Australia packaging reform to boost plastic recycling and recycled content
Australia is introducing packaging reform to boost plastic recycling and recycled content amid a growing supply–demand gap.
08 April 2026
08 April 2026
Australia is introducing packaging reform to boost plastic recycling and recycled content amid a growing supply–demand gap.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing how closely packaging supply chains are tied to global energy and shipping routes.
The new equipment replaces the previous level of coating output with a system that can handle wider materials at faster speeds.
The company plans to add €80 per tonne to URB grades and apply an 8% rise to all tube and core products sold in the region.
Gandy will oversee operations in the liner division while Hoffman will work on expanding the label product range.
The machine is the first reported installation worldwide using Voith’s DuoCentri NipcoFlex press with a centre belt.
The planned works are intended to modernise the site so it can house extra production lines and capacity additions over time.
The latest machine follows earlier Mark Andy installations over 20 years.
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