5 Feb 2025. The board at consumer packaging giant Amcor used its half year results to urge shareholders to vote in favour of the proposed mega merger with Berry, and said not voting was the same as a no vote.

Dec 12, 2024 · It’s been a tumultuous yet progressive year in packaging in Australia, with highs and lows playing out against a clouded backdrop of uncertainty caused in part by the dangling sword of DCCEEW’s proposed Packaging Reform, and in part by the mounting pressure of rising manufacturing costs.

5 hours ago · Orora’s half year results reflected a challenging market, for a business which has now transformed itself into a fully-focused beverage packaging operation, with global glass and Australasian cans as its focus. Excluding its Saverglass acquisition the company’s EBIT was down by 30.1 per cent ...

Jan 21, 2025 · Queensland-based start-up TomKat, the innovator behind KoolPak, the world-first reusable packaging solution for temperature-sensitive and perishable goods incorporating track and trace technology, is relocating to Thailand to set up manufacturing operations.

Jan 30, 2025 · It’s been a tumultuous yet progressive year in packaging in Australia, with highs and lows playing out against a backdrop of uncertainty caused in part by the dangling sword of DCCEEW’s proposed Packaging Reform, and in part by the mounting pressure of rising manufacturing costs.

Dec 18, 2024 · The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released its 2022-23 Australian Packaging Consumption and Recovery Data Report, the second report released in 2024.. For the 2022-23 period, the latest results against the National Packaging Targets shows a small uptick in the proportion of recyclable packaging and in the average recycled content, …

Apr 29, 2024 · The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released the fifth iteration of its annual Consumption & Recovery Data Report for packaging in the Australian market, covering the 2021-22 period.. The report reveals modest progress towards the 2025 National Packaging Targets, consistent with the findings of the National Packaging Targets …

Sep 26, 2024 · In a webinar run yesterday and today for Australian packaging industry stakeholders, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) outlined a three-option framework for proposed reforms to the packaging system, ahead of publishing a consultation paper this Friday (27 September) for industry feedback by …

Nov 19, 2024 · PKN’s latest issue for 2024 is hitting desks and as always is full of news and in-depth features, including our comprehensive coverage of Tokyo Pack, as well as the latest developments in Sustainable Materials, Pharma & Cosmetic Packaging, Printing & Converting, Advanced Manufacturing, and Labels & Labelling.. Hot off the press, the PKN Packaging …

Dec 11, 2024 · Australia’s Environment Ministers convened on 10 December to outline their vision for a circular economy and a "nature-positive" future.