Barriers and progress
13 October 2025
Functional performance and circularity – the demands on packaging today are higher than ever, and ink and coatings manufacturers are responding with innovation. Continuing developments…
packaging
Siegwerk partners to develop new recyclable pouch for dry foods
30 September 2025
Siegwerk, Borouge, and TPN Food Packaging have jointly developed a fully recyclable, mono-material stand-up pouch.
Zeus acquires UK paper packaging firm Simpac
24 September 2025
Zeus has acquired UK paper sack and packaging manufacturer Simpac, in a move that expands Zeus’s presence in sustainable packaging and broadens its manufacturing capabilities…
TIPA expands compostable packaging line
24 September 2025
Compositable flexible packaging specialist TIPA has added four new high-barrier film and laminate products to its portfolio.
Hybrid Software acquires Conics
18 September 2025
Hybrid Software has acquired Conics, a Belgium-based software development and consultancy firm that provides integration and project management services for the printing and packaging industry.
Labelexpo rebrands to LOUPE
16 September 2025
Labelexpo Global Series has announced it will rebrand to LOUPE (Labels & OUter Packaging Embellishment), with the first event under the new name set for…
Parkside appoints global sales director
12 September 2025
Parkside has appointed Joe Strathearn as its new global sales director, as the company looks to strengthen its international presence and drive innovation across its…
Taghleef unveils detachable IML film for recycling
9 September 2025
Taghleef Industries has introduced a new in-mold label (IML) film technology designed to improve the recyclability of rigid polypropylene (PP) packaging.
hubergroup supports circular packaging with NC calculation tool
8 September 2025
Inks and coatings manufacturer hubergroup has launched a nitrocellulose (NC) calculation service designed to help printers assess the NC content in packaging materials.
ABG launches new flexible packaging division
8 September 2025
A B Graphic International (ABG), manufacturer of finishing equipment, has launched ABG Flex Pack, a new division focused on flexible packaging.
Zeus rolls out sustainability tool
3 September 2025
Zeus Packaging has launched Carbon IQ, a new digital tool designed to help businesses assess the environmental and economic impact of their packaging choices.
Focus and Simply Inkjet form partnership
3 September 2025
Focus Label Machinery and Simply Inkjet have announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding the use of water-based inkjet technology in the labels and packaging…
Siegwerk and Ravenwood partner on linerless labels
26 August 2025
Siegwerk and Ravenwood Packaging have entered into a partnership focused on advancing linerless label technology across the packaging sector.
Flint launches UV ink range to support compliance in food packaging
22 August 2025
Flint Group has introduced Flexocure Leap, a new range of UV flexo inks developed to help label and packaging converters meet increasingly stringent migration compliance…
Etiplast adds Nilpeter press to expand flexible packaging capacity
20 August 2025
Costa Rica-based packaging producer Etiplast has installed a new Nilpeter FA-22 flexographic press to expand its production capacity and support growth in flexible packaging markets…