New EU requirements driving change in the packaging sector
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), which came into force on February 11, 2025, marks a significant shift for the European packaging industry.
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KHS optimizes its inspection technology with the help of artificial intelligence
Tethered caps have been mandatory for all non-returnable PET bottles in the EU since 2024. Consequently, the number of closure variants and thus the demands made of inspection technology have increased. KHS GmbH is meeting these new challenges with the help AI.
Exolon Group appoints Jan Willem Wieringa as new CEO
The Exolon Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Jan Willem Wieringa as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 1, 2025. He succeeds Jens Becker, who has successfully led the company in recent years and is now handing over the reins to his successor.
Ecomondo 2025 on the road: three global stops before Rimini Expo Centre
In view of the coming edition of Ecomondo, scheduled for 4-7 November 2025 at Rimini Expo Centre in Italy, Italian Exhibition Group is promoting three international stops designed to anticipate content, technologies and collaboration opportunities in key sectors of the ecological transition.
Arburg at the K 2025
“The Power of Plastics: Green - Smart - Responsible” is the motto of the world’s leading trade fair K 2025 from 8 to 15 October in Düsseldorf, Germany. These focal points are a perfect fit for Arburg.
The new series of EREMA machines that produce agglomerates
K 2025 sees EREMA launch the Agglorema generation of machines, a new recycling system specially developed for processing heavily contaminated post-consumer waste.
Innovative high-performance materials from Kuraray support the mobility transition
Kuraray markets innovative and sustainable high-performance materials for demanding applications in the automotive industry. Kuraray therefore helps OEMs and suppliers actively shape the transition to emissions-free mobility, circularity and regulatory compliance.
The specialists for insulation and white goods
Italy and ice cream - they belong together. So it's no wonder that 30 KraussMaffei employees in Abbiategrasso, Italy, are working on equipment for freezers, white goods and insulation technology. The basic technology is polyurethane foaming - but KraussMaffei Italiana offers much more.
Scanfill and Sulapac push the green transition in packaging
Scanfill presents foil made of biobased and compostable Sulapac material, claiming a key position in the green transition of the European packaging industry.
Innovative high-performance fillers for demanding plastics
A clever combination of polymer and functional fillers often offers a technically and economically viable solution in a wide range of modern applications.
New S-Line high-performance robots from Sepro
Sepro Group has completed a redesign of its premium robots sized for plastic injection-molding machines with up to 900 tons of clamping force. The new S-Line robots, which debut at the K2025 trade fair in October, replace the 3-axis S5 Line and 5-axis 5X Line.
Untha opens Technology Innovation Center
Untha shredders are the result of intensive research and development. To give innovation even more space, Untha shredding technology GmbH opened the Untha Technology Innovation Center in Kuchl near Salzburg.
