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GCS selected for Nivea shower range global launch
Global Closure Systems has been named as lead developer and sole supplier of closures for Nivea’s new In-Shower Body Moisturiser range, currently being launched globally.
GCS clean cut-off caps to Unilever’s taste
Global Closure Systems has been awarded lead developer status by Unilever following the development of the new Clean Lock cap.
Helix ‘cork with a twist’ is next step in wine closures from O-I, Amorim partnership
Leading cork producer Amorim and container glass giant Owens-Illinois (O-I) have launched Helix, a twist open/close cork and glass closure solution that targets the popular premium,...
Quadpack launches Eco Foamer dispenser
The new Eco Foamer from cosmetics packaging provider Quadpack pairs a recycled PET (rPET) bottle sourced locally in Europe, with the company’s high-performance Apollo foam pumps.
DuPont Packaging Award winner
UK-based design firm pi 3 took the premier Diamond and Special 25th Anniversary ‘Food Security’ prize in this year’s DuPont’s global packaging awards for AidPod, a packaging...
Champagne Jolly ‘three-legged’ wire cage closure is major sustainability innovation
A family-run producer in France’s most famous sparkling wine region, Champagne René Jolly, has devised a variation on the traditional Champagne closure – the Muselet-Y – that has...
First commercial release for Tetra Pak bio-based LightCap 30
A dairy company in Norway is the first to launch Tetra Pak’s bio-based HDPE LightCap 30 closure in combination with its Tetra Brik Aseptic Edge packs.
Netstal unveils plastic cap production efficiency upgrade
Targeting the South American market, injection moulding systems specialist Netstal has presented a highly efficient bottle cap production process featuring its new electric clamping...
Rieke extends Mini Airless travel size range
Rieke Dispensing is extending its range of Mini Airless dispensers to meet market requirements for luxury packaging in conveniently sized, non-leak travel formats, with two new...
Guala trees scheme off-sets screwcaps production carbon
For the third consecutive year in 2013, Guala Closures Group is to off-set CO2 emissions from the manufacture of its metal screwcaps for wine bottles via a reforestation programme –...
RPC praised for lawn spreader revamp
RPC has been praised for the “critical role” it played in the production of the new Aftercut Even-Flo lawn spreader from Westland.
CSI launches Omni mini XP ‘best performing ever’ closure
Closure Systems International (CSI) has launched the Omni mini XP – billed by the US-based company as “the newest, lightest and best-performing closure for carbonated soft drinks...
BAMA reports continued growth for UK aerosol filling
The British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA) has reported UK aerosol industry filling figures for 2012 showing a year-on-year increase of 5%.
Re-lock trays target chilled food and snacks market
Plastics food packaging manufacturer Færch Plast has developed Re-lock, a new packaging tray concept with a re-closeable feature for enhanced convenience.
Tetra Pak growth despite ‘tough’ 2012
Tetra Pak has announced an increase of 4.3% in comparable net sales for 2012 compared to 2011, reaching €11.16 billion globally.
Procap acquires Schoeller Cap Systems, Germany
Procap has gained a manufacturing foothold in the caps & closures sector in Germany, with the acquisition of Schoeller Cap Systems (SCS), located in Schwerin.
Multivac in Snapsil thermoform agreement
Multivac has reached a cooperation agreement with the Snapsil Corporation of Australia, for the use of the patented Snapsil easy opening packaging concept on Multivac...
Aptar spray taps into fruit juice at source
One step removed from conventional food ‘packaging’, Aptar Food + Beverage has designed and produced a novel dispensing spray system for tapping directly into fresh citrus fruits.
BAMA hails UK aerosol recycling campaign ongoing success
Nearly 70% of the UK population buy or use aerosols and, of those who do buy them, 73% are recycling, says a survey commissioned by the British Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association (BAMA).
