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flexible packaging

16 May 2025

Small Sachets, big environmental challenges

By Staff Writer

A breakthrough in sustainability! Futamura, Repaq, and GK Sondermaschinenbau unveil fully compostable sachets, minimising environmental impact while maintaining efficiency. In recent years, small sachet formats have garnered attention for the environmental challenges they pose. These compact plastic envelopes are widely used for condiments, sauces, personal care creams, and other liquid products. While convenient for consumers,...
28 Oct 2024

Smart, sustainable packaging solutions

By Staff Writer

The food industry is rapidly evolving, driven by market demands and technological advancements. Flexible packaging methods are now essential to meet these changing needs. Various factors have influenced the behaviour of billions of people. The production system has evolved to accommodate the consumer’s growing demands. The food industry has seen a rapid evolution in market...
05 Jul 2023

A sustainable alternative to the drawstring bag

By Staff Writer

80% PCR content and optimised design for recycling – adapa Group’s EcoString bag is the more sustainable alternative to the drawstring bag. adapa Group, one of Europe’s leading flexible packaging solutions companies, is taking the classic drawstring bag for hygiene and cosmetic products to a new level: the enhanced EcoString bag contains 80% post-consumer recycled...
04 Jul 2023

Dual-arch Bulk Bag Conditioner

By Staff Writer

A new BLOCK-BUSTER Hydraulic Bulk Bag Conditioner from Flexicon features arched doorway masts that increase overhead clearance for easier insertion and removal of palletised bulk bags using a forklift. The conditioner loosens hygroscopic chemicals, spice blends, heat-sensitive products, and other bulk materials that have solidified during storage and shipment, returning the material to a free-flowing...
04 Feb 2022

Flexible packaging and paper markets step up sustainability in 2022

By Staff Writer

2022 will see the packaging industry continue to adopt a sustainability-first mindset but success will demand greater cross-industry cooperation and transparency, predicts Henkel Adhesive Technologies. The challenges for the year ahead were explored at the close of 2021 by Henkel alongside manufacturers and other experts from across the entire packaging and consumer goods supply chain...
02 Mar 2020

Accraply to create new innovation and manufacturing centre in the UK

By Staff Writer

Séamus Lafferty, president of Accraply, has announced the creation of a new innovation and manufacturing centre in Irlam, Greater Manchester, UK. Accraply is part of Barry-Wehmiller and is a leader in the design, manufacture and support of automated label-application systems, as well as converting and finishing equipment for the shrink sleeve and flexible-packaging markets. Centre...
15 Aug 2018

The third degree on ISW’s 360° label coverage

By Staff Writer

Printer and converter of shrink sleeves and flexible packaging, Innovation Shrink and Wrap is pushing boundaries in the decorative finishes it provides. Packaging Review looks at what makes this company a one-stop shrink sleeve and label design shop.

03 Apr 2017

Constantia Flexibles will close its Romania factory

By Staff Writer

Constantia Flexibles will close its flexible packaging plant in Romania. This will result in the loss of about 90 jobs, the company confirmed. The site, in Bucharest, is used to produce plastic film-based flexible packaging for the confectionery and processed food sectors. The company said closing the factory would help it ‘optimise its film-based flexible packaging manufacturing footprint in Europe.

29 Jul 2015

Constantia Flexibles acquires Afripack

By Staff Writer

Constantia Flexibles Group is strengthening its position in the sub-Saharan African growth market by acquiring Afripack.

01 Apr 2015

Nampak delivers on its strategic objectives

By Staff Writer

On 25 March 2015 Nampak announced a series of transactions to deliver on its strategic objective to unlock further value from its base business, as well as progress on its objective to accelerate growth in the rest of Africa.