September 16-17 marked the 2008 Contract Packaging Conference in Chicago, a meeting place for the who’s who of packaging and this year Australia had something to offer.
When Foster’s introduced its first 100 per cent carbon offset beer, Cascade Green, it needed to ensure that its packaging minimised carbon footprint.
Newly appointed VP Global operations for Colibrys Don Stoops will be responsible worldwide for the strategic management of the company's operations.
Revlon Australia was highly commended in the Personal Care and Cosmetics Packaging Action category for its recycling initiatives and lobbying of overseas manufacturers to reduce the environmental impact of used packaging.
Electrolux was the winner of the Household Goods Packaging Action Award for its EPS recovery and recycling program.
Kimberly-Clark Australia received the Best in Show award at the 2nd annual Packaging Evolution Awards. The company also received the Personal Care and Cosmetics Packaging Action Award. Celia Johnson writes.
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Steve Warren, managing director of SMI Pacifica, a packaging machinery supplier, speaks about the latest trends, developments and challenges facing the PET and rigid plastics industries.
Daryl Perry, key account manager PET at VIP Packaging, a PET packaging supplier, speaks to Celia Johnson about the latest trends, developments and challenges facing the PET and rigid plastics industries.
Lantech has appointed David Fullerton to International Sales Manager Asia Pacific, after spending the last seven years building Amcor Flexibles Stretch Wrap Systems into a successful enterprise.