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PLACE Division Meeting TAPPI Share     Want to find out what is happening at future TAPPI Events? We are having an open call-in at the TAPPI PLACE Division Meeting. Please download the agenda and call in on Tuesday, June 15th at 10 am EST. The meeting lasts from 10 to 11:30 AM. More
Walmart completes trial audit of scorecard data TAPPI Share
For the first time, as part of Walmart's 5th Annual Sustainable Packaging Expo in Bentonville, Ark., in April, a packaging scorecard audit was held. 47 products were purchased at Walmart Store #1 in Rogers, Arkansas, and evaluated. The evaluation team was built from Walmart's Packaging Sustainable Value Network (SVN) Leadership Team and members of the Packaging Scorecard Support Team (PSST). More Packaging equipment safety tips Packaging Digest Share
Machine builders and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are being challenged to incorporate additional automation and/or motion into their machinery to address the flexibility demands of the packaging industry. These flexibility demands can create complex safety issues into the packaging machinery, but rest assured, there are solutions out there that unite flexibility and ensure the safety of machine operators. More
National Nanotechnology Initiative seeks stakeholder input TAPPI Share
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) has announced the NNI Strategic Planning Stakeholder Workshop for this July 13-14 in Washington, D.C. The workshop will gather stakeholder input regarding the goals and objectives of an updated NNI Strategic Plan, which is now under development and scheduled for completion by December 2010. More Linpac launches oxo-degradable PE film European Plastics News Share
Linpac Packaging has launched a new range of degradable polythene-based cling film -- OxoLin -- which it claims will help allay consumer and retailer concerns about packaging waste. Oxolin is aimed at food packaging applications and has a shelf-life of over 12 months. Natural additives break down the film within a four year period, reducing the amount of waste going to landfill, says Linpac. More
Container maker boosts raw material storage Plastics & Rubber Weekly Share
Alfreton, U.K.-based plastic container manufacturer George Utz has invested £150,000 in extra storage on site for raw materials, as a cushion against high and fluctuating resin prices. The company has installed four silos supplied by Braby of Bristol at its Clover Nook Industrial Estate factory. They measure 4.5 meters in diameter by 20 meters high. The 800 ton additional capacity increases George Utz's raw material storage by 130 percent. More US foodservice packaging demand to climb 2.3% annually Flexible Packaging Magazine Share
According to a recently released report by The Freedonia Group, demand for foodservice packaging in the U.S. is forecast to climb 2.3 percent per year to nearly $8 billion in 2014. Rising disposable income -- a benefit of the recovering economy -- will drive this growth, as will expanding foodservice revenues as consumers continue to favor convenient, ready-to-eat foods over meals prepared at home. More
PET bottle suits Statestrong's hand wash Packaging World Share
Statestrong, Ltd., a United Kingdom-based manufacturer of personal care and household products, now markets a line of Flower Shop hand wash products in PET containers from Graham Packaging's Chalgrove, U.K. plant. More Sustainable packaging: Cereplast expects to ship 16 million pounds of bioplastics in 2010 Packaging Digest Share
Cereplast, Inc. announced that it expects to produce and ship approximately 16 million pounds of their proprietary bio-plastic resins to customers in 2010, representing a 400% increase in shipments compared to 2009. More
 Vitamin line switching to 100% recycled PET bottles Greener Package Share
Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems opts for 'bio-balanced' health care-focused products and packaging. Some health care-focused products also appeal to consumers' environmental packaging concerns. For example, Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Rainbow Light Nutritional Systems, a natural nutrition and vitamin maker, is producing bio-balanced products that aim "to make a difference in the health of people, pets, and planet." More Plastics win out in ConAgra pallet wars European Plastics News Share
U.S. food giant ConAgra has plumped for plastics in a very public spat -- switching to plastic pallets manufactured iGPS from wooden alternatives from Australia-based Brambles. The news comes after a pallet war was played out in the media by Brambles and iGPS. Brambles had claimed that the fire retardant used in plastic pallets -- deca-bromine -- causes cancer, while iGPS said wooden pallets carried food poisoning bacteria. More
ProAspectic Technologies installs pouch packaging technology Packaging Magazine Share
Spanish-based soft packaging machinery manufacturer ProAseptic Technologies has installed a pouch packaging technology for Elle & Vire, a French dairy manufacturer. More Detail-rich sustainable packaging Product Database is an industry first GreenerPackage Share
Greener Package launches a first-of-its-kind Web-based Product Database for sustainable packaging materials, with collaboration from Walmart. Web-based knowledge exchange GreenerPackage.com now offers the industry's first and only searchable database of sustainable packaging materials -- the Greener Package Product Database. Unveiled in May, the database encompasses both raw and converted materials and is rich with detailed product information from the sustainable packaging industry’s leading suppliers. More
 LPS Industries demonstrates commitment to the environment with record solar panel installation The Bradenton Herald Share
LPS Industries, a diversified manufacturer and leader in the flexible packaging industry, announced it has completed the largest Solyndra solar panel rooftop installation in the United States, a 704.34kW system. The installation will provide 25% of the power for the 165,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and is part of a larger commitment to reduce energy consumption and produce packaging products in the most sustainable manner. More Toorank launches eco-friendly packs Off Licence News Share
Toorank is reducing its carbon footprint by using recyclable pouches for its Petrov Vodka. The new Eco Refill pack holds 35cl of liquid and has a spout that twists open and can be re-sealed for later use. It uses up to 90% less packaging waste than glass bottles, according to Christopher Lake, director of UK sales, and its carbon footprint is up to 80% less than that of glass bottles. More
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