Packaging

Pumpart System: a new production line and sights set on the US!

Pumpart System: a new production line and sights set on the US!

The end of 2025 marked a decisive milestone for Pumpart System, a company specializing in the manufacture of airless tubes incorporating its patented technology, with the...

Pivaudran: Aiming for “100% low-carbon aluminum”

Pivaudran: Aiming for “100% low-carbon aluminum”

2026 marks a new beginning for G.Pivaudran. It will see the company fulfill its commitment to “100% low-carbon aluminum.” During Paris Packaging Week, the French firm took stock...

FSKorea strengthens its position in North America and Europe

FSKorea strengthens its position in North America and Europe

Despite the economic uncertainties of recent months, Korean firm FSKorea’s turnover exceeded $35 million in 2025. Its largest market is China, which alone accounts for around...

Lumson on all fronts

Lumson on all fronts

At the PCD trade show in Paris, Matteo Moretti, CEO of Lumson, demonstrated that his company is active on all fronts. Starting with ‘FREE’, a brand new metal-free pump that...

Gerresheimer Glassworks Momignies in Belgium: €30 million invested!

Gerresheimer Glassworks Momignies in Belgium: €30 million invested!

The Gerresheimer Group has just invested more than €30 million in its Momignies plant in Belgium with the installation of a new 100% electric furnace. This major project...

GEKA: already 100 years old!

GEKA: already 100 years old!

The German company GEKA, now rightly considered one of the world leaders in the manufacture of mascara (which accounts for half of its business), celebrated two anniversaries...

Kurz, champion of hot stamping film... and cold stamping film!

Kurz, champion of hot stamping film... and cold stamping film!

The managers of the German company, which has been family-owned since 1899 (now in its fifth generation!) and specializes in the manufacture of hot stamping films and cold...

TNT Group: more than ever focused on luxury!

TNT Group: more than ever focused on luxury!

Two people are behind the creation of TNT Group in 2013: Toby Cattermole and Thomas Diezinger. From the outset, they established their headquarters in Hong Kong, “as close as...

Bormioli Luigi: constantly adapting!

Bormioli Luigi: constantly adapting!

1946, 2025... 79 years ago, Mr. Luigi Bormioli officially founded Bormioli Luigi, which has now become one of the world leaders in the manufacture of bottles and jars for...

HCP Germany becomes the group’s center of expertise for application systems

HCP Germany becomes the group’s center of expertise for application systems

In a short period of time, the European HCP Packaging plant acquired from Rusi at the end of 2017 and located in Bechhofen, Germany, has grown considerably. Its floor space has...

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An economy in trouble!

Jean-Yves Bourgeois

It’s not easy—to say the least—to predict how commodity prices, and plastics prices in particular, will evolve. Prices rose sharply between the start of the war in the Middle East and April 2026, before finally leveling off in June. According to...