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Following its acquisition of Oji Fibre Solutions in late 2025, Abbe has confirmed full integration of the business, positioning itself as a scaled, national alternative in the corrugated packaging market. Read more
Visy has released independently verified lifecycle analysis results indicating its fibre-based insulation product, Visycell, delivers measurable environmental benefits compared with expanded polystyrene.
As construction progresses on its $500 million glass recycling and remanufacturing facility at Yatala in Queensland, Visy is ramping up efforts to prepare the workforce that will operate the site.
Perth-based materials company Uluu is set to scale production of its seaweed-based alternative to plastic packaging after securing $2.1 million through the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program.
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CDS Vic 'Win A Million Cents' comp returns
28 Apr 2026Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic) Win A Million Cents competition will return from 4 May to 14 June 2026, offering five cash prizes of $10,000 for returning eligible drink containers.
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Futamura lidding film joins Biopap food tray
28 Apr 2026Futamura UK and Biopap are reinforcing a 25-year partnership to accelerate development of compostable packaging for food service, combining regenerated cellulose film with compostable food trays.
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Containers for Change backs OzHarvest meals
22 Apr 2026Container refunds collected through Queensland’s Containers for Change have contributed to 200,000 meals for people facing food insecurity, according to OzHarvest.
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The Packaging Innovation Edit: April
28 Apr 2026PKN presents The Packaging Innovation Edit, a curated selection of standout global packaging innovations. Produced in collaboration with ThePackHub, this new monthly series highlights innovations advancing packaging design and function.
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PulPac exceeds 500 patents as dry fibre scales up
9 Apr 2026Dry moulded fibre specialist PulPac's global IP portfolio has surpassed 500 national patent grants, as the technology evolves from emerging status to an established industrial manufacturing method.
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Oil-free compressors shift industry towards cleaner air
15 Apr 2026Oil-free vs oil-lubricated screw compressors: Vijay Lamba, senior marketing manager at ELGi Equipments, unpacks how to choose the right technology for your application.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 24 April
24 Apr 2026In the news: Uluu, C Sea Solutions, Superpop, The Edison Agency, Visy, Containers for Change
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PKN Podcast Ep 124: 2025 Year in Review
1 Dec 2025In this special Year in Review episode, PKN publisher Lindy Hughson and co-host Grant McHerron look back at the big packaging stories of 2025.
Pure Foods Tasmania has reversed $4.5 million in deferred tax assets following a review by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), with the writedown representing 31 per cent of the company’s total assets.
Calabria Family Wine Group has confirmed House of Fine Wine as its single domestic trading and distribution platform, following the group’s February acquisition of House of Fine Wine and The Wine Company.
The federal government has responded to recommendations made for the National Organic Standard Bill 2024, over a year after the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee released its inquiry report.
