New venue, new name? No sweat!
25 November 2025
Labelexpo Europe took place from 16 to 19 September 2025 in Barcelona, bringing the sector to the Catalan capital for the first time. Despite some…
recycling
Coveris advances No Waste strategy with ReCover Paper
17 October 2025
Coveris has expanded its ReCover recycling division by integrating ReCover Paper, combining its paper and plastic recycling capabilities under a single platform.
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…
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.
INX launches NCF-free inks for flexpack
30 May 2025
Innova Plus NCF adds a nitrocellulose-free option for flexible packaging producers, with better suitability for packaging recycling.
FTA/Intergraf conference looks at future of packaging
17 April 2025
Brussels event draws more than one hundred delegates to hear about trends and topics such as sustainability, AI and hybrid printing.
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…
Coveris stretch sleeve to set “benchmark” in the market
31 March 2025
Coveris is set to introduce its new SleeveFlexR Stretch solution which is made with up to 75% recycled content at the Plastics Recycling Show Europe,…
Nextek and Coveris collaborate on flexible film mechanical recycling
18 March 2025
Nextek and Coveris have formed a partnership to convert post-consumer polyolefin (PE & PP) packaging waste into high-quality food-grade recycled resins and films.
Packaging EPR recycling standards welcomed by UK sector
6 January 2025
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has introduced a recyclability assessment methodology (RAM) for liable producers who supply household packaging, effective…
Recoup survey outlines ‘monumental’ plastic recycling challenge
17 December 2024
Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity Recoup has launched its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the ‘monumental’ scale of the…
Polytag and Re-Gen look to transform the recycling sector
16 December 2024
Polytag has partnered with recycling and waste management company Re-Gen, installing a Plastic Detection Unit installed at its material recovery facility to count individual items…
Herma expands wash-off self-adhesive label range
13 August 2024
Herma has expanded its portfolio of self-adhesive label materials that use the wash-off adhesive 72Hpw, bringing the range to a total of six film and…
Coveris partnership tackles plastic recycling
18 June 2024
Coveris, international packaging manufacturer, has partnered with Interzero, environmental service provider, to ‘close the loop in plastics recycling’.
New Wave label from UPM Raflatac addresses HDPE and PP recycling
16 May 2024
UPM Raflatac has launched its New Wave paper label material, available to customers in EMEIA.