The KHS GmbH has appointed Dipl.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. Kai Acker as the new Executive Management Board Chairman, effective October 15, 2018. He will be responsible for the technology, development/production, and human resources areas.

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Consumers are increasingly putting pressure on manufacturers to improve the impact that packaging has on the environment, with ethical packaging now becoming a ‘must have’ quality when purchasing a product, according to Global Data, a data and analytics company.

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In an effort to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics in the Circular Economy, two of the leading global international recycling organizations - Plastics Recycling Europe and The Association of Plastic Recyclers - have developed a global definition governing the use of the term “recyclable” as is relates to plastics packaging and products.
A Global Definition of Recyclability is an integral step to harmonize the worldwide plastics recycling industry, said these organisations.
This definition has been supported by PETCore Europe and products.

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With the acquisition of Sensile Medical AG, Switzerland under a share purchase agreement, Gerresheimer is extending its business model in the direction of an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for drug delivery platforms with digital and electronic capabilities for pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical customers.
Independently of this, Gerresheimer has secured two new major contracts.

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At FachPack, Optima Consumer will be showing the Moduline, a true multi-talent packaging machine. In addition, Optima Consumer will be providing information on the entire range of products for the food, chemical and cosmetic industries, which includes stand-alone machines, turnkey lines and the Total Care service.

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Pregis LLC, a manufacturer of innovative protective packaging materials, is introducing a cost-effective, temporary surface protection film specifically-designed for new generation, fingerprint-resistant or specialty-coated products.

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Avery Dennison Corporation has appointed Pascale Wautelet as the global vice president of Research and Development (R&D) for its Label and Graphic Materials group. She succeeds Hassan H. Rmaile, who was promoted earlier in the year as vice president and general manager for Global Graphics and Reflective Solutions and vice president, Global Technology and Ventures for Avery Dennison.

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German machine builder Windmöller & Hölscher joined Ceflex, the European initiative to improve the contribution of flexible packaging to the circular economy.

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GEA has been chosen by JSC Pharmasyntez, a Russian pharmaceutical company, to supply multiple contained tablet manufacturing lines for the production of highly potent hormonal products.

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Smurfit Kappa has completed the acquisition of Reparenco (ebonus du 24 mai), a paper and recycling business in the Netherlands, for €460 million.

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Bain Capital Private Equity, through Fedrigoni Holding Ltd, has acquired Gruppo Cordenons, a manufacturer of high-end specialty papers for luxury packaging and premium publishing applications. The transaction remains subject to customary regulatory approvals.

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BW Papersystems, part of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading manufacturer for the corrugating, sheeting and paper-converting industries, has acquired the Questec technology from Ph-Questec, based in Germany. The acquisition adds technology for the converting of lightweight materials.

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"Packaging technology is not a core Bosch business" said the management of Bosch. In fiscal year 2017, sales totaled around 1.3 billion euros.
After intensively and thoroughly considering all its strategic options (ebonus du 12 juin), Bosch has decided to look for a buyer for its packaging machinery business (PA), more specifically the pharmaceuticals and food units of the Packaging Technology division.

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After the request of the management of the Zanders GmbH for opening of insolvency proceedings, Cologne District Court had first appointed lawyer Dr. Marc d'Avoine to the appraiser on 22 June 2018 and then to the provisional insolvency administrator in the insolvency opening proceedings Zanders GmbH. In addition, enforcement measures are prohibited.

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Ball Corporation and Platinum Equity have entered into joint venture and purchase agreements to form Ball Metalpack, a new packaging company that manufactures steel containers for aerosol products, food, household consumables, pet food, nutritional and other products in the United States.
Platinum Equity will own 51% of Ball Metalpack and Ball Corporation will own 49%.

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Plastic Recyclers Europe and VKC-Centexbel collaborated on the elaboration characterisation of recycled PE-LD pellets, which provides a framework for the quality assessment of the pellets. It aims at enhancing demand for recycled plastics by providing standardized methods to evaluate quality based on EU standards.

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Schoeller Allibert Group had inaugurated its 14th production plant in the world with a very modern factory in Beringen, Belgium. It will be a model factory for all future plants of the group.

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Aptar Pharma’s innovative, preservative-free multidose Ophthalmic Squeeze Dispenser is the approved delivery device for Bausch+Lomb’s Levofree Multidose in France.

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After the acquisitions of Dumek (specialised in designing processing machines for cosmetics), of Vibrotech (in the field of infeed and positioning systems for automated industrial processes) and of SEA Vision (inspection systems used in the pharmaceutical anti-counterfeit sector), The Marchesini Group took over 100% of Schmucker, a company from Gorizia specialised in building stickpack packaging machinery for the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic markets.

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Tekni-Plex, Inc. has acquired the healthcare packaging, performance lidstock, induction seal and specialty lamination businesses of Oracle Packaging, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Oracle Packaging is a portfolio company of Centre Lane Partners, LLC.

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Demeto (Modular, scalable and high-performance DE-polymerization by MicrowavE TechnolOgy) is a European Project financed by the European Community into the framework of the Horizon 2020. The partners of the consortium are working to bring to reality a revolutionary new way to chemically recycle PET, invented by gr3n, which is both sustainable and profitable.
Emballage Digest has interviewed in the last issue (May, 2018) the CEO of Gr3n.

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German machine builder Windmöller & Hölscher joined Ceflex. The European initiative Ceflex aims to improve the contribution of flexible packaging to the circular economy.
The aim is to find better system design solutions by 2025 through cooperation between the many players along the entire value chain.

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The implementation of China’s new RCP import restrictions will be tough for US and European RCP exporters and provide opportunities for India and South-East Asia.
Containerboard and boxboard producers outside of China are currently benefiting from lower recycled fibre prices. In China, these producers are facing a growing challenge of rising prices across the chain, according to Rabobank’s latest Supply Chains report “Turning a New Page: The Impact of China’s RCP Policies on Global Paper Packaging”.

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Comexi Technological centre has invited two months ago Apex, Esko, Sun Chemical, Dupont, Cauchos Puntes to join together in a successful practical session in the to analyse advantages of expanded gamut versus direct colour printing.
Better changeover times, waste reduction, ink savings, reduced wash- ups, and higher quality printing. These are just some of the main advantages that expanded gamut (EG) offers compared to direct colour printing.

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Many companies across the globe are scrambling to develop sustainable packaging materials to reduce environmental impact. However, developing new packaging materials is a time-consuming and expensive process, and companies need to build flexibility into their supply chain and regularly update consumers on their progress to remain in the competition, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData.

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Italian companies are continuing their tour of leading international trade fairs as part of the intense 2018 promotional programme organised by Ucima (Italian Automatic Packaging Machinery Manufacturers’ Association).

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BW Papersystems, a Barry-Wehmiller company and capital equipment supplier for the paper industry, has acquired Dongguan K&H Machinery Co. Ltd. Partnership marks Barry-Wehmiller’s first acquisition in Asia.

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At Automatica Exhbition, Stäubli will present the world debut of the new Stäubli SCARA robots.

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Europe’s Friends of Glass community has signed a partnership with marine conservation organisation Surfrider Foundation Europe, in support of activities to protect the ocean for future generations. Partnership will preserve an additional 300,000m² of beach in 2018.

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With the 2.0 update, the thyssenkrupp Packaging Steel App now has new interactive functions which bring a significant added value to the users. Customers from the packaging steel industry now can receive relevant information even easier, in digital form via their smartphone.

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