Tag: packaging

ASX-listed global packaging company Amcor has expanded its manufacturing presence in Southeast Asia with the opening of an advanced healthcare packaging coating facility in Subang Jaya, Selangor, supported by an investment of more than $35 million.

A manufacturing-focused partnership between Perfect Automation and Omori is set to expand, following the announcement that Omori has acquired a 50 per cent shareholding in Perfect Automation, in a move the companies say will strengthen packaging solutions for Australian manufacturers.

Tetra Pak has announced an expansion of its packaging capabilities in Oceania, with new technology enabling single-serve wine and ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages to be produced in Australia and New Zealand.

Packaging and recycling company Visy has opened a new Packaging Hub in Devonport, Tasmania, aimed at strengthening local manufacturing capability and supporting the state’s food, beverage and agricultural sectors.

The global packaging industry is seeing a shift toward 2D barcodes, which can carry significantly more data than traditional linear barcodes, and an industrial printing technology provider is calling it a “strategic evolution” rather than a simple technical update.

Australian packaging machinery manufacturer Packserv has expanded its international presence by forming an alliance with US-based FP Developments. 

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released its FY26-27 Business Plan, setting out actions aimed at strengthening Australia’s packaging system and supporting industry through upcoming regulatory changes.

Researchers at Monash University have developed natural plastic films made from food waste sugars, with potential to provide compostable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics used in everyday packaging.

Opal, a recycling, paper and packaging business based in Australia and New Zealand, has unveiled its latest print and packaging technologies at its Innovation Expo, showcasing new digital systems designed to accelerate production and expand creative possibilities in manufacturing.

SIG has announced that its SIG Terra RecShield BD bag-in-box package for wine, featuring the SIG Terra FlexTap, has received APR Design for Recyclability Recognition from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR).