Submissions are now open for the 6th annual Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) scholarship program.
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Amcor to acquire Detmold Flexibles
Amcor announces its acquisition of Detmold Flexibles, a privately-owned Australian flexible packaging business. The new business will be part of Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific.
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Four out of five people suffer package-rage due to poor packaging, survey reveals
A new survey by the US Cox School of Business revealed that 80% of people claim to have suffered frustration, anger, and even rage over poorly designed packaging.
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Packaging industry teams up with Foodbank this Xmas
The Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), in conjunction with the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) and the Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) will this year be continuing their Foodbank Christmas Hamper project.
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GS1 joins The Sustainability Consortium
Supply chain standards organisation, GS1, has officially announced its membership with The Sustainability Consortium (TSC)– an independent, global organisation that works to build a scientific foundation to drive consumer product sustainability innovation.
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NZ packaging company to pay compensation for finger injuries
A New Zealand packaging company has been ordered to pay a woman NZ $25,000 ($22,000) over a workplace accident in which she lost the tip of one finger and had to have another surgically repaired.
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PACK EXPO partners with Koelnmesse GmbH for global reach
PMMI, the Association for Packaging & Processing Technologies is partnering with Koelnmesse GmbH to promote their packaging and processing industry events.
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APPMA appoints new director
The Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA), Australia’s only association for packaging and processing machinery, has announced Derek Ford as the new director to the board.
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IPG acquires Amcor plants for $22m
Amcor, the world’s largest packaging company, has sold three non-core flexible packaging plants in Cheltenham, Chester Hill and Kirrawee to Integrated Packaging Group (IPG), a privately-owned Australian business, for $22 million.
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FedEx introduces ‘priority alert’ services
FedEx Express has launched its FedEx Priority Alert and FedEx Priority Alert Plus services for customers requiring highest level of reliable monitoring for their time and temperature-sensitive shipments.
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