Rawson Print & Packaging has strengthened its position in the Australian commercial print sector with the acquisition of Sydney-based print operation IntoPrint.

Woolworths has shifted its Own Brand sliced bread packaging to LDPE bags made by Amcor with 30 per cent recycled plastic, a move the retailer says will save about 50,000 kilograms of virgin plastic annually.

Queensland-based skincare brand, Roccoco Botanicals, has overhauled its production process with a full line packaging solution from Packserv, enabling the company to meet growing export demand.

Ball & Doggett has reached an agreement in principle to acquire leading flexible packaging supplier Impak Films, with a completion date scheduled for 31 October 2025.

PKN’s latest print issue is hitting desks around the country, packed with news on the latest industry developments and in-depth features spanning food packaging, converting & printing, labels & labelling, packaging technology, sustainability, and more.

Visy is recruiting more than 100 operators, technicians and tradies for its glass recycling and manufacturing facility in Yatala, Queensland, which will begin operations in 2026.

Visy’s has completed a $30m upgrade to its recycled paper mill in Brisbane, to manufacture new grades of paper for corrugated boxes used by Queensland farmers and food and beverage businesses.

Global packaging giant Amcor will showcase a range of new packaging solutions at multiple upcoming global exhibitions, including Drinktec, Fachpack, Luxe Pack Monaco and London Packaging Week.

CS Graphics has finalised a management buyout of Aldus Graphics, which will see the company take full ownership of the core distributor operations from Aldus.

Sydney-based packaging company nviro1 has developed a patented PET closure that will allow bottles, jars and their caps to be recycled together in a closed loop.

Samsara Eco has launched its first enzymatic recycling plant in Jerrabomberra, NSW, scaling its breakthrough technology to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into virgin-identical, circular materials for use across the apparel, automotive, and packaging sectors.

Cleanaway and Viva Energy have shortlisted two pyrolysis technology vendors and begun a feasibility study for Australia’s first large-scale advanced soft plastics recycling facility.

In a major boost to recycling efforts across New South Wales and South Australia, each state’s CDS is set to expand to accept wine and spirit bottles and larger drink containers, from mid 2027.

Victoria is a step closer to establishing its first advanced chemical recycling plant for soft plastics, following EPA Victoria’s approval of a Development Licence for APR Chemcycle.

The iQRenew SPEC facility in Taree, NSW, opened its doors to stakeholders across industry and government, demonstrating at scale how soft plastics can be turned into a valuable resource.

SPSA has named the newly appointed members of the inaugural Stakeholder Advisory Council to support the development of Australia’s national soft plastics product stewardship scheme.