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Packaging specialist unveils new on-demand bubble wrap machine
Storopack, a manufacturer of packaging supplies, used the recent Internet Retailer Conference to promote the introduction of their new on-demand bubble wrap machine. Buying bubble wrap by the roll can
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Boxes and packaging manufacturer makes further acquisition
The New Zealand-based boxes and packaging company Reynolds Group has beaten its rival Silgan Holdings in a bidding war to acquire the American firm Graham Packaging in a deal reputedly worth 1.58 billion dollars. Reynolds Group is owned by New Zealand’s richest
Indian brown wrapping paper manufacturers feel the economic pinch
Many brown wrapping paper manufacturers in India are facing tough times thanks to the rising cost of materials and high levels of competition. As incomes rise throughout the continent thanks to an increase in offshore outsourcing and the resulting influx of foreign
Geami launch eco-friendly alternative to bubble wrap
Environmentally friendly packaging producer Geami used last month’s Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition trade show in San Diego to launch its new recyclable alternative to bubble wrap. The
Electronics packaging and the use of desiccant
The 2011 International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMPS) Symposium and Expo played host to an informative presentation by Sam Incorvia on the importance of using desiccant in the packaging of electronic goods. While cushioning and shock-protection during
Packaging supplies company launches new e-commerce website
ESS Packaging, a company which specialises in providing packaging supplies to businesses, has recently launched a new website which allows customers to browse their catalogue and make orders over the Internet. The firm, which is based in Hixon in Staffordshire,
New nanocoating silica gel treatment wins innovation award
Nanopool GmbH, a German-based technology company, has won an innovation award for developing a new silica gel treatment that coats surfaces with a microscopically-thin layer
New type of cellophane to be used to package flower bulbs
NatureFlex NVS, a new type of cellophane which is compostable and derived from cellulose, has been chosen by a group of three Dutch bulb exporters as a biodegradable alternative to traditional packaging films. The new type of cellophane was developed by Innovia
Winner announced in fifth annual bubble wrap competition
Sealed Air, the company who first invented and developed bubble wrap, have announced the winner of their fifth annual Bubble Wrap Competition for Young Inventors. The competition was won by Lillith Bulawa,
Brown wrapping paper manufacturer creates new packaging solution
Pregis Hexacomb, a leading manufacturer of brown wrapping paper, has announced the impending launch of a new protective packaging material which is paper-based rather than plastic-based. The new material – known as HexFlex – is made by sandwiching a
