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Deepening Presence in Southeast Asia " Strategic Collaboration Upgrade: World Expo of Packaging Industry-Southeast Asia 2026 Sets Sail Again in Jakarta
13+ min ago (594+ words) The Manila Times Deepening Presence in Southeast Asia " Strategic Collaboration Upgrade: World Expo of Packaging Industry-Southeast Asia 2026 Sets Sail Again in Jakarta SHANGHAI, May 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From August 27 to 29, 2026, the 2nd World Expo of Packaging Industry-Southeast Asia, organized by RX, will be…...
From Compliance to Competitive Edge: How Specification Data Powers PPWR Readiness, Sustainable Packaging, and Beyond
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (266+ words) PPWR enforcement starts on 12 August 2026. For most organisations, the biggest barrier to compliance isn't intention " it's data. Without a single, structured source of truth, meeting PPWR's demands " from Declarations of Conformity and PFAS transparency to ecomodulation fees, banned materials and…...
Why Your Beauty Brand's Packaging Design Is Actually Your Most Powerful Marketing Tool
6+ hour, 40+ min ago (618+ words) For emerging beauty founders and established brand teams alike, understanding that packaging is a strategic brand asset " not just a functional container " is the insight that separates breakout success from stagnant shelf presence. This is why the most successful beauty…...
Mondi E-Commerce Trend Report 2026: AI, Sustainability, and Packaging Impact on Consumer Loyalty - News and Statistics
6+ hour, 19+ min ago (309+ words) Mondi has issued its yearly e-commerce trend report, which indicates that artificial intelligence is transforming consumer purchasing patterns, packaging is increasingly influencing whether customers make repeat purchases, and shifting digital habits are imposing fresh demands on physical packaging. Drawing on…...
FFIEC Proposes Revisions to the CAMELS Rating System
6+ hour, 51+ min ago (479+ words) The proposed changes would refocus supervisory ratings on material financial risks, reduce the influence of the Management component, and increase transparency across the framework. By Arthur S. Long, Pia Naib, and Deric Behar On May 19, 2026, the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council…...
Plastics circularity stalls as Europe faces competitiveness crisis
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (194+ words) Europe's shift toward a circular plastics system has slowed sharply, according to the newly published Circular Economy for Plastics 2026 report from Plastics Europe. The data shows that Europe's annual growth in circular plastics production has fallen from 13. 6% in 2022 to just…...
How to get prepared for the PPWR
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (1049+ words) With less than three months to go until the PPWR starts to apply across Europe, businesses are still waiting for crucial guidance on compliance from the EU. We spoke with Marzia Scopelliti, Senior Public Affairs Manager at The European Organisation…...
International Paper Breaks Ground on US$225m Mississippi Box Plant
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (392+ words) Firefighters Turn to Timber for Award-Winning Hawke's Bay Station Why the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall is ARM's Crowning Prize Timberland Investors Wager on a US Housing Recovery in 2026 World-First Timber Tower Turns Retired Wind Turbine Blades Into Shade International…...
Waste management group Herambiente expands recycling and recovery operations
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (326+ words) Northern Italian waste management company Herambiente opened a recycling plant for carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP) last year and is now entering the rigid plastics recycling business through its subsidiary Aliplast. At the same time, the company is seeking to…...
Stord bags $250 million in Series F funding at $3 billion valuation in round led by Strike Capital " Retail Technology Innovation Hub
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (131+ words) E-commerce logistics specialist Stord has announced a nearly $250 million Series F funding round at a $3 billion valuation. This included Strike Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Franklin Templeton, Baillie Gifford, G Squared, Bond, and Lux. It says it will use the…...