Madhur Sugar and Dentsu Creative Webchutney have introduced ‘The Good Cut’—a packaging redesign aimed at reducing the environmental impact of plastic pack openings, in a bid to address microplastic pollution from everyday packaging. India produces nearly 392,000 tonnes of microplastics annually, with small plastic snips from packaging among the contributors. The Good Cut proposes …
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A new global survey by McKinsey & Company reveals that younger consumers—especially Gen Z—are leading the shift in attitudes toward sustainable packaging, with notable differences across age and income groups. Drawing on responses from over 11,000 individuals in 11 countries representing two-thirds of global GDP, the study highlights that while cost and quality remain top …
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At K 2025 in Düsseldorf (October 8–15), Japanese specialty chemicals company Kuraray will highlight a suite of packaging solutions designed to align with tightening global sustainability regulations and circular economy goals. Of particular interest to businesses in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), these developments offer practical pathways to meet new recycling standards, reduce …
At K 2025, the world’s leading plastics trade fair, BASF will showcase a wide range of innovations aimed at reducing environmental impact across the packaging value chain. The company’s exhibit in Hall 5 (Booth C21/D21) will center on material solutions that enable circularity, lower product carbon footprints, and support compostability—responding to growing demand for …
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The ALPLA Group has acquired KM Packaging, a German-based closure manufacturer, to expand its injection-moulding division, ALPLAinject. The move significantly increases ALPLA’s production of high-quality closures for tubes, bottles, and jars—including clean-room applications—across six sites in Germany, Austria, Poland, and the United States. This acquisition brings an annual output of more than 6.5 billion injection-moulded …
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CHIMEI Corporation is set to showcase its latest advancements in sustainable materials at K 2025, the global plastics and rubber trade fair, taking place from October 8 to 15 in Düsseldorf. Among the highlights is the expanded Ecologue portfolio, offering recycled and biomass-balanced plastics that align with the growing demand for circular packaging solutions, …
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Hubergroup Print Solutions has officially opened India’s first dedicated facility for manufacturing Direct Food Contact (DFC) inks at its Silvassa site. This milestone marks a strategic development for the packaging industry in India and the broader MEA region, setting a precedent for safer and more sustainable packaging solutions. The new plant, …
Ahead of the show, 80 journalists from 30 countries are now gathered in the German city for an exclusive preview of some of the innovations the public can expect later in the year. Reifenhäuser is positioning itself at the epicenter of plastics innovation as it unveils transformative MDO extrusion technologies ahead …
As the global plastics and rubber sectors undergo sweeping structural shifts, K 2025, the industry’s preeminent trade fair, is set to return to Messe Düsseldorf from 8–15 October 2025. With a spotlight on advanced machinery, next-generation materials, and AI-driven manufacturing, K 2025 is positioned as a critical enabler of future-ready plastics ecosystems. In …
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Martin Automatic will exhibit two versions of its MBS automatic unwind splicer at Labelexpo Europe 2025, offering label and packaging converters a close look at non-stop web handling technologies optimized for high-speed, space-conscious production environments. Set to be featured on Stand 4D37, the MBS splicers form the starting point of a …
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