Südpack sold its production plant in Oak Creek to PPC Flex and entered into an extensive strategic partnership focused on joint growth in the US market, with particular emphasis on the meat and cheese segments.
The SKZ center has entered into a strategic distribution partnership with the Lenzing Education Center (BZL) for plastics technology training on the Austrian market. Selected SKZ courses will be available in classroom and online formats.
SACMI acquires a 65% stake in the French Groupe Emballage Technologies, strengthening its position in the food packaging sector and its presence in the French and other markets.
Turkish company Ozer has upgraded its polypropylene bubble guard board extrusion line from Colines with a retrofit package designed to improve efficiency and broaden the range of alveolar sheet products.
Łukasiewicz Center and Dassault Systèmes have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of digital transformation of Polish industry, covering support for the digitization of R&D processes and the strengthening of digital competences. The cooperation is intended to accelerate the implementation of modern technologies in the economy and improve collaboration between science and business.
Coperion has named Stefan Lachenmayer as Managing Director Recycling. A long-time employee with experience in plastics and recycling, he outlines a technology-focused approach developed with Herbold Meckesheim and reflects on outcomes from the K 2025 trade show.
Sweden-based PulPac and start-up Future Materials Sweden have entered a strategic collaboration to expand dry molded fiber packaging into new market segments and support brands in reducing single-use plastics.
Hasco received an honorary certificate from IKV at the K plastics exhibition in Düsseldorf, acknowledging more than five decades of membership and support for the institute’s research and training activities.
Alpla is establishing the international Plastic is Fantastic association to promote the responsible use of plastics and the development of a circular economy. The organization was founded in Vienna and is open to companies that use polymers.
K.D. Feddersen Distribution has established K.D. Feddersen Unipessoal, Lda in Porto to expand its presence in Southern Europe. The subsidiary will provide local access to the company’s engineering plastics portfolio and market-specific support.
SI Group has opened a European Innovation Centre in Four Ashes, UK, expanding its global R&D network focused on plastics and rubber application development and analytical characterization.
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.