Ageing machinery and skills gaps challenge packaging industry
Ageing equipment, growing demand for automation and shortages of skilled engineers are putting pressure on packaging manufacturers. Modernising production requires …
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Why recyclable packaging can still be hard to recycle
A plastic bottle, flexible pouch or coated carton may contain materials that can be recycled, yet still end up being …
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ePac Flexible Packaging opens Arizona production site
ePac Flexible Packaging has launched a manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, near Phoenix, to support rising demand for digitally printed …
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Supertape replaces six label presses with two Bobst units
Multinational adhesive manufacturer Supertape has upgraded its label production facilities, replacing a six-machine setup with two presses from its long-standing …
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Nelipak acquires healthcare packaging manufacturer Technipaq
Nelipak has acquired healthcare packaging solutions firm Technipaq for an undisclosed sum. Technipaq’s leadership team and approximately 200 employees will move …
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Why recyclable packaging can still be hard to recycle
A plastic bottle, flexible pouch or coated carton may contain materials that can be recycled, yet still end up being …
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ePac Flexible Packaging opens Arizona production site
ePac Flexible Packaging has launched a manufacturing facility in Mesa, Arizona, near Phoenix, to support rising demand for digitally printed …
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Supertape replaces six label presses with two Bobst units
Multinational adhesive manufacturer Supertape has upgraded its label production facilities, replacing a six-machine setup with two presses from its long-standing …
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Nelipak acquires healthcare packaging manufacturer Technipaq
Nelipak has acquired healthcare packaging solutions firm Technipaq for an undisclosed sum. Technipaq’s leadership team and approximately 200 employees will move …
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Delhaize raises Belgian wine packaging output with DS Smith
Supermarket chain Delhaize has collaborated with DS Smith to reconfigure a bag-in-box wine packaging line at its plant in Zellik, …
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Recyclable packaging takes priority over visual appeal
72% of global consumers consider recyclable packaging essential or nice to have when purchasing products, according to GlobalData's Q3 2026 …
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Smart packaging raises concerns over electronic waste and recyclability
Smart packaging is creating new challenges for recycling as electronic components become part of cardboard boxes, plastic containers and product …
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Can thinner packaging deliver the same performance?
Reducing packaging thickness can save materials and costs, but maintaining strength, product protection and production efficiency requires careful design and …
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MM Group to sell majority stake in packaging division to KPS in €2.4bn deal
Mayr-Melnhof Karton (MM Group) has entered into a binding transaction agreement to offload its packaging division to a newly formed …
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Ahlstrom introduces Acti V BIO release paper for medical adhesives
Ahlstrom has introduced Acti V BIO, a specialty paper formulated for release liners in pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) healthcare products. The company …
