Flexible Plastics
News on flexible plastic packaging, manufacture, design and materials
Barry Twigg | A look at how the flexibles market has evolved
As National Flexible celebrates 20 years, chief executive Barry Twigg reflects on some of the monumental changes which have taken place in flexibles since Read More »
Pulp and paper chemicals could aid bioplastics
Organic chemicals derived from a waste product from the pulp and paper industry could be used in the manufacture of high performance bioplastics Read More »
Clondalkin nets €145m in business sales
Clondalkin has announced the sales of distribution business Van der Windt and a raft of its North American flexible packaging businesses in deals totaling €145m Read More »
Northern Ireland bag charge goes live today
Shoppers in Northern Ireland are being charged 5p for single use bags from today Read More »
Plastic industry sends wish list to Chancellor
Plastic industry trade bodies have sent a wish list to Chancellor George Osborne ahead of his Budget on 20 March Read More »
Shale gas boost could lead to cheap polymer, says BPI
Europe could benefit from large quantities of cheap polymer products, within a few years, due to North America’s current investment in shale gas, according to British Polythene Industries Read More »
Linpac helps make recycling breakthrough with new plastics colourant
Linpac Packaging has said it has helped stop black plastic packaging being sent to landfill or incineration with the development of a new colourant that can be detected by Near... Read More »
BPF’s Davis defends plastics on BBC’s Newsnight
British Plastic Federation’s Peter Davis appeared on BBC’s Newsnight programme last night defending the plastics industry on a report about plastics in the oceans Read More »
Michael Laurier: oxo-bio has a role in the search for sustainability
Oxo-biogradable is inexpensive and can play a big part in a sustainable future according to Symphony Environment Technologies' Michael Laurier Read More »
Printpack’s UK sites achieve zero waste to landfill
Flexible packaging group Printpack has revealed that its two UK sites have moved to sending zero waste to landfill Read More »
Mini recycling plant turns scrap plastic into 3D printing material
US mechanical engineering student Tyler McNaney has invented a desktop machine that makes the raw materials for 3D printing by grinding up waste plastic from bottles, wrappers and even Lego... Read More »
Sun Capital buys majority stake in Paragon Print & Packaging
Private equity group Sun Capital Partners has bought a majority stake in Paragon Print & Packaging in a New Year deal that marks another major addition to its portfolio of... Read More »
Flexibles step up on food shelf life | Sector Focus
Packaging is increasingly recognised as a vital weapon in the fight against food waste. Philip Chadwick reports on how the flexible plastics sector is innovating to play its part in... Read More »
Printpack launches high-resolution gravure to challenge flexo print
Flexibles group Printpack has launched a new gravure print technology for laminates that it claims will allow it to compete with flexo printers on speed to market Read More »
Sealed Air unveils ‘farm to fork’ approach after Diversey takeover
Sealed Air has outlined a new approach to the food and beverage packaging market under the “farm to fork” slogan that combines both packaging and hygiene products Read More »
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