Packaging Europe staff writers

Sustainability Perspectives: Advances and developments in labels and films

Billerud replaces plastics with recyclable, heat-sealable packaging paper

Billerud’s new heat-sealable paper intends to serve as a fossil-free, low-carbon and recyclable alternative to plastic

How to turn plastic waste into gold

How can plastic waste be converted into products of value? This is the question explored by the Alliance to End

America imposes 25% aluminium and steel import tariffs – and EU responds

The United States has placed 25% tariffs on imports of steel, aluminium, and products containing such metals; the European Commission

New machine bundles medium-sized bag multipacks with label applicator

A new, compact machine from Benner MSA and HERMA bundles bags into 20 to 30 medium-sized multipacks per minute

Saica Group invests $110 million into U.S. plant for corrugated packaging

Saica Group plans to invest over $110 million (€100,826,317.46) into a new corrugated manufacturing facility in the

Borealis launches low density flexible packaging grade with 85% PCR content

Borealis has introduced a new high-performance, recycled linear low-density polyethylene grade (rLLDPE) made from 85% post-consumer recyclate

Labelexpo Europe 2025

3,000 bouillon cubes packaged per minute with Theegarten-Pactec machine

Theegarten-Pactec’s BHS high-speed machine for bouillon cubes is said to set a ‘new speed record’ with an

Emergency exit marking packaged in lighter, recycled, recyclable cardboard pack

Priory Direct claims to have optimized material usage and halved both weight and costs with a ‘100%’ recycled and recyclable

Aldi ends in-store refill trial as retailer hesitance and cost-of-living blamed

Aldi is ending its in-store refill pilot as funding comes to a close, with the Refill Coalition and UK

Dow makes investment in Rotterdam-based chemical recycling company

Dow has today announced the purchase of a stake in Xycle, a Rotterdam-based chemical/advanced recycling company, in partnership