Carbon cutting
Global market volatility and price inflation might be creating an uncertain economic environment for plastics packaging, but it doesn’t seem to be hindering sustainability-focused...
A minefield to navigate
The regulatory landscape can be difficult to navigate at the best of times – particularly within the EU, where a raft of legislation looms...
Circular ambitions
The best-laid plans often go to waste, and that can be taken quite literally in a month notable for a number of moves aimed...
Taxing times
With soaring energy and material costs, market uncertainty following the war in Ukraine, and new legislative burdens to contend with, it’s been a turbulent...
Advancing the circular cause
It’s been a good month to be positive about plastics packaging, with research projects announcing breakthroughs, and more companies pledging to work together to...
Investment appeal
The beginning of 2022 has been met by a flurry of company acquisitions, as plastics packaging continues to prove itself to be an attractive...
New year, renewed optimism
The plastics packaging industry looks set for a bright year ahead, after 2021 ended with a series of announcements concerning plant investments and openings. Leading...
Commitments questioned
After a tumultuous couple of years with multiple industries disrupted by Covid-19, it’s heartening to know that demand for packaging at least, is going...
Circular strides
Issues concerning the recyclability of plastics packaging have once again dominated the news agenda, as the industry continues to make strides towards greater circularity. Leading...
Pets mean rises
A staggering rise in pet ownership is likely to be one of the lasting legacies of the coronavirus pandemic, and it has had an...
