While still in its infancy, chemical recycling for plastics saw significant activity in 2022, with numerous announcements about strategic partnerships, projects, investments, and new products. According to the new report “Chemical Recycling and Dissolution of...

Henkel and cyclos-HTP Institute (CHI), a company specialized in the classification, assessment and certification of recyclability of packaging and goods, have announced a strategic partnership. This partnership brings together two vital components of the packaging...

Bill Dunkerley, associate partner in the regulatory team of commercial law firm, Pannone Corporate, lifts the lid on the regulations that will help packaging companies prepare for the year ahead. The Environment Act 2021 may...

We write you today on a matter of grave urgency. Once again, the United States is facing the threat of a major rail strike between the major freight railroads and 12 labor unions, the second...

Moving the packaging program to Rijssen would further expand the product portfolio of flexible packaging for the Oerlemans Packaging Group. Oerlemans Packaging Group intends to take over the activities of Papierindustrie Adriaan Dekker. The decision...

WM and Dow are collaborating to facilitate curbside recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic films in a pilot scheme taking place in the US city of Hickory Hills, Illinois. Only 1.9% of US households currently have access...

BOBST has claimed another global top spot, with recent sales figures revealing that the company now has the largest share in the worldwide flexible packaging market for vacuum metallizing and coating technologies. “Sales in...

The U.S. EPA has opened the application process for new, long-awaited recycling grants and said the first round will disburse $100 million to states, municipalities, and other entities. Applications are due Jan. 16, 2023. The...

As the rise of e-commerce continues apace, there is an equally intense drive to discover more sustainable and recyclable packaging materials. By making paper a viable option for one-time shipping materials EPIX technology from Henkel...

SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has teamed up with Guangdong Jinming Machinery Co., Ltd., a plastic packaging equipment manufacturer and Bolsas de los Altos, a leading plastic film and packaging converter to...

ProAmpac intends to double its sales from about $2.5 billion to $5 billion within three to five years, said CEO Greg Tucker, who met with news reporters during PACK EXPO International in Chicago on October...

Flint Group Packaging, one of the largest consumables suppliers to the global print and packaging industry, confirms its commitment to ease of doing business and order efficiency for its customers with its Webshop platform. Underlining...

Netherlands-based chemical company LyondellBasell has decided to proceed with engineering to develop a commercial-scale advanced recycling plant at its site in Wesseling , Germany. The facility will use the company’s proprietary MoReTec technology to convert...

France-based investment group Wendel is considering selling Austrian packaging firm Constantia Flexibles, as reported by Bloomberg. The sale could value Constantia at around €2bn ($2.1bn) if it takes place. Wendel is currently in the initial stages of working with advisers...

Intertape Polymer Group, a global provider of packaging and protective solutions, announced that Peter Durette will join IPG as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors. Former CEO Gregory Yull...

The Montalvo Corporation, an international industry leader in web tension control products and services based in Gorham Maine, has promoted interim CEO Russ Hall to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Robin Goodwin, Executive Chairman of Montalvo’s...

Davis-Standard is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Toklo as Chief Marketing Officer. In his new role, Tony will assume global responsibility for Davis-Standard’s marketing, communications, and branding initiatives. Tony comes to Davis-Standard from...

The MBOLD coalition is building a new ecosystem of stakeholders to support a circular economy for flexible packaging and films in the Upper Midwest. Considering that you’re now browsing Packaging World magazine's website, chances are...

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG), a global provider of packaging and protective products, has announced that Peter Durette will join IPG as chief executive officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors. Former CEO...

AIMPLAS participates in a new European research on reusable plastic packaging. The project BUDDIE-PACK, funded by the Horizon Europe programme, was launched on 21 and 22 September in Oyonnax (France) and is coordinated by the...

The term “chemical recycling” refers to a wide range of technologies that process recovered plastic products (including packaging) into new plastic, as well as energy and/or fuel. These technologies have become a lightning rod: Producers...

Sonoco, a global leader in diversified packaging, plans to further expand Sonopost® cornerpost manufacturing in Europe. A new protective packaging production facility is set to open in Bursa, Turkey in November, one year after Sonoco established the first Sonopost® operation in Sochaczew, Poland....

LyondellBasell announced it is evaluating the expansion of its propylene production capacity at its Channelview Complex near Houston, TX. The potential expansion would involve building a new propylene facility using LyondellBasell's existing technology to convert...

In June 2020, WasteAid embarked upon an innovative and expansive programme to support circular economy solutions to the waste crisis in three locations; Ho Chi Minh in Vietnam, Guwahati in India and Johannesburg, South Africa....

The electric atmosphere of K 2022 resounded at Davis-Standard’s exhibit with meaningful customer interactions, hundreds of quality leads, and multiple customer orders! Davis-Standard’s team reported a high level of excitement throughout the show, with customers...

The Packaging Europe expert jury has announced that the solution proposed by Taghleef Industries and Gerosa Group of a BOPP High barrier 4-side sealed sachet proposed by Taghleef Industries and Gerosa Group has won the...

November 15th marks the official start of the 16th Annual Trex® Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. Strategically timed to coincide with America Recycles Day, the nationwide competition, hosted by Trex Company, the world’s largest manufacturer of...

The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) along with the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, have invited expressions of interest for its ValueFlex model. Consultants Roland Berger and HTP Engineering have also collaborated with CEFLEX...