On 5 June, the European Commission published a Commission Notice providing further clarity about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation in practice. We take a closer look at the document to understand its requirements in detail, including the current status of PFAS restrictions, the…
In this Innovation Spotlight, Dow outlines how its extrusion coating portfolio aims to support recyclability requirements and regulatory readiness, and how its collaboration with RDM Group demonstrates how lightweight polymer coatings can extend the use of fibre-based packaging into applications…
kp (Klöckner Pentaplast) is preparing to deliver a series of expert presentations at FachPack 2024, taking place 24-26 September at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg, Germany.
After an eventful drupa 2024, we take a look back at the printing exhibition’s first week, explore some key trends and developments and shine a spotlight on just some of the product launches in the area of packaging printing, in particular in the machinery space.
The German Packaging Award 2024 is officially open for submissions – and companies, organisations and individuals have until 31 May to submit their innovations and solutions to one of Europe’s largest independent showcases for packaging.
In recent years, packaging and sustainability have become virtually impossible to separate, and across Europe and the world, manufacturers and brands are working on adapting packaging and its associated production and logistics processes to new regulatory frameworks, notably the Packaging and…
MeetingPack, a conference organised by AIMPLAS and AINIA which aims to bring together the entire packaging value chain, will hold its sixth edition in Valencia in Spain on April 10th and 11th, 2024. Ahead of the event, we spoke to Lorena Rodríguez Garrido, lead packaging researcher at AIMPLAS,…
This year’s Packaging Innovations & Empack apparently hosted 454 suppliers across the Packaging Innovations, Empack, and Contract Pack & Fulfilment events, with attendees presenting compostable packaging solutions, paper bubble wrap, and more at the event.
The 2023 Sustainable Packaging Summit was our biggest and most successful yet, With multiple streams, a packed-out exhibition hall and over 600 people in attendance! Check out a snapshot of some of our highlights. Save the date, the 2024 Sustainable Packaging Summit will be on the 12th-13th of…
AIPIA is pleased to announce its collaboration with IppStar, a member of the IPP Group and THREEFOLD, to organize a one-day event dedicated to the Active & Intelligent Packaging sector, its development in India, and how it can impact sustainability issues in South Asia. The conference, called…
The fog of jetlag having cleared following his return from Pack Expo Las Vegas, Packaging Europe’s brand director, Tim Sykes, looks back on some of the highlights and wider trends on display at North America’s key packaging event.
At Labelexpo Europe 2023, Michael Aumann runs us through Leonhard Kurz’s 3D inkjet-on-substrate technology, 2D inkjet solution for transfer foil, and transfer-on-toner technology developed in collaboration with Xeikon.
Packaging has a vital role to play in the future of our planet. It is a bold claim, but one that rings truer with every passing year. Easyfairs gives its views on this acceleration in our latest opinion article.
We caught up with Packaging Europe’s brand director Tim Sykes to find out what makes the Sustainability Awards one of the most coveted accolades in the industry, and what attendees can expect at the Sustainable Packaging Summit.
