Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has successfully held its first supplier engagement sessions under SustainUP, the company’s global sustainable procurement program. The company has been engaging with suppliers over the past few months to address critical human rights topics identified during workers’ voice activities, reinforcing the company’s commitment to responsible sourcing and long-term sustainability across its supply chain.

New division will accelerate acquisitions across the UK’s £8.6bn packaging services sector as demand surges in transit, presentation and consumables categories

Smarter Capital today announced a major strategic development with the appointment of Jeremy Pilgrim as Managing Director of Smarter Packaging, its newly formed vertical dedicated to acquiring and scaling packaging distributors specialising in transit, presentational and consumable packaging.

Report highlights robust 2019-2024 expansion driven by economic and demographic fundamentals and assured future growth

January 2026 — AMI Market Intelligence has released a new report on polyethylene (PE) markets in the Middle East & Africa (MEA). This report offers industry stakeholders and investors a comprehensive analysis of the market dynamics and competitive factors that are influencing the future of PE use in the region.

Zeus Group, one of Europe’s fastest-growing packaging companies, and Engelmann & Buckham (E&B), a leading UK specialist in packaging and processing machinery, are pleased to announce a new strategic collaboration designed to deliver a complete, end-to-end Packaging Automation and Consumables solution for UK businesses.

“We are pioneering PULPUltra™, a game changing next-generation, no-intentionally-added-PFAS formulation that meets both legislative standards and customers’ expectations for superior strength and heat resistance.”

Already introduced in Ireland with bespoke childrens’ meal packaging and in France with the Gastronorme range, Sabert Corporation Europe is now launching its latest innovation, PULPUltra™, across Europe and the UK & Ireland.

Greenback Recycling Technologies (“Greenback”) and Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX: AMC) a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, welcomed Mary Creagh CBE MP, Nature and Circular Economy Minister, on the 15th of December 2025 to Amcor’s Heanor facility for the official commissioning of the first UK deployment of Greenback’s Enval® advanced recycling module.