Sustainability

The recognition, issued by Bureau Veritas, certifying the sustainability and traceability characteristics of closures manufactured at the Spinetta Marengo plant, using ISCC Plus accredited plastic material.

Sufresca, AgriTech start-up, presents easy plug-in business model for its edible coating that extends the life span of fresh produce.

The Bestack Consortium has been appointed a member of the EU Platform on Food Losses and Food Waste for 2022-2026 set up by the European Commission in 2016 to support achievement of the sustainable development goals set out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda (Goal 12).

HexcelPack, a British developer of eco-friendly, paper-based protective cushioning solutions to replace bubble packaging and other plastic or foam-based materials, has introduced Hexcel’ope, an innovative, 100% paper-based protective mailer.

In February this year, Henkel’s Adhesive Technologies division launched Technomelt Supra ECO, a line of bio-based adhesives developed with the goal of promoting innovation and setting a new standard in sustainable packaging.

Ineos Styrolution, one of the leaders in styrenics, has recently confirmed its decision to invest into a pilot plant for advanced recycling of polystyrene. With regard to that, it is possible to observe that this material is largely used in the packaging industry, indeed it can be found in several applications for food such as meat and semi-liquid food such as yogurt.

Within the project called Horizon, Jindal Films Europe, an Indian manufacturer of specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP or OPP) and polyethylene (OPE or BOPE) films, has recently announced a further expansion in its Brindisi plant that will create minimum 20 highly qualified jobs and add a capacity of further 50.000 MT on top of the current production volume of the site.

About four decades ago, Arburg, one of the world's leading manufacturers of injection molding machines, based in Lossburg (Germany), was already processing starch-based granulates with Allrounder injection molding machines.

RecycleMe, an international business consultancy in the field of sustainable packaging management, and Stadler, producer of sorting systems and components for the waste disposal and recycling industry, join forces in the first cooperation of its kind, where recyclability consulting and sorting plant construction come together.

From machine learning systems to futuristic talking packaging to be always connected: PFM Packaging Machinery solutions as told by Andrea Fioravanti, R&D manager of the group.

GreenCobot will be taking part as an exhibitor in MECSPE 2021, the B2B manufacturing industry exhibition to be held in the Bologna Exhibition Centre from 23 to 25 November.

The development of creative, innovative and at the same time eco-sustainable closure solutions are the pillars on which the mission and the promise of Enoplastic, undisputed reference point in the production of capsules and closures for wines and spirits, are based.

More sustainability in the packaging sector: this is the goal that ETIMEX Primary Packaging GmbH has been pursuing for several years now.

The combined expertise of HASI and Aliplast has enabled the Granarolo Group to achieve better than expected results in industrial waste management in accordance with the principles of the circular economy.

European recyclers and waste management operators represented by the two organisations EuRIC and FEAD have written to the European Commission and the European Parliament to stress the need to maintain free, fair and sustainable trade in raw materials from recycling when revising the Waste Shipment Regulation.