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16. April 2026

FPE – Strong opposition against reopening or delaying the PPWR

Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) reiterates its strong opposition to any attempt to reopen or delay Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on Packaging and Packaging Waste (PPWR), following recent calls from parts of the industry to postpone its application and review key provisions. FPE acknowledges that several implementation challenges remain and are limiting the ability of the supply […]

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KOCH – Precision in roll form, automation for nonwovens

Two projects from KOCH Robot Systems show that packaging and palletising rolls no longer has to be a feat of strength. Nonwovens, adhesive tapes and technical films are true all-rounders: they protect, insulate and connect, making them indispensable in medicine, hygiene and industry. Their value only becomes apparent at the end of the production chain: […]

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15. April 2026 |

TactoTek signs acad group GmbH as IMSE license partner

TactoTek, the pioneer of In-Mould Structural Electronics (IMSE), and acad group GmbH (acad), a European specialist in engineering, prototyping, and plastic injection moulding, have entered into an engineering partner agreement, establishing acad as an IMSE license partner to support the development of IMSE-based solutions. acad provides aluminium-based injection moulding tools and prototype parts for product […]

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26. March 2026 |

E Ink ranked Global Top 1% in the 2026 Sustainability Yearbook

E Ink, the global leader in ePaper technology, has been recognised as a Global Top 1% company in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2026. In the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry category, E Ink achieved a Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) score of 93, marking the second consecutive year it has earned—and surpassed—the highest score […]

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24. March 2026 |

Canatu receives follow-on purchase order from reactor customer

Canatu Plc, a deep technology company creating advanced carbon nanotubes (CNT), has received a follow-on purchase order from a long‑standing global semiconductor customer. The purchase order is limited to long lead‑time items and associated preparatory work related to the design, fabrication and potential sourcing preparation for components that could be used in the customer’s possible […]

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23. March 2026 |

TactoTek and LurexX announce IMSE licensing partnership

TactoTek, the pioneer of In-Mould Structural Electronics (IMSE) technology, announced a licensing partnership with LurexX optical GmbH, a German technology consulting and development company specialising in optical simulation and design of advanced optical components. LurexX strives to offer its customers the latest technological concepts and will now integrate IMSE technology into its engineering portfolio. Strengthening […]

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18. March 2026 |

Ynvisible announces strategic partnership with Sapphiros

Ynvisible Interactive Inc., a leader in printed e-paper display technology, has received a Letter of Intent from Sapphiros, a privately held consumer diagnostics company, to establish Ynvisible as an exclusive supplier of displays for certain lateral flow and molecular diagnostic tests manufactured by Sapphiros. Key highlights FDA regulatory pathway underway: Clinical studies of Sapphiros’ Digital […]

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