Packaging Europe staff writers

BASF powers all its performance material plants with renewable electricity

As of 1st January 2025, BASF reports that its Performance Materials division has transitioned all its European plants into renewable

PPG expands non-BPA HOBA coatings for aluminium bottles

PPG has announced the expansion of its non-bisphenol A (BPA) HOBA internal coatings line with its PPG Hoba Pro

Industry pursues reuse exemption for pallet wraps and transit straps in PPWR

A document signed by European Plastics Converters (EuPC), IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (IK), and Elipso questions the impact of the Packaging

The current state of mono-blister solutions

About the webinar The majority of established blister pack solutions for oral solid doses are  considered neither recyclable nor sustainable.

‘Disappearing’ fibre-based bottle with natural coating pitched at Davos 2025

At 2025’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, NBCo presented its ‘disappearing’ fibre-based bottle, intended to be

Sustainability Perspectives: A cross-value chain collaboration for circularity

DS Smith teams up with V. Roubis for fibre-based e-commerce solution

DS Smith has partnered with V. Roubis, creator of bfresh spitiko, to develop fibre-based e-commerce packaging for three

TOMRA aims for improved accessibility with new RVM for small businesses

TOMRA has introduced TOMRA B7, the first TriSort reverse vending machine (RVM) in its Basic Line, designed to make drink

Increase in mechanically recycled plastic packaging reported in Germany

The German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Zentrale Stelle Verpackungsregister (Central Agency Packaging Register – ZSVR) have revealed that German dual

FiberWise showcases fibre-based fresh food trays containing 70% less plastic

Hartmann division FiberWise will display its fibre-based tray solutions for fresh meat and convenience foods – set to use 70%

PP-MONO-BLISTER MATERIALS

About the webinar The majority of the blister pack solutions for oral solid doses are not considered as recyclable and

Markem-Imaje bi-jet printer applies more information faster with one machine

Markem-Imaje is gearing its continuous inkjet (CIJ) printer, the 9712 bi-jet coder, towards products requiring ‘significant amounts’ of