Siegwerk launches ink that also acts as oxygen barrier
Siegwerk has launched a new white printing ink that also provides an oxygen barrier – an innovation that aims to combine two layers into one.
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Dow, Brivaplast and TecnoGi collaborate on circular materials solution for luxury goods
Dow has announced a collaboration with Brivaplast and TecnoGi to reprocess imperfect perfume caps for use in luxury footwear and leather goods, aiming to advance circularity by keeping high-quality materials in the loop for longer.
Blue Ocean Closures seeks scale-up with Nissha investment
Global technology company Nissha has become a co-owner of Swedish start-up Blue Ocean Closures, with the investment set to enable a substantial scale-up of volumes to meet market demand.
Cardboard pack design for fragile products licensed for European distribution
Akarton’s Hexpand solution, a protective cardboard packaging material intended to protect fragile goods in transit while unlocking easy recyclability, is now licensed for production and distribution in Europe.
BASF powers all its performance material plants with renewable electricity
As of 1st January 2025, BASF reports that its Performance Materials division has transitioned all its European plants into renewable electricity.
The Brief: How to make industrial electrification in Europe a reality
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently published a report setting out its strategies and policy recommendations for industrial electrification in Europe. In this edition of the Brief, we take a look at the proposed strategies and policies and the key challenges that could potentially impede the…
PPG expands non-BPA HOBA coatings for aluminium bottles
PPG has announced the expansion of its non-bisphenol A (BPA) HOBA internal coatings line with its PPG Hoba Pro 2848 coating, aiming to meet growing demand to package water, wine and other drinks in aluminum bottles.
Industry pursues reuse exemption for pallet wraps and transit straps in PPWR
A document signed by EuPC, IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen, and Elipso questions the impact of the PPWR’s reuse regulations on plastic pallet wrappings and straps for transporting products – arguing that they already contain post-consumer recyclate, are fully recyclable, and cannot…
The current state of mono-blister solutions
The majority of established blister pack solutions for oral solid doses are considered neither recyclable nor sustainable. Some incumbent solutions contain problematic substances like PFAS or halogens, which raises concern about the end-of-life of the packaging.
‘Disappearing’ fibre-based bottle with natural coating pitched at Davos 2025
At 2025’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, NBCo presented its ‘disappearing’ fibre-based bottle, intended to be up to 99% recyclable and biodegradable in the natural environment, as a replacement for conventional plastic bottles.
Sustainability Perspectives: A cross-value chain collaboration for circularity
Tetra Pak, CPR Systems and Lucart have set up a partnership to create a pallet that derives from post consumption processing of materials used in beverage cartons. The resulting Noè pallet has been successfully used by major retailers such as COOP. Tetra Pak’s Francesca Priora, CPR System’s…
DS Smith teams up with V. Roubis for fibre-based e-commerce solution
DS Smith has partnered with V. Roubis, creator of bfresh spitiko, to develop fibre-based e-commerce packaging for three sets of existing juice products produced in glass bottles.
TOMRA aims for improved accessibility with new RVM for small businesses
TOMRA has introduced TOMRA B7, the first TriSort reverse vending machine (RVM) in its Basic Line, designed to make drink container recycling more accessible and efficient for small businesses and markets new to deposit return schemes (DRSs).