Alfaplas addresses sustainability with new packaging film
14 May 2025
UK-based manufacturer and printer of flexible packaging Alfaplas has launched Alfablue – a packaging film to aid UK manufacturers and printers reduce environmental impact and…
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Constantia Flexibles invests €50M in rolling mill
9 May 2025
Constantia Flexibles officially inaugurated the expansion of the rolling mill at its main production site, Constantia Teich, in Weinburg, Austria.
INX to highlight recyclable and washable inks at Forum InfoFlex
25 April 2025
INX is set to showcase its new Innova Plus NCF nitrocellulose-free flexographic inks at Forum InfoFlex, in Pittsburgh in May.
UPM Raflatac adds footprint data to quotes
10 April 2025
UPM Raflatac has begun including environmental footprint data in its customer quotes, aiming to improve transparency and support more informed material choices in the labelling…
Amcor and Fedrigoni partner on recycle-ready flexible packaging
8 April 2025
Amcor has partnered with Fedrigoni to develop a “groundbreaking”, recycle-ready flexible packaging solution for wet wipes - combining Amcor’s AmPrima Plus flow wraps with Fedrigoni’s…
XSYS continues conversion to more sustainable flexo plates
23 January 2025
Following the launch of its nyloflex eco series at drupa, XSYS says it is continuing the conversion of its traditional flexo printing plates into more…
Power Adhesives launches ‘first-to-market’ biodegradable adhesive
6 September 2024
Marking what it says is a world-first, UK-headquartered Power Adhesives has launched a fully certified, biodegradable, shaped hot melt adhesive.
Terinex Flexibles opens ‘UK’s first net zero CO2 flexo facility’
24 May 2024
Terinex Flexibles, an independent flexible packaging company, has opened a new sustainable EPC A+ rated 46,000sqft factory building near Derby, UK.
New vision system for Nilpeter presses aims to ensure consistent colour
14 May 2024
Press manufacturer Nilpeter has jointly developed a vision inspection system with Austrian automated technology manufacturer B&R that the companies claim reduces waste, improves quality, and…
Smithers report predicts reuse and refill market growth
23 April 2024
Data in the latest Smithers report, ‘The Future of Reusable and Refillable Packaging to 2029’, shows that in 2024 the global value of the re-use…
Siegwerk partners with Borouge on mono-material development
18 April 2024
Ink and coatings manufacturer Siegwerk is partnering with petrochemicals company Borouge in developing 100% recyclable mono-material packaging products that are designed for the circular economy.
Walkers reduces virgin plastic waste with new paper Snack A Jacks packs
15 April 2024
Walkers has today announced the rollout of new, paper outer bags for all Snack A Jacks multipacks, which parent company PepsiCo says will reduce the…
Parkside and Hoogly create compostable teabag envelope
22 March 2024
Flexible packaging specialist Parkside has partnered with artisanal tea brand Hoogly developing a compostable envelope for a new range of individually wrapped teabags for the…
Climate Change Agreement scheme extended
27 August 2020
The Government has extended the Climate Change Agreement scheme to new entrants until 30 November 2020
Green or black?
30 May 2012
For plastic film to continue as the packaging industry’s most successful material, we need to be farming it in order to ensure a more sustainable…