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WEB2 Sep 2024. Dow has revealed the finalists for the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA), with winners to be announced at a ceremony on 24 October 2024 during Tokyo Pack. The winning entries will also be displayed at the exhibition from 23 to 25 October. PopBox vented packaging adds crunch. PIDA 2024: Sustainable Packaging Design.
Inside Bulla: "Trusted and loved by Australian families since 1910"
WEBMar 20, 2015 · Inside Bulla: "Trusted and loved by Australian families since 1910". 20 March 2015. Bulla has survived two World Wars, a depression, the recession we had to have...and is doing rather well in the difficult period manufacturers are facing right now. PKN asked Nick Hickford, general manager - sales, marketing & innovation at …
APCO: National Compostable Packaging Strategy
WEBThe Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released its National Compostable Packaging Strategy, a comprehensive new approach to how Australia can develop an environmentally sustainable system for compostable packaging. The report was developed in partnership with the Australasian Bioplastics Association (ABA) and the …
Jamestrong invests $6m in aerosol can plant - Packaging News
WEBJul 3, 2022 · Jamestrong's investment in the new casting line and plant upgrade will be supplemented by a $240K grant coming from the NSW Government’s Regional Job Creation Fund. Commins said,“Jamestrong is investing in excess of $6 million to build the new casting facility and we welcome the NSW Government support and …
A Diamond from Dow: Pinnacle award for O F Packaging
WEBApr 1, 2022 · In a triumph for Australian packaging innovation, O F Packaging's high barrier, kerbside recyclable Muesli Pouch for Brookfarm, using the Roll ‘n’ Recycle program, has won the Diamond award at the prestigious Dow 2021 Packaging Innovation Awards announced last night.. The Diamond award is the highest honour in Dow’s Packaging Innovation Awards, which this year, its 33rd year of running ...
Vinpac, Orora develop lightweight sparkling wine bottle
WEBMay 13, 2021 · The new lightweight bottle has been manufactured at Orora’s Gawler glass packaging facility in South Australia, and tested at Vinpac’s bottling facilities in Angaston in March. Pinnacle Drinks is now releasing a number of brands in the lightweight sparkling bottle, including the popular Minchinbury sparkling range. The bottle weighs in at ...
Geminder on track to win Pact - PKN Packaging News
WEBBy Wayne Robinson | 9 January 2024. Raphael Geminder’s improved offer price through his Kin Group to Pact shareholders has seen his stake surge to 85 per cent, and he is now on track to gain full control of the business. Geminder has warned the remaining shareholders that if they do not accept his terms, and Kin - which is owned by Geminder ...
New supplier contribution pricing for NSW CDS - Packaging News
WEBMar 31, 2022 · From August, the new weighted average price (excluding GST) per eligible container will be 11.71c. “We understand pricing certainty and stability is important to suppliers and we aim to return to a 12-month fixed price by material type once economic conditions become more predictable,” said Smalley. Under …
Jamestrong opens $12m plant, announces next new facility
WEBMar 15, 2018 · Jamestrong opens $12m plant, announces next new facility. Market leader in metal packaging for infant formula products, Jamestrong, invited customers and select media to the opening of its new high-care facility in Christchurch, New Zealand last week. PKN was there. The burgeoning infant formula market in …
Woolworths launches preferred packaging materials list
WEBJul 8, 2021 · Supermarket giant Woolworths has just published a list of problematic and preferred packaging materials for its suppliers to refer to, based on a traffic-light system of red, amber and green. In November, 2020, Woolworths launched its 2025 Sustainability Plan, which highlighted its goal to make packaging more sustainable. It is already working ...