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…
Some 1,000 people gathered at the Messe Wien Congress Centre in Vienna from October 11 to 13 for FEFCO’s Technical Seminar where the latest technologies in the sector were showcased.
For the Austrian company Genol GmbH & Co KG, Greiner Packaging developed oil packs in two sizes. They distinguish themselves through excellent design and high user-friendliness.
UNITED CAPS, an international manufacturer of high performance plastic caps and closures, has announced that the company is taking over the plastic closures division of Closures4you.
FEFCO, the European Federation of Corrugated Board Manufacturers, honoured some of the most innovative and exciting names in packaging with awards in Vienna on October 13 at the end of the three-day Technical Seminar organised by the association.
Weener Plastics (WP), headquartered in The Netherlands, has acquired the shares and operations of Orange Products Plasticos Ltda in Brazil (OPB) from Orange Products Inc (OPI) and C-Pack, its current shareholders.
The craft spirits sector is booming – and some artisan distillers are turning to Beatson Clark’s new apothecary range of bottles to ensure their product stands out on the shelf.
Packaging specialists have distanced themselves from comments from the former head of major UK supermarket chain Asda advocating that retailers move toward total elimination of plastic
In the first half of 2017, the total number of tubes delivered by all manufacturers which are members of the european tube manufacturers association (etma) amounted to nearly 5.4 billion.
