Dec 12, 2024 · It’s been a tumultuous yet progressive year in packaging in Australia, with highs and lows playing out against a clouded backdrop of uncertainty caused in part by the dangling sword of DCCEEW’s proposed Packaging Reform, and in part by the mounting pressure of rising manufacturing costs.

Nov 6, 2024 · Suntory Oceania is holding a national recruitment drive for 80 new roles in its dynamic Liquor Route-to-Market team, as the business gears up for the launch of its $3 billion multi-beverage business in mid-2025.

Sep 4, 2024 · Orora has sold OPS, its North American packaging solutions business, in order to focus entirely on its beverage container business of cans and bottles, in what the company says marks a new era.

Jan 9, 2025 · 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. Amcor ranked within the top 12 per cent of the packaging and containers industry, reaffirming its ...

Victoria’s container deposit scheme (CDS) has integrated advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology to enhance recycling efficiency and reduce waste, deploying CountAIner, an AI-powered recycling machine now operational at the CDS Vic Depot in Dandenong South.

Apr 17, 2024 · In news that is disappointing but not surprising given the recent reports on the unfolding Qenos saga, the new owner of Qenos has placed the company into voluntary administration, to be overseen by McGrathNicol Restructuring. The closure of the Qenos Botany facility has also been confirmed. Qenos is an Australian-based petrochemical business, manufacturer of ethylene and polyethylene, and ...

Oct 11, 2024 · While chemical recycling capacities are showing signs of growth globally, legislation surrounding chemical recycling is still lacking. Joshua Dill, analyst for Plastics Recycling at ICIS, considers the importance of mass balance in chemical recycling.

Nov 22, 2024 · Sustainable packaging achievements were recognised at the APCO Annual Awards in Sydney last night. The event celebrated organisations, and individuals, driving change towards the 2025 National Packagi...

Oct 31, 2024 · The winners of the 35th Packaging Innovation Awards (PIA), sponsored by Dow, were recognised at a ceremony held during Tokyo Pack last week, with Toppan winning the most awards and taking home the Diamond award for the paper-based bag for batteries developed for Panasonic Energy.

Sep 23, 2024 · The Detmold Group has been named an Employer of Choice in the Australian Business Awards (ABA) 2024, marking the seventh time the company has earned this recognition.