Drupa 2024 live: Flex Films’s VC discusses boosting PCR flexibles globally

Johann Kaiser, CEO at Yangi, shares insights on the supplier’s expanded dry-formed food packaging portfolio. Cellera, Yangi’s dry-forming manufacturing technology, is currently up and running in its new 3,000 square meter “state-of-the-art” production facility in Varberg, Sweden.

We speak to Paul Foulkes-Arellano, circularity consultant at Circuthon Consulting, about his recent book, “Materials and Sustainability: Building a Circular Future.” He describes how his research began, the book’s findings and what the packaging industry can learn. 

Quadpack talks to Personal Care Insights at Cosmetic Business in Munich, Germany, about its desire to deliver new, innovative and versatile dispensing solutions to clients. Category specialist Alejandra Isern explains why skin care packaging is Quadpack’s core business and showcases the company’s range of... Read More

We speak to Marlene Langthaler, senior customer experience manager at Mondi, about the company’s portfolio of premium and luxury papers. She explains how the company’s range of different materials caters to customer demands for personalization and ranging consumer experience. 

We speak to Percy Dengler, managing director at Baumer hhs, about the company’s range of digitalized products and the quest to create easily recyclable packaging. Dengler details the need to reduce material usage, the trend toward personalization and the greatest challenges the packaging industry is... Read More

We speak to Urs Fischer, head of Business Unit Sales at ATS-Tanner, about the company’s US-3000 banding machine, which combines the best elements of 30 years of development. We also discuss improving automation, creating user-friendly designs and reducing the company’s environmental footprint. 

We speak to Bandall’s account manager for French speaking countries, Stijn Klawer, about the company’s latest banding products. We also discuss the move toward automation, increased production processes and the biggest changes to expect in 2024. 

At Drupa 2024, we speak with Robatech’s head of marketing, Kevin Ahlers, about the company’s “revolutionary” solution for the folding carton industry, which overcomes the trouble of folding high resistant cardboard with liquid material applied with automated machinery. Ahlers gives us a demonstration of the... Read More

At Drupa 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany, we speak to Sarah Price, chair of the 4evergreen alliance, about the best practices and tools for circularizing the fiber-based packaging economy. 

The fourth round of negotiations for a UN Global Plastics Treaty concluded two weeks ago in Canada. We speak with Neil Nathan, project scientist at the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, US, about the progress made since INC-3. We also discuss what the US blockage on... Read More

Syntegon showcased its new bottle-filling machine at Anuga FoodTec. Packaging Insights discusses how the new machine differs from previous applications with Oguz Karcier, head of product management at Syntegon. We also talk about current customer demands and market trends for bottle-filling applications.

Drew Keslowitz, the VP of operations and growth at DutchX, talks to us about its zero-emissions fleet for “sustainable logistics.” We discuss the challenges of reusable container systems in urban environments such as New York, where the company is based. Keslowitz says that as the packaging industry looks to... Read More

We speak with Dr. Tobias Richter, group CSO at Multivac, about Multivac Line Control exhibited at Anuga FoodTec. We also discuss the company’s new processing and slicing solutions and Multivac’s range of compact solutions for the food industry.

Walki presented its rigid and flexible packaging range at Anuga FoodTec. We speak with Annika Sundell, EVP for innovation, business development and sustainability, about the latest portfolio additions. We also discuss Walki’s R&D for natural polymers and how the company’s portfolio aligns with European... Read More

Packaging Insights speaks with Tomra Food’s area sales manager for the Netherlands and Belgium, Tim Demol, about the Tomra 5C Series food processing machine. At Anuga FoodTec, Demol tells us about the machine’s latest technology, enabling updated detection technology, food waste reduction and improved... Read More

Sealpac brought its A6max traysealer to Anuga FoodTec. Marcel Veenstra, Sealpac’s marketing and communication manager, tells us about the material solutions that can be sealed with this machine. We also discuss the company’s new M-Flex semi-automatic M-Flex traysealer, its Pro thermoformers and Sealpac’s... Read More

Poly-clip presented its clipping systems at Anuga FoodTec 2024. Kristian Blomqvist, vice president and sales director, told us about the company’s filling and clipping technology for various markets, including liquid food applications. Poly-clip also exhibited its TSCA120 seal clipping machine, the company’s... Read More