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 …
SmartSolve introduces recyclable release liner for pressure-sensitive labels
SmartSolve has introduced a recyclable release liner for its pressure-sensitive label materials, providing an alternative liner option as packaging and label producers examine the end-of-life performance of label components. The new liner contains 100% post-consumer waste recycled content and is described by SmartSolve as 100% curbside recyclable. It has a …
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Aptar Beauty EMEA develops pump for L’Occitane’s refillable hand care range
Aptar Beauty has developed a custom dispensing pump for L’Occitane-En-Provence’s redesigned hand care collection, with the refillable packaging project supported by Aptar Beauty EMEA and manufactured across two facilities in France. The pump, based on Aptar Beauty’s Satine cosmetic pump platform, has been developed for L’Occitane’s hand soap, hand …
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UAE-based Radiant House pushes hybrid label production with MENA-first Gallus One installation
PACKAGING MEA EXCLUSIVE Radiant House Labels Industries is putting digital-flexo hybrid production to the test at the Middle East and Africa’s first Gallus One hybrid installation, recently completing 55 label jobs in a 12-hour shift. Ben Daniel speaks with Managing Director Sayed Shamsuddin and Heidelberg Gulf’s Biju George about the production economics behind …
BW Packaging partners with Crown Packaging Corp. to expand integrated packaging solutions
BW Packaging has announced a strategic partnership with Crown Packaging Corp. aimed at expanding integrated packaging automation and packaging solutions for customers across North America. The collaboration was announced on 21 July 2026 and combines the packaging machinery portfolio of BW Packaging, Barry-Wehmiller’s global packaging machinery business, with Crown Packaging Corp.’s packaging …
Aptar Closures launches liner-less sport cap for hot-fill beverages
Aptar Closures has introduced Harmonic, a new liner-less flip-top sport cap designed for hot-fill beverage applications. The closure is intended for beverage manufacturers seeking a cap that combines consumer convenience, visible tamper evidence and compatibility with high-speed production processes. The product was announced from Crystal Lake, Illinois. The Harmonic closure …
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Aptar expands e-commerce-ready closures portfolio for beauty, personal care and home care packaging
Aptar Closures has expanded its portfolio of e-commerce-ready closures for beauty, personal care and home care applications, responding to growing demand for packaging designed to withstand parcel shipping while reducing the need for additional packaging components. The portfolio comprises four closure solutions—Embrace, E-Simplicity, Future Disc Top and E-Disc Top—developed to …
HERMA launches Essential Line for cost-sensitive standard label applications
HERMA has launched its Essential Line of self-adhesive label materials for price-sensitive standard applications, offering paper- and film-based options for food packaging, cosmetics, shipping cartons, logistics and other common uses. The range is intended for label printers seeking lower-cost materials where additional performance features are not required. According to …
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Epson launches ColorWorks CW-D3800 and Label Boost suite for on-demand colour packaging labels
Epson has introduced the ColorWorks CW-D3800, a desktop colour label and badge printer designed for low-volume, on-demand label production across packaging, retail, healthcare and visitor management applications. The launch also includes the Label Boost software suite, expanding Epson’s in-house colour labelling offering for businesses requiring short-run production and variable label printing. …
Avery Dennison launches ReadyDPP to support apparel labels for EU Digital Product Passport compliance
Avery Dennison has introduced ReadyDPP, a digital product passport (DPP) solution designed to help apparel brands comply with forthcoming European Union product transparency requirements while creating new opportunities for label converters and smart identification suppliers. The platform integrates physical product labels with cloud-based digital information, enabling brands to assign unique digital identities through QR …