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- Danish Firm Buys ADG Packaging Systems Friday 28 November
- High Speed Green Packaging Machine Project Underway Wednesday 26 November
- EU Rethinks Ban on Repackaging Medicines Monday 24 November
- AstraZeneca Cuts Jobs in Packaging Revamp Friday 21 November
- Beer Cans Scoop Packaging Awards Wednesday 19 November
- Doosan to Sell Packaging Unit Friday 14 November
- Wal-Mart Committed to Packaging Source Reduction Wednesday 12 November
- Industry Reacts to Economic Climate Friday 07 November
- McDonald's Announces Packaging Makeover Wednesday 05 November
- Global Advanced Electronic Packaging Revenues to Hit $42bn by 2012 Monday 03 November
- Construction Begins on Alcan Packaging Plant Monday 03 November
- Nestle to Remove Plastics from Easter Egg Packaging Wednesday 29 October
- Huhtamaki Reports 31% Fall in Third-Quarter Earnings Friday 24 October
- Silk Cut Lures Women With Pretty Packaging Wednesday 22 October
- Constantia to Increase Sales Despite Gloomy Economic Outlook Friday 17 October
- Amcor Designs New Eat Natural Range Wednesday 15 October
- Spudamor Escapes Lehman Collapse Friday 10 October
- Ariel Detergent Introduces Recyclable Gel Pack Thursday 09 October
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap Monday 06 October
- Packaging Financial Weekly Wrap Friday 03 October
- Industry Warns Packs Must Stay in Context Wednesday 01 October
- Packaging Financial Weekly Wrap Friday 26 September
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap Tuesday 23 September
- Packaging Financial Wrap Friday 19 September
- Amcor pursues Rio Tinto's packaging business Friday 12 September
- M&S Removes 60% of Pizza Packaging Wednesday 10 September
- Shares Rise in Plastic Packaging Makers Friday 05 September
- HP Green Packaging Wins a Place on Supermarket Shelf Wednesday 03 September
- Packaging Innovations - Going Green Friday 29 August
- Packaging Market Wrap Friday 22 August
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap Wednesday 20 August
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - ASDA Launches Recyclable Milk Bottle Wednesday 13 August
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap Wednesday 06 August
- Packaging Market Wrap Friday 01 August
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Sonoco Looks to Lightweight Packaging Wednesday 30 July
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - MeadWestvaco and Bilcare Acquire International Labs Tuesday 29 July
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - New Scheme Provides Incentives for Innovative Food Packaging Thursday 24 July
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - ASDA Wins UK Environment Award Friday 18 July
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap – Sharp Corporation Purchased in $99m Deal Wednesday 16 July
- Ireland's United Drug buys US Packager Sharp Corp Wednesday 16 July
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap – Graham Packaging in $3.2bn Deal Friday 11 July
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap – PWP Introduces AgroResin Sustainable Packaging Wednesday 09 July
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Anheuser Not Selling Packaging Division Friday 04 July
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - LED Beer Bottles Launched Wednesday 25 June
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - P&G to Share Packaging Know How Friday 20 June
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Efes Beer Launched with Built-In Opener Wednesday 18 June
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Xerox Unveils Gel-Based Ink Wednesday 11 June
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap – Bright Future for Pharmaceutical Packaging Market Friday 06 June
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - VPK Packaging Profits Under Pressure Friday 30 May
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - MWV Calmar Launches New Perfume Bottle Wednesday 28 May
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - International Packaging and Logistics Reports Q1 Results Friday 23 May
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Protective Packaging Wins Award Wednesday 21 May
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Constantia Reports 58 Percent Q1 Sales Increase Friday 16 May
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap – Researchers Search for New Bioavailable Plastics Wednesday 14 May
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - EUROPEN Criticises EC Proposal Friday 09 May
