‘Breakthrough’ innovation tipped to transform mechanical recycling of flexible films
SUSTAINABILITY tech specialist Nextek and flexible packaging business Coveris have teamed up to boost the mechanical recycling of flexible films with a 'breakthrough' innovation...
Food-grade film helps businesses to reduce waste
SEALED Air has developed what the firm described as the world’s first food-grade soft plastic film containing Certified Circular Resins (CCR).
The new CRYOVAC Brand...
Latest shrink film sets a “new standard“
FLEXIBLE packaging manufacturer RPC bpi protec has launched a new shrink film combining recycled content and full recyclability, in a bid to meet increased...
Berry makes ‘technical breakthrough’ in film sustainability
BERRY bpi has claimed to have achieved a 'significant technical breakthrough' with the ability to incorporate up to 50% recycled content into its NorDiVent...
Report highlights ‘transformational’ period for BOPP film sector
THE BOPP film industry has undergone a 'transformational couple of years', according to a new report published by AMI.
The material is said to have...
Films deliver ‘substantial’ material savings in stand-up pouch and deep-freeze bag products
POLYMER producer TotalEnergies and SML, an Austrian specialist in extrusion technology, have teamed up to develop two films designed to enable material savings in...
Printed gummed tapes offer ‘multiple’ benefits
A Bellshill-based supplier of specialist tapes, adhesives and consumables is offering packaging customers printed gummed paper tapes to help reduce their environmental footprint.
J.I.T. industrial...
CuanTec moves into new Fife manufacturing base
CUANTEC has unveiled plans to make Fife its new centre of manufacturing after moving into a new facility in Glenrothes.
The biotech firm, which goes...
Family values pay off for Lanarkshire firm
“NOBODY packs enough any more.” Nigel Fleming, managing director of Lanarkshire-based J.I.T. Industrial Products, heard an export manager utter those very words at a...
Film manufacturer improves EcoVadis score
FILM manufacturer SÜDPACK has improved its EcoVadis score in its latest audit.
The business scored 85 out of 100 points, placing it among the top...
