Pact Group and Aldi are scaling up recycled packaging in Australia, with more than 19 million laundry and cleaning bottles per year to contain up to 50% Australian recycled plastic. The announcement is dated 22 October 2026.

Zeus Packaging entered a long-term partnership with corrugated sheetboard maker Progroup at Progroup's Packaging Park in Ellesmere Port, UK. From October 2026 Zeus will move a significant part of its UK corrugated production there, expected to exceed 100 million square metres a year.

Indorama Ventures' Indovida unit, Suntory, Suntory PepsiCo Beverage Thailand and Iwatani formed a partnership bringing Flake-to-Preform direct recycling technology to Thailand through a joint venture. The venture is expected to produce preforms equivalent to about 400 million bottles annually, supplied to Suntory PepsiCo from 2028.

Indorama Ventures, Suntory Holdings, Suntory PepsiCo Beverage Thailand and Iwatani will develop commercial-scale circular PET packaging in Thailand via the Indovida venture, using flake-to-preform recycling technology. Output is expected to be about 400 million bottles' worth of preforms a year from 2028.

Progroup AG and Zeus Packaging agreed a long-term partnership under which Zeus will consolidate a significant share of its UK production at Progroup's Ellesmere Port packaging park. Production is scheduled to start in October 2026 and reach at least 100 million square metres per year.

John Brooks expanded its distribution territory for Gorman-Rupp pumps across Quebec, effective August 2026, for municipal water and wastewater customers.

Frugalpac signed an agreement with Siemens Financial Services to offer customers a structured lease-purchase scheme to finance its FBAM-2 paper bottle assembly machine. The FBAM-2 can produce up to 14 million bottles a year in a three-lane configuration.

BARBIERI Electronics and Beijing Dingli Xintong Technology strengthened their sales, service and support partnership for colour measurement spectrophotometers in China after a partner meeting in Beijing in July 2026.

APPLIED Adhesives entered an exclusive arrangement to handle US distribution of Henkel's flexible packaging adhesive and coating range, combining Henkel's portfolio with APPLIED's sales, technical support and logistics. The announcement was dated 9 July 2026.

Smurfit Westrock partnered with Coca-Cola China to launch paper-based packaging solutions, including an eight-can gift pack, for the brand's 2026 World Cup campaign across retail and e-commerce channels. The announcement was made on 2026-07-07.

Zenit Pumps (China) and Shanghai Tsurumi Pump integrated their sales departments effective July 1, 2026, to strengthen their position in China.

Nur Ink Innovations signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Shenzhen Hosonsoft to deploy its powder-free DTF printing chemistry across China; phase one installations at three printer manufacturers are complete.

UAE packaging group Hotpack and Malaysian manufacturer HZ Corporation have formed a joint venture, HZP Eco Packaging, to make and sell paper-based foodservice packaging across global markets. No deal value or plant location was given; the announcement is dated 19 June 2026.

Indian aluminium packaging maker GSM Foils signed an MoU with AAPL Solutions to enter the aluminium ROPP caps market from a new Mumbai-region plant. Production is scheduled to start before the end of June 2026, with the line projected to generate ₹500 million in annual revenue at peak.

Velan and GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy signed a partnership agreement to explore deploying nuclear components for small modular reactor projects in Europe. The agreement was signed in Paris on June 17, 2026.

AQS Liquid Transfer, part of AxFlow, was appointed master distributor for Xylem's Applied Water portfolio including Lowara-branded products across key Southern African markets, effective June 1, 2026.

Ingersoll Rand and Garrett Motion announced a multiyear strategic partnership to develop next-generation oil-free centrifugal compressor technology for industrial air compression, targeting food and beverage and life sciences customers.

AxFlow GesmbH Austria became the official sales and service partner for Flygt wastewater pumps and mixers in Austria.

Sunfab Hydraulics of Sweden and Hawe Hydraulik of Germany signed an agreement to jointly develop and market hydraulic pumps and motors worldwide, covering R&D, marketing and sales.

Sulzer signed a joint venture with Jawaby Services & Investments Ltd, a subsidiary of Libya's National Oil Corporation, to launch Jawaby Sulzer Services, an in-country provider of rotating equipment services in Libya. The deal was announced on April 21, 2026.

Swiss company Perlen Industrieholding has secured exclusive rights to produce Pulpex's fiber-based paper bottles in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and southern Germany. Perlen is evaluating an industrial implementation, with production potentially starting in 2027.

Perlen Industrieholding AG secured exclusive rights to manufacture Pulpex's patented paper bottles in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and Southern Germany, with a production decision expected after evaluation, potentially from 2027.

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

Perlen Industrieholding AG and its subsidiary Perlen Papier AG entered an exclusive partnership with UK packaging technology firm Pulpex, securing manufacturing rights for fibre-based paper bottles in Switzerland, Austria, Italy and southern Germany. Production may begin in 2027 pending a decision.

Panam Valves will supply its instrumentation fittings products to R&G Fluid Power Group, a UK group of hydraulics and industrial businesses, under a new strategic partnership announced March 5, 2026.

