Labelexpo Europe 2025, the leading event for the label and package printing industry is placing sustainability at the very heart of this year’s iteration. Taking place at Fira Gran Via in Barcelona from 16 - 19 September, the show has already expanded 15 percent compared to the 2023 edition and is set to welcome over 650 exhibitors.
RecyClass has released significant updates to its Design for Recycling Guidelines and Recyclability Evaluation Protocols, reflecting the latest scientific findings and ongoing collaboration across the plastic packaging value chain.
The Plastic Recycling Show Middle East & Africa has announced a strategic partnership with the Circular Packaging Association as its Official Knowledge Partner for the event’s highly anticipated third edition, set to take place from 15–17 September 2025 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
With the commissioning of a new mixing station on the economically significant Sainte-Sigolène plateau, hubergroup Print Solutions is sending a strong signal for growth, customer proximity, and responsiveness.
The European Investment Bank is lending €20 million to Swedish sustainable-packaging company PulPac to tackle global plastic pollution. The EIB financing will support development and commercialization of a fiber-based technology developed by PulPac as an alternative to single-use plastics.
Packaging manufacturer Coveris has received major industry recognition for its leadership in sustainability, winning the prestigious Gold Award for Sustainable Packaging Business of the Year at the Environmental Packaging Awards, organised by Packaging News.
At K 2025, ENGEL will demonstrate how technological innovation, digital intelligence and sustainability can be effectively combined. The trade fair presentation focuses on industry-specific injection moulding solutions that enable companies to manufacture more efficiently, precisely and flexibly.
Kuraray is driving sustainable innovation in the packaging industry with new high-performance materials for recyclable mono-material barrier packaging concepts - including biocircular Eval Evoh, biodegradable Plantic , Kuraray Poval, Exceval, Elvanol, and Mowiflex.
Reifenhäuser has three line technologies for barrier films: cast film, air-cooled blown film and water-cooled blown film. At K 2025, the extrusion specialist will be presenting its new developments, which offer higher performance and top quality at lower production costs.
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which came into force on February 11, 2025, marks a significant shift for the European packaging industry.
RKW Horizon is the new generation of sustainable PE plastic films based on the latest MDO technology. Combined with RKW ProTec sealing films, they offer a recyclable, sustainable packaging solution for various packaging formats and industries.
Scanfill presents foil made of biobased and compostable Sulapac material, claiming a key position in the green transition of the European packaging industry.
