(IN BRIEF) Borealis and Hosokawa Alpine have successfully developed MDO films using BorShape™ polyethylene that are thinner than industry norms—just 15 microns compared to the standard 23—without compromising mechanical strength or process stability. Tested in early 2025, these films offer … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Germany, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged Bernd Bayer, Borealis, BorShape™, circular economy, collaboration, extrusion film, film thickness reduction, flexible packaging, Hosokawa Alpine, INNOVATION, Linz, MDO films, monomaterial packaging, optical properties, packaging efficiency, partnership, Peter Voortmans, plastic film technology, polyethylene, process stability, recycling, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, thin films
(IN BRIEF) Marks & Spencer has transitioned to recyclable paper packaging across its men’s socks, woven pyjama sets, and nearly 40% of its underwear lines, eliminating around 5.5 million plastic units annually from its Clothing & Home business. The move … Read the full press release
Posted in Apparel, Fashion & Beauty, Business, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Retail, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Clothing & Home, consumer goods packaging, eco-friendly fashion, FSC paper, Katharine Beacham, M&S, Marks & Spencer, men’s essentials, men’s socks, net zero 2040, Plan A, plastic reduction, pyjamas, recyclable packaging, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, sustainable retail, UK retail sustainability, underwear
(IN BRIEF) Borealis, in partnership with Comexi and other key players, has launched two new flexible packaging solutions for non-food consumer applications that combine high PCR content, full recyclability, and excellent performance. The first solution is a fully recyclable PE … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Adhesive Solutions, advanced lamination, Borealis, BorShape™, circular economy, Comexi, Ecoplast, EverMinds™, F2 Hybrid EB press, flexible packaging, full recyclability, INNOVATION, Jordi Puig, Mespack, non-food consumer packaging, partership, PCR content, performance, Peter Voortmans, recycled materials, surface printing, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, value chain partners
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom, a leader in fiber-based specialty materials, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Stevens Point—a key provider of advanced solutions in the food, consumer packaging, and e-commerce sectors—from Pixelle Specialty Solutions. This strategic purchase, bolstered by … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 260 employees, abrasives, Ahlstrom, Beverage & Casing, consumer packaging, customer service, E-Commerce, fiber-based specialty materials, FOOD, Helen Mets, INNOVATION, Konraad Dullaert, Performance Materials cluster, Pixelle Specialty Solutions, precision coating, Q2 2025, regulatory approvals, Release Liners, restructuring, Stevens Point, Strategic Acquisition, Sustainable packaging, USD 600 million financing, Wisconsin, Wolfgang Laures
(IN BRIEF) Tetra Pak and Schoeller Allibert have unveiled an innovative transport crate made from polyAl—a recycled material sourced from used beverage cartons—as part of their commitment to the circular economy. The new crate, developed by integrating up to 50% … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business, Environment, Financial, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Switzerland, Technology
Tagged Amsterdam, beverage cartons, Britta Wyss Bisang, circular economy, Food & Beverage Carton Alliance, Kinga Sieradzon, Lund, Marie Sandin, partnership, Plastics Recycling Show, polyAl, recycled material, returnable transport packaging, Schoeller Allibert, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, Sweden, Tetra Pak, transport crate
(IN BRIEF) Borealis, in partnership with Ecoplast, has introduced Borcycle™ M CWT120CL, an advanced recycled LLDPE grade designed for non-food flexible packaging. With an 85% post-consumer recyclate content blended with 15% LLDPE booster, this innovative material is engineered for blown … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Business, Chemicals, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 15% LLDPE booster, 85% post-consumer recyclate, agricultural films, blown film applications, Borcycle™ M CWT120CL, Borealis, Borealis Group, carbon footprint, circular economy, Ecoplast, EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, EverMinds™, flexible packaging, industrial films, mechanical recycling, partnership, Peter Voortmans, PPWR, protective films, PRSE Amsterdam, recycled linear low-density polyethylene, rLLDPE, stretch films, stretch hoods, sustainability, Sustainable packaging
(IN BRIEF) At LogiMAT 2025, Henkel will present innovative, sustainable packaging solutions designed to tackle inefficiencies in e-commerce logistics. The right-sized packaging technology offers a more efficient approach by precisely matching carton size to product dimensions, saving material costs, reducing … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Germany, Industrial, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged automation, bio-based materials, CO₂ emissions, e-commerce logistics, E-Commerce Packaging, energy efficiency, fulfillment centers, Henkel, hot melt adhesive, LogiMAT 2025, Packaging Innovations, recycling, right-sized packaging, supply chain optimization, sustainable logistics, Sustainable packaging, Technomelt E-COM G5 Eco Cool
(IN BRIEF) Logicor has extended its lease agreement with Huhtamaki Foodservice in Czeladź, Poland, covering 34,600 square meters of warehouse and 2,700 square meters of office space. Huhtamaki, a global leader in sustainable packaging, has been operating in the region … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Industrial, Poland, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged A4 motorway, brokerage services, Czeladź, distribution, Huhtamaki Foodservice, Huhtamaki Group, Katowice, LED installations, Logicor, logistics, long-term development, National Road No. 86, office space, parking area, Poland, Pyrzowice Airport, refurbishments, S1 expressway, Silesian region, skilled labor, strategic location, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, Triflow, warehouse