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Paragon Launches Self Adhesive Label Recycling Facility Wednesday 07 May
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - RFID Market to Grow Seven Percent in 2008 Friday 02 May
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - DuPont Launches New Bioresins Wednesday 30 April
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Packaging Corp Announce Q1 Results Friday 25 April
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - September 15 Named Packaging Day Wednesday 23 April
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap: Amcor Sells Packaging Plants Friday 18 April
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap – Rio Tinto Alcan Launches Compostable Laminates Wednesday 16 April
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Court Rules Cadbury Australia Does Not Own The Colour Purple Friday 11 April
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - PWP Industries Introduces New Bio Resin Wednesday 09 April
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Gibraltar Investor Sues Over Proposed Merger Friday 04 April
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Sirane Launches Compostable Flower Pouches Wednesday 02 April
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap: Rio Tinto Poised to Sell Packaging Business Friday 28 March
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - TNT Express Launches New Packaging Line Wednesday 26 March
- News From Packaging Technology Thursday 20 March
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Avenira Oy Launches Multilayer Laminate Wednesday 19 March
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Gibraltar Packaging to Merge With Rosmar Packaging Friday 14 March
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap – Graphic and Altivity Merger Approved Friday 07 March
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Companies Work Together on Printable RFID Development Wednesday 05 March
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - EC Approves Rank Purchase of Alcoa P & C Friday 29 February
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Precision Disc Launches Green CD/DVD Packaging Option Wednesday 27 February
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Flexible Packaging Market to Reach US$16.5bn By 2011 Friday 22 February
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap – SOCO SYSTEM Unveils New Palletising System Wednesday 20 February
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Smurfit Kappa and Stora Enso Report Quarterly Results Friday 15 February
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Multivac Launches Self-Cleaning Thermoform Machine Wednesday 13 February
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - International Paper Reports 4Q Results Friday 08 February
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Katadyn Offers Burger Tin Meal Wednesday 06 February
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - San Miguel Sells Stake to Japanese Firm Friday 01 February
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Cereplast Launches Freezable Resin Wednesday 30 January
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap – Ball Corp. Reports Earnings Fall Friday 25 January
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Crown Develops New Can Printing Technique Wednesday 23 January
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Berry Plastics Acquires MAC Closures Friday 18 January
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Product Innovation Expected To Boost Packaging Market Wednesday 16 January
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Alcoa Reports 76 Percent Profit Increase Friday 11 January
- Packaging Innovations Weeky Wrap - Firms Move To Reusable Transport Packaging Wednesday 09 January
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - SCHOTT To Research Effects Of Glass Packaging On Drugs Friday 04 January
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - More Research Needed For Nanotechnology Safety Wednesday 02 January
- News For Packaging Technology Friday 21 December
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Packaging Tax Introduced in Netherlands Thursday 20 December
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap -WRAP Budget Slashed by 25 Percent Friday 14 December
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Bio-Plastics May Not Be the Best Option, Expert Says Wednesday 12 December
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Amcor and Carter Holt Harvey Consider Partnership Friday 07 December
