ABG Girona enters new phase as flexible packaging centre of excellence in Girona

Following its 2019 acquisition with Kocher+Beck, A B Graphic International (ABG) has renamed Enprom Solutions as ABG Girona and designated the Girona operation its Centre of Excellence for Flexible Packaging. The change integrates the business into ABG’s structure and assigns it a larger role in developing the group’s flexible packaging portfolio. ABG Girona designs and …

Mondi develops laser-marked packaging concept for e-commerce applications

    Mondi has developed a packaging concept combining a corrugated outer box with recyclable, laser-marked flexible packaging for e-commerce and bag-in-box applications. The company is working with customers and partners to assess commercial implementation in pet food, home and personal care products, and other e-commerce formats.     The concept applies artwork directly to …

BASF raises 2026 outlook as materials and industrial businesses strengthen earnings

        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 …

IPAK builds value-added film capacity as it extends international footprint

      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 …

Pavati Plastics advances South African CPP film production with five-layer COLINES line

    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 …

Al Jawad Flexi advances Saudi flexible packaging capacity with W&H investment

    Al Jawad Flexi has commissioned a Windmöller & Hölscher NOVOFLEX II flexographic press at its new manufacturing facility and is preparing to install an OPTIMEX II blown-film line, advancing an expansion programme spanning film extrusion, printing and converting.     Al Jawad Flexi, part of Takamul Industries, is expanding its flexible packaging manufacturing …

Mondi launches 35% PCR mono-PP flow-wrap for recyclable wet wipes packaging

    Mondi has introduced re/loop FlowWrap, a mono-material polypropylene packaging structure containing 35% post-consumer recycled content, for wet wipes used in home and personal care applications.     The new form-fill-and-seal material is intended to replace conventional multi-material laminate structures that can be difficult to recycle. Mondi said the solution was developed in line …

Bandera and ExxonMobil develop mono-material PE pet food pouch using conventional blown film technology

      Bandera and ExxonMobil Signature Polymers have jointly developed a mono-material polyethylene (PE) pet food pouch designed for recyclability by replacing conventional PET-based substrate films with a PE alternative produced on standard blown film extrusion equipment. The development demonstrates an approach to creating recyclable flexible packaging without requiring machine direction-oriented (MDO) film technology. …

UFlex Secures Patent for Advanced Reclosable Packaging for Large Format Bags

      UFlex Limited has secured an Indian patent for a reclosable flexible packaging solution developed for large-format bags, combining tamper detection, enhanced barrier protection and secure reclosure within a single packaging structure. The patent, granted for a period of 20 years from the date of filing, covers the invention titled “A Reclosable Flexible …

Al Jawad Flexi opens new flexible packaging facility and commissions W&H NOVOFLEX II press

      Al Jawad Flexi, a member of Takamul Industries, has opened a new flexible packaging manufacturing facility as part of an expansion programme aimed at increasing production capabilities for food, beverage, dairy and FMCG applications.     The company announced the development on 15 July 2026, confirming that the first stage of the …