At interpack, Sidel will unveil the new generation of its Cermex ProSelex® flexible collating system for complex, unstable bottles. This gentle, streamlined grouping device is designed to associate with any type of case packer and will deliver extreme efficiency, high availability, and greater operability. Acting as an integrated module of a case packer receiving products upstream from one lane, the latest Cermex ProSelex® continuously pitches, collates, and prepares the container batches … [Read more...] about Sidel reveals new Cermex ProSelex® case packing infeed module for shaped containers
sustainable packaging
Kuraray develops bio-based, high-barrier, recyclable granulate for paper coating
Extrusion-coated PLANTIC™ EP paper-based pouches receive prestigious recycling certification from Western Michigan University Kuraray, the global speciality chemicals company headquartered in Japan, has launched a new grade of its sustainable, high-performance barrier material PLANTIC™. As a plant-based granulate developed specifically for extrusion coating, PLANTIC™ EP is suitable for the development of sustainable gas and aroma-barrier solutions for paper, cardboard, and traditional film … [Read more...] about Kuraray develops bio-based, high-barrier, recyclable granulate for paper coating
Telmont to gradually adopt the lightest Champagne bottle
Following a successful test phase with Verallia, Telmont will progressively adopt a bottle weighing only 800 grams, a potential new standard for Champagne bottles. Last spring, in close partnership with French glassmaker Verallia, Telmont announced the launch of a test phase for bottles weighing only 800 grams, 35 grams lighter than today’s standard champagne bottles. This lightened bottle is the fruit of Verallia’s glassmaking know-how; Verallia had already initiated, ten years ago, a first … [Read more...] about Telmont to gradually adopt the lightest Champagne bottle
