Week 43, 2026 16 items
UK & Europe materials
Norwegian researchers found enzymatic recycling, already viable for PET, has significant limitations when applied to non-hydrolyzable plastics such as polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene, questioning its near-term usefulness for these common packaging materials.
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Crespel & Deiters has developed Definol adhesives for corrugated packaging that avoid borax, helping manufacturers meet new EU chemical labelling rules on boron compounds without extra documentation requirements.
Chinese manufacturer Suzhou SLAC launched a new beverage can end at The Canmaker Summit in Shanghai, made from the same alloy as can bodies to cut costs and improve recyclability from 2027.
ProAmpac has introduced an FDA- and USDA-compliant packaging film for fresh meat, seafood and dairy, designed to extend product shelf life for retailers and food processors.
Coloplast, Impact Plastics and Placon are jointly testing whether post-industrial recycled PETG can be used in thermoformed sterile barrier systems, with early results described as promising for medical packaging.
Fujifilm will extend its J Press FP790 water-based digital inkjet printing technology across ePac Flexible Packaging's global network, expanding production capacity for brands of varying sizes.
Silgan Holdings and American Industrial Partners plan to acquire Trivium Packaging, forming a new metal containers and closures business that could later be listed publicly, reshaping the sector.
US containerboard prices stayed flat in October following a September rise, with industry sources expecting producers to push through a third 2026 price increase and analysts anticipating further hikes.
Australians have redeemed $1 billion through more than 400 Woolworths-affiliated return points since 2017, recycling 10 billion containers under state container deposit schemes, underscoring sustained public uptake of bottle and can recycling.
German bottler RHODIUS has integrated a new resealable aluminium bottle with a screw cap onto an existing KHS canning line at its Burgbrohl plant, extending capacity without halting production.
Australian bakery ingredients maker Allied Pinnacle has invested $10 million across two Sydney sites, including a new high-speed packaging line and an automated muffin production line, to boost output and efficiency.
Singapore has invoked its haze legislation against ten Indonesian companies, three of which supply Asia Pulp & Paper, with the Singapore Environment Council warning the group could lose its green certification.
Advanced Packaging Company will invest $10 million in a 25,500 square-metre beverage production facility in Oman, repurposing an existing industrial site to expand capacity and support exports to regional and international markets.
India's food safety regulator FSSAI has issued notices to Nestlé India and Hindustan Unilever, questioning maternal health claims on Horlicks Mother's Plus Kesar and approval and labelling of Nestlé's Resource Renal powder.
Krones has built a dry vacuum pump system to evacuate glass bottles before filling, replacing traditional liquid-ring pumps, using far less water while helping breweries keep oxygen pickup low for beer quality.
Ruey Chang Printing & Packing has installed Asahi's CrystalCleanConnect system to strengthen its ECG-based flexographic production, as flexography increasingly matches the quality once associated only with gravure printing in flexible packaging.
