PRSE 2025: Neste talks circular plastics economy progress and challenges

Chemical recycling is experiencing a new momentum, according to Andreas Teir, Neste’s head of chemical recycling. We spoke to Teir at PRSE 2025 in the Netherlands to discuss recent developments in chemical recycling, the...

Empack 2025: ATS-Tanner showcases banding solutions for regulatory compliance

ATS-Tanner showcased its ATS US-3000 banding machine and other banding solutions at Empack 2025 in the Netherlands. Johan van Veen, the company’s national sales manager for the Netherlands, told us how banding automation can help...

Empack 2025: Fanuc presents cobot as solution to labor shortage challenges

Fanuc presented its CRX-30iA cobot for heavy-lifting applications at the Empack 2025 trade show in Den Bosch, the Netherlands. On the showfloor, we spoke to Herbert van Burken, area sales manager at Fanuc Benelux, about the cobot...

PRSE 2025: Tomra harnesses AI for optimized plastic recycling

Alberto Piovesan, global segment director for Plastics at Tomra, told us about the company’s AI-powered recycling technologies at PRSE 2025. We also discussed how regulation impacts the plastic packaging market and how Pioveson...

Empack 2025: Mosca unveils pallet strapping machine to tackle labor shortages

Mosca presented the company’s Evolution SoniXs MS-6 KR-ZV pallet strapping machine suitable for pallets or raw containers. We spoke to Hans Pietsch, the technical sales manager at Mosca, about how the machine addresses the...

Empack 2025: TailorPack Group shifts focus to fiber and monomaterial to meet customer demand

At Empack 2025, the Dutch TailorPack Group companies Doos Op Maat and Schutte bagclosures presented their materials and closures for the packaging space. Doos Op Maat’s sales manager Martijn Claassen and the Schutte bagclosures’...