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Klöckner Pentaplast successfully completes financial restructuring
Klöckner Pentaplast today announced that it has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from the US Chapter 11 process. With the support of new ownership and a significantly strengthened financial foundation.
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Klöckner Pentaplast to debut at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026
Klöckner Pentaplast will make its first appearance at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026, showcasing innovations that help foodservice businesses meet recyclability targets without compromising on performance.
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Klöckner Pentaplast receives court approval for financial restructuring plan
Klöckner Pentaplast today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed kp's Plan of Reorganisation, positioning the Company to successfully complete its financial restructuring and emerge from the US Chapter 11 process as promptly as possible,
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Klöckner Pentaplast enters agreement with key stakeholders to strengthen financial position
Klöckner Pentaplast today announced that it has entered into a Restructuring Support Agreement ("RSA") with a significant majority of its financial partners on the terms of a comprehensive financial restructuring plan.
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kp Elite® tray patent claims upheld by the European Patent Office Board of Appeals
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has cemented its position as a technological leader in the packaging industry, after its patent claims for its innovative kp Elite® tray were upheld by the European Patent Office (EPO) Board of Appeals.
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Klöckner Pentaplast to share actionable PPWR insights at Fachpack 2025
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), is set to build on the success of last year's expert discussion sessions by sharing its unique insights on how to navigate the Plastic and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) at FachPack 2025.
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Klöckner Pentaplast wins prestigious German packaging award for kp 100% Tray2Tray® innovation
Klöckner Pentaplast has been awarded a German Packaging Award in the New Material category for kp 100% Tray2Tray®. The award recognises kp's leadership in material innovation and its commitment to true circularity in food packaging.
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Klöckner Pentaplast launches lightest-in-class MAP tray - kp Elite® Nova
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced the launch of kp Elite® Nova, a next generation modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) tray that is the lightest in its class.
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kp Infinity® receives APR approval and launches in North America
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) announces the launch of its award-winning kp Infinity® foodservice packaging in North America, following the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Design® validation.
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kp Elite® trays achieve groundbreaking TCEP endorsement, setting a new European benchmark for recyclability!
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has achieved Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) endorsement for its flagship kp Elite® range of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) trays, as the platform cements its position as Europe's leading benchmark for PET tray recyclability assessment.
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kp marks 60 years of packaging innovation and sustainability leadership
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025, marking six decades of packaging innovation that has helped shape the modern food and consumer goods industries.
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kp 100% Tray2Tray® wins "Plastic Packaging Product of the Year" at Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has triumphed at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025, with its 100% kp Tray2Tray® solution winning the prestigious 'Plastic Packaging Product of the Year' category.
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kp Elite® and kp Hotfill® secure APR Design® and How2Recycle® recognition in North America
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has achieved Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Design® Recognition for its kp Elite® and kp Hotfill® products, marking a significant new step in the company's North American growth strategy.
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kp launches 100% Tray2Tray® market-first pilot in the UK in partnership with Tesco and Hilton Foods
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, is launching an exciting UK market-first venture with Tesco and Hilton Foods to pilot the first-ever 100% recycled PET (rPET) food trays made from recovered tray material through its kp Tray2Tray® initiative.
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Klöckner Pentaplast launches kpNext® MDR1: sustainable medical device packaging film
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) is proud to announce the launch of kpNext® MDR1, a new medical device packaging film that expands its kpNext® brand beyond pharmaceutical blister films and into the medical device sector.
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kp launches best-in-class duo of recyclable, barrier flow wrap films raising the PE and PP recyclable content bar to new levels
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in sustainability-focused food packaging solutions, has announced the launch of two new recyclable barrier flow wrap films: kp FlexiFlow® EH 155 R and kp FlexiFlow® PH 255 R.
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Education first: Klöckner Pentaplast expands innovative TikTok campaign to Europe
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in sustainability-focused food packaging solutions, is broadening its award-winning TikTok campaign for its range of single use, fully recyclable food-to-go packaging - kp Infinity® - to new European markets.
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kp helps you get ahead of PPWR - join us at FachPack 2024 for daily expert sessions showcasing our sustainable solutions and advanced technology
kp (Klöckner Pentaplast), a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, is preparing to deliver a series of expert presentations at FachPack 2024, taking place 24-26 September at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg, Germany.
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Klöckner Pentaplast achieves world-first RecyClass Traceability Certification with its new closed loop module for kp Tray2Tray®
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, has become the very first food packaging business to receive RecyClass Traceability Certification with a module focused on closed loop for its recycled PET (rPET) at its production site in Pravia, Spain.
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kp highlights need for better compliance with ban on EPS/XPS single use, foodservice packaging
Months after the UK's ban on single-use EPS/XPS foodservice packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) believes there's still work to do in educating foodservice businesses about the differences between now-banned EPS/XPS packaging and the recyclable alternatives that are legal for use.
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