Stora Enso finalised the restructuring actions to improve long-term competitiveness and profitability announced in June 2023. The Group closed production units and reduced the number of employees within Group functions. The restructuring actions improve Stora...

The Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oyj has resolved to establish two new share-based incentive plans for the key employees of the Group and its subsidiaries. Stora Enso’s goal is to offer remuneration that...

The year 2024 marks the 50th anniversary celebration for the iconic DuPont™ Cyrel® brand, which introduced its first photopolymer plate to the flexographic printing industry in 1974. Since then, Cyrel® has continued to break new...

NBi FlexPack, an NBi Technologies company based in Wisconsin has announced its launch as a flexible packaging manufacturer producing high-quality custom solutions. NBi products are made in the USA, which allows for quick turnaround times...

Davis-Standard, LLC, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of extrusion and converting technology, is pleased to announce that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Extrusion Technology Group (“ETG”). The acquisition includes...

Sustainability is a key pillar for BOBST to achieve our vision of shaping the future of the packaging world, and to support our customers in achieving their goals. The Bobst Group has taken important actions...

Constantia Flexibles has been recognized with three prestigious WorldStar Packaging Awards, celebrating their outstanding sustainable packaging innovations, which include the remarkable EcoLamHighPlus, a mono-material laminate boasting exceptional barrier properties, and EcoLam, also a mono-PE substrate....

Eco Flexibles, located in Northampton, UK, has been confirmed as the site of the first Fujifilm Jet Press FP790 installation outside of Japan. Working closely with retailers, brand owners and food manufacturers, Eco Flexibles develops...

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, announces five APC Centers of Excellence achieved International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS. APC's Columbus, Wisconsin, Deforest, Wisconsin, Story City, Iowa, Chili, New York, and...

The new BOBST Competence Center, an innovation hub for the US market, is scheduled to open its doors on April 15–16, 2024. At this event, visitors will gain valuable insights into the future of label...

Polykar, a leading manufacturer of sustainable flexible packaging solutions, is excited to announce the highly anticipated release of the final episode in their three-part video series: 'A Minute with Mehdi.' In this captivating installment, Polykar's...

89% of households were “very satisfied” with the Flexible Plastic Fund FlexCollect project across four pilots surveyed. The FPF FlexCollect project was set up in May 2022 to understand the best way to collect and...

Since its inaugural event in 2021, the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC) has marked industry’s ongoing commitment to patient safety with a sterile packaging day celebration. This year’s event takes place on February 7 at...

EPR’s core strength is money. Local governments will benefit as producers cover their recycling costs. They may not cover all costs, after all, producers won’t write a blank check. Yet even if that group only...

Revolution Sustainable Solutions LLC, Little Rock, Arkansas, has acquired PolyAg Recycling Ltd., a Canada-based mechanical recycler of agricultural films. Established in 2019, PolyAg offers local recycling of used agricultural film through its recycling facility in...

Details of brand packaging, which may not be obvious, continue to drive customer motivation to buy into the product and brand narrative. As you walk the Packaging Innovations & Empack 2024 floor, you will undoubtedly...

Siegwerk is expanding into India with the debut of a new color matching center in Pune. Ajay Tayde, vice president of flexible packaging at Siegwerk India said: 'This strategic expansion aligns with Siegwerk’s vision of...

2023 has been an extremely challenging year. Early in the year, we faced unusually high inventory levels throughout the value chain. The whole industry has needed to be patient and wait for the destocking to...

A joint industry statement has expressed concern about the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation’s references to ‘state-run producer responsibility organizations’, which are feared to open legal loopholes and threaten the EU’s recycling targets and decarbonization...

Following the findings of 18 testing campaigns commissioned in 2023, RecyClass has updated its recyclability evaluation protocols and released a new set of design for recycling guidelines for all plastic packaging streams. The latest set...

Belmark Inc., a manufacturer of printed pressure sensitive labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons, will locate a new operation in Allen County with a nearly $99 million investment creating 159 jobs, Gov. Andy Beshear announced....

MeetingPack, the biennial meeting organized by AINIA and AIMPLAS that attracts members from the entire packaging value chain, has announced the second edition of the MP2024 Awards, which aim to recognize innovations in barrier packaging...

Supported by Sugar Land Economic Development (SLOED), Accredo Packaging, Inc., a sustainable package solutions firm, has completed its fourth expansion at its Sugar Land headquarters, representing a $10 million investment. This expansion added 83,000 square...

The proliferation of digital design optimization tools in recent years provides packaging designers with new ways to design the best, most sustainable packaging. Packaging engineers and designers face myriad decisions when creating a new package...

Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading provider of sustainable films, announced that it has expanded its GreenArrow portfolio with a new line of cavitated polyethylene (PE) films. Developed in collaboration with VOID Technologies (VOID), the...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of ProActive Intelligence Moisture Protect (MP-1000), a patent-pending breakthrough moisture-adsorbing technology that eliminates the need for desiccant packets. MP-1000 platforms use Aptar’s CSP...

In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ExxonMobil, Cyclyx, and TenCate Americas are working together to recycle something you may have never considered … turf fields. Collaborations like this are powering the future of the circular economy, and...

C-P Flexible Packaging (C-P), a leader in the flexible packaging industry, is proud to introduce Intelligraphix Systems—a new division specializing in prepress, platemaking and color management services designed specifically for flexographic printers. To ensure precision...