Chief Fluid Systems signed an MoU with Fairbanks Morse Defense to become its authorised distributor in Australia for Hunt valve and fitting products, covering distribution, servicing and support.

Aseptic packaging manufacturer Lamipak has adopted the Blue Yonder Network platform to unify data sharing with suppliers, customers and logistics providers. The rollout includes AI tools for demand and capacity alerts.

Packaging distributor Zeus Group and packaging machinery firm Engelmann & Buckham formed a partnership to deliver an end-to-end packaging automation and consumables solution.

DS Smith partnered with the Romanian Serele SupeR agricultural cooperative to replace ten million plastic tomato packages with recyclable corrugated fibre punnets, following a three-year trial, reported on 14 January 2026.

Ranpak expanded its partnership with Medline Industries, with Medline deploying Ranpak's Cut'it EVO right-sizing machine and Form'it case erector in its high-volume outbound operations.

Swiss pump maker Hidrostal and Latvian mobile pump manufacturer Aeonpump agreed to cooperate in a new unit focused on mobile pump solutions.

Coca-Cola HBC, with packaging maker DS Smith and machinery supplier Krones, is rolling out a corrugated cardboard handle for 1.5-liter bottle multipacks in place of plastic shrink wrap. Commercial trials began in Austria in 2023.

Baosteel Packaging and Thailand's Carabao Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement on 4 December 2025 in Shanghai to localise metal packaging supply across Southeast Asia.

East Coast Canning will supply printed cans and dispensing systems for Meadow's resealable aluminium can system in Australia and New Zealand. The partnership was announced on 4 December 2025.

Gardner Denver Nash transitioned its regional sales and support partner from Process Controls to Mills Winfield effective December 1, 2025, covering Northern Illinois and NW Indiana for its vacuum pumps and compression systems.

Stockholm-based Meadow signed a partnership with Stephen Gould Corporation, which will license the MEADOW KAPSUL technology and produce dispensers for brands worldwide, responding to rising US demand for sustainable packaging.

Welch Packaging Group announced on October 21, 2025 that it has joined forces with Phoenix/Packaging, a corrugated packaging company.

Bruce Power signed a 10-year strategic alliance agreement with valve maker Contro Valve, announced October 15, 2025 at Contro Valve's Burlington facility. The agreement has the potential to see more than $10 million invested over the next decade.

DS Smith developed a fully recyclable corrugated cardboard display with Carlsberg Group for the German launch of Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc. The modular display features a contour-cut bottle silhouette and varnish finishing.

Mondi collaborated with Turkish fresh produce exporter Özler Tarım to develop a double-wall corrugated fibre packaging solution to reduce food waste on long-distance shipments. Özler Tarım reports a 15% increase in production capacity at its Adana facility since implementation.

DS Smith has redesigned Carlsberg Britvic's OTOR4 soft drinks packaging as the OTOR8 bag-in-box, allowing 25% more boxes per pallet. The change is the first stage of a wider supply chain partnership and is expected to save over 50 tonnes of CO2 in transport emissions.

Carlsberg Britvic is partnering with DS Smith to upgrade its beverage packaging to the new OTOR8 bag-in-box design, aiming to cut emissions, reduce weight and improve supply chain efficiency. The partnership was reported on 28 September 2025.

DS Smith unveiled an enhanced eight-sided bag-in-box design developed with Carlsberg Britvic, allowing about 25% more boxes per pallet. The article gives no deal value.

Carlsberg Britvic is partnering with DS Smith to upgrade its beverage packaging to the new OTOR8 bag-in-box design, aiming to improve supply chain efficiency and sustainability. The article gives no deal value.

ArcelorMittal has partnered with industrial packaging company Greif to produce low-carbon steel drums. The EcoBalance drums use 75% recycled content and aim to match traditional steel drum durability with a smaller environmental footprint.

Cardbox Packaging and Slovenian packaging maker Famar d.o.o. strengthened their strategic partnership, with Cardbox taking over international distribution of Famar's packaging and aligning procurement and production. The companies will jointly produce paper cups for the food industry.

Warehouse-robotics provider Exotec and E80 Group announced a strategic partnership to combine Exotec's Skypod AS/RS with E80's pallet-handling systems into one automation ecosystem. The joint offering will initially target CPG and grocery customers.

Flowserve and Core Energy Systems are collaborating to manufacture primary coolant pumps for nuclear plants in India, including a first transfer of PCP technology.

UK packaging firm Frugalpac signed a partnership with India's ITC to bring its Frugal paper bottles and bottle-making machines to South Asia. Goa's Rhea Distilleries commissioned an initial run of Frugal Bottles for its Fidalgo cashew feni. The deal was signed in September 2025.

Bunzl UK & Ireland and Huhtamaki agreed an exclusive deal for Bunzl to distribute Huhtamaki's Taste Boxes in the UK and Ireland, running until October 2025. The paper containers use a plant-protein Morro Coating developed by Xampla.