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Researchers Develop Wood Waste Foam That Could Replace PS Protective Packaging

Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a sawdust-based foam that could offer a renewable alternative to expanded polystyrene (EPS) used in protective...

Siemer Packaging Adds Water-Based Coating Capabilities Through Strategic Acquisition

German packaging manufacturer Siemer Packaging has expanded its finishing capabilities and sustainable packaging portfolio through the acquisition of Mindener Lackwerkstatt, a specialist in coating, print...

ExxonMobil Develops Ultra-Thin Recyclable Films For Hygiene Packaging

ExxonMobil has developed a new generation of ultra-thin polyethylene packaging films for hygiene products, combining reduced material use with recycled content while maintaining high production...

Toppan Targets Trading Card Packaging Waste With High-Opacity Paper Solution

Toppan has developed a paper-based packaging solution for trading cards that aims to eliminate the use of plastic while maintaining the functionality and appearance required...

New Tosca-Cabka Pallet Targets Circularity, Safety And Automation In FMCG Logistics

Tosca has launched a new circular pallet developed with Cabka, positioning it as a reusable plastic alternative to one-way transport packaging for FMCG and retail...

Koehler Paper Targets Material Reduction With NexPlus Seal Pure 36 gsm

Koehler Paper has introduced a new heat-sealable packaging paper positioned as the lightest in its portfolio, as manufacturers continue to explore material reduction strategies in...

PulPac Develops Dry Molded Fiber Snus Can With Future Materials Sweden...

PulPac, Future Materials Sweden and Yoik have developed a Dry Molded Fiber snus can for the Helwit brand, marking an effort to introduce fiber-based packaging...

DS Smith And ELVIAL Introduce Fanfold Industrial Packaging Solution In Greece

DS Smith has partnered with Greek aluminium producer ELVIAL to introduce a new fibre-based industrial packaging method designed to protect heavy aluminium products during transport. The...

Smurfit Westrock Strengthens Latin American Presence With Cartomanabí Acquisition In Ecuador

Smurfit Westrock has completed the acquisition of assets from Cartomanabí, a corrugated packaging producer based in Montecristi, Ecuador, marking the company’s first transaction since the...

Aveda Partners With AeroFlexx To Launch Global Refillable Packaging System

Aveda has announced a partnership with packaging technology company AeroFlexx to introduce a new refill packaging format designed to reduce plastic usage while maintaining a...

Pharmaceutical Packaging Growth Continues, But Operational Complexity Intensifies, PMMI Finds

The pharmaceutical manufacturing sector continues to expand at a steady pace, but regulatory complexity, operational constraints and sustainability pressures are reshaping packaging and processing strategies...

Novo Nordisk Showcases Packaging Line For Newly Approved Wegovy Pill

Novo Nordisk has begun manufacturing and packaging operations for its newly approved Wegovy weight-loss pill at its facilities in North Carolina, following clearance from the...

Tjoapack Adds Cremer Uhlmann IBC 50 Line To Boost Flexibility At...

Tjoapack, a global contract packaging organization serving the pharmaceutical industry, has expanded its oral solid dose (OSD) bottle packaging capabilities at its Etten-Leur facility in...

TOPPAN Acquires Asahi Kasei Blister Pack Technology To Accelerate Aluminum-Free Pharma...

Tokyo-based TOPPAN Holdings has acquired patented technology from Asahi Kasei Corporation related to brittle lidding materials for push-through blister packs, in a move that underlines...

MOL Lubricants Introduces Bag-In-Box Format To Cut Plastic Use

MOL Lubricants has introduced a new packaging format for its product range, replacing traditional canisters with a bag-in-box system designed to reduce plastic use and...

AeroFlexx and Kinetic Vision Partner to Accelerate Sustainable Liquid Packaging Innovation

Sustainable liquid packaging specialist AeroFlexx, part of Innventure (NASDAQ: INV), has announced a strategic partnership with Kinetic Vision, a product development and digital engineering company,...

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