Henkel has completed its acquisition of premium hair care brand OLAPLEX after fulfilling all closing conditions, including the required regulatory approvals. The transaction brings OLAPLEX fully into Henkel’s Consumer Brands business and expands the company’s presence in the global professional hair care market. OLAPLEX is a premium hair care brand with …
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Italian label finishing equipment manufacturer CARTES has strengthened its presence in the Middle East following the installation of its laser converting technology at Dubai-based label converter AREN Graphic Solutions FZ-LLC. The project, completed with the support of Wassim Khatib, CARTES’ agent in Dubai, represents another step in the company’s regional …
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. …
TotalEnergies Corbion has commercially launched Luminy® FOAM 50F, a high melt strength polylactic acid (PLA) grade for extrusion foamed packaging applications, targeting fresh food trays and food service containers. Announced on July 7, 2026, the material is designed as a lower-carbon, circular alternative to extruded polystyrene (XPS) while operating on …
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 …
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 …
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) launched a limited-edition packaging activation across its markets to support the FIFA World Cup 2026, introducing specially designed beverage packs and promotional initiatives that engaged consumers through retail channels. The campaign centred on limited-edition Coca-Cola packaging carrying FIFA World Cup branding and promotional features. According …
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (HEIDELBERG) has expanded its lifecycle portfolio with the ChromaStar ink dispensing system, introducing a modular spot colour production solution for packaging printing operations and other commercial applications. The company announced that the ChromaStar Series addresses production challenges associated with spot colour preparation, including manual mixing, limited …
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Sun Chemical has secured RecyClass certification for its solvent-based nitrocellulose (NC) alternative solutions for flexible packaging. The certification covers the company’s NC-alternative ink systems for flexographic and gravure printing and RecyClass-certified lamination adhesives designed for polyethylene (PE) flexible packaging recycling streams. According to the company, it is the first supplier …
Avery Dennison has received RecyClass Technology Approval in Europe for its AD CleanFlake RFID tags, marking the first RFID solution recognized by both RecyClass and the Association of Plastic Recyclers for compatibility with mechanical PET recycling streams. The announcement was made on July 16, 2026. The approval applies to …