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - UK Firms Urged to Adopt Compostable Packaging by 2013 Wednesday 05 December
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - UC Rusal Plans New Foil Plant Friday 30 November
- PACE Announces Event Attendees Thursday 29 November
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - UK Plans New Recycling Logo Wednesday 28 November
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Schoeller Arca Sale Approved Friday 23 November
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap – Rosas Increases Product Shelf Life With Packaging Technique Thursday 22 November
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - AstraZeneca South Africa Sells Alrode Packaging unit Friday 16 November
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Stora Enso Unveils Latest Smart Pharma Pack Wednesday 14 November
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Kraft Counter Sues P & G Friday 09 November
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap - Alternative Wine Packaging Popular in Canada Wednesday 07 November
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap - Visy Owner Handed Huge Fine Friday 02 November
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap Wednesday 31 October
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap Friday 26 October
- Packaging Innovations Weekly Wrap Thursday 25 October
- Packaging Market Weekly Wrap Monday 22 October
- Instone Launches Compostable Packaging Business Friday 12 October
- RFID Incorporated Boxes Launched Friday 12 October
- Macfarlane Sells US and Mexican Businesses Thursday 11 October
- 11% Growth Forecast For Active and Intelligent Packaging Thursday 11 October
- Sidel Unveils Automatic Blow Moulding System Wednesday 10 October
- Rio Wins Australian Approval for Alcan Takeover Tuesday 09 October
- Alcoa Plans Packaging Sale by Early 2008 Monday 08 October
- EUROPEN Encourages Alternatives to Wal-Mart Scorecard Friday 05 October
- Bobst Acquires Fischer & Krecke Friday 05 October
- Polimoon Buys STE Cosmetic Packaging Business Thursday 04 October
- Longer-Life Packaging For Shellfish Patented Wednesday 03 October
- Napco Launches Recycled CD/DVD boxes Wednesday 03 October
- Sealed Air Buys Dow’s Ethafoam Business Tuesday 02 October
- JDSU Unveils Anti-Counterfeiting Technology Charm Monday 01 October
- Packaging Damages Halo 3 Discs Friday 28 September
- DuPont and Plantic Work on New Biopolymers Friday 28 September
- Unisource Expands Packaging Division Wednesday 26 September
- Adept Unveils High-Speed Packaging Robot Wednesday 26 September
- Easy-to-Open Can Unveiled by Crown Holdings Tuesday 25 September
- Packaging Gateway at Las Vegas Event Monday 24 September
- Crisp Packets Marked with Footprint Friday 21 September
- Rexam Russia Bid Blocked Thursday 20 September
- UK Opposition Releases Plans to Peel Packaging Rates Wednesday 19 September
- Indian Companies Vie For Alcan Packaging Sale Tuesday 18 September
- Rexam Bid for Russian Can Maker Fails Monday 17 September
- Pliant Unveils New Packaging Film Friday 14 September
- Coke Gets a Grip on Changing Times Thursday 13 September
- Alcan's Packaging Arm Discusses Mumbai Acquisition Wednesday 12 September
- Consumers Confused by Green Packaging Tuesday 11 September
- Boise Cascade’s Packaging Division Sold Monday 10 September
- Coca-Cola Builds World’s Largest Bottle Recycling Plant Friday 07 September
- Ampac Buys Floeter Flexible Packaging Group Friday 07 September
- New Sealing Technology Reduces Packaging Materials Thursday 06 September
- Scientists Develop Non-Stick Coating for Packaging Wednesday 05 September
- Scientists Develop ‘Natural’ Packaging Tuesday 04 September
- Tetra Pak on Target to Reduce CO2 Emissions Tuesday 04 September
- Tetra Pak Wine Possibility for UK Monday 03 September
- Pregis Unveils New Inflatable Packaging System Friday 31 August
- Growth Forecast for Active and Intelligent Packaging Markets Thursday 30 August
- UK Firms to Use Lighter Wine Bottles Wednesday 29 August
- Clear Packaging May Affect Food Taste and Smell Tuesday 28 August
- Advanced Dynamics Introduces 'Linerless' Labels to UK Friday 24 August
- US Packing Machinery Market Records Growth Friday 24 August
- CPS and Schwaben Kunstoff in Supply Agreement Thursday 23 August
- TricorBraun Says Clarified Polypropylene a Good Alternative to PET Thursday 23 August
- GE Plastics to Help Healthcare Overcome Mono-Material Packaging Limitations Wednesday 22 August
- PURAC Offers Bio-Plastics Industry New Production Method Tuesday 21 August
- Pregis Invests in rPET Technology Tuesday 21 August
