in this itssue 4 Reflection 5 8 Inside at...Wittmann Technology 'The crunch will come next year' Newsround Opinion 7 9 11 PRS Expands its roster with two new shows in 2024 Robots Cobots, actually Circular and proud Evergreen and Retal partner on sustainable packaging Reflexallen Passionate about sustainability People on the move What's new 12 Q&A For Paul Antoniadis, packaging is where sustainability starts 15 18 20 22 24 26 28 32 34 Packaging case study Designing in functionality and recyclability Afera Keeping liners in the loop Polymer prices Feedstock costs drive prices in balanced markets Recycled polymer prices Rising cost of virgin material spurs R-PE prices Events calendar Cover photo: Pipette tip packaging from the article on page 20-21. Photo: Beckman Coulter November/December 2023 3