Mars recalls chocolates in India over plastic fears
New Delhi: Mars, one of the world’s largest chocolate makers, has recalled some of its products here because of fears that consumers may find pieces of plastic in them. Mars recalls chocolates in India...
View ArticlePrecise Mold & Plate Earns Plastics Industry Honor
Plastic injection mold maker Precise Mold & Plate was recently named #2 Best Place to Work by the international trade publication Plastics News. The Best Places to Work program was designed to...
View ArticlePlastiblends India plans masterbatches plant in West Bengal
Increasing demands for plastics in the Eastern region is driving the market of masterbatches, a key ingredient used for making plastic products Plastiblends India Ltd, a part of Kolsite Group of...
View ArticleAmaray visits Downing Street to tackle plastic industry issues
Amaray Europe managing director Jamie Tinsley visited Downing Street recently to ask Chancellor George Osborne how the government can better support UK manufacturing. During the visit, back in January,...
View ArticleNew plastic-eating bacteria could help save planet
The species fully breaks down one of the most common kinds of plastic called Polyethylene terephthalate (PET). It’s the type often used to package bottled drinks, cosmetics and household cleaners....
View ArticleDuPont Performance Materials presents lightweighting and air management...
DuPont Performance Materials highlighted a number of lightweight solutions at the recently concluded VDI Plastics in Automotive Engineering 2016 conference. DuPont Performance Materials presents...
View ArticleMilliken highlights NX UltraClear PP for food and beverage packaging
US-based Milliken will put its focus on NX UltraClear polypropylene (PP) for food and beverage industry at Alimentaria 2016, which takes place in Barcelona, Spain from April 25-28. With UltraClear PP...
View ArticlePETisSafe: M K Bhan committee tells National Green Tribunal
An expert committee headed by former biotech secretary M K Bhan on Monday said plastic bottles made of PET (poly ethylene terephthalate) material are safe for packaging medicines. The pharmaceutical...
View ArticlePanel of designers discuss responsible package design
At the Print Business Outlook Conference held on 15 March in Mumbai a panel discussed packaging design and branding. “The Smithers PIRA estimates the growth of packaging in India, through 2018, to be...
View ArticleClosing day for entries on Friday | UK Packaging Awards 2017
Time is running out for you to enter this year’s UK Packaging Awards The deadline for entries is this Friday – 23 June. This year’s awards will be judged by another stellar line-up of judges including...
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