(IN BRIEF) In a collaborative effort to reimagine gift packaging, Marimekko, the renowned Finnish design house, partnered with Stora Enso, a leading provider of renewable packaging solutions. The aim was to create a new, sustainable packaging portfolio featuring Marimekko’s iconic … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Finland, Industrial, Marketing
Tagged 60th anniversary, Anna Kjellberg, brand identity, Business Expansion Division, Eija Salmela, enhanced user experience, environmental responsibility, Finnish design house Marimekko, innovative packaging solutions, Marimekko, Nordic design solution, Nordic forests, packaging solutions, recyclable packaging, renewable certified materials, renewable material, Stora Enso, sustainability perspective, Sustainable packaging, Unikko print
(IN BRIEF) Coop and Emmi have introduced environmentally friendly PET bottles for selected dairy products, such as milk and cream, as part of their sustainability efforts. These PET bottles are the only plastic food packaging in Switzerland that can be … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Henkel and UPM Specialty Papers have partnered to develop innovative coating technologies for fiber-based packaging. The collaboration aims to enhance the performance and sustainability of paper packaging by creating recyclable solutions with superior grease resistance and heat-sealability, providing … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Ahlstrom has been recognized for its contribution to Taco Bell’s sustainable packaging. The company leveraged its FluoroFree and trulyNatural technologies to develop compostable packaging solutions for Taco Bell, which are free of harmful chemicals. Ahlstrom received the recognition … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Environment, Finland, Food & Beverage, Industrial
Tagged Ahlstrom, FluoroFree®, packaging, supplier award, Sustainable packaging, Taco Bell®, The S.T.A.R. awards, Travis Dahlke, trulyNatural®
(IN BRIEF) PackBenefit, a company specializing in sustainable food packaging solutions, has secured a €13 million venture debt loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to increase its manufacturing capacity for recyclable and compostable food trays. The funding will be … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Environment, European Union, Financial, Food & Beverage, Industrial, Investment, Spain
Tagged Aldeamayor de San Martin, Circularity Capital, compostable, EIB, EIB Advisory Services, EU Waste Framework, European Commission Circular Economy Action Plan, European Investment Advisory Hub, food trays, Horizon 2020, InnovFin, Mariya Gabriel, Packaging Waste Directives, PackBenefit, Philippe Fèvre, R&D&I, recyclable, Ricardo Mourinho Félix, Spain, Sustainable packaging, The European Investment Bank, Valladolid, venture debt loan
(IN BRIEF) Voith, a global technology company, has acquired a stake in the Swedish start-up Yangi® AB, a company that has developed a dry forming process to produce 3D-formed, cellulose-based packaging in one machine line without process water. This process … Read the full press release
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, 29-Nov-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel (ETR: HEN3), a German chemical and consumer goods company, has announced a new partnership with cyclos-HTP Institute (CHI), one of Europe’s leading and most recognized independent institutes for recyclability testing and certification. … Read the full press release
Deeper partnership drives development of circular packaging solutions based on Borealis polymer and recycling expertise in tandem with Bockatech’s patented EcoCore ® technology platform EcoCore platform to be scaled up to expand range and availability of lighter weight and reusable … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Chemicals, Environment, Industrial, Investment, News, Technology
Tagged Bockatech, Bockatech EcoCore, Borealis, chemicals, circular packaging solutions, circular polyolefin solutions, COP26, EcoCore, environmental footprints, EverMinds™, fertilizers, Henri Gaskjenn, Lucrèce Foufopoulos, packaging, plastics circularity, polyolefin resins, recyclable packaging, reusable cups, stake, Sustainable packaging
(PRESS RELEASE) DÜSSELDORF, Germany, CAIRO, Egypt, 31-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel together with its partner Plastic Bank announce the opening of their first three plastic waste collection centers in Cairo. The project is part of Henkel’s successful and long-term partnership … Read the full press release
Posted in Environment, Germany, Industrial, News
Tagged Cairo, Carsten Knobel, circular economy, collection centers, consumer goods, David Katz, Henkel, Nature Box, packaging, Plastic Bank, plastic waste, recycled plastic, recycling, recycling ecosystems, Social Plastic, supply chain, sustainability, Sustainable packaging, Sylvie Nicol
(PRESS RELEASE) DUSSELDORF, 8-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Henkel strengthens its commitment to sustainable packaging and the promotion of a circular economy with a new, global packaging concept for toilet cleaner bottles. Henkel has significantly increased the amount of recycled polyethylene … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Environment, Germany, News, Technology
Tagged Biff brand, circular economy, climate protection, Henkel, packaging, PE, plastic, polyethylene, Pro Nature, recycled materials, recycled PE, recycled plastic, recycled polyethylene, Sustainable packaging, toilet cleaner bottles, Ulf Timmann
Ludwigshafen, Germany, 10-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Shelves filled with colorful items as far as the eye can see: row upon row of shelves containing packs of muesli, rice, noodles and baking mixes. The deep freezers tempt customers with pizzas, vegetables and fillets of … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, Germany, Industrial
Tagged BASF, BASF material Ultramid®, coatings made from polymers, Dr. Carmen Cimpeanu, Dr. Konrad Grob, Food Safety Authority of the Canton of Zurich, Heiko Diehl, Innovative BASF materials provide safe barriers against mineral oil residues in food packaging, Michael Avemarg, packaging, safe barriers against mineral oil residues in food packaging, Sustainable packaging, Van Genechten in Kempten
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