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
- Flexible Packaging Industry Faces Critical 2D Barcode Transition
06.26.2026The flexible packaging industry is preparing for its most significant operational transformation since the barcode's introduction in 1974. GS1 Sunrise 2027, the global transition from traditional one-dimensional barcodes to two-dimensional codes such as QR codes and GS1 DataMatrix, is forcing...
Read More - Pregis Opens Customer Experience Centers in Atlanta and Los Angeles, Creating More Access to Customers Nationwide
06.23.2026Inspired by the Pregis Innovation Headquarters (IQ) located in Aurora, Ill., the new Customer Experience Centers extend the company's hallmark consultative approach by providing more convenient access to regional customers seeking Pregis professionals and solutions. While Pregis IQ® remains at...
Read More - Klöckner Pentaplast Announces Leadership Transition
06.22.2026Klöckner Pentaplast announced that Michael Zacka, a current member of the Company's Board of Directors, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective June 22, 2026. He succeeds Roberto Villaquiran, who has decided to retire from the Company after 42...
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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
- Future Packaging Leaders Recognized in FPA's 2026 Student Design Challenge
06.26.2026The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice of the U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2026 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge. This year’s first- and second-place honors were awarded to student...
Read More - FPA Signs Coalition Letter Opposing New Jersey’s A-3069 – State Level Food Additive Requirements
06.26.2026On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we would like to respectfully express our opposition to this legislation, which requires food and beverage manufacturers to disclose to the New Jersey Department of Health when they have deemed a new additive to...
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