Smart Robotics showcases AI-driven Smart Palletizer 2.0

Smart Robotics’ co-CEO Felix Schmidt spoke with us about the company’s Smart Palletizer 2.0, an AI-driven robotic palletizing system capable of stacking 30 to 40 cartons per minute with 99.7% uptime. Drawing on data from 1.9...

ProAmpac spotlights fiber-based flexibles and active moisture technology

ProAmpac highlights its latest fiber-based flexible packaging platforms, which are designed to replace rigid plastic with curbside-recyclable solutions. Sal Pellingra, the company’s VP of global package design, applications, and...

Masterpress spotlights non-laminated, single-layer pouches for PPWR compliance 

The upcoming EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is driving demand for easy-to-recycle monomaterial packaging, according to Jakub Pędziński, business development lead for pouches at Masterpress. He discusses the...

Huhtamaki Australia calls for packaging regulatory reform to facilitate paper recycling

Inconsistent waste sorting capacity and low end-market interest in recycled material pose key challenges to Australia's recycling industry, argues Jano Crema, sustainability and public relations manager at Huhtamaki Australia. He...

British Glass director: pEPR reforms key to glass circularity success

We speak with Dr. Nick Kirk, director at British Glass, about the impact of the UK’s packaging EPR (pEPR) scheme on glass packaging and circularity. He also outlines the policy changes needed to strengthen the country’s glass...

Yangi founder: Economic and regulatory uncertainty slow fiber packaging adoption

We speak to Anna Altner, founder of Sweden-based packaging company Yangi, about current market hesitation toward fiber solutions, which is rooted in economic pressures and regulatory uncertainty. We also discuss how brands can...