Fanuc will present all-electric injection moulding, robotics, artificial intelligence and digital manufacturing solutions at Fakuma 2026, with live demonstrations focused on productivity, quality and connected production.
Siemens will consolidate its automation business units into a single Automation organization on October 1, 2026. Rainer Brehm has been appointed President of the new unit and will report to Cedrik Neike, CEO Digital Industries.
Dassault Systèmes is making its virtual companions AURA, LEO and MARIE available on the 3DExperience platform. The solutions are designed to support users in program management, engineering, simulation and work based on scientific knowledge.
Amcor received Gold and Silver distinctions at the Sustainability and Impact Awards 2026. The awarded initiatives include the CleanStream system for recycling household polypropylene waste and the Exclusive stick for Cut By Fred.
Nineteen young engineers from ten countries completed Sidel’s three-week Nextgen Innovation Lab programme. Participants worked on challenges in packaging, sustainability, automation and artificial intelligence.
Indorama Ventures has launched a Zero Waste to Landfill initiative at PETValue Philippines, its bottle-to-bottle PET recycling site in Cavite. The project includes co-processing non-recyclable caps and labels as alternative fuel in cement manufacturing.
From mid-September, Colines will launch a 9-layer Polycast cast film extrusion line at its headquarters in Nibbia for customer trials. The installation will also be offered with short delivery times.
Digitalisation is currently transforming the industry of packaging. Powered by Artificial Intelligence and advanced simulations, it is changing how bottles are being designed, tested and delivered to the market.
R-Cycle and Tilisco have expanded the PPWR Compliance Compass with an integrated AI chatbot for handling regulatory queries. The solution is intended to support packaging manufacturers in assessing compliance and preparing PPWR declarations of conformity.
At European Label Forum 2026 in Seville, representatives of the European label industry discussed the market situation, the impact of regulation, digitalisation and the role of AI. Competitiveness, sustainability and changing customer expectations were at the centre of the debate.
GreenDot and osapiens have entered into a strategic partnership to deploy an integrated platform for packaging EPR compliance in Europe. The solution is intended to support PPWR reporting across EU markets.
At the "Inside the Future of Food Packaging" event, kp brought together representatives of retail, recycling, technology and manufacturing to discuss how regulation, recycling, soft plastics and AI are shaping food packaging.