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Siegwerk sharpens focus on coatings as fiber packaging demand surges in India

At Paperex 2025, Siegwerk – long associated with its strong inks portfolio – placed a spotlight on a rapidly growing pillar of its business:...

Swagatika Das details Nat Habit’s transition to rPET and circular packaging

In an exclusive interaction with The Packman, Nat Habit’s co-founder and CEO Swagatika Das shares key insights from the brand’s Sustainability Impact Report, highlighting...

How B&R is powering India’s next wave of smart manufacturing

The packaging industry in India is witnessing an inflection point – driven by consumer-centric innovation, sustainability imperatives, and the rise of adaptive manufacturing. As...

Chemical recycling – the road ahead for circular polymers

As the world grapples with the mounting challenge of plastic waste, the recycling landscape is undergoing a transformation. While mechanical recycling has long been...

ElitePlus 2025 – DIC’s Hayato Kashiwagi reflects on global packaging trends

During his recent visit to India for the ElitePlus Conference in Mumbai, Hayato Kashiwagi, regional business product director at DIC Asia Pacific, interacted with...

ElitePlus 2025 – Understanding the sustainability mindset of global consumers

At the recent ElitePlus Conference in Mumbai, Mark Carl-Henrik Conrad, associate partner at McKinsey & Company, shared compelling insights on global consumer attitudes toward...

ElitePlus 2025 – How PepsiCo is redefining food packaging for a greener future

At the ElitePlus 2025 Conference held in Mumbai, Robert Cotton, R&D director – packaging sustainable materials at PepsiCo, took the stage to shed light...

Brilliant Polymers discusses food safety and compliance at ElitePlus 2025

On the sidelines of the ElitePlus conference in Mumbai, Gaurav Talwar, managing director of Brilliant Polymers, spoke with The Packman about the company’s strong...

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Parksons Packaging acquires Manohar Packaging

Warburg Pincus-backed Parksons Packaging, India’s largest independent folding carton manufacturer, has acquired a 100% stake in Manohar Packaging, a company that produces paper board...

Metal packaging trends in 2025 – real-world innovations and market analysis

Metal packaging is experiencing a renaissance, driven by innovation, evolving consumer preferences, and the growing importance of sustainability. Once seen primarily as a protective...

Manjushree Innovations leaves its mark on India’s new industrial hub

Guwahati-based Manjushree Innovations is a state-of-the-art flexible packaging company in Northeast India with a planned installed capacity of 18000 MT per annum. Started in...

Michelman aims to add positive recycling value to packaging

At Paperex 2022, Michelman promoted paper packaging solutions – developed using its coatings for barrier properties – for the eCommerce industry’s secondary packaging applications....

Nitrosamine – A big no for printing inks for food and pharma packaging

In 2019, FSSAI revised packaging regulations in India and mandated the use of BIS standard for printing inks called ‘IS 15495: Printing Ink For...