AI rendering of the Gulf crisis
11. May 2026 |

Companies and Markets

Afera – “From the Gulf to the coating line”

For Europe’s adhesive tape industry, the conflict involving the U.S., Israel and Iran is no longer a distant geopolitical crisis. It is feeding into the economics of tape production, affecting energy, petrochemical inputs, freight, lead times, pricing and customer demand across the value chain. The diplomatic picture remains fluid, but that has not restored normal […]

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Feature

IPCO – “Together, we can offer complete process lines!”

Following the acquisition of New Era Converting Machinery Inc. by IPCO AB, a new global player in converting and process equipment has emerged. In this interview, Jens Gegner, Global Segment Manager Composites at IPCO, and Paul Lembo, Managing Director at New Era, discuss the integration, key synergies and future strategy. Mr Lembo, Mr Gegner – […]

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Paul Lembo and Jens Gegner
ALL CONVERTING-NEWS
6. May 2026 |

Tradeshows and Events

interpack 2026 – Packaging on a global stage

interpack is about to open its doors in Düsseldorf. From 7 to 13 May 2026, the global processing and packaging industry will meet to discuss AI, automation, innovative materials and new skills. Market leaders and newcomers from all areas of the value chain are getting ready. Preparations for interpack 2026 are in full swing. Around […]

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5. May 2026 |

Products & Innovations

Futamura and Biopap advance compostable food service solutions

Futamura UK, a global leader in sustainable cellulose-based solutions, and Biopap, a pioneer in compostable food packaging, are reinforcing their 25-year relationship to accelerate innovation in compostable solutions for the food service industry. The collaboration combines Futamura’s regenerated cellulose film, NatureFlex, with Biopap’s high-performance, compostable food trays. Together, the companies have developed functional compostable packaging, […]

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4. May 2026 |

Products & Innovations

Tentoma’s new multi-film unit increases capacity and flexibility

Tentoma A/S introduces the new MFU Multi Film Unit (patent pending), an innovative film stand developed for RoRo StretchPack stretch hood packaging machines. The MFU addresses the growing demand for higher capacity and more efficient handling of multiple film sizes on a single packaging line. One film stand – multiple film rolls The key advantage […]

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30. April 2026 |

Tradeshows and Events

Schulz Flexgroup hosts UV flexo workshop for young people

Schulz Flexgroup GmbH and the DFTA Flexodruck Fachverband e.V. jointly organised a practical workshop on UV flexographic printing. Pupils in Years 8 and 9 from the Baden-Baden Children’s and Youth Home and invited careers advisers from the region gained insights into the apprenticeship programme for flexographic media technologists as part of the ‘Career Compass Packaging […]

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29. April 2026 |

Tradeshows and Events

Inno-Fiber 2026 – Paperisation between ambition and reality

With the launch of the “Inno-Fiber” event series, Innoform Coaching GmbH has created a platform dedicated to supporting the transformation of the packaging industry. Under the theme “Functional papers for packaging applications,” experts from industry and research gathered in Osnabrück on 15–16 April 2026 to discuss the potential, trade-offs and technological progress of fibre-based packaging […]

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