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Emirates Biotech has announced a strategic partnership with the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain to conduct collaborative research on novel Polylactic Acid (PLA) applications and end-of-life solutions.
Leading European packaging manufacturer Coveris have installed their first ALLrollEX 5-layer extrusion line for stretch film production at their flaghsip UK extrusion facility in Winsford, with Colines proud to share another customer success story.
At drinktec, the KHS Group will be exhibiting its extensive product portfolio of progressive technologies and smart services. The focus will be on new developments for all container segments.
A compact footprint and high throughput are increasingly decisive key parameters in post consumer recycling. EREMA is responding to this by upscaling the Intarema series and launching the 2021 model without a cascade at the K 2025.
European Plastics Converters (EuPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Federica Gallicchio as new Managing Director.
The Ineos cracker in Lavera, France, has received the first deliveries of pyrolysis oil made from recycled plastic waste that it will use to make virgin-quality polymers.
Tosca, a global leader in reusable packaging and pooling solutions, has announced a significant expansion of its operations in Germany to support the growing needs of retail partners across Central Europe.
Aimplas is leading the SAFEREUSE project, which aims to evaluate the risks associated with reusable plastic food packaging when exposed to high temperatures in microwaves and dishwashers.
Energy efficiency involves more than sustainability. It has a noticeable effect on competitiveness especially in the packaging industry, where unit costs must be calculated with an extremely sharp pencil.
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, announces the launch of its award-winning kp Infinity foodservice packaging in North America, following the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Design validation.
At this year’s Chemspec Europe, Lanxess will present its comprehensive product portfolio and expertise for numerous industrial sectors. These include products and solutions for agriculture/crop protection, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and personal care, as well as household and industrial cleaning.
The Messe Düsseldorf (Düsseldorf Exhibition Center) will use reusable cups at all restaurants and bars throughout K 2025, made from Borealis modified polypropylene for foam, which is produced using chemically recycled feedstock based on OMV’s ReOil technology.
Borealis invests over EUR 100 million in new High Melt Strength polypropylene (HMS PP) line at its Burghausen, Germany, facility. The start-up is planned for the second half of 2026
KHS GmbH has restructured its voluntary reporting process. The systems provider for the filling and packaging industry has now brought its sustainability report further into line with the EU reporting standard and is disclosing additional non-financial KPIs.
Sustainability as a shared goal: Orthomol is using recycled PET in its vials and plans to further increase this share in the coming years.
KHS has set an impressive new benchmark by engineering one of the world’s lightest PET bottles for still beverages to date. Under the working title of Factor 101 a container has been produced that uses just 5.89 grams of material to hold 591 milliliters of product.
The industry's leading trade fairs, K, interpack and drupa, are further expanding their international reach by jointly entering the Saudi Arabian market. This step is made possible by the expanded partnership between Messe Düsseldorf and the Riyadh Exhibition Company.
Since the start of 2025, PulPac’s patent portfolio has expanded significantly and now includes 67 patent families with nearly +400 granted patents across 58 countries, covering various aspects of the Dry Molded Fiber technology.
At a time when the European plastics industry is seeking to modernize, reduce costs, and move toward more sustainable models, used machinery has gained unprecedented prominence.
In response to valuable market feedback, Sanner has introduced an improved TabTec CR packaging solution, designed to enhance both safety and efficiency for oral solid dose healthcare product manufacturers.
The new Horizon Europe-funded GRECO project provides innovative biobased, biodegradable and recyclable food packaging based on novel PLA copolymers, functional coatings, additives and green catalysts.
The new canisters, which will be available across the U.S. this summer, will be widely recyclable and made of 100% mechanically recycled PET (polyethylene terephthalate).
With its sustainable packaging innovations, Südpack continues to set new benchmarks in this market. The film manufacturer has also developed recyclable mono-material solutions for packaging coffee beans and ground coffee - offering an alternative to conventional PET/aluminum/PE composites.
Fast-paced growth of high-density polyethylene and polypropylene recycling came to a halt, with capacities plateauing in 2023. This finding is highlighted in the latest report released by Plastics Recyclers Europe in collaboration with ICIS, providing detailed data on production, collection, and recycling for the EU 27+3 region.
With its pioneering film solutions for a wide range of industries and packaging technologies, Südpack continues to set new standards - including in the area of sustainability.
Using smart plastic d2w masterbatches, plastic products can be manufactured to degrade to an approximate timescale dependent on product needs.
Tosca, a global leader for 100% reusable and recyclable plastic packaging and pooling solutions, has once again been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal by EcoVadis, placing the company in the top 5% of organisations assessed in the past 12 months.
Transparency is an essential part of Bell’s corporate philosophy, with the main emphasis not so much on the transparent plastic materials which take up the lion’s share of the company’s production, but rather on transparent communi-cation directed towards consumers.
Innovia Films has announced the inauguration of a new coater for Graphics film applications at the production plant in Wigton, UK. The investment marks a milestone in Innovia’s roadmap to deliver sustainable, PVC-free solutions to the graphics industry.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) and RecyClass published the second progress report of their collaboration, which aims to accelerate the global harmonisation of plastic recyclability.
BOPE (Biaxially Oriented Polyethylene) films are known for their excellent recyclability, but their limited temperature resistance has so far been an obstacle to broader industrial applications.
The aim is to be able to process them using conventional technologies so that they can be used in applications that are currently occupied by petroleum-derived plastics.
Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions, will showcase its portfolio of advanced and sustainable products and services and host three technical seminars at Chinaplas 2025.
In the 2025 trade fair season, Südpack will once again showcase its resource-efficient and recyclable packaging concepts for food products. From May 6 to 8, the company’s latest products for packaging fish and seafood will be on dis-play at the Seafood Expo in Barcelona.
At Chinaplas 2025, the Reifenhäuser Group will present its latest technological innovations for the efficient and sustainable production of plastic films.
Klöckner Pentaplast has achieved Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) endorsement for its flagship kp Elite range of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) trays, as the platform cements its position as Europe's leading benchmark for PET tray recyclability assessment.