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Fri, May 18, 2012 5:44 PM
The circus comes to town
The circus comes to town
Dates have been announced for the hotly anticipated Total Processing & Packaging Exhibition. The all-singing, all-dancing event will take place on 4 - 6 June 2013 and will incorporate Pakex, The PPMA show and Interphex. The event, hailed as the UK' largest three-day event.
   
Chesapeake furthers sustainability commitment
Chesapeake has reasserted it's commitment to the introduction of new projects that will consolidate its existing achievements and pave the way for even greater successes. Across its global operations, over 115 targets have been identified.

Tamar makes European acquisition
Tamar Labels, the Devon based label manufacturer, has acquired the assets of Irish self adhesive label printing company Labelit, a self adhesive label manufacturer serving the European food, beverage, pharmaceutical, automotive and pet care sectors. 
Faraday finds new home
Leeds-based packaging research centre, Faraday is relocating to Leeds Metropolitan University, where it will inform retail consumer behaviour. The Faraday Centre was born 14 years ago, and has been used by many global retail and consumer goods companies to enhance innovation. 
 
 
 
PET demand in BRIC nations increases
According to chemicals intelligence provider GBI Research, the demand for flexible packaging chemical polyethylene terephthalate (PET) witnessed growth of around 7% CAGR last decade, due to its diverse application in a wide range of new products developed by FMCG and food sector companies.

All change in the packaging industry
Thinking out of the bottle...
China's packaging and economic future - a personal view
It’s time to move forward on packaging specification
The great debate: aesthetics vs light-weighting
A look at sustainable packaging