PVC January 2020 Price Review

The marginally higher costs for ethylene in December were not priced in everywhere in the customary…


Polypropylene January 2020 Price Review

The small €5/t rise in the December propylene reference was quickly brushed aside as prices…


Polyethylene January 2020 Price Review

Polyethylene producers tried in vain in December to factor in the small €10 ($11) a tonne rise…


‘Invisible barcode' tech enables recycling of PP food packaging

Fluorescent markers printed on labels permit high-value food packaging made of polypropylene to be…


How holography fights brand piracy in healthcare packaging today

New trends in pharmaceutical packaging follow developments in emerging markets, demographic changes…


Silgan to acquire Albea’s dispensing business

Rigid packaging converter Silgan Holdings is to acquire Albea’s dispensing business for $900…


UK shoppers shun unsustainable packaging

UK consumers are making a conscious decision to buy sustainably packaged products and avoid…


Coffee pack open to consumer happiness

Taylors of Harrogate has created a new pack for its range of coffee products. Developed in…


Reports wide of the mark in mainstream press

A raft of media outlets today are incorrectly reporting that UK supermarket chain Tesco is…


Constantia’s climate crusade earns it a place on the ‘A List’

Austrian converter Constantia Flexibles has been named on the CDP’s  ‘A…