IFCO released its ESG Report 2025, concluding the five-year strategy Thriving in the Circular Economy. The company reports progress across 18 goals, including over 10 billion single-use boxes replaced and a 37% emission cut per crate.
Husky Technologies presented PET packaging technologies at Gulfood Manufacturing 2025 in Dubai, focusing on sustainability, product safety and conversion cost.
The EU-funded Upcycle project will demonstrate circular value chains that transform non-recyclable plastic waste into highly recyclable, non-persistent packaging. Aimplas will develop and assess new polyesters and blends, focusing on recyclability and end-of-life safety.
The new European standard EN 18065 incorporates DIN SPEC 91446 and 91481, creating a unified classification and digital product passport for plastic recyclates. The framework targets cross-sector use, with emphasis on packaging and automotive applications.
The Alpla Group has acquired the closure production facility of Serbia's Energoplast in Belgrade, adding compression and injection moulding capacity. The move expands Alpla's system-provider offering and regional footprint in South-East Europe.
Avient highlighted its partnership with the Grandes Cases de Embalagem award as the program marked its 25th anniversary and expanded from Brazil to all of Latin America. The company also co-created a region-inspired color for the trophy through its ColorWorks design team.
HK Cosmetic Packaging marked 50 years of collaboration with Arburg with the handover of its 150th Allrounder injection moulding machine, a hydraulic 720 S for thick-walled PET cream jars, at Arburg's Lossburg headquarters on 22 October 2025.
Colines ran live blown and cast film extrusion alongside a stretch film converting unit at K 2025, attracting more than 1,000 visitors. Demonstrations highlighted a 9-layer PE barrier pouch film with less than 5% EVOH and cast stretch films with 35% PCR.
Sidel introduces the Nitro Square bottle for still water dosed with liquid nitrogen. The square-section design combines rigid elements with flexible panels and enables the use of rPET.
Interview with Antonello Ciotti, president of Petcore Europe, representing the PET value chain.
KeyKeg has evolved from a cardboard-shelled keg to a patented double-PET-wall design, expanded production internationally and added new features including the KeyKeg A valve. The company, operating as OneCircle, links product development with customer support and circularity targets.
Gentlebrand design studio received distinctions in the 2025 Pentawards for the Avance and Rosae packaging projects. The jury recognized innovation, sensory qualities, and the approach to sustainability.
