
The Voice of the Flexible Packaging Industry
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The Flexible Packaging Association is the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry. FPA is comprised of manufacturers of flexible packaging and material/equipment suppliers to the flexible packaging industry.
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Less energy. Fewer resources. Smaller footprint.
Flexible packaging requires less water and energy to manufacture and transport, and it generates small quantities of greenhouse gases on its way to market, making it a sustainable packaging solution.
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Convenience. Freshness. Protection.
Growing numbers of consumer product manufacturers are switching to flexible packaging thanks to its dynamic shelf appeal, protective properties and consumer ease of use and storage at home.
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From the Annual Meeting to the Fall Executive Conference, FPA places a high priority on keeping its members informed, up-to-date and connected.
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Industry News
- Amcor Announces Key Leadership Appointments to Accelerate Growth
06.15.2026Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced the appointments of Ryan Yost as Division President, Global Flexible Packaging Solutions, and Kate Pearlman as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasury. With 25 years of leadership...
Read More - Midland Plastics Names Brian Torres President
06.11.2026Midland Plastics Inc., one of the Midwest's oldest and largest performance plastics suppliers, has appointed Brian Torres as president, a move the 80-year-old company said positions it for its next phase of growth and innovation in custom plastic fabrication and...
Read More - Cosmo First Appoints Piyush Gupta as Business Head
06.11.2026Cosmo First has promoted Piyush Gupta as the business head of its subsidiary, Cosmo Speciality Chemicals. In addition to his new role, he will continue to oversee certain global sales and marketing responsibilities for the company’s Cosmo Films vertical. As...
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FPA Now - News On the Web
- Unreasonable New York Packaging EPR Bills Fail Again
06.08.2026As the New York 2026 legislative session drew to a close on June 5, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate for the U.S. flexible packaging industry, appreciates that the Legislature failed to move forward with flawed packaging extended...
Read More - FPA Supports a Proposed Rule to Amend OSHA’s Walking Working Surfaces Standards by Repealing Compliance Deadline for Implementing Personal Fall Arrest Systems by Nov. 18, 2036, for All Fixed Tall Ladders Over 24 Feet
06.05.2026The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the national organization representing U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging, supports OSHA’s April 6, 2026, proposal to remove the deadline for replacing fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet from a lower level and implementing...
Read More - FPA Submits Comments on the U.S. EPA’s Draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6): Microplastics in Drinking Water
06.03.2026The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Draft Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6 (CCL 6), published April 6, 2026, and specifically on the proposed inclusion of microplastics as a...
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Publications & Reports
- Unreasonable New York Packaging EPR Bills Fail Again
06.15.2026As the New York 2026 legislative session drew to a close on June 5, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate for the U.S. flexible packaging industry, appreciates that the Legislature failed to move forward with flawed packaging extended...
Read More - FPA Submits Comments on the U.S. EPA’s Draft Sixth Contaminant Candidate List (CCL 6): Microplastics in Drinking Water
06.15.2026The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Draft Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6 (CCL 6), published April 6, 2026, and specifically on the proposed inclusion of microplastics as a...
Read More - FPA Supports a Proposed Rule to Amend OSHA’s Walking Working Surfaces Standards by Repealing Compliance Deadline for Implementing Personal Fall Arrest Systems by Nov. 18, 2036, for All Fixed Tall Ladders Over 24 Feet
06.15.2026The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the national organization representing U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging, supports OSHA’s April 6, 2026, proposal to remove the deadline for replacing fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet from a lower level and implementing...
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