At the European Label Forum 2025, Finat experts and industry representatives discussed how economic, consumer and regulatory changes are reshaping the label market and outlined innovation directions in materials and packaging design.
Tetra Pak and García Carrión are launching the first aseptic juice carton with a paper-based barrier, reducing the use of fossil-based raw materials and the carbon footprint of the package.
The European PET Bottle Platform has launched a two-month industry consultation on Design for Circularity guidelines for PET bottles, representing an evolution beyond current Design for Recyclability principles.
Arnitel Performance, a thermoplastic copolyester elastomer from Envalior, is used as a 100% foam midsole in the norda 005 trail running shoe, combining high rebound, durability, climate stability and recyclability as an alternative to EVA, TPU and PEBA foams.
MOL Group’s lubricant subsidiary MOL-LUB has introduced a Bag-in-Box packaging system for selected lubricants and engine oils, cutting plastic use by up to 80 percent compared to conventional 20‑liter canisters and reducing waste volume twelvefold.
At the 6th Techco Forum in Warsaw, representatives of the chemical industry and public administration highlighted the need for coherent regulation, predictable investment conditions and protection of the competitiveness of the European industry in the context of the energy and climate transition.
Bomat Energiesysteme has expanded its corrosion‑resistant heat exchanger range for biogas and sewage gas CHP units from 150 to 1,500 kW, using polymer composite tubes to enable both heat recovery and fuel‑saving retrofits with lower emissions.
ENGEL Austria has commissioned in St. Valentin a fully automated vibratory finishing cell for plasticizing screws, based on Rösler trough vibrators and a Promot gantry system. The solution has reduced processing time, minimized manual work and increased quality repeatability.
Hexpol has qualified Dryflex Circular TPE compounds with recycled content to the Porsche PN 780 standard for low VOC and low-odour performance in automotive interior applications, while achieving a reduced product carbon footprint versus virgin TPEs.
Italian retailer Iperal has overhauled its fresh food supply chain by replacing single-use transport packaging with Tosca’s automation-ready reusable plastic crates, improving pallet stability, operational efficiency and waste reduction.
ELIX Polymers has introduced new deep black colours for ABS and PC/ABS based on NIR-detectable pigments, enabling optical sorting and recycling of black technical plastics while maintaining aesthetics and performance.
Boy Schweiz will present the new Boy 35 Electric injection moulding machine and the compact Boy XS E at Swiss Plastics Expo 2026 in Lucerne, highlighting compact, precise and energy-efficient solutions for Swiss processors.