May 3, 2024

Processing and Packaging

Sidel: Making circular economy a reality with R-Cycle

Sidel is helping to make the circular economy a reality by joining R-Cycle, the open tracing standard for sustainable plastic packaging. The global packaging solutions company is now a member of R-Cycle, a community designing digital ‘product passports’ to accelerate the recycling of plastic packaging around the world.  Using an open tracing standard, R-Cycle allows

Jörg Schuschnig, new Chief Financial Officer of Coveris

Coveris appoints new Chief Financial Officer

Leading European packaging company Coveris has appointed Jörg Schuschnig to Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect, replacing Markus Petersen who is stepping down from his role for personal reasons. Jörg Schuschnig graduated as PhD in Business Administration from Vienna University of Economics and Business as well as the Business School of St Gallen and developed

hubergroup team receiving IFCA award

hubergroup India wins two IFCA Star Awards

At the IFCA Star Awards 2022, the Indian Flexible Packaging and Folding Carton Manufacturers Association (IFCA) honoured hubergroup Print Solutions with two awards in the category “Innovation R&D”. The two award-winning products are HYDRO-LAC GA Oxygen Barrier Coating and the offset ink MGA CONTACT. hubergroup’s products convinced the independent jury of experts due to their

Denis Hanau (Source: Jörg Schwalfenberg) “With the iflex up to 80% of all manual line conversion tasks are superfluous,” explains Denis Hanau, head of the PET Project Processing Product Division at KHS.

No time to lose: KHS InnoPET iflex automated
line changeovers

• Fast and reproducible changeover concept significantly boosts the overall equipment effectiveness• Up to 80% fewer manual tasks• Superordinate Innoline Flex Control line management system coordinates and synchronizes changeovers With the number of SKUs continuously on the increase, many bottlers of water and soft drinks are calling for complete line changeovers that take just 30

FachPack 2022: Coveris’ ‘no waste’ line-up

Coveris continues its mission of No Waste with innovative highlights in plastic and paper-based packaging at FachPack2022 Coveris Group will be introducing a new range of sustainable innovations supporting its industry-leading No Waste vision at FachPack 2022. Targeting shelf-life extension and packaging waste reduction, Coveris will showcase a comprehensive range of both plastic and paper-based

ACHEMA 2022: Digitalization to accelerate sustainability

Siemens represented in the Green Innovation Zone and the Digital Hub at the ACHEMA trade fairFocus on chemical recycling and hydrogenSiemens Xcelerator and the entire Siemens portfolio support sustainability management along the production chai Sustainability is the leading theme of this year’s world’s flagship trade fair for the process industry, ACHEMA, in Frankfurt. In the

The fully automatic transversal kegging line from for greater line efficiency KHS

Compact design with a central conveyor segment Processes practically all standard market container sizes and formats Keg system can be flexibly expanded thanks to the modular design More flexibility, efficiency and speed: with its Innokeg AF-C Transversal the KHS Group provides a sophisticated setup that washes and racks up to 500 kegs an hour. Thanks

Koehler Group crosses 1 billion € turnover, despite the impact of COVID-19

Turnover in the 2021 financial year grows by 22.4% to 941 million eurosOperating result of 76 million eurosTwo pillars of “paper” and “renewable energies” secure growth The Koehler Group performed better than expected in the 2021 financial year despite challenging market and competitive conditions due to the ongoing impact of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. As

Gericke: More innovative rotary valve engineering

For many years Gericke RotaVal has continuously improved its range of rotary valves. Designed and manufactured in the UK, fast clean modular range valves have been delivered to a worldwide customer base in various industries. These rotary valves offer clever and innovative solutions that protect the production process and reduce operating costs. Rotary valves are

Award winning restaurant claims the Rational Vario has contributed to its success

Newcastle’s 21 works smarter, efficiently, and sustainably with multifunctional cooking system from Rational When it comes to creating an efficient and productive professional kitchen, advanced multifunctional cooking systems can have positive effects that allow your business to evolve and to keep up with modern day challenges. Few chefs know this better than Terry Laybourne MBE,

Hillenbrand acquires global leader LINXIS Group

• Advances Hillenbrand’s long-term profitable growth strategy; builds significant scalewith leadership positions in attractive food end market• Highly complementary systems and equipment to Coperion; expands its customeroffering in food and provides strong synergy opportunities• Expected to be accretive to Adjusted EPS within the first full year Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI) announced today that it has

Record-breaking year for BOPP film

The BOPP film industry has undergone a transformational couple of years. BOPP film has proved to be covid-resilient, providing crucial hygienic product protection and delivery, particularly for the food industry. AMI – one of the leading providers of information, market intelligence and events for the global plastics industry, has published its tenth authoritative report mapping the

Dow partners with Want-Want to adopt more recyclable flexible packaging

Its innovative adhesives solutions support Want-Want Group’s sustainability goals, bringing more environmentally-friendly packaging choices to consumers Dow (NYSE: DOW), a global materials science company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s leading food and beverage group, Want-Want, to drive zero-solvent emissions and develop a circular economy for flexible packaging. This agreement aims to

Cortec’s green ®Eco-film receives prestigious certification

100% Biodegradable, Compostable Alternative to Polyethylene Films: Eco Film® Receives Industrial Composability Certification! Cortec® Corporation is very excited to receive industrial composability certification for its “green” Eco Film®. Eco Film® is a certified commercially compostable* film designed to replace traditional non-degradable films such as low-density and high-density polyethylene. Cortec® received the ‘OK compost IN­DUSTRIAL’ certificate