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.

Thomas Dohse on Interpack 2026

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Tenth edition of plast & printpack alger in 2026

From 30 March to 1 April 2026, the tenth edition of plast & printpack alger will take place in Algiers, bringing together more than 280 exhibitors from 22 countries and focusing on sustainable technologies for the plastics, printing and packaging industries in the Maghreb region.

Sikora presents new measuring systems at wire 2026

At wire 2026 in Düsseldorf, Sikora will present its complete portfolio of systems for quality control and cost optimization in cable production, including new measuring heads, X-ray systems, solutions for pellet purity inspection and software for monitoring process stability.

Arburg wins four Product of the Year 2026 awards

Arburg received four distinctions in the “Product of the Year 2026” competition organised by the magazines PolyFormNEXT and Industrial Production, recognising two machines and two cooperative projects in plastics processing.

Amcor gains UN certification for containers with 50% PCR

Amcor has received UN certification for 5.5 l and 5.8 l industrial containers with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic, manufactured at its Pamplona plant. The solution supports safe packaging of hazardous substances and compliance with EU regulatory requirements.

Poly-clip System at Interpack 2026: less packaging, higher efficiency

At Interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf, Poly-clip System will present clip-based packaging systems as an efficient, scalable and more resource-saving alternative to traditional packaging formats for multiple industries, from food to industrial applications.

Delta Tecnic at Plastics & Rubber 2026 with solutions for processors

At Plastics & Rubber 2026 in Barcelona, Delta Tecnic will present a comprehensive portfolio of solutions for plastics processors, including masterbatches, technical additives and specialty pigments, as well as its participation in the TechFocus conference program.

GCR and RIGK advance recycling of industrial packaging in Europe

GCR Plastic Solutions and RIGK have carried out advanced recycling trials of post-consumer industrial packaging from the PAMIRA and GVÖ systems, aimed at meeting future PPWR requirements for material quality, traceability and safety.

Ten years of Gabriel-Chemie Ibérica on the masterbatch market

Gabriel-Chemie Ibérica reviews its first ten years of operations, focusing on the development of its production site, the strengthening of customer relations and integration within the international network of the Gabriel-Chemie Group.