The Cal Poly Graphic Communication Institute (GrCI) hosted an executive forum on July 24, 2013, that brought together some of the world’s leading corporations to discuss issues and explore innovations in competitive packaging.
Skanem has won a total of 3 awards, and received 12 commendations in the 33 rd Label Awards competition, held at FINAT 2013. The FINAT 2013, annual congress was held in the 2 nd week of June, in Munich. 52 companies from 29 countries worldwide participated, and a total of 245 entries were submitted. The Awards were judged by an international and unbiased jury.
Jaymar Packaging Limited is a 3.2 million turnover company based in Crewe, Cheshire. It specialises in designing and manufacturing bespoke carton board packaging solutions for a wide range of SME and Blue Chip industries. Operating to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001:2004 standards, the company prides itself on offering a high standard of service and quality which is reflected by the stable customer base and the number of referrals it receives.
BillerudKorsnäs’ (STO:BILL) divestment of paper machine PM2 at the Group’s Gävle production unit, to SwedPaper AB, has been approved by the appropriate competition authorities and the transaction has now been completed.
Westpak’s Material Analysis Division is pleased to announce the capability of conducting 90 degree peel adhesion testing. Using a customized test apparatus, the peel adhesion strength of tape or a similar sample can be measured while being separated at a constant 90 degree angle throughout the length of the sample.
Henkel is set to showcase a number of innovations for the beverage and liquid food industries at this year’s Drinktec in Munich, due to be held between September 16 and 20. The casein-free adhesive Aquence XP 190 for the labeling of glass containers ideally complements the high-performance Henkel portfolio, while the packaging hotmelt Technomelt Supra 100 Cool exhibits the lowest application temperature on the global market.
Q2 Adjusted EBITDA Increased 21.5% to $276 million or 14.1% of Net Sales
