VPK Group secures 50% stake in UK’s Ribble Packaging
Belgian packaging solutions provider VPK Group has made a deal to increase its shareholding in UK corrugated cardboard producer Ribble Packaging…
12 Dec 2025
UPM launches NIR-detectable bio-based black pigment for packaging
UPM has introduced UPM Circular Renewable Black, a bio-based black pigment designed to be detectable by near-infrared (NIR) sorting technology. The Finnish materials solutions group describes it as having a…
12 Dec 2025
Ball buys majority stake in Benepack’s European beverage can unit
Ball Corporation has agreed to acquire an 80% interest in Benepack’s European beverage can manufacturing operations for €184m ($216m). The US-based aluminium packaging manufacturer stated that the deal covers two…
12 Dec 2025
Stora Enso and partners develop flocked variant of Papira wood foam
Finnish pulp and packaging group Stora Enso has partnered Krekelberg Flock Products and Flocktechniek - C&B Innovations to create a flocked version of its plastic-free wood foam, Papira. It turns…
11 Dec 2025
Sealed Air appoints Russell Grissett as global food president
US packaging manufacturer Sealed Air has named Russell Grissett as global food president. Grissett moves to Sealed Air from Toppan Packaging Americas, where he was president and CEO and led…
11 Dec 2025
Veritiv unveils fibre-based pallet shipper for biopharma cold chain
US-based speciality packaging solutions provider Veritiv has expanded its TempSafe cold chain packaging line in the US with the launch of TempSafe PalletShield. TempSafe PalletShield is a bulk pallet shipper…
11 Dec 2025
Tetra Pak rolls out paper-based barrier for aseptic juice cartons
Tetra Pak has launched a paper-based barrier for aseptic juice cartons, working with Spanish beverage company García Carrión. The food packaging and processing company has introduced the new offering in…