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| Packaging Woes |
| Lib Dems Call for War on Packaging |
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Scottish Liberal Democrats are set to call for binding targets to cut excess packaging. They propose that supermarkets provide waste points in store, allowing customers to remove and deposit unwanted packaging before they leave. |
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| Union-Tribune Packaging Workers Protest |
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Packaging workers at The San Diego Union-Tribune who have been trying to negotiate a union contract for the last two and a half years protested outside the newspaper's Mission Valley offices. |
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| Worldwide Updates |
| Quit Calls for Plain Cigarette Packaging |
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Anti-smoking group Quit Victoria has called for the introduction of plain cigarette packaging to reduce the ability of tobacco companies to promote their product. |
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| Editorial |
Packaging companies serve a variety of markets, and a large number of these end markets are stable, non-cyclical, steadily growing markets that are consequently attractive, regardless of the economic climate.
According to Fitch Ratings, the industry outlook for European packaging remains challenging, with some companies better placed than others to endure higher input prices and/or slowing growth. The packaging converters have also been focused on economies of scale, cost containment, and productivity gains, according to the rating agency.
Indian packaging manufacturer, ASB International, has incurred large savings by using Delcam`s CADCAM software. The packaging company found that Delcam`s solution for the design and manufacture of its PET containers showed a 50% reduction in design and programming time, plus an average 30% reduction in machining time for its moulds.
For more updates from the world of packaging, read the next issue of Packaging IDeaS.
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