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Good packaging is half the battle
This year, for the first time, plastic is the main form of packaging for beverages with a third of the market share worldwide, just ahead of glass and well ahead of cans.

10 international conventions to run parallel to ProPak Asia
Since the launch of the first show in Singapore in 1984, ProPak Asia has developed into becoming one of the most effective vehicles for worldwide buyers and sellers to meet in one location.

Shift to flexible packaging in a big way
Indian market for packaging materials is estimated at around Rs 400 billion per annum. Of this, the consumer packaging market of the country is valued at around Rs 180 billion. Indian packaging sector is expected to grow at 8-10% per annum.

India Tin Industries much-sought after for quality tin packaging in food sector
India Tin Industries (ITI) is on an aggressive drive to increase it customer base with the printed super wima welded cans. Current customers include Instant coffee, infant foods, dairy products, edible oils and processed foods.

Manjushree Extrusions installs 3 imported Husky machines for capacity increase in PET Preform bottles
Manjushree Extrusions Limited, a leading food and beverage packaging solutions provider, has gone in for capacity expansion. It has installed three Husky machines, which has helped augment its volume to 24,000 tonnes annually.

ProPak Asia to showcase a rich array of latest technology
The land of white elephants - Thailand -- got its unique tag because it was never colonised by any European country. The name is conferred upon it as a symbol of power and royalty.

Green Technologies in Food and Beverage Processing
India's food processing industry is considered to be one of the largest and the most growing in terms of both production and export. The government in particular has put forth several incentives and subsidies

Sleeve Cartoning Machine - The Latest Offering of Pam-Pac
In any industry, it has become necessary to innovate and streamline production processes to create better and more efficient workflows. Increasing demands, newer technologies, and more competition means to stagnate is to lose out.

South East Asia ripe for flexible pack growth despite eco-challenges
Fexible packaging suppliers could see strong growth for their products in the food markets of South East Asia, though a parallel rise in environmental

Manjushree to host its second pan-India FuturePac Conference this July
Bangalore based plastic packaging group, Manjushree, will be holding its pan-India FuturePac Conference on July 13th, 2009 with the topic for this years' conference being 'Beverages, the new Sunrise Industry'.

JS Humidifiers launches HumEvap - Hygienic, evaporative air cooler
JS Humidifiers plc of UK, a world leader in humidification and evaporative cooling equipment, has launched "HumEvap"- The Most Hygienic Evaporative Air Cooler in the world.