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Platinum Partner at Elite Plus 2026: hubergroup focuses on safe, circular food packaging and value chain collaboration
Hubergroup will return to the ElitePlus Speciality Films & Flexible Packaging Global Summit as a prestigious partner for the fourth consecutive year in Mumbai on 26 and 27 August. On 26 August, Vellayan Subbiah, Chairman of hubergroup, will deliver his keynote “Driving Sustainable Growth in an Uncertain World“. His participation underscores hubergroup’s commitment to fostering industry dialogue and advancing sustainable innovation in the packaging sector.
Faller Packaging acquires Paperpack in Greece
With the acquisition of Greek packaging specialist Paperpack, Faller Packaging continues its strategic expansion across Europe. Both companies specialise in innovative packaging solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries and are united by a strong commitment to quality, customer focus and long-term partnerships.
Cardbox Packaging boosts efficiency in postpress with Heidelberg
Within the growing packaging market, the finishing sector is playing an increasingly important role. It is precisely here that significant efficiency gains can still be realized to improve profitability. To achieve this, packaging printers need a higher degree of automation, greater productivity, and more transparency in individual processes in order to further optimize production. As an end-to-end system integrator, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) works with partners to develop integrated solutions for the entire value chain in packaging production, from design through to shipping.
Mondi partners with Fixit Gruppe to deliver standardised paper bag portfolio
Mondi has collaborated with Fixit Gruppe to create a unified European-wide paper bag portfolio for more than 100 building material products. The project marks a further step in the long-standing partnership between the two companies, supporting a more harmonised packaging approach across Europe while maintaining consistent packaging quality and reliable performance across a broad product range. The streamlined portfolio optimises material usage, improves design to support recycling and aligns with Fixit Gruppe’s sustainability strategy by helping to lower greenhouse gas emissions by 135 tonnes of CO2 compared to the previous year.
Innovative measurement solutions at CIPTE 2026 showcased by emtec Electronic
Taking place from September 16 to 18 at the Wuhan International Expo Center, the China International Paper Technology Exhibition and Conference sets focus on the most recent developments in forestry, pulp and paper, printing and packaging. As returning participant, emtec Electronic brings along its innovative measurement solutions for the pulp and paper industry at booth no. 2B962.
PPWR marks a new chapter for circular packaging in Europe
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is the first EU-wide packaging governance that strengthens circularity within Europe and promotes the use of renewable resources grown across Europe, making the EU more resilient to energy crises and external influences, while enhancing the EU’s competitiveness. It is also the first major attempt to make packaging more sustainable.
(By Horst Bittermann, Director General of Pro Carton.)
BW Converting expands W+D 449 e-commerce system with new five-inch gusset capability
BW Converting announces expanded capabilities for its W+D 449 E-Commerce Paper Mailer Machine, including a new optional five-inch gusset designed to give manufacturers greater flexibility in producing paper mailing bags for a broader range of e-commerce applications.
LOUPE
From briefing to finished product: Loupe Americas 2026
Attendees to Loupe Americas 2026 (formerly Labelexpo Americas) will be able to experience a live production of sustainable labels from inception to finish, thanks to a collaboration engaging some of the labels and package printing industry’s leading companies: Avery Dennison, CarbonQuota, Cerm, Esko, Grafisk Maskinfabrik (GM), Kurz, Scribos and Flint Group Digital Xeikon.
Mondi unveils award-winning packaging concept
Mondi has developed an award-winning packaging concept that combines a corrugated outer box with a recyclable, laser-marked flexible packaging. Designed for eCommerce and bag-in-box applications, the concept can be applied across a range of flexible packaging formats and demonstrates how innovative packaging design can support circularity and improve supply chain efficiency. The concept uses laser marking technology to apply artwork directly onto the flexible packaging during converting, eliminating the need for conventional decorative printing and associated printing plates. This enables personalisation, fast artwork updates and greater design flexibility, allowing customers to respond more quickly to market trends and changing consumer preferences.
US printing company strengthens its packaging and commercial printing business with Speedmaster XL 106
Brodnax 21C Printers, headquartered in Dallas, USA, was founded in 1957 by John Brodnax and has grown from a small commercial print shop into a marketing services company. With a revenue of approximately $25 million, the company is offering lithographic printing, small-format digital printing, large-format printing, and promotional materials. In 2022, the current owner and General Manager, Jim Singer, founded Brodnax 21C Packaging. The sister companies serve a diverse, nationwide customer base and produce everything from vehicle wraps and business stationery to folding cartons, while maintaining strong positions in the catalog and trading card markets.
Packaging Machinery: Turnover up in H1 2026, but orders slow down and production costs increase
UCIMA MECS Research Centre has released its economic data for the first half of 2026 for the packaging machinery manufacturing sector, confirming a generally positive performance in terms of turnover, but also highlighting signs of weaker order intake and growing pressure from rising raw material and component costs.
LOUPE
European ERP/MIS expertise for North and Latin America
Theurer.com, provider of ERP/MIS software for the printing and packaging industry, will be exhibiting at LOUPE Americas for the first time. With its presence at the trade fair in Chicago, the company is continuing its course of international growth and systematically expanding its activities across the Americas.
