By Paul Hamilton, Head of Sales & Marketing at Hunter Luxury

As digital transformation unlocks new frontiers in design and production, the opportunity to innovate in luxury packaging has never been greater. Technology allows for precision, consistency, and scalability — all vital tools in bringing creative visions to life.

Aetna Group is preparing to leave its mark at IPACK-IMA 2025 (HALL 6 - Stand B21 B39 D22 D40) with a stand occupying more than 800 square metres, presenting cutting-edge solutions for the industrial packaging and in-house logistics sector.

We Make Packaging heads to Kenya and Egypt for Propak East Africa and Propak Mena
The international journey of We Make Packaging, the brand through which Ucima promotes Italian packaging technologies worldwide, continues. Following stops in the Philippines, South Africa, Vietnam, Algeria, and Uzbekistan, the world tour now moves to two new events on the African continent: Propak East Africa, scheduled to take place in Nairobi from May 20 to 22, and Propak Mena, set to be held in Cairo from June 2 to 4.

Coesia, a global leader in industrial and packaging automation, will present its latest innovations at IPACK-IMA 2025, taking place from May 27 to 30 at Fiera Milano. At Hall 7, Booth A46-B45, visitors will discover how Coesia companies are transforming production with scalable, sustainable systems tailored to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), food, home and personal care, and industrial sectors.

Graphic Packaging International, a global leader in sustainable consumer packaging, has unveiled its innovative new portfolio of paperboard sushi packaging designed to help foodservice operators meet the requirements of European packaging legislation and offer consumers the paperboard packaging they prefer. 1

OneCircle (commonly known as KeyKeg), the inventor and global leader in sustainable kegs for the beverage industry, proudly introduces Pre-Flushed KeyKeg, the latest innovation designed for effortless filling with no extra steps.

ACMA, a Coesia company, will present its sustainable flow packing innovation, the FP EDGE, at IPACK-IMA 2025 (May 27-30, Fiera Milano, Hall 7, Booth A46-B45). The machine, supplied with the kit for paper-based materials, reflects ACMA's commitment to sustainability.

With the PR 6003 mounting kit, Minebea Intec once again underlines its claim to produce leading technologies in silo weighing. The PR 6003 mounting kit impresses with its fast commissioning and combines maximum accuracy with maximum safety in a compact system. The PR 6003 mounting kit has been specially developed for demanding applications in industrial silo weighing. It is available to order now.

€80 million investment strengthens a more sustainable aluminum production in Europe
Yesterday in Weinburg, Lower Austria, the expansion of the rolling mill at Constantia Flexibles' main plant, Constantia Teich, was officially inaugurated. Among the honored guests were Doris Schmidl, member of the Lower Austrian state parliament, Vice President Chamber of Commerce of Lower Austria (WKNÖ) Thomas Salzer, District Commissioner Josef Kronister, and the mayors of the surrounding municipalities.

Hunter Luxury, a leading full-service packaging solutions supplier for the world’s biggest beauty, cosmetics, and spirits brands, is excited to announce its participation in Luxe Pack New York 2025.

The company, known for its ability to push the technical limits of design while combining artistry with real-world functionality, will showcase its latest innovations at Booth C28 during Luxe Pack New York, May 7 - 8 at the Javits Center.

Smart Factory Flexible Packaging by Ipack Ima, the demonstration project designed to meet the manufacturing sector's growing demand for increased flexibility, efficiency, and production capacity, aiming for the highest standards of automation and digitalisation, returns to Ipack-Ima 2025.

Amcor (NYSE: AMCR, ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has partnered with Fedrigoni - a global reference in the manufacturing of specialty papers for packaging and other creative applications, self-adhesive labels, graphic media, and RFID - to develop a flexible packaging solution for wet wipe application, that is recycle-ready.