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COVER STORY
16 Ego Pharmaceuticals and Pact Group develop Aus-first rHDPE bottle for skin care.
FMCG PACKAGING
18 Smart packaging tech is spreading across the packaging landscape, reports AIPIA’s Andrew Manly.
22 Bruce is the new 40% rHDPE tube in Impact International’s portfolio.
SUSTAINABILITY
24 APCO delivers its Collective Impact Report and strong call to action.
25 APCO recognises sustainability achievers at annual Sustainability Awards.
PLASTICS & BIOPLASTICS 28 Nextek founder Ed Kossior giveshisviewsonthefuture of plastics circularity.
30 Dutch researchers develop thin-walled injection moulding with PLA.
32 TIPA’s Julia Schifter examines how compostable packaging can help Australia meet its plastic waste targets
34 PKN speaks to Kurz’s Stephen Pratt about the importance of driving packaging sustainability.
35 Blu Print’s Robert Hanna points out the value of variety in the courier satchel market.
PACK & LABEL PRINTING
36 Ball & Doggett’s Leigh Hooper, new GM for labels & packaging, talks about his role and growth drivers in the packaging market.
38 Currie Group is named HP Channel Partner of the Year.
38 Italiya Graphics installs Australia’sfirstHPC500 PageWide corrugated press.
40 Onpack enhances digital operations with Screen L350UV SAI upgrade.
INDUSTRY 4.0 & IIOT
42 Foodmach’s Earle Roberts explains the new LaaM concept for packaging lines.
43 Foodmach wins Pernod Ricard turnkey line project.
44 tna Solutions’ Alf Taylor looks at how digitisation is driving innovation.
46 Universal Robots debunks misconceptions about advanced automation.
47 Industry 5.0 manufacturing hub opens in Sydney.
News
06 Govt launches ReMade in Australia campaign
06 ClosetheLoopbuys Oceania Agencies
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022
Brands take next steps to digitise packaging
Focus on CO2 to drive plastics circularity
Sustainability ethos etched into packaging
Collective Impact Report: Strong call to action
Industry 4.0: Digitilisation drives innovation
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COVER: Sustainability principles have guided the packaging design of Ego Pharmaceuticals’ breakthrough 50% rHDPE container for its new etchðos skin care range. www.egoppharm.com
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