2026-03-26 1:20 min Europe, Sorting and collection

DRS

Sweden: Over 3 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans returned in 2025

For the first time, more than 3 billion cans and bottles were returned for a deposit ...

Exhibition

interpack 2026: PET Technologies provides turn-key solutions for food and beverage industry manufactures

For the first time, PET Technologies will participate in interpack 2026.

2026-03-25 1:40 min Digital printing

Exhibition

interpack 2026: LEIBINGER - A smarter approach to coding & marking

At interpack 2026, LEIBINGER will present a smarter approach to coding and marking, ...

2026-03-25 2:13 min Pasteurization

Pasteurization

Refresco installs the first Sidel SWING® Evo pasteuriser in Italy, enhancing operational efficiency and resource performance

Sulmona, Italy: Refresco has installed the first Sidel SWING® Evo tunnel pasteuriser ...

2026-03-24 2:70 min Europe, Sorting and collection

DRS

UK Packaging PRO appointed to deliver Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme

UK Packaging PRO has been appointed as the Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the UK’s packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) scheme, PackUK has announced on March 23rd.

2026-03-24 1:25 min Strategies & Market Analysis, Europe

Repercussions

EuPC - Energy crisis and geopolitical tensions: A strong pressure on the European plastics supply chain

The current escalation of geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, combined with the critical issues affecting one of the key strategic hubs of global energy trade, is having severe repercussions on global energy and industrial raw materials markets. The resulting increase in oil ...

2026-03-23 2:50 min Caps & Closures

Exhibition

interpack 2026: BERICAP presents unlimited possibilities in closure innovation

At Interpack 2026, BERICAP will present its latest innovations in performance, ...

2026-03-23 1:10 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, China

Sustainabilty

Taiwan and St. Kitts and Nevis advance circular economy with opening of recycling facility

On March 18, Ambassador Edward Ling-wen Tao attended the official opening ceremony ...

2026-03-22 1:44 min Management, Asia Pacific

Expansion

Packaging solutions for the Philippines: ALPLA opens plant in Calamba City

ALPLA is opening its first base plant in the Philippines, thereby expanding its ...

Inspection tool

Cut tooling risk, time and cost: BMT’s SMART prototyping approach reshapes bottle development

BMT, a strategic technology partner for the global packaging industry, is helping ...

2026-03-20 4:31 min Facts & Figures

Fact & Figures

Krones continues profitable growth path and increases dividend per share to €2.80 (previous year: €2.60)

Krones today (20 March 2026) published its 2025 Annual Report and confirmed the ...

Global Themes

Digitization

Collaboration

Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I partners with Polytag

PET tray recycling

STEINERT AI enables food-grade tray recycling at Cirrec

AI

PepsiCo announces industry-first AI and Digital Twin collaboration with Siemens and NVIDIA

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Sustainability & Circular Economy

Exhibition

BASF demonstrates that pressure-sensitive adhesives for labels can be fully compatible with today’s recycling processes for PET bottles

Sustainabilty

Taiwan and St. Kitts and Nevis advance circular economy with opening of recycling facility

Achievments

GLOBAL RECYCLING DAY 2026 – ALPLA milestones

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Climate protection

Report

Otto Hofstetter AG publishes its first Corporate Carbon Footprint report

PET Waste

Upcycling: PET waste becomes Baeta, capturing CO₂

K 2025 Preview

Plastics Europe - Start-ups: Twelve ideas for the defossilisation of the plastics industry

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Markets & Management

Applications & Operations

Exhibition

interpack 2026: Bekum - Packaging solutions for regulated markets, high-purity applications and industrial high-performance segments

Authorization

Clariant achieves EU Commission approval for renewable rice bran wax additives in food-contact plastics

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Management

The Supervisory Board of Krones Group has appointed Thomas Ricker as the new Chairman of the Executive Board following a long-term succession planning and has approved a reorganization

Management

Personnel changes in the Executive Board of Krones AG

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Facts & Figures

Internship program

Amcor and University of Southern Indiana launch partnership to spark student-led packaging innovation

Review

Krones continued profitable growth path in 2025 – Executive Board forecasts further revenue and profitability growth for 2026

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PET Technologies

Materials, Processing & Handling

Bio-based alternatives

AIMPLAS - MULTIPLY: 10 algae-based products for 5 key sectors

Bottle design

TotalEnergies Corbion presents label-free PLA bottle

Additives

hubergroup Chemicals launches ELARA: tailored additives for coatings, printing inks, and more

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Recycling & Compounding

Chemical Recycling

TotalEnergies starts production at France’s first advanced plastics recycling plant

Recycling

Sulayr and TOMRA partner to scale tray-to-tray recycling in Europe

Recognition

CMG among the finalists at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026

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Preform moulding

Installation

Resilux and PET Technologies cooperate on laboratory blow molding machine in Switzerland

