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ArticleFych’s EIC-funded facility drives multilayer plastics recycling technology
Closing a Series A funding round with over €6 million in grants and equity, Fych Technologies plans to build an industrial recycling plant and convert 3,000 tonnes of post-consumer multilayer plastics into high-quality pellets annually.
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ArticlePegasus Materials debuts bio-based materials for electronics, aerospace and 3D printing
Pegasus Materials has announced the debut of its first two materials and the expansion of its seed round - led by studio Ferment and existing investor LIOF alongside prior investment from Fibrant BV - aiming to accelerate commercial scale-up of its products for the electronics, data centre and aerospace industries.
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ArticleLisbon upscales cup reuse with TOMRA return machines and Mastercard payment
Lisbon is rolling out its city-wide reusable cup system – powered by TOMRA’s automated return machines and Mastercard payment technology – in hopes of avoiding ‘millions’ of single-use cups annually and tackling urban litter.
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ArticleOutdoor reverse vending machine from TOMRA designed to brave the elements
TOMRA Collection has designed its TOMRA S2 Rugged Plus reverse vending machine for outdoor use in all weather conditions, aspiring to save space on shop floors while maintaining a smooth consumer experience.
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ArticleLiquid medicines packaged in single-serve pouches with tethered caps
SIG and Zydus Lifesciences will distribute liquid cough and cold medication in single-serve, tethered spouted pouches – aiming for precise dosing, improved hygiene, and reduced waste.
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ArticleFreshness sensors track spoilage in Solidus’ fibre-based food packaging
Solidus has combined its recyclable, fibre-based packaging with BlakBear’s wireless freshness sensors to monitor food spoilage, improve safety and shelf life, and combat waste.
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ArticleAWA seeks to expand smart packaging solutions with AIPIA acquisition
Alexander Watson Associates (AWA), a market intelligence and insights firm specializing in the packaging, materials and specialty papers sectors has announced its acquisition of the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA), aiming to expand its reach in smart packaging and labelling solutions.
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ArticleMarkem-Imaje collaborates with Fiorentini to optimize data management
Industrial marking and coding systems company Markem-Imaje has provided a data management coding solution to Italian snack producer Fiorentini, said to demonstrate ‘great flexibility’ and real-time exchange capacity. Fiorentini’s regulatory controls for its products range from raw materials to processes, and this is where Markem-Imaje’s CoLOS solution ...
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ArticleWinners of the Sustainability Awards 2025 announced!
After much anticipation, the winners of the Sustainability Awards 2025 – the “Nobel prize” for sustainable packaging innovations – have been announced!
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ArticleLimetrack secures over €1 million in funding to scale ‘smart bin’ in UK and Europe
London-based food waste technology company Limetrack has revealed it has raised over €1 million to scale production and deployment of its Smart bins, designed to automatically weigh and report waste and carbon emissions.
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ArticleMethanol-to-olefins plant to produce chemical building blocks in Rotterdam
Blue Circle Olefins has secured funding for a commercial methanol-to-olefins production facility in Rotterdam. Once fully operational, it is expected to produce 120 kilotons of propylene and 80 kilotons of ethylene.
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ArticleTetra Pak unveils automation and digitization portfolio for food and beverage sectors
Tetra Pak has launched its Automation and Digitalization portfolio, Tetra Pak Factory OS, a suite of ‘modular, open and scalable’ smart factory technologies designed for food and beverage production, aiming to ‘lay the foundation’ for AI-ready factories.
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From our sponsorsSaving space, time, and energy with Robatech’s Alpha adhesive melters
In this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series, Robatech’s product manager Small Units & Hot Melt Jetting Heads, André Laubacher, runs us through the ways its new Alpha adhesive melter series targets efficiency, flexibility, and lower energy consumption.
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ArticleShawpak caters to medical devices with ‘low-power’ thermoforming machines
Shawpak presents a new range of low-power, low-waste linear thermoforming machines to produce large, multi-component packs with snap features for the medical sector.
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From our sponsorsAutomate your banding operations with ATS-Tanner's US-2500 machines
Mizuki Yuasa, head of R&D at ATS-Tanner, dives into the US-2500 banding machine line – designed for speed, simplicity, flexibility, energy efficiency, and even recycled substrate use – in this edition of our ‘In Conversation With…’ series.
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ArticleOne week until the Sustainable Packaging Summit: what to expect
Only one week to go until the Sustainable Packaging Summit! Are you wondering what to expect from this year’s even bigger, even better event? Read on for a deep dive into this year’s agenda.
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ArticleLatest patent data reveals ‘all-time peak’ for chemical plastics recycling
Chemical recycling for plastics has reached an ‘all-time peak’, Appleyard Lees reports, with the number of organizations filing patents said to have more than tripled over five years.
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ArticleHenkel launches RecycLab in China to evaluate adhesive solutions for recycling
Henkel has announced the opening of its Packaging RecycLab in Shanghai, China, designed to evaluate how adhesive solutions can ‘drive innovation in packaging recycling and accelerate the transition to a circular economy’.
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ArticleSustainability Awards Finalist Interview: ICIS’ pyrolysis oil pricing index
In the latest Finalist Interview ahead of the Sustainability Awards, we spoke to Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS) about its Pyrolysis Oil Pricing Index, said to provide transparent pricing data for chemical recycling and nominated in the Commercialized Best Practice category.
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ArticleCircularity-minded plastic projects awarded €18 million in growth funding
Under the Circular Plastics NL initiative, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) has awarded over €18 million to Utrecht University, Morssinkhof Plastics, Van Dijk Containers, and other project leaders seeking to improve plastics recycling processes and achieve circularity.