Metsä Board will modernise the board machine winder at its Kemi mill during the site’s annual maintenance shutdown in October and November 2026, targeting improvements in finishing operations for coated white-top kraftliner used in corrugated packaging. The investment is intended to improve product quality, production efficiency and supply-chain reliability at the mill. Metsä Board said …
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Kraft Heinz is increasing investment in product innovation, consumer experience and brand performance as part of a US$600 million programme aimed at restoring growth, with packaging identified by CEO Steve Cahillane as an area where improved functionality and shelf presentation can strengthen product relevance. The food group announced the US$600 million …
BASF has raised its full-year earnings outlook after reporting higher sales and earnings in the second quarter of 2026, with improved performance in its Materials and Industrial Solutions businesses providing particular relevance for packaging and plastics markets. The German chemical group reported second-quarter sales of €17.2 billion, €2.4 billion higher …
Tetra Pak has launched its first industrial bioreactor, the Tetra Pak Bioreactor RF, in Lausanne, Switzerland, expanding its industrial food-production capabilities for manufacturers scaling fermentation-derived ingredients and New Food products from pilot trials to commercial volumes, before these products move into subsequent production and packaging stages. Announced on 7 July 2026, the …
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Alcoa’s proposed acquisition of South32’s bauxite, alumina and aluminium assets will bring the Hillside aluminium smelter in South Africa into its global portfolio, placing renewed attention on an important upstream link in the country’s aluminium packaging supply chain. The transaction, announced on 30 June 2026, covers South32’s interests in operations across …
Taghleef Industries has introduced a PVC-free range of polypropylene graphic films for visual communication, signage, wall graphics, displays and outdoor advertising, extending its film portfolio beyond packaging and labels into the graphics market. The range comprises printable films developed for UV inkjet and latex wide-format printing, together with overlamination films …
Pakistan-based International Packaging Films Limited (IPAK) is advancing the next stage of its flexible packaging films strategy, combining investment in metallised film production with an expanding BOPP, CPP and BOPET manufacturing base and a planned commercial presence in Europe. The latest development is a proposed PKR1.4 billion investment by wholly …
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South African flexible packaging manufacturer Pavati Plastics Southern Africa is advancing local production of cast polypropylene (CPP) films through a capital expansion programme centred on a five-layer COLINES cast-film extrusion line, supported by flexographic printing, lamination and slitting capabilities. The investment forms part of Pavati’s move to establish domestic production of …
BOBST is strengthening its focus on automation, digitalisation and integrated corrugated converting through appearances at two major industry events in 2026, addressing developments spanning flexo printing, die-cutting, folding-gluing, robotics and AI. The Swiss packaging technology company outlined its corrugated strategy at the inaugural Corrugated 2026, held from 19–22 May at Fira …
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Nigeria’s L&Z Integrated Farms has refreshed the packaging for its Greek yoghurt and Fura Da Nono ranges, introducing revised graphics and a more consistent visual identity across the dairy products. The redesign covers L&Z’s sweetened and unsweetened Greek yoghurt and its Fura Da Nono, a traditional West African dairy product combining yoghurt …
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