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Environment and packaging

Nov 17, 2011

Environment and packaging

By Avinandan Mukherjee | Nov 17, 2011

The environment discussion in India is in danger of not being a discussion at all. The government's ban on plastic for gutkha packaging in March 2011 first of all mixed up the distinct health hazards ...

Zero pollution plastic bags

Sep 02, 2011

Zero pollution plastic bags

By PSA Newsdesk | Sep 02, 2011

The European Union commission wants to enforce a ban on plastic carrier bags all over Europe. Such a decision by environmentalists and conservationists is the result of extensive pollution caused by d...

HP's green initiative in Vietnam

Aug 29, 2011

HP's green initiative in Vietnam

By PSA Newsdesk | Aug 29, 2011

HP has extended collaboration with the Lavergne Group's new plastic compounding facility in Vietnam, following HP's achievement of manufacturing 1 billion ink cartridges that incorporate recycled plas...

KMPA opposes imposition of anti-dumping duty on digital plates

Aug 23, 2011

KMPA opposes imposition of anti-dumping duty on digital plates

By PSA Newsdesk | Aug 23, 2011

The Kerala Master Printers Association (KMPA) has reacted strongly on the petition filed by Technova Imaging Systems for levying anti dumping duty on the digital offset printing plates being imported ...

In defence of plastic in packaging

Aug 18, 2011

In defence of plastic in packaging

By HM Kansal | Aug 18, 2011

In the last two decades India has seen a continuous debate on the effects of plastic on environment. All of us use and throw away plastic indiscriminately, and thus littering is the root cause of the ...

Tetra Pak achieves milestone towards goal of 100% renewable packaging

Aug 01, 2011

Tetra Pak achieves milestone towards goal of 100% renewable packaging

By Newsdesk | Aug 01, 2011

On 29 July 2011, Tetra Pak achieved a significant milestone towards its goal of producing 100% renewable packaging with Nestle Brazil's launch of two popular milks brands in carton packaging featuring...

Delta India Electronics\' Rudrapur plant LEED certified

Jul 13, 2011

Delta India Electronics\' Rudrapur plant LEED certified

By Newsdesk | Jul 13, 2011

On 11 July 2011, Delta India Electronics, the wholly owned Indian subsidiary of Delta Electronics, a world leading provider of power management and thermal management solutions, announced its Rudrapur...

New revolutionary biodegradable film for industrial packaging

Jul 12, 2011

New revolutionary biodegradable film for industrial packaging

By Newsdesk | Jul 12, 2011

Eco-Corr is a bio-based and biodegradable film utilizing Cortec's patented VpCI technology. Cortec claims that this is the first 100% biodegradable Vapour Corrosion Inhibitor (VpCI) film in the world!...

Interview - Rajiv Sheopuri

Jun 16, 2011

Interview - Rajiv Sheopuri

By Kiran | Jun 16, 2011

The packaging industry is all set to expand its horizons to Sweden. This year, it is expected that a couple of Indian companies may form partnerships with Swedish counterparts in the packaging sector....

Uflex joins INCPEN

Jun 15, 2011

Uflex joins INCPEN

By Newsdesk | Jun 15, 2011

On 7 June, INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) welcomed Uflex, one of the world's largest flexible packaging manufacturers as its most recent member. Incipen is a non-pro...