Solenis, a leading producer of specialty chemicals, is collaborating with Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG), an innovative technology company with a leading position in the global printing industry, to advance a more cost-effective way of integrating barrier coatings for paper packaging directly within the existing flexographic printing process.
Barrier coatings are used to repel hot and cold liquids, oils, greases, and water vapor in paper packaging.
Bio-based protection that works
Shipping sensitive optical and electronic equipment leaves no room for error - minor shocks or dust can affect performance. That’s why Thorlabs Sweden partnered with Emballageteknik and Stora Enso to create renewable, high-performance packaging to replace fossil-based foams.
“For us, protection and cleanliness are critical. Papira® has proven that a bio-based material can meet our technical requirements while supporting our sustainability ambitions”
– Olle Rosenqvist, Development Manager at Thorlabs Sweden AB.
Name: Tamas Öri
Designation: Sales Manager, Global Agent Relations
Organization: Röchling Medical SE
Avery Dennison has launched a flexible NFC inlay product line using Pragmatic Semiconductor's FlexIC technology, marking the first mass-scale integration of its kind to support digital brand experiences, authentication and Digital Product Passport compliance.
The new line, based on Pragmatic's NFC Connect PR1301, targets retail and healthcare markets with ultra-thin, flexible inlays produced through a manufacturing process that uses fewer chemicals, less energy and less water than traditional silicon chip production.
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the expansion of its ProActive Recyclable® RP-2000 High Barrier Series. This curbside recyclable, fiber-based packaging platform is designed to help brands transition away from traditional non-recyclable high-barrier multilayer structures, such as paper/foil, paper/metalized polyethylene terephthalate (METPET), and certain film laminations.
Global chemical leader SABIC is presenting its latest portfolio of medical-grade thermoplastics at MD&M West 20
The federal government scored a win at the Federal Court of Appeal on Friday, which upheld Ottawa's 2021 decision to list "plastic manufactured items" as toxic, allowing it to continue with its ban on several types of single-use items, including straws and grocery bags.
The decision overturns a 2023 Federal Court ruling which struck down the toxic designation, saying it was too broad to designate all such items with the label, in part because plastics were not a singular substance.
Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, will open a new Packaging Design Studio in Milan in summer 2026, marking a significant step in accelerating packaging innovation and strengthening collaboration with European brand owners, converters, and packaging developers.
“Located in one of Europe’s leading design capitals, the Milan studio gives us a perfect setting to work even more closely with our customers. The studio makes it easy to connect, test ideas and move towards solutions that keep pace with the fast evolving packaging landscape,“ says Erja Hyrsky, SVP, Commercial Operations.
Birmingham’s NEC opened its doors to the UK’s leading packaging event, with hundreds of exhibitors unveiling cutting-edge solutions while Pack UK revealed over £1bn distributed to support local authority waste management.
