Film packaging protects paper bags from the environment.
November 23, 2017
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Film packaging protects paper bags from the environment.

The new BEUMER bag-in-bag system quickly and reliably packs filled paper bags individually or in groups with a weather-resistant plastic film. This protects the contents against moisture, dust,…

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BA Systèmes automates the internal logistics of Sappi’s Maastricht paper mill.
November 20, 2017
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BA Systèmes automates the internal logistics of Sappi’s Maastricht paper mill.

BA Systèmes, the French leader in AGV-based intralogistics systems has successfully completed the partial automation of Sappi’s Maastricht paper mill in the Netherlands. The fleet of 7 counterbalanced…

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150 Companies, NGOs Call for Global Ban on Oxo-Degradable Plastic Packaging.
November 11, 2017
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150 Companies, NGOs Call for Global Ban on Oxo-Degradable Plastic Packaging.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics Economy initiative has published a statement calling for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging, as evidence emerges linking the material to the…

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Apple’s Tim Cook plants trees at Iggesund, acknowledges Holmen’s climate-smart efforts.
October 24, 2017
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Apple’s Tim Cook plants trees at Iggesund, acknowledges Holmen’s climate-smart efforts.

The Holmen Group produces more than 30 million tree seedlings annually to meet Sweden’s legislated requirements for replanting after felling. Apple CEO Tim Cook tries his hand at…

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Intelligent Load Carriers.
October 18, 2017
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Intelligent Load Carriers.

Clear identification of pallets and their cargo, expedited receipt of goods, and seamless trackability – RFID technology offers many benefits to logistics. Unlike barcodes or labels, the small…

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Chep honored with The IGD John Sainsbury learning and development award.
October 12, 2017
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Chep honored with The IGD John Sainsbury learning and development award.

  Photo: David Cuenca, VP, CHEP Southern Europe (3rd from the left) and Marco Salort, Director, Last Mile Solutions, CHEP Europe (2nd from the left) Focus on Virtual…

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OnePlastics Launch OneNest for the RTP Market.
September 27, 2017
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OnePlastics Launch OneNest for the RTP Market.

The OnePlastics Group set out in 2013 with a specific focus: to be the leading manufacturer of plastic products in the sectors it operates within. They are now…

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High quality pallets at an affordable price: How an entire industry benefits from switching from wood to plastic.
September 23, 2017
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High quality pallets at an affordable price: How an entire industry benefits from switching from wood to plastic.

Pool palette with a breakage rate of less than one percent per trip Dranken Pallet Beheer Holland (DPB), the joint pallet pool for Dutch beverage producers and breweries,…

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TrakRap Awarded Funding for Aerosol Packaging Innovation.
September 15, 2017
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TrakRap Awarded Funding for Aerosol Packaging Innovation.

A consortium of organisations led by retail-ready secondary packaging company TrakRap has been awarded a grant by Innovate UK to develop a prototype that could change the way…

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Smurfit Kappa has been awarded the gold Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating by EcoVadis, a leading evaluator of global supply chains, for the fourth successive year.
September 12, 2017
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Smurfit Kappa has been awarded the gold Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) rating by EcoVadis, a leading evaluator of global supply chains, for the fourth successive year.

The company ranked among the top 1% of the 30,000 companies that were assessed on a range of criteria across environment, labour practices and human rights, sustainable procurement…

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