Progroup AG selected Akarton GmbH as a new partner to operate the packaging park at its PW05 corrugated sheetfeeder plant in Schüttorf, Germany.

Zotefoams agreed with Südpack in Ochsenhausen, Germany, for Südpack to manufacture the extruded flexible polymer material used in ReZorce cartons, adding up to 100 million cartons of annual capacity. The initial agreement runs three years.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) collaborated with Petainer to develop a standardized 1L 'Universal refPET Bottle' for its refillable system in the German market. The design supports fill speeds of 36,000 bottles per hour.

Keurig Dr Pepper and Cologne-based packaging maker PAPACKS launched a partnership to develop a fully recyclable, compostable paper beverage bottle, with a prototype expected by end of 2022.

United Caps installed four Trio-Technik AirMove transport systems at its Schwerin, Germany plant, which mainly serves the beverage market, to streamline manufacturing.

Gundlach Verpackung, Gundlach Packaging DMCC and Gundlach Logo now operate jointly under the Gundlach Packaging Group brand, with a shared CRM system and expanded roll-to-roll production in Dubai.