Flexible Packaging Prices Surge as Europe Faces Fresh Supply-Chain Pressure
Europe’s flexible packaging sector is facing sharp raw-material cost pressure, with film, foil and polyethylene prices hit by energy and supply-chain volatility.
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Plastic Packaging Europe: Why Plastic Keeps Rising Despite Stable Packaging Use
New EU research shows that overall packaging use remains high but broadly stable, while plastic packaging continues to rise across Europe. The trend puts pressure on recycling, reuse systems and the EU’s new packaging rules.
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Indorama Ventures PET Strategy Faces Shifting Global Demand
Indorama Ventures PET operations remain central to global packaging, polyester and fiber supply chains as demand, margins and sustainability pressures reshape the petrochemical market.
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PET Supply Chain Resilience Tested by Geopolitical Shipping Risks
Geopolitical tensions are testing PET supply chain resilience as shipping disruption, freight volatility and regional sourcing risks reshape resin and rPET strategies.
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Flexible Packaging Recycling: Mechanical Recycling Moves Toward Higher-Quality Recyclate
A new Alliance to End Plastic Waste report outlines how advanced mechanical recycling could help turn discarded flexible plastic packaging into higher-quality recycled-content materials.
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PEF beverage bottles enter functional shot packaging
Avantium, Gepack and Frubaça are testing small PEF beverage bottles for functional shots, showing how plant-based packaging can move into compact drink formats.
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PET bottle efficiency improves with new blowing block technology – Polymer Price Trends
A customised PET blowing block developed by IMI for Tech-Long increases bottling output by 10% while reducing compressed air demand in PET bottle production.
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PET Thermoform Recycling Hits Record Recovery Levels as Circularity Challenges Persist
A new NAPCOR analysis shows PET thermoform recovery reached an all-time high in 2024, highlighting progress in collection while exposing ongoing challenges in recycled content adoption and market demand.
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Husky Launches HyCAP 4.0 to Help Beverage Packaging Producers Meet Sustainability and Tethered Cap Requirements
Husky Technologies has unveiled HyCAP 4.0, a next-generation tooling platform for beverage closure manufacturing. The solution focuses on lightweight packaging, production efficiency, and compliance with growing sustainability and tethered cap requirements across global markets.
