Durham Box names Dean Milburn operations manager
UK-based packaging company Durham Box has appointed Dean Milburn as operations manager. Milburn will report to general manager Percy Sowden and …
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Vert opens packaging facility in Colorado for lifestyle brands
US-based on-demand packaging company Vert has opened a digitally enabled manufacturing site in Longmont. The new 35,000ft² plant increases US production …
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Compostable plastics not exempt from UK Plastic Packaging Tax, HMRC confirms
HMRC has told Packaging Gateway that PLA and other compostable plastics can fall within the Plastic Packaging Tax, while EN …
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Amcor and Ocean Potion partner on sunscreen packaging
Amcor and Ocean Potion have worked together on packaging for the latter’s new 3.4oz mineral kids SPF 30 sunscreen lotion. The …
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Ardagh Holdings pursues sale of metal packaging division
Ardagh Holdings S.A. (AHSA) has engaged advisers to explore a potential sale of its Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) business, marking …
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PPWR heavy metal rules: What the 100 mg/kg limit means
The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) has brought a longstanding restriction on heavy metals into a much broader …
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Avery Dennison expands PSA tape range
Avery Dennison Performance Tapes North America has released the Sustainable ADvantage portfolio, a new line of pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes …
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Amcor Q4 adjusted profit soars 40% on Berry integration
Amcor has posted adjusted net income of $570m for the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2026, up 40% from $408m in …
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AI in packaging: Three applications transforming production
Artificial intelligence is finding practical applications in packaging production, particularly where manufacturers need to improve quality, optimise material use and …
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Valmet to supply corrugator quality control system to Sheets Unlimited
Valmet has secured an order to provide a corrugator quality control system to US-based corrugated box producer Sheets Unlimited. The equipment …
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FIXIT GRUPPE cuts packaging emissions in Europe with Mondi
FIXIT GRUPPE has streamlined its paper bag packaging across European markets through a project with Mondi, a move that reduced …
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Village Farms launches easy-pour cannabis pouches
Village Farms International has introduced a new pouch design for its Super Toast cannabis brand, bringing an easy-pour format to …
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Asahi adds bottling line at Wisconsin site
Asahi Beer USA has deployed a new bottling line at its Octopi plant in Waunakee, Wisconsin. Capable of turning out as …
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Aluminium’s recycling credentials fail to convince consumers
Consumers see metal packaging as little more sustainable than plastic, despite aluminium's established recycling credentials, according to GlobalData research. Only 21% …
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How eco-modulated EPR fees are changing packaging economics
Eco-modulated Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees are turning packaging recyclability into a direct financial issue. For high-volume producers, the difference …
