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Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, announces its Anderson, S.C. facility received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS distinction, a globally recognized system for the sustainability certification...
Flint Group has announced the appointment of Robert Welford as President for Xeikon, its digital division. Stepping up from his current position as Vice President of Research & Development, he will now lead Xeikon through...
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Portia Yarborough has joined Michelman as our Chief Science & Sustainability Officer (CSSO), effective February 6, 2023. Portia is a dynamic leader with over two decades of...
IST America has announced changes to its senior leadership team. Effective April 1, 2023, Bill Bonallo will be transitioning from his role as company CEO and President. Replacing him will be Errol Moebius, currently IST...
Huhtamaki has acquired full ownership of Huhtamaki Tailored Packaging Pty Ltd (HTP), the Australian foodservice packaging distribution and wholesale group. HTP employs more than 130 people and is today one of the largest importers and...
Taxing aluminum importers won’t benefit the U.S. manufacturing industry. Protect U.S. jobs, critical supplies and your wallet from additional tariffs on aluminum foil. The Department of Commerce (DOC) should not be picking winners and losers...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that it has published its latest Report to the Members. The report provides an...
NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced the establishment of NOVA Circular Solutions, a new line of business focusing on lower-emission, recycled solutions that will help reshape a better, more sustainable world. NOVA Circular Solutions will be home...
All Printing Resources (APR) has announced that it has opened an operation in Ontario, Canada, and Jeff Dancer has been added to the APR team to support this new facility. He will lead the team...
Cosmo First Limited declared its financial results for the quarter ended Dec 2022. During the quarter, BOPP and BOPET industry faced excess supply caused due to bunching of new production lines and on the other...
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging, announced their Elsham, UK facility received the Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standard (BRCGS) accreditation, the highest level possible awarded to those companies demonstrating compliance in hazard and...
LPS Industries, a vertically integrated flexible packaging manufacturer, has formally received its SQF Edition 9 Certificate. The certificate is an upgrade from Edition 8. This is in addition to the Company's ISO 8 (100,000) Cleanroom...
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Printing Technologies, has welcomed Delkor Systems’ Patty Andersen as the 2023 chairperson of the Board, marking the first time a woman has held the position in the association’s history....
Inovar Packaging Group, LLC has recently completed its acquisition of Cimarron Label and Western Printing in Sioux Falls, SD and Aberdeen, SD. This is Inovar’s eighth platform company and adds to its existing manufacturing...
SEE announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Liquibox for a purchase price of $1.15 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. This strategic acquisition unites two leaders in the global flexible...
PPC Flexible Packaging LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging, announces the acquisition of Tefen, Israel-based StePac, MAPfresh Holdings (StePac). PPC, headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL, is a leader in printing and converting of...
Ran Landau, a seasoned business leader with proven sales performance, has joined Koenig & Bauer as its new senior vice president of sales. Landau, who has lived and worked in Israel, relocated to Dallas to...
Full-year performance 2022 has been excellent. Organic and currency neutral sales growth for the year was 16%. The EBITDA margin was 19% and earnings per share increased from SEK 7.2 to SEK 20.1. The Board...
Global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging is pleased to announce the establishment of our official business entity in Australia. In an important landmark in the company’s history, KM Packaging Services ANZ Pty...
Electronics For Imaging, Inc., a global leader in digital industrial imaging and portfolio company of Siris Capital Group LLC (together with its affiliates, “Siris”), announced the appointment of Frank Pennisi, a veteran of the industrial...
Constantia Flexibles, a leading producer of flexible packaging worldwide, signed a joint venture (JV) agreement for its Indian business and operations with Premji Invest and SB Packagings. The combination will help Constantia Flexibles achieve its...
Summit Plastics, a LongueVue Capital portfolio company and manufacturer of custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce its successful partnership with fifth generation owner Tim Fredman of Fredman Bag Company, a niche-manufacturer of printed and...
Miraclon today announces the expansion of its leadership presence in the Asia Pacific Region. Andy Yarrow has been appointed as the company’s new Regional Commercial Director for the Asia Pacific Region (APR), while Joerg Kullwitz...
Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire Thermopatch, a leader specializing in labeling, embellishments, and transfers for the sports, industrial laundry, workwear and hospitality industries. After the deal closes,...
The Department of Commerce (DOC) shouldn’t be picking winners and losers in U.S. manufacturing markets, but that is exactly what they are doing in the case of aluminum foil imports. A “self-initiated” case by the...
AMGRAPH Packaging announces the appointment of Robert Brooks to the position of Chief Financial Officer. In this position, he will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the family-owned company’s financial operations including budgeting, forecasting,...
Cosmo First said that it has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary in Indian named Cosmo Global Films. Cosmo Global Films deals in packaging films, masterbatches, coating chemicals and chemical compounds including by products and joint...
Envoy Solutions announced that it has acquired Flowood, Miss.-based Delta Packaging & Supply. The industry-leading packaging distributor offers a wide range of flexible packaging materials, automated packaging equipment, and efficient packaging solutions to a broad...