January 27, 2026 - The German BOPP film producer has been acquired by UAE-based Al Ghurair Group, which is already active in the sector through Taghleef Industries and Arabian Flexible Packaging.
January 26, 2026 - Siropack has granted Goodpack exclusive rights for the Romanian market to its Respect packaging technology, which combines tamper-evident sealing with mono-material rPET.
January 26, 2026 - Pilot plant with Greenback’s Enval technology brought online to treat waste from multilayer flexible packaging.
January 20, 2026 - Next-generation Borstar Nextension grades support monomaterial packaging aligned with EU PPWR.
January 15, 2026 - The Austrian packaging and recycling group reported broadly stable revenue in 2025 despite a weak global backdrop, supported by acquisitions and continued investment.
January 15, 2026 - Packamama reserves bio-based polyethylene furanoate capacity for bottles currently made in rPET.
January 5, 2026 - The government postpones the measure, citing technical feasibility issues and the lack of sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic cups.
December 29, 2025 - The recycled plastic bag producer will boost the group’s offering and capacity in the fast-growing professional segment across Spain.
December 23, 2025 - Acquires a majority stake in Groupe Emballage Technologies, active in the construction of food packaging systems.
December 19, 2025 - US court approval enables the European producer of plastic films for packaging to complete its financial restructuring and accelerate its recovery.
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 1, 2026 - Polyblend will upgrade a compounding line in Germany, with production due to start by the end of 2027.
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.
