Festo has introduced the HPSX Universal Adaptive Gripper, a pneumatic soft gripper engineered to improve speed, hygiene and flexibility in demanding food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics applications. Combining robust design, food-safe materials and adaptive silicone fingers, the HPSX directly addresses long-standing...
British sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has unveiled a high-speed new machine that dramatically increases the production of its paper Frugal Bottles, enabling drinks brands, fillers and packaging partners to scale beyond the limits of glass. The launch comes as the UN’s World...
Tekpak Automation will demonstrate the benefits of robotics for manufacturers across the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries at interpack 2026, with a LIVE working demonstration of a pick-and-place cell on Stand A15/Hall 16. Tekpak is known for solving complex packaging...
Packaging Innovations & Empack, in partnership with the BCMPA (Association of Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics), has won Best Event Partnership at the Exhibition News Awards. The award recognises a rare example of long-term industry collaboration that has moved...
Leading independent integrator of packaging lines Autopack has reported a strong showing at this year’s Packaging Innovations & Empack show, with visitors taking a keen interest in its automated packaging capabilities, with liquid filling and coffee pack solutions raising most...
The BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – believes that this year’s Contract Pack & Fulfilment Show firmly underlined the strength of outsourcing specialists and the vital role they play in the packaging supply chain....
Quantum Print & Packaging, a manufacturer of bespoke cartons based in Wednesbury, is set for a big year following its acquisition by the succession focused investment firm Continuance Capital. Established in 2005 after the merger of EW Box and Holmes...
2026 is an important milestone for Kilby Packaging, a manufacturer of packaging materials based in Birmingham. Sustainability at its heart Since its humble beginnings in 1946 when John Kilby started the business reclaiming and recycling boxes at a time of...
Since its humble beginnings in 1946 when John Kilby started the business reclaiming and recycling boxes at a time of severe raw material shortages after WW2, the company has been dedicated to promoting eco-friendly packaging by using renewable, sustainable resources...
For decades, packaging innovation has focused almost exclusively on driving sales, boosting shelf impact, brand recognition, and optimising convenience and cost. What happens after consumption, once packaging slips from the consumer’s hand into the waste stream, has remained largely abstract....