Partnership

Refresco sets new standards with Sidel’s EvoBLOW Laser

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Blow Moulding & Coating

Installation

3D printing investment enhances Amcor’s global design capabilities

Barrier technology

KHS present premium aseptic packaging: KHS SUPREME

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Caps & Closure Technology

PET Caps

Origin announces HP Embalagens as strategic distributor for sustainable PET bottlecaps in South America

Tethered Caps

Amcor and Vöslauer strengthen sustainability with customized tethered cap solution

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Filling & Bottling

Expansion

Herbold Meckesheim delivers second PET washing line to Doğa PET, expanding recycling capacity in Türkiye

Exhibition

interpack 2026: Sidel masters packaging and line complexity

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Bottle & Cap Decoration

Exhibition

interpack 2026: CCL Label to spotlight high-performance circular packaging

Expansion

CCL Industries to acquire Sleever International, expanding sustainable labeling solutions for global brands

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Conveying & Transportation

Test phase

Coca-Cola Germany pilots multipacks without plastic film

Preservation

Moretto: Storage, where it all begins

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Analysis & Inspection Devices

Acquisition

IMD GROUP acquired MMC Packaging Ltd.

Exhibition

K 2025: SACMI PVS Robot - the final frontier of Automatic PET Preform Control

Exhibition

drinktec 2025: Innovations from Piovan and Thermal Care

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PET films, trays, cups

Verification

Faerch becomes first company to publish third-party-verified tray-to-tray rPET emission factor in Sphera database

PET trays

Indorama Ventures and AMB Spa introduce industrial-scale breakthrough for recyclable multilayer trays — Advancing EU circularity goals

Film circularity

U.S. Plastics Pact releases new framework outlining practical levers to advance film and flexible packaging circularity

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Fiber, filament, woven, strapping

PET-based carpets

Clariant: How recyclable carpets could transform the flooring industry

Recycled polyester

Oerlikon Barmag: Demand for high-performance yarns on the rise

Textile recycling

Textile waste instead of PET bottle flakes: AUNDE and PreZero agree on strategic cooperation in polyester recycling

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PETnology Conference

PETnology Europe 2026: Speakers and Topics announced

Recoginition

kp and Granterre win the “Best Packaging Award” at the Italian Packaging Awards for their breakthrough recyclable packaging for sliced meats

Exhibition

BASF demonstrates that pressure-sensitive adhesives for labels can be fully compatible with today’s recycling processes for PET bottles

DRS

Sweden: Over 3 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans returned in 2025

Exhibition

interpack 2026: PET Technologies provides turn-key solutions for food and beverage industry manufactures

Exhibition

interpack 2026: LEIBINGER - A smarter approach to coding & marking

Pasteurization

Refresco installs the first Sidel SWING® Evo pasteuriser in Italy, enhancing operational efficiency and resource performance

DRS

UK Packaging PRO appointed to deliver Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme

Repercussions

EuPC - Energy crisis and geopolitical tensions: A strong pressure on the European plastics supply chain

Exhibition

interpack 2026: BERICAP presents unlimited possibilities in closure innovation

Sustainabilty

Taiwan and St. Kitts and Nevis advance circular economy with opening of recycling facility

Expansion

Packaging solutions for the Philippines: ALPLA opens plant in Calamba City

Inspection tool

Cut tooling risk, time and cost: BMT’s SMART prototyping approach reshapes bottle development

Fact & Figures

Krones continues profitable growth path and increases dividend per share to €2.80 (previous year: €2.60)

Global Themes

Markets & Management

PET Technologies

PETnology Conference

PETnology Europe 2026: Speakers and Topics announced

Recoginition

kp and Granterre win the “Best Packaging Award” at the Italian Packaging Awards for their breakthrough recyclable packaging for sliced meats

Exhibition

BASF demonstrates that pressure-sensitive adhesives for labels can be fully compatible with today’s recycling processes for PET bottles

DRS

Sweden: Over 3 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans returned in 2025

Exhibition

interpack 2026: PET Technologies provides turn-key solutions for food and beverage industry manufactures

Exhibition

interpack 2026: LEIBINGER - A smarter approach to coding & marking

Pasteurization

Refresco installs the first Sidel SWING® Evo pasteuriser in Italy, enhancing operational efficiency and resource performance

DRS

UK Packaging PRO appointed to deliver Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme

Repercussions

EuPC - Energy crisis and geopolitical tensions: A strong pressure on the European plastics supply chain

Exhibition

interpack 2026: BERICAP presents unlimited possibilities in closure innovation

Sustainabilty

Taiwan and St. Kitts and Nevis advance circular economy with opening of recycling facility

Expansion

Packaging solutions for the Philippines: ALPLA opens plant in Calamba City

Inspection tool

Cut tooling risk, time and cost: BMT’s SMART prototyping approach reshapes bottle development

Fact & Figures

Krones continues profitable growth path and increases dividend per share to €2.80 (previous year: €2.60)

Global Themes

Markets & Management

PET Technologies

UK Packaging PRO appointed to deliver Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging scheme