Australia packaging reform to boost plastic recycling and recycled content
Australia is advancing national packaging reform to increase plastic recycling and recycled content, as policymakers and industry seek to address …
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Strait of Hormuz crisis chokes packaging supply
The Strait of Hormuz crisis is putting direct pressure on packaging supply because the packaging industry relies on the same …
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Channeled Resources Group names new general managers for two units
Channeled Resources Group (CRG) has promoted Ginnie Gandy to general manager of its liner division and Alex Hoffman to general …
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Voith brings PM 19 on stream at Wuzhou Specialty Paper
Paper industry supplier Voith has brought PM 19 into operation at Wuzhou Specialty Paper under a contract announced in 2025. According …
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New Tech Plastics plans Piqua facility upgrade
Flexible plastic packaging producer New Tech Plastics is preparing to extend its operations to Piqua, Ohio, US, by refurbishing an …
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Voith brings PM 19 on stream at Wuzhou Specialty Paper
Paper industry supplier Voith has brought PM 19 into operation at Wuzhou Specialty Paper under a contract announced in 2025. According …
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New Tech Plastics plans Piqua facility upgrade
Flexible plastic packaging producer New Tech Plastics is preparing to extend its operations to Piqua, Ohio, US, by refurbishing an …
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Code-It adds new Mark Andy P7 flexo press
UK-based independent converter Code-It Labels is expanding into flexible packaging with a new 20in Mark Andy Performance Series P7 flexographic …
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Packaging innovation and shelf life move up the agenda in Benelux
Packaging innovation, shelf-life extension and sustainable packaging are becoming more closely linked across the Benelux food and drink sector, as …
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Packaging margins squeezed by war-driven inflation
Packaging margins are under pressure because inflation is now hitting several cost lines at once. Energy is more expensive, freight …
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How packaging became a casualty of the Iran war
The global packaging industry is being hit by the Iran war through higher plastic prices, disrupted shipping and rising energy …
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Oil shock sends packaging costs soaring
Packaging costs are rising because the industry sits close to the energy market. Plastic packaging depends on petrochemical feedstocks linked …
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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 …
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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 …
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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, …
