Packaging
NAFTA Modernization Supported by North American Plastics Industry
Three major trade groups announce list of priorities for plastics in upcoming negotiations.
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Thin-Walled Biobased Packaging That’s Injection-Moldable and Commercially Viable
A consortium in The Netherlands has come up with an innovative three-pronged approach.
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Canadian, Mexican and U.S. Plastics Organizations Meet to Modernize NAFTA
The heads of PLASTICS, CPIA and ANIPAC met this week in Mexico City to reexamine the trade deal 24 years after it passed and before President Trump focuses on it.
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New Shelf-life Extending Packaging Technologies
Both Nova Chemicals and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America have launched novel packaging technologies.
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Female Founded and Led Bioplastics Products Company On the Move
Repurpose is aiming to expand line of PLA-based disposable and certified compostable picnic and party wear.
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Economic Data, Wall Street Forecasts Point to Packaging Growth
Food/beverage spending and three underlying “macro” trends explain why.
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Canadian Water Bottler Gets More Than Expected From New PET Recycling Line
Bottle-to-bottle PET recycling line recycles pre-washed post-consumer PET bottle flake.
Read MoreReports: U.S. Plastics Equipment Shipments Continue to Slip; Germany Forecasts Growth
Shipments of primary plastics equipment in the first quarter were 7.5% lower year over year, marking three straight quarters of contraction for the North American plastics machinery sector.
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Keurig to Produce Recyclable K-cup Pods in Canada by End of 2018
Push to make pods recyclable to ramp up in Canada.
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