Zerolys unveils plant-fibre packaging material
Zerolys has unveiled a biomaterial, Phyber, made from engineered plant fibres and intended for rigid packaging such as bottles, tubes…
06 Apr 2026
India sets 40% recycled packaging requirement
India has introduced a rule requiring brands and producers to incorporate 40% recycled material in packaging. The measure also sets out how companies can make up any shortfall against the…
06 Apr 2026
PCA to close Richmond packaging plant
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) is shutting its converting plant in Richmond, Virginia, resulting in the loss of 110 jobs, effective June. In a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN)…
02 Apr 2026
Cartonpack acquires Agrypack business unit
Italy’s Cartonpack Group has purchased a business unit from compatriot Agrypack, which supplies packaging for the agri-food industry. Financial specifics of the deal remain undisclosed. The deal is aimed at…
02 Apr 2026
Reckitt shifts Finish tablet packs to paper in Australia
Reckitt has started replacing some of its plastic-heavy packaging for Finish thermoformed dishwashing tablets in Australia with a largely paper-based alternative that can be recycled at kerbside. The new pack…
02 Apr 2026
Ringmetall acquires New England Plastics thermoforming unit
Ringmetall has agreed to purchase the thermoforming division of New England Plastics, based in New Bedford, Massachusetts, through an asset deal. Financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed. The acquired…
02 Apr 2026
Midland takes over Wetoska Packaging
Midland has acquired Wetoska Packaging Distributors, a family-run supplier of food packaging materials and equipment based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, US. Wetoska began as the Tobin-Stahr Company, established in…