP
GENEVA, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Firmenich, the world's largest privately-owned Perfume and Taste company, is today announcing its joint participation with Quadia in green packaging pioneer LOOP's Series A equity round. Announced at the American Cleaning Institute's (ACI) annual convention, ...
Fostering a circular economy: Covestro and Nongfu Spring to cooperate on upcycling of polycarbonate water barrels
* Three-party cooperation also involves Chinese polycarbonate recycling company Ausell * Cooperation to improve traceability and recycling quality * Aim is to build a polycarbonate recycling value chain that is beneficial to all SHANGHAI, Jan. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Materials manufacturer ...
Europe has Rapidly Become a Major Supplier of Softwood Logs to China, While Russia and North America have Lost Market Shares in 2019
SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New Zealand continues to expand its market share inChina, supplying 39% of the total import volume in the 3Q/19, up from 32% five years earlier.Russia and North America suffered the largest declines in the Chinese market share from 2015 to 2019, w...
Update on Electrolux Operations in North America
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Electrolux today provided an update on issues expected to impact operating income for its business areaNorth America in the fourth quarter; primarily the consolidation of its U.S. refrigerator/freezer manufacturing and related transition to new product pl...
Habasit Acquires Namil Belt Industrial Co., Ltd. (NBI) and Korea Belt Services (KBS) in South Korea
Habasit, the world-leading conveyor and processing belting solutions company, headquartered in Reinach,Switzerland, acquired Namil Belt Industrial Co., Ltd. and Korea Belt Services inSouth Korea. The acquisitions strengthen Habasit's level of service for customers in the South Korean market. REI...
Wooden Metsa Pavilion - Designing the Optimal Structure for a Unique Building
HELSINKI, Dec. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The structural design of the Metsa Pavilion has been optimised to be as simple as possible so this unique structure could be created with maximal efficiency. The structural design also takes into account the optimal sizing of the building's construction mate...
Fuling Global to Expand Geographic Reach;
WENLING, China and ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. 25, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Fuling Global Inc. (NASDAQ: FORK), a manufacturer and distributor of environmentally friendly plastic and paper foodservice disposable products, today announced it has signed a 10-year lease on a property in Semarang City,Central Jav...
Hub of Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Solutions in the Asia-Pacific Region--InnoPack China Gathering Innovative Forces
SHANGHAI, Nov. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- InnoPack China, a flagship exhibition of pharmaceutical packaging and drug delivery system with a considerable scale inAsia and the world, organized by Informa Markets and China Chamber of Commerce for Import & Export of Medicines & Health Products, co-orga...
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