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Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has announced a major financial restructuring designed to strengthen its balance sheet and position the company for long-term growth and investment. The global label producer has reached an agreement with lenders holding...
Tekni-Plex will permanently close its Milwaukee, WI, facility effective April 30, 2026, the company said in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) sent to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Jan. 23. All...
The Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards are open to any medical device, pharmaceutical, and sterile packaging manufacturer; healthcare facility; materials recovery facility; university; or other healthcare partner focused on sustainable packaging made with Tyvek®. Entries...
Imaflex Inc. announced that it has filed and has completed the mailing of the management proxy circular and related materials in connection with its special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to be held in...
Comexi, a global leader in flexible packaging printing and conversion solutions, announces a decisive step in its international expansion and technological specialization strategy. In addition to presenting its new regional leadership for the U.S. and...
The US Plastics Pact (USPP) has announced a leadership transition, with Jonathan Quinn stepping down as president and CEO. The Board of Directors, in a statement, expressed its gratitude to Quinn for his leadership and...
The Australian and New Zealand businesses of Pro-Pac Packaging (PPG) has been sold to Consolidated Packaging Australia, a subsidiary of Knoxcorp, the privately owned Australian investment company headed by Jim Knox. Administrator McGrath Nichol confirmed...
Smyth Companies, a leading full–service provider of high–quality prime label and custom flexible packaging solutions backed by leading private equity firm Crestview Partners, announced the appointment of Steve Wirrig as Chief Executive Officer. In his...
As the packaging industry faces ongoing reductions in third‑party engraving capacity, brand owners are navigating increased constraints in rotogravure cylinder availability. In anticipation of these marketplace challenges, American Packaging Corporation (APC) invested in world‑class gravure...
Borealis AG will invest €49 million (about $53 million) to expand production of advanced polypropylene grades at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany, as demand grows for higher‑performance and more recyclable plastic materials. The investment...
Butterfly Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food and beverage sector, announced the completion of its acquisition of ePac Holdings from its investor consortium, including Amcor and Indevco North America. ePac...
Polykar is pleased to announce that FARMOR Architecture, the team behind the design of the current Edmonton facility, will once again lead the architectural vision for the next phase of expansion. Complementing this work, Dawson...
NextGen Label Group has appointed Tom Sargent as chairman of the board of directors, effective February 11, 2026, following a planned succession process at the North Syracuse, New York-based employee-owned company. Sargent previously served as...
Davis-Standard, a global leader in extrusion and converting technology, announced a significant strategic integration of its Canadian specialty brands. Effective January 1, 2026, Deacro Industries Ltd., Brampton Engineering Inc., and Gamma Machinery have been amalgamated...
ePac Flexible Packaging has confirmed major expansion and technology investments across its European network. Significant upgrades are underway at ePac facilities in Lyon, Innsbruck, Silverstone, and Poland. These series of strategic investments focused on expanding...
TC Transcontinental Packaging announced the installation of a new, state-of-the-art thermoforming extrusion line at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, facility, marking a significant expansion of its manufacturing capabilities and a strategic investment in the future of protein...
PPC Flex, a leading North American flexible packaging manufacturer sponsored by GTCR, today announced the successful acquisition of the United States operations of SÜDPACK, a global leader in high-performance films and innovative packaging solutions. This...
St. Johns Packaging Ltd. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Australian printer-converter Flexible Packaging Solutions Pty Ltd (FPS). Operating out of a state-of-the-art facility in Brisbane, FPS is a leading player in the...
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced the signing of two strategic transactions to divest its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to AEQUITA and its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to MUTARES,...
Flexcon, a leading provider of innovative solutions in pressure-sensitive films and adhesives, announced that Laura Clark has joined the organization as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this role, Clark will lead the company’s global Commercial...
Heidelberger has announced it will move its North American headquarters to a new facility in Marietta, Georgia, where the Print Media Center Americas – Home of Print will feature a showroom and training center for...
Sealed Air Corporation begins a yearlong 85th anniversary celebration of CRYOVAC® brand food packaging, honoring the innovation, service and collaboration that has defined its food packaging legacy. Since the trademark was filed in 1941,...
ProAmpac, a global innovator in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Lee, an accomplished financial leader in the manufacturing industry, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective February 9,...
A custom label printer in Wilmington is permanently closing, adding to a growing list of Massachusetts manufacturers that have shut down or moved operations elsewhere as the state’s manufacturing footprint continues to shrink. In a...
Soteria Flexibles Corp., a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of short-run flexible packaging solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Soteria will acquire Imaflex Inc., a Montreal-based manufacturer of...
The grand opening for Pratt Industries’ new box plant in Georgia drew a visit from the USDA secretary. Plus, American Packaging Corp., Plastipak Packaging, PolyFlex and others announced investments. Packaging companies have offered up early...
Klöckner Pentaplast announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas has confirmed kp's Plan of Reorganisation, positioning the Company to successfully complete its financial restructuring and emerge from the US...
Sealed Air has hired Russell Grissett as its new president for the global food business, the company detailed in a LinkedIn post. Grissett joins from Toppan Packaging Americas, where he served as president and CEO...