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IVE is continuing to shift its business towards higher-value services and applications, with packaging among the areas offering opportunities as traditional print face ongoing structural pressure. Read more
Zipform Packaging CEO John Bigley will retire in October, bringing to a close a long career spanning metal and fibre packaging, industry leadership and manufacturing innovation.
Close the Loop’s packaging division has delivered double-digit revenue growth and a 48% increase in EBITDA, emerging as the strongest performer in a year marked by extensive restructuring.
Visy has launched an automated labelling system that secures fresh produce inside its fibre-based Enviropunnet using cardboard flaps and a paper label, which is already in commercial use.
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Recorp enters Australian beverage can market
20 Aug 2026New Zealand-owned aluminium can manufacturer Recorp has expanded into Australia, offering beverage companies access to a range of can formats manufactured at its South Auckland facility.
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KM Packaging expands recyclable lidding range
27 Aug 2026KM Packaging has introduced a multi-seal polyolefin lidding film to ANZ, designed to improve the recyclability of rigid tray packaging while maintaining sealing performance across multiple substrates.
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Trevor Evans appointed CEO of COEX
27 Aug 2026The Board of Container Exchange in Queensland has appointed Trevor Evans as chief executive officer, after serving as its interim CEO since the beginning of the year.
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The Packaging Innovation Edit: August
27 Aug 2026The August edition of The Packaging Innovation Edit, presented exclusively by PKN and ThePackHub, puts design for recycling, reuse and consumer convenience firmly in the frame. The round-up includes an Australian-developed monomaterial produce pack, a resealable can closure, fibre-based beverage packaging, reusable cocktail glassware and a dual-chamber haircare bottle.
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Caps & Closures expands material options
20 Aug 2026Australian packaging manufacturer Caps & Closures has broadened its material sourcing network and approved additional polymer grades as global freight and resin markets remain unsettled.
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Chocotech advances candy processing
27 Aug 2026Chocotech, represented in ANZ by J.L. Lennard, develops tailored production systems designed to deliver consistent product quality, operational flexibility and improved resource efficiency.
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PLAY PKN: Video Bulletin 28 August
28 Aug 2026In the news: IVE Group, Close the Loop, Visy, Australasian Bioplastics Association, Zipform Packaging, KM Packaging.
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PKN Podcast Ep 124: 2025 Year in Review
1 Dec 2025In this special Year in Review episode, PKN publisher Lindy Hughson and co-host Grant McHerron look back at the big packaging stories of 2025.
A $27 million write-down of legacy inventory drove reported EBITDAS to negative $35 million, while net debt finished at $89 million against $90 million guidance.
SPC Global has delivered normalised EBITDA of $38.5 million for FY26, up 27 per cent and ahead of guidance for 25 per cent growth, on net sales revenue of $331.8 million.
Turnover and employment are at record levels in Australia’s food and grocery manufacturing sector and exports are also climbing, according to Australian Food and Grocery Council’s (AFGC) latest State of the Industry report. But the figures came with a warning – ongoing pressure on margins and operating costs could weaken the sector’s capacity to invest and grow over the long term.
