A 25-partner consortium led by the University of Torino has launched Oliwa to repurpose olive by-products into co-products for animal feeds, functional ingredients, packaging and biogas. Aimplas will assess extrusion processability and validate rigid packaging and lidding film prototypes based on olive waste.
Coveris received the Green Packaging Star Award 2025 in the Environmentally Friendly Production Process category for its SleeveFlexR Stretch solution, presented at the Fachpack trade fair in Nuremberg. The PE-based sleeves are recyclable through existing collection streams.
SML has updated its 6-up SmartCast stretch film line, introducing a compact extruder layout, a 1,800 mm chill roll with Smart 3.0 surface and enhanced coreless winding. The company presented the new concept at the K trade fair.
Arburg will present the Allrounder Cube 1800 at K 2025 on stand 13A13, producing two-colour PP caps on a 4+4-cavity Foboha cube mould. The compact cell integrates a six-axis robot to automate removal and aims to shorten cycles and increase output.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will showcase a 420 t PAC-E cell at K 2025, producing 30 ml medication cups in a 48-cavity tool with high-speed extraction. In partnership with Zubler Handling AG and Otto-Hofstetter AG, the setup targets three-second cycles and up to 57,600 cups per hour.
Campetella Robotic Center will present modular automation, a new medical unit, an AI-enabled HMI platform and automatic winders at K 2025, alongside applications for food packaging, nicotine pouch containers and post‑molding decoration.
KHS has upgraded its rolling maintenance concept for beverage fillers, enabling faster changeovers, flexible testing and lower startup error rates. The approach cuts typical downtime from about two weeks to roughly 10 hours.
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.
TotalEnergies and SML will unveil two downgauged polyethylene film solutions for stand-up pouch and deep-freeze bag applications at K 2025. The recyclable films target 30 to 50 percent thickness reductions while maintaining performance.
BASF has introduced Ultramid H33 L, a thermoplastic polyamide with high water permeability designed, among others, for thin-walled sausage casings. The product will debut at the K trade fair at BASF’s booth C21/D21 in Hall 5.
Two technologies, one goal: the future of sustainable packaging. At Fachpack 2025 in Nuremberg, Kiefel celebrates the premiere of its new Dry Fiber technology - demonstrating how it complements the proven Wet Fiber solution to open up entirely new opportunities for FMCG brand owners and converters.
At K 2025, Arburg will run an electric Allrounder 720 A on Stand 13A13 to demonstrate injection compressing moulding with in-mould labelling for thin-wall PP cups. The setup targets lower material use and energy consumption, along with reduced clamping force.