PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 30 June

By Lindy Hughson | 30 June 2023

In the news: Recopak, Pact Group, Aldi Australia, Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation - 2023 APCO Annual Awards, Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association - APPMA Awards of Excellence, Australian Institute of Packaging - new president.

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