Additives, coatings & inks

Siegwerk Receives RecyClass Technology Approval for UV/LED-curable Inks on PE Films

Siegwerk says the approval is the first granted by RecyClass for UV-curable ink technology used on polyethylene flexible packaging, underscoring its ability to develop solutions that enable circular packaging innovations.

February 10, 2026

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Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: La Terra Fina's Simplified Quiche Package Cuts Plastic

Click above to hear how La Terra Fina has redesigned its quiche packaging to remove several components while preserving product protection and shelf appeal. The update targeted plastic packaging materials that consumer feedback indicated was excessive.

February 10, 2026

Workforce

Can Manufacturers Institute Appoints Roxanne Sharif as Director of Sustainability

Can Manufacturers Institute

Sharif brings proven expertise as a corporate sustainability leader to CMI.

February 9, 2026

Sustainable Packaging

Insights Into The Single-use Packaging Problem and The Re-use Solution

Prominent people in packaging video interview: Michael Martin, global leader in sustainability, speaker, founder & CEO at r.World and Effect Partners.

February 5, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

Prominent People in Packaging: “There is No Such Thing as Throwing Something Away”

Michael Martin, Global Leader in Sustainability, Speaker, Founder & CEO at r.World and Effect Partners, shares insights into the problem with single-use packaging and the re-use solution.

February 4, 2026

Containers & Closures

Hartmann North America Plans Further Capacity Expansion Through 2027

Hartmann North America

Building on recent investments, the expansion will add production and warehouse capacity to support demand for sustainable molded fiber egg packaging across North America.

February 3, 2026

Podcasts

Through the Line Podcast: Clover Sonoma Cuts Plastic by 34K lb

Listen to Packaging World Editor, Anne Marie Mohan, sit down with Mike Benedetti to discuss the company's new cup. It's comprised of 80% renewable FSC-certified paperboard with a thin layer of low-density polyethylene inside and a foil lid, dialing down plastic by 83% and shrinking its carbon footprint by 75%.

February 3, 2026

Reusable/Returnable

ORBIS Strengthens Manufacturing Portfolio with Acquisition of Robinson Industries

ORBIS Corporation

Strategic move expands ORBIS’ manufacturing capabilities and accelerates its ability to deliver innovative, sustainable packaging solutions across global supply chains.

February 2, 2026

Recycling

Borealis Invests EUR 49 Million to Accelerate Design for Circularity

Borealis

Investment expands production of advanced single-site PP in Germany, supporting recyclable monomaterial designs and helping customers meet evolving regulatory demands.

February 2, 2026

Recycling

PP Cups Reach ‘Widely Recyclable’ Status After Industry Collaboration

A coalition of brands, recyclers, and non-profits helps push PP to-go cups past the recycling tipping point, expanding curbside access to more than 60% of U.S. households.

February 2, 2026

Digital Transformation

Sleever

February 2, 2026

Sustainability

International Paper to Create Two Independent Public Companies

International Paper

International Paper's plan develops two scaled, regional packaging solutions companies—one focused on North American packaging and the other on EMEA packaging.

February 2, 2026

Operational Excellence

Practicality Defines 2026 Packaging

The packaging industry is being driven less by innovation and more by a disciplined, pragmatic focus on cost, labor, risk, and operational realities shaping every major decision.

February 2, 2026