We are living through a dramatic sea change in packaging. Extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation and associated environmental concerns are catalyzing significant steps to close the gaps to create a truly circular economy for all...

In continuing with the Biden-Harris Administration's goal to combat plastic pollution, on July 19, 2024, the Interagency Policy Committee on Plastic Pollution and a Circular Economy (IPC)1 released a new joint strategy to tackle plastic...

Berry Global’s factory in Pamplona, Spain has achieved RecyClass and UNE 15343 Certifications, both highly regarded independent markers of the site’s commitment to improving the recyclability of plastic packaging and incorporating recycled content across its...

Wikoff Color has appointed Alex Parra as plant manager for its Milwaukee facility, effective July 29, 2024. Parra brings a wealth of experience and expertise in ink manufacturing, acquired over his impressive career spanning more...

Flint Group and its Digital Solutions division, Xeikon, have announced their participation in Labelexpo Americas in September, the largest dedicated trade show for the label and narrow web printing industry in 2024. Visitors to the...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, highlights its dedication to sustainability in its 2024 Sustainability Impact Report. The report underscores the company's proactive approach to leveraging data-driven insights and innovative solutions to...

Generation Z, the cohort born into a fully digital world, is reshaping industries across the board - and packaging design is no exception. This demographic, known for its tech-savvy nature and strong social consciousness, demands...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) recently announced the successful culmination of the initial roll-out of the Preferred Design Recognition (PDR) Program which now enables brands, manufacturers, and converters to receive formal APR Design® for...

Generation Z will soon wend its way through the demographic pipeline to make its mark on the world. Gen Zers, or Zoomers, are diverse in their cultural backgrounds, ages, and life stages. Overall, however, it...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting in response to the Department of Environmental Quality’s Plastic Pollution & Recycling Modernization Act Second Rulemaking, which aims to implement the extended producer responsibility (EPR) program outlined in...

Fujifilm today announces that Tony Lock has joined Fujifilm as Head of Packaging for the UK and Ireland. Tony joins Fujifilm after a distinguished career in the printing sector, where he has held various leadership...

Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC, an innovator in sustainable materials and recycling solutions and a portfolio company of private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners, announced that it has appointed Scott Coleman as President and Chief Executive...

Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company (Earnings) for the second quarter of 2024 of $38.8 million declined by 3.0 percent from the $40.0 million recorded in the corresponding quarter in 2023.  Higher...

During the second quarter, the business context remained largely consistent with the first quarter. We saw some signs of increasing demand, particularly for prepacked on-the-shelf products, with differences between geographies and categories. However, the pricing...

Kim Carswell has spent 40 years in a career that has made her a leader in sustainable packaging, including jobs with major retailers such as General Mills, Kraft Foods, and Target. During that time, she...

FLEXcon Holdings Trust (“FHT”), a leading portfolio of companies centered around roll-to-roll manufacturing of films and the parent company for Flexcon Company, Inc., Arlon Graphics, LLC, and Blueshift Materials, Inc., today announced that Anthony Manzo is...

JBM Packaging, a provider of eco-friendly packaging solutions and contract packaging services, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2024 honor by Enquirer Media Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through...

Machinery manufacturer Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) marked a significant milestone on July 17th, 2024, with the groundbreaking of a major expansion at its North American headquarters in Lincoln, RI. The event was attended by Town...

The Board of Directors of Sonoco has declared a $0.52 per share quarterly common stock dividend. This dividend will be paid on September 10, 2024, to shareholders of record as of August 9, 2024. According...

Just one packaging EPR bill has made it across the finish line so far in 2024, but stakeholders say they’re still learning lessons about refining producer definitions, compromise and more as such bills have become...

Pacificolor LLC, a prepress and flexible packaging company, has announced the appointment of Chad Atkinson as plant manager for its Utah production facility. Atkinson brings more than 30 years’ experience in the printing and packaging...

UPM has unveiled the latest findings from a highly targeted survey of some of the world’s leading packaging designers. The survey, conducted in collaboration with the Pentawards, has revealed insights into sustainable packaging design, including...

In a recent study of grocery shoppers, researchers discovered that strategically placed in-store signage with How2Recycle educational messages increased awareness of store drop-off recycling for flexible packaging. Package InSight by Quad and GreenBlue jointly conducted...

LPS Industries, a vertically integrated flexible packaging manufacturer, has replaced 1,100 fluorescent and incandescent light fixtures with LED lights at its facility in Moonachie, New Jersey. The project took two months and required the contractor...

Gov. Andy Beshear joined local officials in Allen County on Wednesday for the groundbreaking of a $99 million industrial investment in Belmark Inc., a 156,000 sq. foot manufacturing facility. Based in Wisconsin, Belmark is a...

Ever since companies began developing alternatives to traditional lubes and greases, there has been confusion over the terms “environmentally friendly” and “biodegradable.” The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines environmentally acceptable lubricants (EAL) based on...

As we hit a midpoint in the state legislative year, various proposals have taken shape. With elections in November, states are feeling pressure to pass legislation on packaging. A continued concern exists about plastic pollution...

The flexible packaging industry is no longer losing the public relations war with environmentalists over how consumers view the issues. It may have already lost it, according to Esteban Sagel, principal at ChemPMC, a Texas-based...