Unilever's packaging sustainability goals get a reality check - Potential new threat to DS Smith deal - A look at fast fashion packaging
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Welcome to this week's issue of the Packaging Europe LinkedIn newsletter! As usual, we are here to provide you with a summary of the most crucial news and updates in packaging from the last week.
Let's dive into the stories.
Unilever – one of the world’s largest FMCG brands – recently made a number of major updates to its packaging sustainability objectives. Why has this move caused so much controversy, what does it actually mean in practice, and could it signal change across the rest of the packaging value chain? Tim Sykes, Packaging Europe’s brand director, tells us more.
According to Reuters, Suzano has expressed its interest in an all-cash acquisition of International Paper worth almost $15 billion – a move that could disrupt International Paper’s acquisition of DS Smith.
Fast fashion often comes under fire for promoting the overconsumption of clothing, but where does its packaging come in? What are big brands doing to overcome packaging waste, how reliable are their claims, and what can we expect in the future? We cover it all in this edition of The Brief.??
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Colgate-Palmolive cautions that it could miss its target to achieve recyclability, reusability, and compostability across its packaging range by 2025, citing “industry-wide challenges” related to flexible packaging.
Seven of the top ten countries that export and import the most plastic waste annually are European, according to a new report from CleanHub.
FOLD IT. GLUE IT. LOVE IT.
Folding corrugated cartons precisely and efficiently is basically a question of creasing. Applying a creaser liquid is an effective way of improving the process not only quality-wise but also in terms of speed. Robatech, a Swiss manufacturer of adhesive application systems, will present such a system at drupa in Düsseldorf.
The PerfectFold liquid creaser is as brilliant as it is simple. The system automatically applies a unique softening fluid along the crease lines. This liquid quickly penetrates the corrugated board – without leaving visible traces or damaging the carton – reducing its stiffness.
The carton can then be folded precisely and with little force along the soft folding lines. Problems such as cracking of the cardboard, gap variance, and fishtailing are largely eliminated.
Corrugated cartons creased with PerfectFold deliver accurate inner and outer dimensions for precisely fitting inserts. Visitors to drupa in Düsseldorf can experience the PerfectFold system live in hall 12 at booth no. C10 and personally convince themselves of how it works and what effect it has.
Additional highlights at the booth are Robatech’s proven gluing solutions for the converting and graphic industry. The spectrum ranges from the Vivo 18 hot melt coating head for silicone release liners and tear strips to the Presto cold glue application head to produce paper bags or window envelopes. Interested parties can apply for a free entry ticket to the fair if they register at Robatech.
Robatech at drupa 2024 | hall 12 | booth C10
More information: go.robatech.com/drupa
This content was sponsored by Robatech.
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6 个月Thank you. It would be nice to hear more about reuse, in terms of investment and services being developed in the packaging sector