Packaging

Eco-friendly options

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Events | Eco solutions for compacts and tubes, new dispensing options and process improvements are the new develop­ments to be presented at this year’s PCD exhibition from January 30–31 in Paris

Where luxury is born

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Events | The new developments shown at this year’s Luxe Pack in Monaco are bound to be inspiring enough to come up with plenty of new product concepts for 2019.

A challenging issue

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Sustainability | Green packaging is very fashionable at the moment, and yet such a challenging issue. Take a look at the latest developments. 

Easy and reliable scale-Up

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Production | Ludger J. Fischer et al. explain that the exact analysis of the behaviour of laboratory equipment and production machines is a prerequisite for achieving reproducible results and thus a reliable scale-up when dispersing in emulsion production.

Improved sustainability

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Inteview | What are the challenges concerning the sustainability of aerosol cans and what is the future potential for increasing their sustainability? Leopold Werdich from Tubex explains.

Key trends shaping the aerosol market

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Aerosols | How is the market doing and what are the latest developments? Together, the members of the international organisation of Aluminium Aerosol Container Manufacturers (Aerobal) produced nearly 3.3 billion cans in the first half of 2018, substantially more than in the same period the year before. Adjusted for the production output of new member companies, this figure represents remarkable market growth of about 5%.

Highlights 2018

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Packaging | Be inspired by 2018’s key developments in packaging: Corpack’s Sughera cork-blend material, Neopac’s 95% bio-based Picea wood tube and the Polyfoil dropper tubes, Schubert’s preconfigured case packer and Virospack’s new dropper with a subtly curved bulb and cap.

Market survey: Packaging suppliers

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Market survey | Packaging is paramount when it comes to dressing up your latest product concept. But which packaging suppliers offer which packaging items? And which services go with their products?

Henkel product packaging with “Social Plastic”

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Henkel was the first global fast-moving consumer goods company to team up with social enterprise Plastic Bank one year ago. The goal: Collecting plastic waste before it enters the ocean. At the collection centers in Haiti, one of the poorest countries in the world, the local population can return collected plastic waste and exchange it … Read more

Henkel-Verpackungen mit „Social Plastic“

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Als erstes FMCG Unternehmen ist Henkel vor einem Jahr eine Partnerschaft mit dem Sozialunternehmen Plastic Bank eingegangen. Gemeinsames Ziel: Plastikabfall zu sammeln, bevor dieser in die Meere gelangt. In Sammelcentern in Haiti, einem der ärmsten Länder der Welt, tauschen Sammler Plastik gegen Geld oder Sozialleistungen. Das sogenannte „Social Plastic“ wird dann wieder der Plastik-Recycling-Wertschöpfungskette zugeführt. … Read more

Customisation is key

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Tubes | What are currently the main drivers of the European tube market? Our selection of the latest tube developments provides you with a concise update.