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Plastics industry cuts its way through the crisis
With the aim of representing the joint interests of plastics producers, processors and plastics machinery manufacturers the Plastics Trade Association “Wirtschaftsvereinigung Kunststoff (WVK)” has now been established. The international plastics industry was hit full tilt by the global economic crisis – however there are first signs of the atmosphere gradually brightening up again. Plastics industry cuts its way through the crisis - Plastics industry cuts its way through the crisis
60 years of Fraunhofer Society
Research without Borders
Working for the future for 60 years now: the Fraunhofer Society is celebrating an important anniversary this year. Over the past six decades the Fraunhofer Society has developed into the leading organisation for applied research in Europe.
Research without Borders - Research without Borders
Health and packaging
Health sells
Health is a selling proposition. Health is also a question of nutrition – and these USPs can be communicated best by food packaging itself. However, is everything healthy that says it is? Health sells - Health sells
Packaging and branding
What is lettering good for on packaging?
What role does typology play on packaging for building a brand? How decisive is typography for the success of a product? Which are the specific technical challenges associated with packaging printing?
What is lettering good for on packaging? - What is lettering good for on packaging?
Biotechnology for industrial applications
A star(ch) is born
Amflora is the name of the new star on the plant biotechnology horizon. But the trial cultivation of the industrial potato now greenlighted has caused a parting of way. While some expect the optimised starch composition of this genetically modified crop to trigger major progress in industrial applications, others fear unforeseeable risks for man and the environment.
A star(ch) is born - A star(ch) is born
Clever Sealing Systems
Tear open, lift up, twist, pull up... the possibilities for opening packaging are manifold these days. Consumers find nothing more annoying than packaging that is hard to open and/or difficult to close again. The packaging process calls for clever closing solutions and systems!
Clever Sealing Systems - Read more in the interpack magazine
Beverage Cans
En Vogue? – Wine from the Can
After alcopop, shandies and prosecco, wine in the can is now reaching new target groups. Bubbly wine drinks, packaged ready-to-drink in attractively designed aluminium cans. En Vogue? – Wine from the Can - read more ...
Natural foodstuffs
Mood Food: food that lifts your spirits!
Everyone knows that food can give you a lift: chocolate helps to reduce frustration, strawberry ice-cream and cream have a comforting effect, pasta arrabiata helps to quickly restore an uptight nervous system back to normal. With consumers’ health awareness increasing worldwide, the interest in Mood Food – natural foodstuffs, which have an uplifting effect, is also growing.
Mood Food: food that lifts your spirits! - Good food for a good mood
Glass as packaging material
Crystal-Clear Favourite
6,200 European households in 12 countries were polled in a survey commissioned by FEVE, the European Container Glass Industry Association headquartered in Brussels. The result of the survey is unambiguous: glass is clearly Europe’s favourite. Crystal-Clear Favourite - Survey to glass as packaging material
Film packaging
Modified Atmosphere Packaging Up and Coming
In the fresh produce segment of food retail MAP's market share has risen significantly over the past few years. The benefits of this inert gas packaging obviously include not only longer shelf life for the packaged products but also suitability for merchandise that cannot be placed under vacuum.
Modified Atmosphere Packaging Up and Coming - MAP
International climate protection efforts
Better prospects of the international climate protection
Agreements on stabilising greenhouse gas emissions were already signed at the 1992 Rio de Janeiro World Summit as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. In 1997 legally-binding commitments were made mainly by industrialised countries in Kyoto: over the 2008 – 2012 period, emissions were to be brought down by five per cent, compared to 1990 levels. International climate protection efforts are aimed to tackle one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Better prospects of the international climate protection - Framework Convention on Climate Change
Premium packaging material aluminium
Precise to the Percentage Point
Outstanding barrier properties, hygiene, security, convenience, sustainability and the possibility of precisely dosing quantities – these are the big benefits of aluminium tubes.
The industry feels up to today’s economic challenges and has disclosed impressive figures for 2008 despite the crisis.
Precise to the Percentage Point - Aluminium tubes - a great invention
Fair Fairs Hotel
“FairFairs Hotel” service initiative commended Messe Düsseldorf wins UFI Operations Award 2008
On 1 October in Cologne, the delegates of the Operations Focus Meeting initiated by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) voted on trade fair companies’ best solutions and projects designed to enhance travel management and hotel conditions at trade fair locations, and thereby benefit exhibitors.
The UFI award is presented on a different theme each year. In addition to Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, the other finalists were Amsterdam RAI and Messe Frankfurt GmbH. With nearly 62 percent of the votes, the Düsseldorf-based trade fair organiser’s FairFairs Hotel initiative was the clear winner.
“FairFairs Hotel” service initiative commended Messe Düsseldorf wins UFI Operations Award 2008 - More about the UFI Operations Award 2008
Messe Düsseldorf