The Australasian Institute of Packaging has become an executive member of the Asian Packaging Federation, as the institute continues to expand its provision of education and training in the region.

Reporting solid FY25 results, Amcor marks a milestone year with the completion of its transformational acquisition of Berry Global, and signalling strong earnings and free cash flow growth in FY26.

Orora has delivered a solid result in FY25, completing its transformation into a focused, market-leading beverage packaging provider, with growth in revenue and earnings across its key divisions, despite challenging global conditions and tariff-related headwinds.

SIG has unveiled Australia’s first recycle-ready bag-in-box for wine, developed at its Adelaide facility in partnership with major local wineries. The mono-material pack includes a recyclable tap.

iQRenew has been awarded $9.1 million in joint funding from the Australian and NSW governments to upgrade its SPEC recycling facility to increase its capacity to process soft plastic packaging.

The ACCC's Draft Determination to authorise Soft Plastics Stewardship Australia’s nationwide recycling scheme marks the most significant step yet in rebuilding the nation’s ability to recycle one of the hardest packaging formats in the waste stream.

Henkel Australia is celebrating five decades of operations, reflecting on its commitment to sustainable practices, long-standing partnerships, and community support.

The first cans to be printed on Orora’s new high-speed digital direct-to-can printing system, Helio, rolled off the line at the canmaker’s Dandenong facility this week, marking a milestone not only for the company but for the region’s packaging sector. PKN was there.

The role of food and drink manufacturers in strengthening the recycling sector and supporting Australia’s transition to a circular economy was the focus at the National Recycling Roundtable this week. 

Cleanaway, Pact Group, TOMRA, Re.Group, Boomerang Alliance, and Reloop Pacific are lobbying for urgent reform to lift Australia’s CDS return rates and drive investment in the circular economy. 

Environment and industry groups are calling on the federal Environment Minister to finalise consultations and introduce a mandatory EPR scheme covering the full life cycle of packaging.

PKN's latest print issue is hitting desks around the country, and as always, it’s packed with the latest industry developments, award highlights, and technology-led features spanning packaging design, production, sustainability, and more.

At the Circularity conference, a high-calibre panel tackled one of the sector’s most pressing challenges: how to align policy, innovation and accountability to deliver circularity in packaging.

Melbourne-based flexible packaging specialist RollsPack Group has opened a manufacturing facility in Huai’an, China, marking a strategic expansion of its footprint in the Asia Pacific region.

At CeMAT in Sydney this week, industry leaders tackled the big questions around 2D barcode implementation – from interoperability and traceability to regulation, ROI and future readiness.

Spicers is set to expand its sustainable packaging portfolio in Australia following a strategic alliance between its parent company, KPP Group Holdings, and materials innovator Papkot.