3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (674+ words) UK plastic packaging meeting the 30% recycled-content threshold rose 17% over four years, while taxable volumes fell 21%, latest HMRC data show. HMRC data show packaging meeting the UK’s 30% recycled-content threshold remained 17% above 2022–23 levels in 2025–26, while taxable plastic packaging fell by 21%. The amount…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (278+ words) The product is aimed at providing secure adhesion on bottles while allowing label removal during reuse processes. Wausau Coated Products has introduced WA-669, a wash-away adhesive for labels intended for reusable and returnable glass packaging systems. The product is designed…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (299+ words) CDF Corporation has introduced the Squiz System to the North American market, adding an automated liner evacuation option for intermediate bulk containers (IBCs). The equipment is intended to reduce product left inside liners after an IBC has been emptied, an…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1352+ words) Plastic is not being phased out of packaging; instead, it is being redesigned to deliver the required performance while becoming more compatible with recycling systems. Mono-PE and mono-PP structures are being developed to make flexible packaging more compatible with mechanical…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (220+ words) Metsä Board has decided to upgrade the winder on the board machine at its Kemi mill as part of an investment in finishing operations. According to the company, the project is intended to improve product consistency, production performance and delivery…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (249+ words) Firsta Group has concluded validation tests on a high-barrier in-line coated biaxially oriented polypropylene (ILC-BOPP) coated base film developed in-house, with performance measures reaching the required level at 150°C. The outcome represents a further stage in the development of ILC-BOPP…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (296+ words) Produced at the company’s mill in Kwidzyn, Poland, MM POLAR PLUS can be used as a substrate for PE coating and film lamination. MM Board & Paper has introduced MM POLAR PLUS, a new machine-finished bleached kraft paper designed for food…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (229+ words) The company said that the label can be fitted automatically with labelling or dispensing equipment. Securikett has introduced a labelling system intended to take the place of conventional heat sealing in packaging. The format brings together several functions within one…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (339+ words) The cosmetics company required a material for a thick-walled black overcap that could meet both design and performance needs. Japanese cosmetics company KANEBO has chosen Eastman’s Cristal One IM812 speciality PET [polyethylene terephthalate] resin for the overcap of its Generating Essentials…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (177+ words) UK-based label manufacturer A4 Labels has introduced a product line called Ocean Action Labels that uses ocean-bound plastic as a feedstock. The aim is to offer packaging labels that reduce use of virgin fossil-based plastics and address plastic leakage into marine…...