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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How packaging design impacts neurodivergent shoppers
In this edition of the Brief, we take a closer look at what parts of packaging design can impact neurodivergent shoppers, including material feel, sounds, visual clutter and how these qualities might be adapted to make packaging more inclusive.
Henkel coats paper with new water-based barrier and heat seal coatings
Henkel Adhesive Technologies is adding water-based barrier and heat seal coatings to its paper coatings portfolio, intending to improve the functionality of paper-based packaging and facilitate design-for-recycling.
Borouge and Borealis form Borouge International and acquire NOVA Chemicals
Borouge and Borealis have combined to create Borouge International and acquire NOVA Chemicals, backed by shareholders OMV and XRG, with each holding a 50% stake in the company.
Increasing profitability of high-output systems in a rapidly evolving PET market
Join Husky’s webinar on May 21 to learn how to implement practical strategies that can reduce your cost per part without sacrificing quality or throughput.
Industry backs updated legislation supporting competitive EU biomanufacturing
Almost 40 industry organizations have signed a joint position paper calling for policymakers to boost competitiveness, resilience, and employment in European biomanufacturing with the EU Biotech Act II.
Draft bill exempts compostables and biodegradables from PPWR’s SUP ban
The Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security (MASE) has presented a draft legislative proposal to exempt biodegradable and compostable formats from the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s bans on single-use plastic packaging, with European Bioplastics (EUBP) describing the…
Amcor announces improved cleaning system for emptied paint cans
Amcor says it is enhancing its closed-loop recycled paint container initiative with an improved cleaning system for emptied paint cans, developed in partnership with waste paint re-engineering specialist Paint360.
Kraft Heinz and Polytag collaborate to track and trace plastic packaging waste
Kraft Heinz has joined Polytag’s Ecotrace programme, an initiative aiming to improve packaging recyclability in the UK through UV tag technology.
Univacco introduces holographic cold transfer for large-format applications
In this edition of the Spotlight, Univacco introduces its ‘market-leading’ 1020mm wide-format CF5.1P Lite holographic cold transfer, engineered for sheet-fed offset applications and said to enable seamless, edge-to-edge holographic effects across large-format designs.
Industry boosts exports and aims to position Portugal as sustainable solutions hub
The Portuguese packaging industry is strengthening its role in the national economy and accelerating its international presence, at a time when sustainability and the restructuring of global supply chains are reshaping the sector.
Valco Melton’s melt-on-demand technology for maximum productivity
Valco Melton has unveiled its Kube Zero melt-on-demand system for adhesives, focused on productivity, efficiency, and workplace safety and said to reduce start-up time by 65%. The company tells us more in this edition of the Spotlight.
Value chain partners aim to drive resource efficiency for mono-PE pouches
Borealis, Hosokawa Alpine, HP, Leygatech, Bostik, Nordmeccanica and Karlville Swiss have collaborated on a downgauged mono-material PE pouch structure, said to achieve a 10% reduction in total packaging weight through a thinner 15-micron MDO PE film and optimized low coating weight solvent-free…