UK packaging consultancy and TurnAvisual partner ThePackHub has collated some interesting recent packaging innovations to help you keep you up-to-speed with the latest developments. The innovations are a selection from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone database. Sustainability as a top priority – bio-based fruit packaging enriched with tomato plant fibres Using easily recyclable and unusual material for packaging […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Trends
Insight : Key Drivers and Trends in Corrugated Packaging
The corrugated segment of the packaging industry is growing rapidly. Demand for corrugated packaging material is expected to increase by an average of more than 4% annually over the next five years, and will amount to almost 115 million tonnes of converted material worth an estimated $176 billion by 2019. There are a number of […]
Corrugated, Innovation, News
The global cardboard challenge – just build it!
Kids of all ages from around the world are invited to build something amazing out of cardboard, recycled materials and imagination. Inspired by the short film, ‘Caine’s Arcade’, the Global Cardboard Challenge is an annual event presented by the Imagination Foundation to celebrate child creativity and the role communities can play in fostering it. In […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability
How the Industry Prepares for the Holiday Season
Industry members are preparing their fleets, landfills and MRFs for the large amount of waste and recycling materials that will soon be ready for pickup and disposal. The holiday season is here, and while many people are finishing up their to-do list, wrapping the last of their presents and finalizing their travel plans, members […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability
Corrugated industry makes strides in reducing environmental impact
A new life-cycle assessment from the Corrugated Packaging Alliance notes advancements made between 2006 and 2014 in GHG reduction, recovery rates, water usage, and more. The Corrugated Packaging Alliance has released a new U.S. corrugated industry life-cycle assessment (LCA), which shows the corrugated industry’s environmental progress. “The LCA results demonstrate the efforts our mills and converting facilities are […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability
The 10 most challenging types of packaging to recover and recycle
Multilayer laminates and compostable plastics head the list of the Top 10 packaging recycling challenges for a Material Recovery Facility that’s the topic of a new white paper from PAC Next. The executive director responds to the results of the paper in this Packaging Digest exclusive. Source : www.packagingdigest.com One of the biggest sustainable packaging challenges […]
Innovation, Trends
2018 Trends In Packaging Film & Paper Printing Equipment
Major changes are set to take place in the packaging printing industry over the coming few years. Innovation will gain pace for both toner types and the inkjet systems that use them. Competitive digital packaging film printing equipment will be seen offering lucrative features and several advantages to consumers. The overall value of the industry […]
Corrugated, Innovation, Sustainability, Trends
5 Myths About Corrugated Use
A number of misconceptions and misperceptions exist regarding the use of corrugated. Consider just a few myths below. Myth 1: “No real innovations have occurred in recent times.” Not so! The strength-to-weight ratio for corrugated has improved recently as more durable material options, better fluting methods and more stable structural designs have penetrated the market. […]
Corrugated, Innovation, News
Four technologies poised to disrupt the specialty paper market
Nov. 7, 2017 – In its latest research, Smithers Pira has identified four novel technologies that are set to increase capacity and enable new product opportunities for manufacturers of specialty papers across the next five years. The new Smithers Pira market report – The Future of Speciality Papers to 2022 – provides a comprehensive overview of this […]
Corrugated, Innovation
Six key trends in the liquid paperboard market
Six key factors will be critical to ensuring success for liquid paperboard material suppliers across the next five years, according to a new Smithers Pira study. Production of liquid paperboard reached 7.2 million tonnes in 2016, equating to a value of $9.5 bn to the paper mills. Production of these materials is highly concentrated, especially liquid packaging […]