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Industry News
Plastics Packaging Producer Polimoon Makes Polish Acquisition
The acquisition of Lima-Pol is a step further in Polimoon's strategy to grow the consumer packaging segment in Europe and to build a stronger presence in Eastern Europe.
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MD Apologises for Ink Spillage
The managing director of a Lowestoft company has apologised for spilling 100kg of ink, which turned the water in Kirkley Drain and Kirley Fen bright blue.
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Jefferson Smurfit Group and Kappa Packaging Announce Agreement to Merge
Gary McGann, Jefferson Smurfit Group CEO said that, together the two companies will form a focused industry leader with compelling strategic, operational and geographic fit.
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Nestle Recalls Baby Formula in 4 Countries because of Printing Ink Contamination
Isopropyl thioxanthone is used in printing on milk cartons, but some of the chemical made it into the milk itself. Nestle said its production methods have been changed to prevent further contamination.
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Tetra Pak Extends Range of Beverages Packaging
The company is extending its Tetra Brik carton packages range to include 125ml and 200ml packaging.
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Speedy Labeler for Flexible Packaging
ADM Packaging Technology has developed the LAV-3 high speed labeler. This versatile machine blows labels onto flexible bags formed on a vertical form fill, and seal machine, for both intermittent and continuous motion applications.
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Exhibitors Making Headlines
MHT Presents Pre-form Moulds at Drinktec
Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG
Other projects presented by MHT at the upcoming Drinktec include moulds for pre-forms made of polypropylene (PP), PET flakes (up to 100% recyclate), or diverse PET compounds.
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Distinctive Presentation at Self-Service Outlets
Multivac
Multivac has developed the new Serve Box, an attractive, reclosable pack made from rigid film, with a distinctive shape that makes it stand out from the competition.
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CFS Announces Major Investments in Germany
CFS B.V.
The company will build a new factory for peeling, slicing, loading / automation and traysealing equipment in Kempten, Germany and invest in upgrading the existing packaging materials factory.
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UV Security Added to Scratch Off Labels
Goldcrest Labels
The recent launch of their multi-coloured scratch products and the innovation of UV technology adds an extra level of security, that is not readily available on any other scratch products.
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Alfresco Drink Raises the Temperature for Summer
Goldcrest Labels
Alfresco & Aquarius Drinks worked with Goldcrest and used their expertise to find the right labeling solution for their new juice products.
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Editorial

Our exhibitors have outdone themselves by focusing on cost-efficiency, like the innovative hot runner design from Mold & Hotrunner Technology AG.

Multivac’s new Serve Box with its distinctive shape, makes it stand out clearly from the competition on the market shelves.

Goldcrest (Adhesives) Products have recently introduced UV security added scratch off labels, suitable for security, gaming, and it is also an effective anti-fraud device.

CFS BV will build a new factory for peeling, slicing, loading and traysealing equipment in Kempten, Germany, with a production floor-space of 6,600 square metres.

The Packaging industry in Europe has been ripe with disasters.  An incident of ink spillage in a stream in the UK, and Nestle's recall of its baby formula because of contamination by a photographic chemical, all happened in the last month.  

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Lenzing Plastics GmbH
Multivac
Stork Food & Dairy Systems B.V.
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Rohrer AG
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Allpack Group AG
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