In a heartwarming blend of local collaboration and customer care, South West Nissan has announced a brand-new partnership with Kingdom Tea Brokers & Tea Packing Specialists bringing an exclusive, organic tea experience right to their Wellington dealership.
Ahlstrom equips converters and brands with an adaptable platform for paper-based flexible packaging. LamiBak™ Flex is ideally suited for further processing, such as coating, metallization, or extrusion, delivering superior barrier properties across food applications, including pouches, sachets, and flow packs. Its advanced design enables reduced primer coating needs, achieving exceptional barrier properties while optimizing costs and maintaining a sustainable and recyclable profile.
To meet increasingly stringent sustainability targets, manufacturers worldwide are pushing ahead with single-material packaging solutions. The European Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) has accelerated the shift toward recyclable, lightweight materials such as polyethylene (PE). This transition can present a critical but often overlooked challenge: increased static buildup and contamination risks in manufacturing processes.
"I am looking forward to the exciting task of working closely with the company management and my colleagues in sales to shape TRAPO's marketing and communication activities," emphasizes Nicole Naue (41). "With the digital realignment of our marketing, we are laying the foundations for expanding our leadership position as a system integrator with a comprehensive in-house product portfolio for industrial automation."
The International Organization of Aluminum Aerosol Container Manufacturers (AEROBAL) reports that global deliveries of aluminium aerosol cans delivered by its members fell by 1.7 percent to around 3.3 billion units in the first half of 2025, compared to the same time in 2024. The decline was primarily driven by weak demand in the cosmetics sector. The key market segments of deodorants and hairsprays, which traditionally account for the largest share of deliveries, experienced significant decreases.
The tube market recorded a weaker performance in the first half of 2025. According to the European tube manufacturers association (etma), global deliveries of aluminium, laminate and plastic tubes fell by 3.9% to around 5.8 billion units compared to the same period in 2024.
Constantia Flexibles has taken a major step forward in sustainable packaging innovation with the enhancement of its PPCover technology — a mono-material polypropylene (PP) lidding solution designed to meet recyclability standards without compromising sealing performance.
While PPCover offers clear environmental advantages, integrating it into existing sealing machines posed a technical challenge: maintaining consistent, high-quality seals across various lid materials without introducing inefficiencies or material deformation.
Through the collaborative development of an innovative decontamination technology, currently at an advanced validation stage, both companies are laying the groundwork for the reintroduction of recycled polystyrene into the food circuit, complying with the most demanding safety and quality requirements.
Coveris, a leading European manufacturer of paper and plastics packaging, has partnered with SABIC to launch a groundbreaking circularity project in healthcare packaging.
The initiative successfully demonstrates that used medical plastic packaging can be recycled and transformed back into new, contact-sensitive medical packaging, marking a major step forward in sustainable healthcare solutions.
