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Easyfairs UK is keeping the momentum going following the record-breaking edition of Packaging Innovations & Empack earlier this year, with more than 18 hours of educational video content recorded direct from the show floor now available to watch on demand.

Working closely with partners to create collaborative solutions, BOBST leverages its local Competence Centers to drive global advancements in packaging. An Open House in April, held at the San Giorgio facility in Italy, showcased BOBST’s industry-leading portfolio for flexible packaging production, demonstrating the latest value-adding innovations in printing and converting.

With a clear year’s run-up, the course is set for interpack: the Hot Topics are in place with Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills, and they reflect the sector’s most pressing challenges and drivers of innovation. Visitors can again look forward to fully booked trade fair premises.

Kemira and IFF today announced that they have taken the final investment decision and move forward in forming a joint venture manufacturing company to produce renewable biobased products on a commercial scale. Total investment is estimated at around EUR 130 million and commercial production is expected to start in late 2027. Both companies will have a 50% stake in the joint venture. Kemira and IFF have been collaborating in a strategic partnership since 2020. Designed Enzymatic Biomaterial™(DEB) technology platform is a novel and unique process technology utilizing plant-based sugars which will provide access to many different applications. Kemira holds global exclusivity for the commercialization of DEB™ biomaterial in the Paper, Board and Water Treatment markets.

The Finnish startup's patented technology transforms market pulp and paperboard into a supermaterial that is 100% plastic-free, formable and strong, cost-efficient, recyclable, and home-compostable. While already proving commercial success with plastic-free cutlery, Fiberdom is advancing applications across multiple high-growth markets, including food contact materials, durable packaging and storage, and furniture.

Lecta is firmly committed to delivering innovative and more sustainable products that support a circular economy. Our broad range of​ flexible packaging papers, made from natural, recyclable, and renewable raw materials, is designed to protect product integrity with optimal barrier properties. The launch of Creaset HGP reflects this, creating packaging solutions that meet the evolving demands of today's consumers.

Tracking a global economy still recovering from successive shocks and post-Covid stock adjustments, Europe’s pulp and paper sector had a positive year in 2024, as shown by the Cepi preliminary statistics report published today. But looming global trade wars, geopolitical instability, and new EU energy and industry policies to be unveiled this month, hold the potentiaTracking a global economy still recovering from successive shocks and post-Covid stock adjustments, Europe’s pulp and paper sector had a positive year in 2024, as shown by the Cepi preliminary statistics report published today. But looming global trade wars, geopolitical instability, and new EU energy and industry policies to be unveiled this month, hold the potential for profound impact.

UPM Raflatac has made further progress towards a more circular economy for plastics and a future beyond fossils during 2023. The progress towards the 2025 commitments is detailed in the New Plastics Economy Global Commitment 2024 Progress Report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). UPM Raflatac joined the Global Commitment as the first label materials company in October 2018.

The strategic deployment of BOBST gravure technology has laid a solid foundation for growth for the Turkish packaging manufacturer. Since the installation of two highly efficient RS 6003 presses, Cevikbas Packaging has enjoyed the benefits of higher speed, exceptional quality and format flexibility, supporting the company in meeting its customers’ demands.

Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) came to a successful close on November 20, 2024 in Shanghai, China, marking a remarkable conclusion to the annual grand show for the packaging industry in Asia. This year’s event stood out as a premier annual exhibition, highlighting a fresh vision and a deep alignment with the dynamic needs of the market. With a focus on globalization, swop has firmly established itself as an essential platform for exhibition, communication, and collaboration across the entire packaging value