Pano Verschluss GmbH has installed five Sacmi PMA machines for PVC-free annular liners in metal closures. The company reports benefits in liner quality, packaging safety, cleanliness and process reliability.
Sacmi hosted more than 300 participants from 66 countries at the Packaging Innovation Summit 2026 in Imola. The event focused on rigid packaging technologies, sustainability, digitalisation, process control and new materials.
Belgian mineral water brand Ginstberg is introducing Amcor’s two-piece 28 mm tamper-evident closure for glass bottles. The solution is intended to provide product protection, ease of use, and alignment with growing requirements for returnable and reusable packaging.
At ProPak Asia 2026, Husky is presenting solutions for packaging producers in Southeast Asia, focusing on production efficiency, conversion costs, rPET use and sustainability requirements.
Husky Technologies has introduced HyCAP 4.0 tooling for the injection molding of beverage closures. The solution is intended to support the production of lightweight, regulation-compliant closures while maintaining high productivity, mold durability and lower operating costs.
French closure specialist Novassu uses a KraussMaffei CXZ 250/1000-750 Multinject to produce crystal-clear cosmetic closures with 30% recycled content, combining sandwich and index plate technology for higher flexibility and consistent quality.
At Drink Japan 2025, Sacmi will exhibit an integrated production line for caps and PET preforms that combines new CCM64MD and IPS400D presses with digital monitoring and AI-enabled vision systems. The company will also outline Rigid Packaging Lab services and the Purecap recycled HDPE cap initiative.
BMB will present a wide range of hybrid and all-electric injection moulding machines at K 2025 in Düsseldorf. The company’s exhibits will demonstrate fast cycles, thin-wall packaging expertise, and energy-efficient solutions, supported by advanced automation and digital control systems.
The US FDA has issued a No Objection Letter for Starlinger’s polypropylene cap-to-cap recycling process on the recoSTAR dynamic system, allowing beverage caps made from 100% post-consumer PP to be used under Conditions of Use C to H, including hot fill.
At K 2025, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will run an all-electric 420t PAC-E caps and closures cell integrating a 72-cavity tool and inline digital cap printing, targeting faster cycles, energy cuts and on-the-fly personalisation.
Switzerland and Rivella – these two belong together like the Alps and fresh mountain air. Generations of people hereabouts have grown up with the iconic fizzy drink that boasts an impressive brand awareness rating of 95 per cent.
At drinktec 2025, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will present its extensive all-electric packaging expertise, reaffirming the company’s new theme "Today. Tomorrow. Electric."