- New Plastic for Injection Moulded Packaging Launched in US Monday 20 August
- Greif / Blagden Merger Gets Go Ahead Friday 17 August
- New Packaging Option for Shelf-Stable Seafood Market Friday 17 August
- Mondi Group Announces Expansion Thursday 16 August
- Sustainable Packaging Option Unveiled Wednesday 15 August
- New Packaging Makes Baked Beans Even Easier to Dine on Tuesday 14 August
- Pira to Test Permeability of Bottles Tuesday 14 August
- RTS Unveils Robotic Pot Packer Monday 13 August
- Label Inspection System Launched Thursday 09 August
- Biodegradable Food Packaging Examined Wednesday 08 August
- Packaging Influences Kids’ Tastes Wednesday 08 August
- Gas Heated Shrink Wrap Tunnel Unveiled Wednesday 08 August
- New rPET Food Containers Launched Tuesday 07 August
- Latest Biodegradable Bubble Wrap Launched Monday 06 August
- Sale of Moroccan Packaging Company Complete Friday 03 August
- British Firm Moves From Solutions to Production Thursday 02 August
- Ageing Population Drives Packaging Growth Thursday 02 August
- Rexam Purchases OI Plastics Wednesday 01 August
- Additive Bulks Up Bioplastic Properties Wednesday 01 August
- Huge Growth Expected in Pharmaceutical Packaging Tuesday 31 July
- Moisture-Tight Foilless Lid Unveiled Monday 30 July
- UK Calls For Tighter Packaging Control Friday 27 July
- Scientists Develop Tell-Tale Plastic Thursday 26 July
- Plastics Put Glass Industry Under Threat Thursday 26 July
- Demand Leads to 'Green' Metallic Paperboard Laminate Tuesday 24 July
- Packaging Company Considers Rail Link Monday 23 July
- Beverage Bioplastics Continues to Grow Thursday 19 July
- California Cracks Down on Heavy Metal Wednesday 18 July
- Speculation Over Potential Buyers for Alcan’s Packaging Unit Continues Wednesday 18 July
- Secrets of Packaging Companies Revealed Tuesday 17 July
- Alcan Packages Sale as Single Division Monday 16 July
- Staff Protest is Lush Friday 13 July
- Redesigned Robot Arm Improves Packaging Times Friday 13 July
- Fraction of UK Household Plastic Waste Recycled Thursday 12 July
- Growth Forecast for US Packaging Industry Thursday 12 July
- Graphic Packaging and Altivity Packaging Merge Wednesday 11 July
- Wrapping cucumber extends shelf life Wednesday 11 July
- Scientists Develop Interactive Packaging Wednesday 11 July
- Consumers Call for Reduced Packaging Monday 09 July
- South America Becomes Major Packaging Player Friday 06 July
- Print Chiefs Support Pressurised Packaging Industry Friday 06 July
- Rexam Buys Russian Can Maker for $297m Thursday 05 July
- New Technology Gives Alternative to Spray Cans and Trigger Bottles Thursday 05 July
- Cadbury Vows to Cut Packaging Wednesday 04 July
- Call for Tightening of UK Packaging Standards Wednesday 04 July
- La Seda Buys Amcor's PET Business Tuesday 03 July
- MPMA Welcomes Flexible Application of EU Waste Directive Tuesday 03 July
- Waitrose Trials Plastic Milk Bottle Alternative Monday 02 July
- Rexam Purchase of Owen–Illinois Packaging Unit Approved Monday 02 July
- Commission Lukewarm on Greif–Blagden Merger Monday 02 July
- Taiwanese Companies Gain Permission to Invest in China Friday 29 June
- Blackstone Group Buys Kloeckner Pentaplast Friday 29 June
- Silver Linings in Packaging? Monday 18 June
- RPC Polymer Worries Friday 15 June
- Joining Forces to Reduce Packaging Friday 15 June
- Hart Expands Drink-Carton Business Friday 15 June
- Tetra Pak and Tesco Join Forces to Boost UK Carton Recycling Rates Wednesday 13 June
- Packaging Firm Buy-Out Wednesday 13 June
- New Spanish Packaging Line for TetraPak Wednesday 13 June
- The Packaging & Converting Executive Forum Friday 08 June
- Cadbury Trebor Bassett to Unveil New-Look Bassetts Packaging Friday 01 June
- Alcohol Warnings to Appear on UK Drink Packaging Wednesday 30 May
- Asda Bins Packaging Plan Tuesday 22 May
- EU Wood and Packaging Rules Scrapped Tuesday 22 May
- Riley Builds $13m Packaging Plant Friday 18 May
- Superfos Buys Swedish Packaging Firm Friday 18 May
- United Aims to Wrap Up Packaging Thursday 10 May
- KYEC Affiliate Kun Yuan Preps Expansion and High-Density Memory Card Packaging Thursday 10 May
- Label and Packaging Manufacturer Announces Change in Ownership Wednesday 09 May
- War on Packaging Tuesday 01 May
- Top Consumer Brands and Retailers to Attend Packaging Summit Europe Thursday 26 April
- EBRD Finances New PET Packaging for Ukraine Brewer Monday 23 April
- Buyer Sought for Packaging Firm as Group Suffers Losses Monday 23 April
- Suit Filed Over DDR2 Packaging Thursday 12 April
- Nestle is Accused of Over-Egging Packaging Tuesday 10 April
- Zeus Buys Belfast Packaging Firm for €4m Tuesday 10 April
