Press releases 2024

Klöckner Pentaplast launches kpNext® MDR1: sustainable medical device packaging film
30 October 2024

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
02 October 2024

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
26 September 2024

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
05 September 2024

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®
15 July 2024

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
29 April 2024

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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kp launches market-first 100% rPET tray from kp Tray2Tray®
08 April 2024

kp launches market-first 100% rPET tray from kp Tray2Tray®

Marking a significant food packaging industry milestone, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has launched the first food packaging trays comprising 100% recycled PET (rPET) deriving exclusively from trays.

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kp innovation scoops gold at FPA Awards 2024
08 March 2024

kp innovation scoops gold at FPA Awards 2024

Klöckner Pentaplast rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solution specialist, is celebrating success at the prestigious Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) Awards 2024, held at the Grand Hotel, Brighton, UK on 7th March 2024.

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kp's flexible film range unlocks recycling of protein packaging
06 February 2024

kp's flexible film range unlocks recycling of protein packaging

In response to the increased demand for sustainability in fresh protein packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), global leader in rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, has shown how packaging can rise to the challenge through increased recyclability

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kp makes waves with Recycled Coastal Plastics® drive
10 January 2024

kp makes waves with Recycled Coastal Plastics® drive

Klöckner Pentaplast is proud of the success of its recycled coastal plastics initiative. Partnering with the Keep Sea Blue organisation, kp plays its part in closing the loop on plastic waste through the use of Recycled Coastal Plastics®, a certified post-consumer recycled raw material recovered from within 10 km of the coastline in the Mediterranean basin.

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