Volpak and Lecta Test Eco-Friendly Paper-Based Packaging Materials

Volpak, a Coesia company, specialized in horizontal form-fill-seal solutions for the packaging industry, and Lecta, a premier European manufacturer and distributor of specialty papers, have embarked on a collaborative project aimed at testing and validating sustainable materials for packaging applications. Origins and Objectives of the Partnership The partnership between Volpak and Lecta originated from a

FIORINI INTERNATIONAL: The partner for sustainable paper packaging solutions

Fiorini International produces small and medium paper bags for international customers in the human food and pet food industry, agriculture, chemical industry, hygiene and personal care segments and for global leaders in large-scale distribution: a range of products and finishes that supplies a flexible solution to every need. Achieving excellence by focusing on the continuous

Maximising Operational Excellence: The Role of Predictive and Preventive Maintenance in Modern Industry

Looking into how – with a tailored approach to maintenance, we can predict the lifetime of a system and know when preventive maintenance should happen.By Roger Savo, Aftermarket Director, Europe at ELGi In today’s fast-paced industrial environment where downtime equates to significant financial losses and operational inefficiencies, implementing predictive and preventive maintenance (PPM) has become

Innovia announces extended range of floatable polyolefin shrink sleeves that support PET recycling

Innovia Films, a leading material science pioneer that manufactures polyolefin film materials for labels and packaging, has announced the extension of its product range for floatable polyolefin shrink films.  “We are proud to share our extended range of floatable shrink sleeves that work in established PET, HDPE and PP waste streams,” explains Lucija Kralj, Business

Packaging for emotional well-being

Quadpack created maple caps and collars, as well as fragrance roll-ons, for Sisley’s neuroscience-based skincare brand Neuraé. Neuraé is a new brand from Sisley that connects skincare with wellbeing. Celebrating positive emotions, it focuses on joy, energy and serenity by way of a three-step routine. The neuroscientific collection is beautifully packaged in glass bottles and jars, adorned with maple wood caps

SÜDPACK MEDICA wins the Swiss Packaging Award with PharmaGuard®

Another distinction for PharmaGuard®: The polypropylene (PP)-based recyclable blister concept has now won the Swiss Packaging Award in the Sustainability category. On October 17, Jürgen Bodenmüller, Ivana Rocca, and Michael Hermann from SÜDPACK MEDICA accepted the award in Olten.  First, the German Packaging Award and the World Star Global Packaging Award, followed by a nomination

Syntegon Highlights Automated Process Development Solution for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Optimizing Capsule and Tablet Formulation with Automation and Design of Experiments (DoE) Syntegon, a global leader in pharmaceutical process and packaging technology, highlights its innovative Automated Process Development (APD) solution, designed to streamline and enhance pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. This state-of-the-art system combines automation with statistical trial planning, or Design of Experiments (DoE), to significantly reduce

New packaging machine for Unisol insulation materials

UNISOL SA in Greece has installed a state-of-the-art RoRo StretchPack® packaging machine for packaging insulation materials. This cutting-edge packaging solution, developed by Tentoma, ensures 6-sided sealed packaging. The new packaging machine is now operational at UNISOL’s premises in Patras, Greece. Its primary purpose is to package expanded polystyrene (EPS) insulation panels using a tubular stretch

Tecno Pack: Development and strategy to reach new goals

Over three decades have passed since the early 1980s, when, in a small building on the outskirts of Schio, two enthusiastic and passionate technicians began tinkering with several used packaging machines with the intention of getting them back into working order. This type of activity was known as “revision”, a term that has become extinct

Volpak at Pack Expo 2024: New tailored solutions for Pharmaceutical & Healthcare Packaging

Volpak, a Coesia company renowned as a market leader in HFFS pouching machinery, will be exhibiting at the international Pack Expo 2024 in Chicago (Hall South N.S-2501), taking place from November 3 to 6. During the event, Volpak, through its brand Enflex, will present two machines specifically designed for the pharmaceutical, healthcare and personal care