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Growth was the central theme of EXPO PACK Mexico 2011, according to show owner and producer PMMI. The 26th edition of this, a premier packaging and processing trade show in Latin America, reports increases of 23 percent in visitor attendance.

Related topics: Packaging The amount of packaging sent to landfill by EU-15 members dropped by 43 per cent in just over a decade thanks to soaring recovery and recycling rates, said the European Organization for Packaging and the Environment (Europen). The packaging body said its analysis has show the volume of packaging waste going to ‘final disposal’ – sent to landfill or burned without energy recovery – in the EU15 states in 2008 was just over 17m tonnes compared to around 30m in 1998. The findings are part of its report- Packaging and Packaging Waste Statistics in Europe 1998-2008.

The program for the Global Release Liner Industry Conference & Exhibition, hosted by AWA Conferences & Events and being held in Chicago March 31 - April 1, has been published.

Borealis (Vienna / Austria; www.borealisgroup.com) is highlighting its focus on advances for the pharmaceutical and healthcare packaging sector at “K 2010” with its “Bormed” range of high performance polyolefins. Two of the company’s latest developments, “Bormed” LE6601PH for flexible ampoules and SC820CF for IV pouches are on display at the show in Düsseldorf / Germany. LE6601PH was developed to meet the healthcare market’s increasing focus on self-administered medications. Simple-to-squeeze ampoules based on the material allow users to dispense treatments such as eye, ear and nose drops without professional assistance. It is an LDPE with good transparency and is suitable

DOWNER’S GROVE, Ill.—Norwood Marking Systems/Allen Coding Systems, a manufacturer of thermal transfer and hot stamp printing equipment, announced that Allen Germany has joined the Illinois Tool Works (ITW) family of companies.

To better satisfy the needs of the visually impaired in North America, the International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking (IADD), located in Crystal Lake, IL, has created “Can-Am Braille,” a set of guidelines and recommendations for the use of braille on packaging.