Packaging

The rise of lightweight packaging: How to adapt your production line for success

Lightweighting is impacting your change parts, but it doesn’t have to. Read more for the answer. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/spons/the-rise-of-lightweight-packaging-how-to-adapt-your-production-line-for-su/743786/

Mauser, Orbis, Pretium among March packaging company layoffs

Graphic Packaging International and RTS Packaging also are among the companies that announced facility closures in March. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/march-closures-layoffs-graphic-packaging-mauser-orbis-pretium-rts/744413/

China readies 34% tariff on US imports starting April 10

The country's retaliation against President Donald Trump's trade policies builds upon previously announced duties. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/china-34-percent-trump-tariff-response/744469/

Aluminum cans, beer imports subject to 25% tariffs

The beer and can duties are separate from sweeping baseline tariffs that President Trump announced Wednesday. The Consumer Brands Association joined others in calling...

Call for Papers and Registration open

Become a speaker at the EBC25, which is taking place on  02 – 03 December 2025, at the Titanic Hotel Berlin, Germany and join...

Trump installs 10% baseline tariff, country-specific duties

The president said he will levy import taxes on China, Japan and others equal to half of what they charge the U.S. based on...

Ideas for easing recycled content woes through policy, packaging

Brand innovations, policy changes and better communication could help ease challenges associated with adding recycled content to packaging, said speakers at the Plastics Recycling...

Crate idea: Transport packaging made from recycled Tetra Pak cartons

The polymer and aluminum material, polyAl, that gets separated from fiber during carton recycling is a key material for the new transport crates made by Schoeller Allibert.  Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/tetra-pak-schoeller-allibert-recycled-beverage-carton-transport-crate/744130/

Manufacturing economy stalls amid tariff confusion: PMI

Purchasing managers’ index data showed a contraction in March. The industry is bracing for the impact of the Trump administration's upcoming "Liberation Day," on...

Alberta launches EPR for packaging program

The first phase of the program places responsibility on producers to fully fund packaging recycling, a move government officials say will raise recycling rates...

Hitting a plateau: Circular packaging designers face flexibles hurdle

Many companies have targets to make 100% of their packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025. Now, as they face the hardest categories to...

Verallia, Saverglass part of anticompetition investigation in France

The country’s Competition Authority carried out unannounced visits on Thursday and Friday as part of its probe into companies’ practices for manufacturing and marketing glass packaging. Source:...

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