THE PACKMAN

Herma has introduced Linerless Plus (400), a linerless label material using the multi-layer pressure-sensitive adhesive 62Dps for the first time in this product range, expanding options for reducing waste and disposal costs in labelling applications. The multi-layer structure is designed to enable adhesion and optimized further processing without the compromises often required i...

The strategic partnership between Koenig & Bauer and Siemens, initiated one year ago, is progressing according to plan along the defined multi-year roadmap. In April 2025, the two companies announced their forward-looking collaboration in the field of developing sustainable machinery concepts. The project is currently in the midst of an intensive, agile development phase. Ra...

The roadshow for HIPLEX 2026, India’s third-largest plastics exhibition, was held on Saturday night at ITC Kakatiya, Hyderabad, setting the stage for one of the country’s major plastics industry events. The roadshow was inaugurated by Dhannarapu Srinivas Gupta, superintendent of police – vigilance and enforcement. Organized by the Telangana and Andhra Plastics Manufacturers Asso...

UFlex, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging and solutions company, has secured an Indian patent, valid for a period of 20 years from the date of filing, for its invention titled ‘A Reclosable Flexible Package with Enhanced Barrier Protection.’ The patented packaging solution has been specifically designed for large-format packs that are opened and resealed multiple [...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued notices to alcoholic beverage manufacturers over alleged violations of the Food Safety and Standards (Alcoholic Beverages) Regulations, 2018, including unauthorized use of added flavors and misleading age-related claims on product labels. The companies have been asked to explain why action should not be initiate...