Why stopping food waste is more important than ever
With more than a billion tonnes of food wasted every year, APPMA member TOMRA offers its insights into the problem and a view of what can be done to fix it. The world is currently wasting 1.3 billion tonnes of the food produced for human consumption every year, which amounts to a third of all food produced […]
Closing the loop with Krones
Seeking to help create a world without plastic waste, the ambitious founders of US recycling startup rPlanet Earth have invested in a massive PET recycling line from Krones. Bob Daviduk and Joe Ross are looking to make a dent in the amount of plastic that ends up in incinerators, landfills, or the environment every day. […]
ABB breaks ground on factory of the future
ABB has broken ground on its new US$150m robotics manufacturing and research centre in Shanghai, expected to open in 2021. The 67,000 square metre facility will, according to ABB, be the most automated, advanced, and flexible robotics factory in the world, and will feature robots making robots; it will also incorporate an onsite R&D centre […]
The Hon. Lindsay Tanner to address APPMA Member Dinner – Melbourne 10 September 2019
As part of the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association’s on-going commitment to delivering value to our members, the Board is pleased to extend a complimentary invitation to our member companies to join us for the Melbourne member dinner, to be held on Tuesday, 10 September, commencing with welcome drinks at 6.00pm. For the September dinner, […]
Notice of the Annual General Meeting
On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is our pleasure to invite you to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association Limited, which will be held as follows: Date: Tuesday 10 September 2019 Time: 6.00 pm Place: Tom Wills Room Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Great Southern Stand […]
