PKN’s latest issue is hitting desks and, as ever, is full of news and in-depth features, including a preview of the Women in Packaging Awards finalists; a round-up of the 2025 PIDA gold winners; the debut of APPMA’s Processing & Packaging Pavillion at Industrial Transformation; as well as the latest developments in Pack & Label Printing, Sustainability, Health & Wellness Packaging, and Packaging & Processing Machinery.
Hot off the press, the PKN Packaging News May-June 2025 issue is on its way to you in the mail and available online for your convenience.
This issue includes special awards coverage, starting with a closer look at all the finalists in the 2025 PKN Women in Packaging Awards (page 24). The programme returns for second year, and once again, the calibre of nominees from a record number of entries has exceeded expectations.
We also review the gold winners and individual awards presented at the 2025 Australasian Packaging Innovation & Design (PIDA) Awards (page 36), the packaging industry’s biggest night of the year, which celebrated innovation, design excellence and professional leadership across the sector.
FEATURES
In our Cover Story (page 14), AB Graphic International is powering ahead with automation, facility expansion and a standout partnership with Currie Group in the ANZ region.
In Pack & Label Printing (page 16), Labelmakers is pushing the envelope in label manufacturing through a tightly integrated model spanning in-house stock manufacture, advanced converting, and a bold sustainability agenda.
Next, in Sustainability, Avery Dennison celebrates 90 years, reflecting nearly a century of ingenuity, evolution, and impact in materials science (page 20); Delta Global launches a data-driven tool designed to help businesses accurately measure, report, and reduce their carbon emissions (page 21); and Winc gives insights into how to make the smartest packaging choices (page 22).
In Health & Wellness Packaging, Ego Pharmaceuticals expands production at its Braeside facility with the installation of a new QV cream production line (page 44); Ekam Global teams up with Blue Ocean Closures to launch an innovative fibre screw cap that reduces plastic usage in packaging (page 46); Amcor completes construction of its Malaysian healthcare packaging coating facility (page 46); and Carman’s Fruit Straps finds a new home at See Differently’s manufacturing hub (page 48).
To segue into our machinery section, we cast the spotlight on the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA)’s Processing & Packaging Pavilion in our Expo Preview (page 50), which is set to make its debut at this year’s Industrial Transformation Australia, co-located with CeMAT 2025.
And then, in Pack & Process Machinery, we preview CeMAT Australia, where HMPS Propac will be showing the next leap in materials handling automation (page 52); Robotic Automation will shine a spotlight on its latest technology advancements (page 54); and SICK will give a first-hand look at how automation, sensor intelligence and system integration can elevate operations (page 56). We also cover how Silverson mixers are simplifying the creation of stable emulsions for the production of pharmaceutical and cosmetics products (page 58); CEIA’s new valve system is setting a new benchmark for pharmaceutical metal detection (page 60); the new Symphony Seasoning System is bringing a more controlled approach to both on-machine and in-kitchen seasoning applications (page 60). Finally we bring you Nupac’s take on pouch packaging’s wide appeal on shelves and how having the right equipment solution is the key to success (page 62).
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE…
As always, rounding out the issue are our regular sections: Industry Insight sees a new report from the Food and Beverage Accelerator giving a practical roadmap for the transition to eco-friendly packaging (page 12). In Supplier Spotlight, Kaeser Compressors Australia is ready to assist businesses at every stage of their sustainability journey (page 64); and celebrates senior applications engineer, Albin Hess, who marks 30 years with the company (page 65). And we highlight the upcoming industry events to mark on your calendar in What’s On (page 66).
Enjoy the read.
