EU PPWR Formally Adopted: Council Signs Off 16 December, Regulation Dated 19 December 2024
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 on packaging and packaging waste completed the legislative process and headed for Official Journal publication.
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Industry News for Flexible Packaging Converters
Follow verified global industry developments from 2005 to today—trade fairs, regulation, M&A, material markets, and sustainability milestones that shaped flexible packaging investment.
This archive covers flexible packaging and flexographic printing industry news year by year—from trade fairs and regulation to material markets and consolidation.
Stories are sourced from trade associations, regulatory filings, and established packaging press to give plant managers historical context for capital planning.
Browse by year to track how resin cycles, sustainability policy, and regional demand shaped converter investment decisions.
Industry News
Design-for-Recycling Pressure Builds on Flexible Film Converters
With PPWR nearing final adoption, brand owners accelerated recyclability audits on laminate structures and supplier documentation.
drupa 2024 Recap: Flexible Packaging Highlights from Düsseldorf
The 28 May–7 June 2024 edition drew international converters to Messe Düsseldorf for live CI flexo, laminating, and sustainability demonstrations.
EU Packaging Waste Reduction Targets Shape Converter Investment Plans
Per-capita waste reduction goals under PPWR prompted converters to reassess format design, downgauging, and line efficiency.
EU Institutions Reach PPWR Trilogue Deal on 4 March 2024
Parliament and Council negotiators agreed a provisional text on packaging waste reduction, recyclability, and reuse targets after two trilogue rounds.