Mondi has introduced Ad/Vantage Smooth Brown Semi Extensible, a new high-performance kraft paper designed for coating applications in industrial and consumer packaging.

Henkel has developed a hot melt adhesive designed to improve PET bottle recycling by enabling cleaner separation of labels during processing.

Wrapt Packaging has introduced a new paper-based protective packaging material to the Australian market – Papair Bubble Wrap –  designed to provide an alternative to conventional plastic bubble wrap.

Ball & Doggett is expanding its fibre-based packaging board portfolio, through an exclusive distribution agreement with global pulp and paper producer CMPC.

Viva Energy has launched PlasVE, a new brand name for the polypropylene products manufactured at its Geelong site, marking a fresh chapter for Australia’s only domestic producer of polypropylene.

KM Packaging has introduced K-Peel 4G, a mono PET lidding film designed to seal to all PET-based trays at low temperatures. It can be used for ambient, chilled or frozen applications.

Minimalism isn’t a design trend; it’s a design principle. At its core is a question for every business: how can we do more with less? The answer lies with flexible packaging, as Julie O’Loughlin, group marketing manager at Parkside Flexibles, explains.

Sudpack has developed recyclable mono-material packaging solutions for coffee beans and ground coffee, offering an alternative to conventional PET/aluminium/PE laminates.

A long-time challenge – the environmental impact of small plastic sachets – has found a promising solution through a collaboration between Futamura, Repaq, and GK Sondermaschinenbau.

Ahlstrom’s Sulpack PFAS-free flexible packaging range has achieved Home Compostable certification from the Australasian Bioplastics Association, meeting the AS 5810 requirements.

Bloom Biorenewables, a previous Amcor Lift-Off program winner, has successfully closed a Series A funding round exceeding US$14m. It is collaborating with Amcor on R&D for sustainable plastics.

Koehler Paper has joined forces with French cardboard packaging expert Wimbee, to develop world's first aerosol can cap made entirely of 100 per cent cardboard and paper.

Billerud has developed ConFlex HeatSeal, a recyclable, heat-sealable paper material to replace plastic in packaging applications requiring strong sealing performance and recyclability.

The member companies of Aerobal reported worldwide deliveries of 6.75bn units in 2024. Of those, 900m were in Asian and Australia/ Oceania region, a 4.2% increase over the previous year.

Mondi has received ten WorldStar Awards for innovative paper-based packaging across various sectors. Organised by the WPO, the awards celebrate advancements in packaging design and technology.

The Finnish VTT Technical Research Centre, in partnership with Aalto University and Metsa Board, Stora Enso, and Walki Group, has introduced FOLD, the origami-inspired packaging technology.