The websites of ten large (revenues in the billions of US dollars), publicly-listed companies, which provide packaging products, were examined for how chemical technologies might be vital to their operations. Here are the results of what were found:
Amcor – global provider of packaging for food & beverage, health, home, and personal care products. Vital chemical technologies include improved polymers for a variety of technical applications.
AptarGroup – innovative packaging for pharmaceutical and personal care products. Vital chemical technologies include polymer science and aerosol chemistry.
Ball Corporation – a leader in providing aluminum packaging. Vital chemical technologies include chemical processing.
Berry Global Group – manufacturer of plastic packaging products. Vital chemical technologies include polymer science and adhesive chemistry.
DS Smith – paper and board for packaging. Vital chemical technologies include papermaking technologies and polymer recycling technologies.
Greif – specializes in packaging for chemical industry. Vital chemical technologies include properties of chemicals.
International Paper – leading producer of fiber-based packaging and pulp. Vital chemical technologies include cellulose technologies.
Pactiv Evergreen – fresh food and beverage packaging. Vital chemical technologies include recycling technologies and non-petroleum based packaging materials.
Smurfit Kappa – a leading corrugated packaging company. Vital chemical technologies include relationships between paper and printing inks and paper properties.
Westrock – producer of corrugated packaging. Vital chemical technologies include improving fiber reactions to grease and water.
The above information provides some insights into how the chemical
enterprise supports a critically-important industry – packaging. It also suggests how this industry depends
on chemical technologies and individuals skilled in those technologies.
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