At Interpack 2026, FlexBlow, the Lithuanian manufacturer, showcased its compact FlexBlow 1 LAB machine designed for maximum flexibility in PET packaging development and prototyping.

The main features of the system:
– Largest flexibility, 5-minute complete changeover, fits < 5 m²

– Designed for prototyping, process development, and validation

– Compatible with a wide range of bottle formats, neck finishes, and container types

– Full industrial process logic in a compact LAB-scale solution.

Why Interpack?

Designed exclusively for industry experts, executives, and key decision-makers, the Interpack Event lineup offers high-level strategic direction for the future.

The program highlights the exact trends and challenges currently transforming the packaging landscape, with a core focus on:

➡️ Sustainability & circular economy
➡️ Digital transformation and automation
➡️ Smart manufacturing & software-defined factory
➡️ Regulatory developments such as the EU Packaging Regulation
➡️ Innovative materials and design for recycling
➡️ Supply chain resilience and resource efficiency.

International events consistently open doors to new business connections, markets, and opportunities. Let’s expand our global business network!

The Lithuanian Plastics Cluster has grown significantly and renewed itself, bringing a group of new companies on board!

We began a new chapter for the cluster with a strategy session at Doloop (UAB Putokšnis). Many thanks to the company’s energetic team for the excellent venue and an interesting tour!

We formally renewed our Joint Activity Agreement and welcomed new members. These companies have decided that together we can achieve more than any of us alone: UAB Autoplasta | FlexBlow | UAB Hoda | Kaunas University of Technology | LINPRA – Engineering and Technology Industries Association of Lithuania | Pack Klaipeda | PLAMIKA UAB | Plasteksus UAB | Šiauliai State Higher Education Institution | Artilux NMF | Intersurgical | Plaga | UAB Plasteda | ROTOMA UAB | Stigma UAB | STRAPA JSC | Telko Lithuania | UAB Umaras | Visaginas Technology and Business Vocational Training Centre

We agreed on three priorities:

1. Dialogue with government. We will engage and work with the authorities, sharing our expert proposals, assessments and position.

2.Exports and growth. We have planned joint business missions and participation in international trade fairs. We go to foreign markets together because it is cheaper and faster, and it carries more weight.

3.The industry’s voice and education. We are challenging long-held myths. The public often overestimates the harm plastic does and forgets that nature is polluted by irresponsible human behaviour, not by the material itself. Our plastic products use only raw materials from trusted suppliers. These materials are recyclable and meet the strictest sustainable manufacturing standards. We aim to speak about this more loudly.

Thank you to our long-standing and new members for your commitment, bold ideas and team spirit. Onwards!

Pack Klaipeda is taking a well-planned strategic step! The company is investing almost €165,000 in a robotic arm to automate product packing. Any company that wants to stay competitive and adapt quickly to market pressure needs to make moves like this.

The packing line is one of those parts of production where monotonous physical work takes a lot of people. The plant runs a continuous four-shift schedule, so this investment will eliminate 8 packer positions (2 per shift).

For the business, this means leaner processes and fundamental change:

• Less exposure to labour shortages. It’s no secret that finding and keeping workers for physical, repetitive tasks is getting harder. The robot keeps the cycle running no matter the season or shift rotation.
• Consistent quality and speed. The robotic arm moves precisely, so every product is packed to the same standard. It removes human error and makes the whole line more productive.
• Better use of talent. People in production are too valuable to spend on mechanical tasks. With packing automated, we can move them to work that needs critical thinking, oversight and decision-making.

Leaders of the Lithuanian plastics sector gathered at Kaunas University of Technology to join forces in addressing the industry’s most pressing challenges. During the meeting, initiated by the Lithuanian Plastics Cluster, it was emphasised that a close link between manufacturing companies and universities as well as education/reserach centres is the key to a successful circular economy and international competitiveness.

We want to thank the plastics industry representatives for their active participation in our meeting. Your insights and the constructive dialogue prove that Lithuanian manufacturers are well-positioned and successfully navigating market changes.

👏 Special THANKS goes to Kazimieras Juzenas, Associated Professor at KTU and Prof. Dr. Virginija Jankauskaitė!

🔝 This event marked the start of a new phase of cooperation that will help the Lithuanian plastics industry grow sustainably.

Doloop secured an AA grade — the maximum possible rating under the newly introduced BRC Global Standard (BRCGS) for Packaging and Packaging Materials, Version 7.

With 30 years of expertise in the PET industry, Doloop has successfully navigated many standard evolutions over the decades, but achieving this particular benchmark stands out as a major point of company pride.

The BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards) Global Standard for Packaging Materials, V7 is the latest, globally recognised certification standard that ensures the safety, quality, legality, and authenticity of packaging products. It was the first packaging standard to be benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and is highly respected across the supply chain.

What is New in Version 7?
V7 was developed to address emerging industry risks, global supply chain challenges, and new packaging trends. The most significant changes include:
– Expanded Scope (Single-Use Products)
– Stronger Product Safety Culture:
– Refined Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA):
– Enhanced Allergen Management
– Stricter Traceability
– Mandatory Unannounced Audits.

Why Does It Matter?
Achieving certification under BRCGS V7 proves to brands, retailers, and food service companies that a packaging supplier is:
– reliable,
– proactive about risk management,
– fully compliant with international safety expectations.