Toppan Group subsidiary Irplast has inaugurated a new high-performance BOPP film line in Atessa, Italy. Scaling capacity to 30,000 tons annually, this €60 million investment accelerates the European shift toward recyclable mono-material packaging and EU PPWR compliance.
SIPA’s GME 30.40 neck finish has gained approval for nitrogen hot-fill production, offering beverage bottlers a lighter PET format and simpler component management.
KHS USA will bring material-saving packs, recyclable PET barrier technology and digital production tools to PACK EXPO International 2026 in Chicago.
Latteria Sociale Valtellina has brought PET bottle production into its Postalesio dairy, using SMI technology for milk and kefir formats and targeting 50% recycled PET.
More than 300 packaging specialists from 66 countries gathered at SACMI in Imola to examine high-speed cap production, automated quality control, digital services and emerging materials for rigid packaging.
Kurucsai Plastic has installed a Gneuss MRS extrusion line to process multiple PET feedstocks without conventional pre-drying, supporting more flexible and energy-efficient production of sheet for food packaging.
At ProPak Asia 2026, Sidel will present its latest smart manufacturing technologies, complete line expertise and digital solutions designed to improve production efficiency, operational flexibility and sustainability across beverage, food and FHPC industries.
BMT is transforming PET and rPET bottle development using advanced simulation and material characterization. The technology predicts wall thickness and performance with exceptional accuracy, reducing reliance on physical prototyping and speeding up innovation in packaging design.
PulPac introduces fiber-based caps that challenge plastic dominance, signaling a major shift toward sustainable packaging solutions across industries.
