Week 42, 2026 14 items
UK & Europe materials
Rhodius has become the first German mineral water producer to offer resealable aluminium bottles, adapting a KHS canning line to process up to 50,000 ROPP-capped bottles an hour.
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Glass maker Encirc, owned by Vidrala, is spending over £700,000 over three years training staff at its Derrylin, County Fermanagh plant to support a shift toward lower-carbon glass production.
Pulpex has launched its first commercial fibre-bottle manufacturing site near Glasgow, with capacity for 40 million units a year and 39 new skilled manufacturing jobs, moving the technology beyond pilot scale.
EU lawmakers are weighing temporary relief from Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation authorised-representative requirements for micro and small cross-border sellers, though industry groups remain split on how exemptions should work.
France's Z1ro has engineered moulded fibre packaging made from non-wood biomass, aiming to offer a scalable alternative to virgin wood pulp and plastic that avoids common cost and performance drawbacks.
The Science Based Targets initiative has approved new emissions reduction targets for Cascades, with the Quebec paper and packaging group saying it is on track to meet them by 2035.
Avery Dennison has introduced AD Visi, an active Bluetooth Low Energy label line designed to extend its digital identification technology and improve supply chain visibility for packaged goods.
Packaging industry bodies including AF&PA and FPA have widened their legal challenge to California's SB 54 packaging law, arguing the labelling requirements breach constitutional free speech protections.
The NSW EPA secured a $2.24 million commitment from Opal Packaging Australia for environmental, community and fire prevention initiatives, following an enforceable undertaking after a major fire at its Matraville plant.
Nespresso has discontinued its line of compostable coffee capsules, confirming the decision but maintaining that halting production does not set back the company's broader sustainability commitments.
Pac Food's Lined Sugarcane Trays have been approved as recyclable under Australia's packaging recycling label scheme, offering food manufacturers trays that can be recycled with linings attached or composted after removal.
Markem-Imaje has launched SaaS platforms CoLOS 2D Activate and Engage, alongside consulting services, to help manufacturers adopt GS1 Digital Link QR codes and prepare for the 2027 GS1 Sunrise deadline.
South African printed packaging manufacturer Clomark is pursuing a substantial investment programme in machinery and system upgrades, aiming to meet rising customer demands for faster turnaround, tighter quality control and more sophisticated finishes.
South Africa's trade body Printing SA has reported that ITAC is reviewing tariff structures on paper and paper-product classifications, part of a wider assessment of the country's customs tariff framework.
