Caps and Closures Special 2026

Interview with Benoit Henckes, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at UNITED CAPS The start of a new year invites reflection on the past and offers an outlook on the future. 2025 has not been a year that allows for simple headlines. It was a year of regulatory acceleration, shifting customer expectations, geopolitical

Barnes Molding Solution implements Thermoplay’s multi-cavity hot runner system Well-known for its hot runner technology, Barnes Molding Solutions introduces a new multi-cavity hot runner system specially designed for beverage closure manufacturing. Oliver Lindenberg, Vice President Global Commercial & Marketing, sat down with Davide Albertazzi, Product Sales Manager, both at Barnes Molding

Continuous sustainability improvement As government regulations and market demands push for improved sustainability and circular economy initiatives, brand owners and packaging producers look for solutions that avoid compromising quality or efficiency. One of the latest initiatives to gain traction is the idea of matching container and closure material to simplify downstream

Meeting consumer demands For decades, BERICAP has been a trusted partner in high quality plastic and aluminium closures for the global beverage, food, and industrial sectors. Headquartered in Germany, the family-owned company operates 30 production sites worldwide. Its activities are supported by specialised R&D centres, an in-house mould shop, and collaboration

New 38 mm variant and laser-marked decoration Building on its early commitment to tethered-cap technology, Istanbul-based Has Plastik has now completed a comprehensive range of tethered closures already proven in the market. With multiple hinge designs, compatibility options, and smart decoration features, the company ensures that its customers remain compliant and line-ready

A new chapter in sustainable packaging Corvaglia is a global supplier of lightweight closure solutions for PET bottles. Over its 35-year history, the company has engineered various customised closures across diverse FMCG applications. The company is now expanding into fibre-based materials as part of its next step in sustainable packaging solutions.

Advancing sustainability with all-PET closures and bottle As sustainability targets accelerate across the beverage industry, packaging producers and brand owners face growing pressure to simplify materials, improve recyclability, and deliver performance without compromise. Husky’s HyCAP SecuRE+ technology addresses these requirements by enabling mono-material packaging, pairing PET closures with PET bottles. This

SACMI advances sustainable rigid packaging In the rigid packaging sector, caps continue to play a crucial role in reconciling sustainability, industrial performance and consumer experience. Against this backdrop, cap and preform technologies are evolving rapidly, driving the market towards lighter, more flexible solutions that meet new international standards. Lightweighting and new

Integrated cap material recycling system Over the past two years, the PET recycling industry has undergone profound changes. Sustained fluctuations in raw material prices, increasing pressure from overcapacity, and rising environmental standards have placed strain on corporate profit margins. It is against this industry backdrop that Boretech asks: How can PET

For years, the packaging industry has been working toward a truly mono material bottle system that enables high quality, closed loop recycling. While PET bottles are already the established global standard, the HDPE closure has remained the last barrier to a fully unified material stream. Today, this long standing separation could

Additive technology enables recyclable PET closures compatible with existing bottle recycling streams A new additive masterbatch from Sukano addresses PET caps recycling. The development aims to enable the caps to be recycled within the same recycling stream as clear PET bottles. Sukano has developed an additive package that allows the production