Overview: News
The power’s in the peel
08.08.2016
Delicious orange juice, delicious orange sorbet, delicious orange plastics? No, humans can’t digest orange peels, but they’re good for the environment.
Not in the Bag
21.07.2016
Plastic bags are disappearing from more and more supermarkets. The accusation that they are detrimental to the environment puts governments, industry and trade around the globe under pressure.
Far more than just packaging
11.07.2016
As a rule cardboard packaging is brown or white and a rather boring sight most of the time. It serves to protect transportable goods and is perfectly suited to recycling. What cardboard cartons can do for you above and beyond this, is demonstrated by various pieces of furniture made out of the sustainable raw material paper.
A world of cardboard
22.06.2016
In the German version of her song “Anyplace, anywhere, anytime” German pop singer Nena wanted to “build a castle in the sand” for her loved one. 30 years later the motto is: let us build castles out of cardboard! Some examples from the toy industry show how versatile the applications for this sustainable raw material are.
Shocking Packaging
08.06.2016
As the new EU Tobacco Directive enters into force the design scope for outer packaging changes for all cigarette brands sold in Germany. Up to two thirds of the packaging must be covered with shocking photography and warnings.
Positive forecasts for transparent barrier film and aluminium foil packaging
22.04.2016
A recent forecast has shown that the demand for flexible aluminium foil will grow over the next five years. At the same time the number of innovative aluminium packaging solutions will also rise, and a special campaign is currently drawing attention to this popular material.
Packaging made from mushroom foam
05.04.2016
The computer manufacturer Dell Inc. came first, and now IKEA is to follow. Packaging which has so far been made from expanded polystyrene is to be replaced by a biodegradable alternative made from mushrooms.
Less colourful and no longer transparent
15.03.2016
So-called 'liquid capsules' score points with their consumer-friendly dosing. But the colourful capsules can easily be taken for sweets. This is why, in the interest of child protection, liquid detergent packaging has been subject to stricter provisions in Europe since the beginning of the year.
And the Oscar goes to...
29.02.2016
Leonardo DiCaprio was not the only one who waited for years for his first so ardently longed for award. In the packaging industry awards are also a popular form of recognition and guarantee successful product sales.
Shipping of dangerous goods: reliable transport protection for lithium batteries
23.02.2016
The shipping and storage of lithium batteries are subject to strict regulations. Smart packaging systems are not only safe but also convenient in their application.