In the 70th anniversary year of Hugo Beck Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG, the family business reached a special turning point in 2025.

With this acquisition, the British packaging group is expanding its presence beyond its domestic market.

The company intends to expand its packaging and logistics expertise with a new location in Tennessee.

Perfecta Schneidemaschinenwerk GmbH Bautzen has initiated insolvency proceedings under self-administration.

With this acquisition, Butterfly Packaging is further expanding its market position in France.

Mosca looks back on an economically challenging 2025 and focuses on internationalisation, digitalisation and the strategic use of artificial intelligence in 2026.

Südpack sells its plant in Wisconsin to PPC Flex.

On 1 February 2026, the company takes over a neighbouring building in Aalen that was previously used as a supermarket.

The proceedings concerned price adjustments since 2022 that affected several market participants, including Verallia Italia.

The plant in Taicang was designed as a digitally orientated production site.

With a new production area within the existing plant, the company is strengthening its capacity for food packaging applications.

With this acquisition, the company is expanding its range of premium and speciality packaging.

The Danish company reports progress in the expansion of its integrated recycling activities.

With the merger, the approximately 1,600 employees of Logifruit will be integrated into the Mercadona organisation.

As part of the co-operation, Saxco will be the official distributor of Revino's reusable wine bottles.

The European packaging specialist Groupe Guillin is expanding its presence in the paper-based food packaging segment.

The three-day programme is aimed at specialists from various sectors such as food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, chemicals, automotive and consumer goods.

The transaction strengthens Sacmi's position in the food packaging sector and at the same time expands its industrial presence in France and other markets.

Gissler & Pass Rodenberg GmbH has initiated the reorganisation of its business in Rodenberg and is using insolvency proceedings in self-administration for this purpose.

The cutting-die and tool manufacturer Marbach looks back on an intensive year 2025.

The new site in Lansing/Michigan offers around 60 per cent more production space than the previous facility.

The Saica Group has taken over the paper and corrugated board recovery business of FCC Ámbito, a subsidiary of FCC Enviro.

Datwyler has signed an agreement to acquire 51 per cent of Capsul'Invest SA and Brain Corp SA, together trading as Capsul'in.

As 2025 draws to a close, we take a look back at the topics that have particularly moved the packaging industry. From innovative packaging solutions to...

As 2025 draws to a close, we take a look back at the topics that have particularly moved the packaging industry. From innovative packaging solutions to...

The aim is to create a new market for fully circularly recycled food packaging made from rHDPE and rPP.

The glass packaging manufacturer Vidrala has signed a binding agreement to acquire the Chilean company Cristalerías Toro.

According to the press release, 31 jobs in administration and production are to be cut as part of the restructuring programme.

The Koehler Group has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in the logistics company Klumpp + Müller, based in the port of Kehl, via the newly founded Koehler Logistics GmbH.

The Italian packaging converter Sacchital is expanding its production capacity and opening a new flexographic printing department in Pregnana.

Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) has announced that the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed the company's plan of reorganisation.

Steriline has finalised the acquisition of ISS srl (Innovative Security Solutions), thereby strengthening its research and development division.

In a management buyout, the previous management team led by Markus Pennekamp is taking over the Saueressig Packaging and Saueressig Surfaces divisions from Matthews International.

The Belgian packaging company VPK Group has increased its stake in Ribble Packaging Ltd. in the United Kingdom from 30 to 50 per cent.

A total of around 200 jobs are to be cut.

Schreiner Group is expanding its plant in Dorfen, Upper Bavaria, by around 40 per cent with a large-scale extension.

Ishida acquires RobotGrader, strengthening its position as a provider of automated packaging solutions for protein products.

According to Ball, it intends to acquire 80 per cent of the shares for an estimated 184 million euros; 20 per cent will remain with the existing Benepack shareholders.

The specialist for customised thermoforming solutions has been supplying the medical technology, pharmaceutical and life science industries for decades.

Plasticbag employs around 30 people, generates an annual turnover of 10 to 11 million euros and processes around 6,000 tonnes of recycled raw materials.