April 1, 2026 - The package is intended to clarify grey areas in the new rules and ease compliance for businesses and Member States.
March 31, 2026 - EPL and Indovida are set to combine their plastic packaging operations, creating a group valued at USD 2 billion.
March 27, 2026 - With the PureCap platform, Sacmi is proposing a new integrated model for the continuous compression moulding of HDPE bottle closures made with post-consumer recycled content.
March 23, 2026 - Siropack Italia has assigned the US patent for its PET tray production process to Clearly Clean.
March 3, 2026 - Development made possible by a wider processing window thanks to the addition of cyclic olefins to polyethylene.
March 1, 2026 - Piaceplast offers an all-PET solution with high recycled content, combining advanced performance with shrinkable and barrier-grade properties for food contact applications.
February 27, 2026 - EU delegated act eases pallet wrapping rules for intra-group and same-member-state operators, leaves cross-border reuse obligation.
February 23, 2026 - The draft EU text defining the methods for calculating recycled content in PET bottles has been circulated.
February 23, 2026 - Developed through a partnership between Indorama Ventures and Italy’s AMB, the new multilayer structure combines food-grade performance with compliance with upcoming EU packaging rules.
February 20, 2026 - Developed for the South Korean market, the bottle is designed for end-of-life chemical recycling, yielding lactic acid monomer.
September 18, 2026 - The transition will begin on October 6 and will cover products, documentation, packaging and digital channels.
September 18, 2026 - The injection moulding machine manufacturer is expanding its European production network to increase flexibility and improve supply reliability.
September 18, 2026 - The new Izmir and Adana sites will produce PET preforms, closures and HDPE and PP packaging.
September 17, 2026 - Production remains below last year’s levels as overcapacity, low utilisation rates and high energy costs continue to weigh on the sector.
September 17, 2026 - Milan court has ordered one year of judicial administration for Corepla, Italy’s national consortium for the collection, recycling and recovery of plastic packaging.
September 15, 2026 - The acquisition of a majority stake in Repack strengthens the group’s industrial packaging recovery, reconditioning and recycling network.
September 11, 2026 - Roland Janssen takes over as Chief Commercial Officer as Borouge International advances its integration and growth priorities.
September 15, 2026 - The plastics industry trade show returns to Orlando from May 3 to 7, 2027, with more than 2,200 exhibitors expected.
September 14, 2026 - EMV Capital takes over the Rotterdam chemical recycling plant and plans to restart it using DeepTech Recycling’s fluidised-bed reactor technology.
September 17, 2026 - Milan court has ordered one year of judicial administration for Corepla, Italy’s national consortium for the collection, recycling and recovery of plastic packaging.
September 15, 2026 - The acquisition of a majority stake in Repack strengthens the group’s industrial packaging recovery, reconditioning and recycling network.
The plastics industry trade show returns to Orlando from May 3 to 7, 2027, with more than 2,200 exhibitors expected.
The World Packaging Organisation has established an annual event to highlight packaging’s contribution to safety, sustainability and economic development.
The Düsseldorf packaging trade fair will return in 2029 with a six-day format running from Sunday to Friday.
The plastics recycling exhibition and conference brought together industry players, policymakers and technology suppliers at RAI Amsterdam.
All key indicators remained negative in 2025, underlining the depth of the crisis facing the country’s plastics industry.
Visitor sign-up for the Milan triennial on plastics, rubber and composites begins in ten days.
A two-day programme in Amsterdam will address EU regulation, investment conditions and emerging markets, including polyurethane recycling.
With strong exhibitor interest and regional support, the event will remain at its traditional Lake Constance location for at least five more years.
