Packagings

Packagings are necessary in today's world: they protect the product, give informations about the product and attract attention of concumers. There are various packaging materials: plastics, paper, glass, metal or wood. Nowadays packagings became smart: they can indicate, whether packed food is fresh or protect against counterfeiting.

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Trelleborg presents FoodPro sealing materials at drinktec 2025

Trelleborg will exhibit its FoodPro range of globally compliant sealing materials for food and beverage processing equipment at drinktec 2025, hall B5, booth 552. The portfolio covers EPDM, NBR, FKM, PTFE and PEEK solutions and includes new FoodPro EPDM grades.

thyssenkrupp Uhde to deliver two PET plants for Köksan in Türkiye and Iraq

thyssenkrupp Uhde’s subsidiary Uhde Inventa-Fischer has signed a Letter of Intent with Köksan for the delivery of two PET production plants in Türkiye and Iraq, utilizing the Melt-To-Resin process to enhance efficiency and sustainability.

Aimplas develops new decontamination methods for recycled polyolefins

Aimplas is leading the Deconwaste project to develop advanced cleaning and decontamination methods for recycled polyolefins, aiming to enable their safe use in food contact applications and comply with European regulations.

Coveris - PRSE 2026

Interpack 2026

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HyCAP 4.0 - new tooling for beverage closures

Husky Technologies has introduced HyCAP 4.0 tooling for the injection molding of beverage closures. The solution is intended to support the production of lightweight, regulation-compliant closures while maintaining high productivity, mold durability and lower operating costs.

Interplas UK 2026 with over 500 exhibitors in Birmingham

Interplas UK 2026 will take place on 2–4 June at the NEC Birmingham. The event will bring together more than 500 exhibitors, with a programme covering, among other topics, solutions for the circular economy, automation and AI applications in plastics processing.

KHS expands its barrier technology center in Hamburg

KHS will invest more than EUR 11 million in a new hall for its barrier technology product center in Hamburg. The facility, covering around 4,300 m2, is scheduled to start operations in spring 2027 and will bring together all Plasmax technology departments under one roof.

Coveris showcases recycle-ready cheese packaging

At the International Cheese & Dairy Awards and EXPO, Coveris is presenting a portfolio of cheese packaging designed for recycling. The solutions, based on monomaterial and polyolefin structures, are intended to support producers in adapting to new regulatory requirements.

BMT Thermoscan detects variability in PET preforms

BMT shows how the Thermoscan preform temperature sensor helps detect differences in the thermal behaviour of PET preforms that can lead to instability in the stretch blow moulding process.

Woosh, Borouge and BlueAlp close the loop for diaper plastics

Woosh, Borouge International and BlueAlp have carried out an industrial-scale demonstration in Europe of chemical recycling of plastics recovered from used baby diapers. The project outlines a potential route for managing one of the more challenging hygiene waste streams.

Stadler opens Japan office for recycling market

Stadler has opened an office in Japan, strengthening its presence in a market where waste sorting technologies are gaining importance ahead of thermal treatment. The company aims to support material recovery, particularly from plastics and municipal waste.

Synergy to showcase PET lines at ProPak Asia 2026

At ProPak Asia 2026, Synergy will present integrated PET packaging solutions for the water and soft drinks sector. The portfolio includes the Combi system, the SR 8 blow moulder and digital tools supporting production stability.