Syntegon launches AIM9 high-speed inspection platform

      Syntegon has introduced the AIM9 inspection platform, a high-speed system that combines visual inspection and leak detection for pharmaceutical vial applications. Announced on February 18, 2026, in Stuttgart, Germany, the platform is designed to process up to 600 vials per minute and handle container sizes ranging from 2 ml to 250 ml. …

Coca‑Cola pilots multipack without plastic film in France and Germany

      Coca‑Cola in France and Germany has begun a pilot project for a next‑generation multipack format that eliminates traditional plastic shrink wrap on large PET bottle packs. The initiative, conducted with its bottling partner Coca‑Cola Europacific Partners, replaces the plastic film with strategically placed glue dots to hold bottles together and a recyclable …

IFFCO appoints Abdul Wahab Al-Halabi as executive chairman to lead new board

      IFFCO Group, a UAE-based multinational in the fast-moving consumer goods sector, appointed Abdul Wahab Al-Halabi as its new Executive Chairman at the end of 2025. The leadership change is part of a broader move to strengthen the company’s governance framework and long-term growth strategy.     In addition to the appointment, IFFCO …

L’Oréal launches €100 million L’AcceleratOR program with focus on packaging innovation

        L’Oréal has launched L’AcceleratOR, a €100 million sustainable innovation program designed to accelerate scalable solutions addressing climate, nature, and circularity challenges. Run over five years in partnership with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), the program will support pilot-ready technologies and enable selected companies to develop and scale …

Batelco becomes first in Bahrain to introduce SIM cards made entirely from recycled plastic

    Batelco, a telecommunications company under the Beyon Group, has introduced SIM cards made entirely from recycled plastic, making it the first operator in Bahrain to adopt this environmentally focused initiative.     The new Eco-SIM cards are produced using 100% recycled polystyrene, primarily sourced from discarded refrigerators and other household appliances. The move …

EROĞLU Global and SCZONE sign agreement for $175 million packaging plant in Qantara West

Turkish firm EROĞLU Global Holding A.Ş. has signed an agreement with the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) to build a carton and packaging factory in Egypt’s Qantara West Industrial Zone. The project will cover 70,000 m² with a total investment of USD 175 million. The factory will produce Tetra Pak units, carton boxes, and sheets, …

Comexi Offset CI Evolution reaches 30 units sold by 2025

Comexi has reached a total of 30 Offset CI Evolution printing press installations globally by 2025, according to a company announcement. Two of these installations were repeat orders placed in the past year. The Offset CI Evolution was commercially launched in 2015. It operates with a 100% solvent-free process and uses electron beam (EB) curing …

Polysmart invests $60 million in Nigeria’s largest plastic recycling facility

Polysmart Packaging Limited has announced a $60 million investment to build Nigeria’s largest plastic recycling plant, with completion targeted for July 2026, according to Guardian Nigeria. The new facility, set to begin operations in phases starting March 2026, will have the capacity to process 100,000 tons of mixed plastics annually. This includes food-grade recycled polyethylene …

Al Wafir Proposes Conditional Offer to Acquire Majority Stake in UNIKAI Foods

      Al Wafir for Marketing Services K.S.C.C., a Kuwait-based company, has announced a voluntary conditional cash offer to acquire between 50% plus one share and up to 51% of the issued and paid-up ordinary shares of UNIKAI Foods P.J.S.C., one of the UAE’s oldest food and beverage companies. The offer, priced at AED …

Rotatek to install Universal 850 press at Mudrika as global reference site

    Rotatek, under the Vinsak Group, has confirmed the installation of its new Universal 850 hybrid press at Mudrika Labels’ Vasai facility in India. The move establishes Mudrika as the global reference site for the Universal 850 platform, with commissioning and application validation scheduled for completion by April 2026.     With an 850 …