PKN’s first issue for 2025 is out and full of news and in-depth features, including on-the-floor coverage of major events Pack Expo and All4Pack, as well as the latest developments in Sustainable Packaging and Pack & Label Printing.

Viva Energy has produced its first ISCC+ certified bio-based polymer from used cooking oil, at its Geelong Refinery, with plans for the material to be made into flexible plastic packaging for snacks.

PKN's owner Yaffa Media has cause to celebrate: Founded in 1925, it has grown into a powerhouse of specialist publishing, digital media, and events, while remaining an independent, family-owned business.

Orora has sold its ANZ wine closures operation to Interpack, a Victoria-based business with a legacy in screw cap manufacturing dating back to the 1970s, in a $20 million deal.

The four-week lockout at Opal Paper’s Maryvale Mill is over, as Opal has reached an in-principle agreement with its workers and the CFMEU for a new Enterprise Agreement.

Orora’s half year results reflected a challenging market, for a business which has now transformed into solely a beverage packaging operation, with global glass and Australasian cans as its focus.

The board at consumer packaging giant Amcor used its half year results to urge shareholders to vote in favour of the proposed mega merger with Berry, and said not voting was the same as a no vote.

Second quarter trading results for Pro-Pac Group were below its expectations, with the company citing challenges coming from market conditions, and exchange rate movements.

The proposed $143m takeover of zero-waste recycler Close the Loop by private equity group Adamantem Capital has been terminated, with parties unable to reach alignment on commercial terms.

Amcor and Berry Global have hit an important milestone towards the completion of their previously announced all-stock transaction, with the filing of a definitive joint proxy statement with the US SEC.

Orora has started operations at its newly rebuilt oxygen-fuelled glass furnace in Gawler, South Australia, marking a significant leap in energy efficiency and sustainability for manufacturing glass wine bottles.

Queensland-based start-up TomKat, the innovator behind KoolPak, the world-first reusable packaging solution for temperature-sensitive and perishable goods incorporating track and trace technology, is relocating to Thailand.

Opal’s Maryvale Mill is at the centre of a standoff between management and the CFMEU union as the two sides negotiate a new enterprise agreement; 300 workers are currently locked out of the facility.

In the sale of Close the Loop to PE fund Adamantem, the exclusivity period has passed. Discussions between the two parties are continuing. Close the Loop is open to offers from other potential buyers.

PIDA award winners from the ANZ region received the fourth highest number of wins in the world behind Japan, Germany/Austria and India in the latest round of the WorldStar Packaging Awards.

Amcor has again been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI): Australia Index, recognised for its commitment to environmental, social and governance sustainability performance.