Local Corflute manufacturer Corex Plastics is acquiring Megara, Australian manufacturer of graphics-grade solid polypropylene sheet and POS display, consumer packaging, presentation, and stationery products.

EXCLUSIVE: Ego Pharmaceuticals' new etch & ethos brand, launching this month, is packaged in Australia's first lightweight, 50% rHDPE bottle for skin care, developed in partnership with Pact Group.

PKN's first issue of 2022 is on its way to subscribers in the mail, and available now online. Covering a range of hot button packaging industry topics, it brings you up to date with the latest packaging trends and technology developments.

Amcor CEO Ron Delia says the company is going to be investing strongly in growth opportunities over the coming period, targeting high growth segments, major emerging markets, and innovation.

Amcor has introduced a high-barrier flexible film that it says provides superior heat resistance and is a more-sustainable alternative to standard metallised or foil-based structures.

Asahi Beverages has unveiled a new sustainability agenda, aiming to use its significant scale to create a more sustainable future for Australia and New Zealand, setting itself ambitious environmental targets.

A new PET plastic recycling facility, set to be the largest of its kind in Victoria, will be built in Altona North by a cross-industry partnership between Pact Group, Cleanaway, Asahi Beverages and CCEP.

One of the country’s leading innovators in packaging printing and a giant of the local industry, Charles Hanna OAM, passed away over Christmas.

To accelerate its global expansion, Australian automation and technology solutions company Agito Group has entered a joint venture with Hilton Food Group. Agito CEO Emma Townsend will lead the new entity.

Planet Protector Packaging has been awarded $250,000 in seed funding through the latest round of the Innovation Districts Challenge, facilitated through Investment NSW in a bid to boost the commercialisation of innovative research.

TIPA has completed a $70m Series C financing round, led by R&D investment firm Millennium Food-Tech and capital market company Meitav Dash Investments.

Australian & New Zealand packaging companies have received the second highest number of WorldStar Packaging Awards behind Germany, with Wellman Packaging, Planet Protector Packaging, Zipform Packaging, OF Packaging, Omni Group, Sealed Air and CHEP Australia all winning multiple awards.

Universal Packaging and Spicers have entered into a share sale agreement, effective 30 November, which according to Spicers NZ, will mean business as usual for its customers and suppliers.

Nina Nguyen, founder and CEO of Pakko, is a dual finalist in the Telstra Best of Business Awards – state finalist for the Accelerating Women, and national finalist for the Progressing Australia categories.

The Australian government has launched ReMade in Australia, a national campaign that urges Australians to recycle more, and show how they can help create jobs and protect the environment.

SMEs and larger companies will have access to advanced manufacturing and additive manufacturing technologies developed at a new University of Sydney manufacturing-focused research facility launched this week.