As a dynamic year for the packaging industry comes to an end, we look back at the biggest events and highlights of 2024. While the UN Global Plastic Treaty negotiations resulted in an extra round of discussions to be held next year, the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) final text was approved in Parliament in November. Meanwhile, WestRock and Smurfit Kappa merged and Mondi confirmed a merger with DS Smith as industry giants consolidated their positions.
