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Change in Huhtamaki’s Global Executive Team
10.18.2024

​Marco Hilty, President, Flexible Packaging, and member of the Huhtamaki Global Executive Team, has decided to leave Huhtamaki for personal reasons. Marco’s last day with Huhtamaki will be January 31, 2025. The process to appoint...

Nedbank, MIC Take Over Majority Stake in Tropic Plastic and Packaging
10.18.2024

Nedbank Private Equity (NPE), through its Corporate and Investment Banking division, has partnered with the Mineworkers Investment Company (MIC) to acquire a majority stake in Tropic Plastic and Packaging, a prominent black-owned business. The transaction,...

LYB Completes Acquisition of Solvent-based Recycling Company APK
10.17.2024

LyondellBasell (LYB) announced it became full owner of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany. APK will be fully integrated and continue as part of LYB, a sustainability leader in the chemical industry. It is LYB’s ambition...

Henkel's Düsseldorf Site Gets ISCC PLUS Certification
10.17.2024

Henkel Adhesive Technologies’ polyurethane production at its Düsseldorf site has recently received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification. Following in the footsteps of Drogenbos, Belgium, and Bopfingen, Germany, this is the adhesive manufacturer’s...

Mondi to Acquire Western Europe Packaging Assets of Schumacher Packaging
10.14.2024

Mondi plc (“Mondi” or the “Group”), a global leader in the production of sustainable packaging and paper, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting...

BOBST Strengthens Its Global Presence With the Opening of a New Labels & Flexible Packaging Competence Center in Italy
10.14.2024

With over 350 employees dedicated to narrow-mid web printing and converting, BOBST is continuing to advance its vision for the future of labels and flexible packaging production, centered on connectivity, digitalization, automation and sustainability. With...

TeraPlast Group Continues Its Regional Expansion and Acquires 70% of Optiplast – the Third Largest Flexible Packaging Manufacturer in Croatia
10.09.2024

TeraPlast Group announces the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire 70% of the share capital of Optiplast, the third largest flexible packaging manufacturer in Croatia. Optiplast is a company with a similar product range...

Shapiro Administration Invests Half a Million Dollars in Flexopack USA to Build Company’s First American Manufacturing Facility in Lebanon County
10.07.2024

Today, Governor Josh Shapiro announced a significant investment of $500,000 from the Commonwealth to support Flexopack USA Inc. in establishing its first American manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania. This project will inject $33 million into the...

Ship & Shore Environmental Celebrates Over 25 Years of Innovation in Flexographic Printing Packaging and Laminating Industry
10.04.2024

The global lamination systems market continues to demonstrate strong growth, with its valuation reaching $458.2 million in 2022 and projected to rise to $720.5 million by 2032, driven by a steady CAGR of 4.7% from...

Sealed Air Appoints Anthony Allott to Board of Directors
10.04.2024

Sealed Air Corporation today announced the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Allott to its Board of Directors. Tony is an experienced senior executive in the packaging sector. For 16 years, Tony was Chief Executive Officer and...

Huhtamaki appoints Wilhelm Wolff as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development
10.04.2024

Wilhelm Wolff (46), MSc (Social Sciences), has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and a member of Global Executive Team at Huhtamaki as of January 13, 2025. He will report to...

Strategex Has Acquired Priority Metrics Group, a B2B Market Research Firm in Spartanburg, South Carolina
10.02.2024

Strategex, a leading Chicago-based management consultancy, announced today its acquisition of Priority Metrics Group (PMG), a market research agency specializing in B2B market assessments, M&A target identification, and commercial due diligence. This strategic move strengthens...

ProMach Announces the Acquisition of HMC Products, a Leader in Horizontal Form Fill Seal Machine Manufacturing and Aftermarket Support
10.02.2024

ProMach, a worldwide leader in processing and packaging machinery and related solutions, announced today that it has acquired HMC Products, a leader in manufacturing, refurbishing, and servicing of horizontal form fill seal (HFFS) machines. The...

Jerry Wayne West Obituary
09.30.2024

Jerry Wayne West passed away on September 22, 2024 at Arbor Acres knowing he was beloved by his family and friends. He was born on January 21, 1938 to Wilda Tate and Wayne Anderson West...

XSYS Partners for Sustainable Flexo Solutions
09.30.2024

XSYS has announced the successful result of a new collaboration aimed at creating more eco-friendly flexo solutions. The project brings together the expertise of top suppliers across prepress, plates, ink, substrates, sleeves, plate mounting and...

Leadership Change at Constantia Flexibles: Uwe Roehrhoff Appointed Interim CEO
09.24.2024

Constantia Flexibles, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, has announced its Supervisory Board has commenced plans for a CEO transition. Telmo Valido, Partner at One Rock Capital Partners, financial sponsors of Constantia Flexibles, says:...

ProAmpac Supercharges MAKR: Industry First, Next Generation, Online Configurator for Effortless Packaging Design
09.24.2024

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, proudly introduces its newest version of MAKR by DASL— an innovative online pouch configurator powered by the 3D Source Configuration Platform. Utilizing Unreal Engine, this...

FPA Names Dan Felton New President & CEO
09.24.2024

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, announces that it has named Dan Felton as its new President and Chief Executive Officer.

Uflex Limited Announces Resignation of Cherian Kenneth Thomas as Joint President
09.24.2024

Uflex Limited announced that Mr. Cherian Kenneth Thomas, (Joint President), designated as a Senior Management Personnel of the Company in terms of Regulation 16(1) (d) of Listing Regulations, 2015, has tendered his resignation from the...

Reifenhauser Inc. Appoints Matthew Banach as New Vice President Sales CSC
09.24.2024

Reifenhauser Incorporated, the U.S. subsidiary of the German extrusion machine manufacturer Reifenhäuser Group, has appointed Matthew Banach as the new Vice President Sales Cast Sheet Coating (CSC). Effective September 2, Banach has assumed responsibility for...

Billerud Appoints Doug Schwartz as President Billerud North America
09.24.2024

Doug Schwartz has extensive experience in the U.S. forest and paper industry, including serving in key leadership roles at companies such as Sonoco Products Company (Sonoco), International Paper and Champion International Corporation. He most recently...

NexTrex® Launches National Drop-Off Directory For Plastic Bag And Film Recycling
09.24.2024

Amid increasing concern related to plastic bag and film recycling, Trex Company [NYSE:TREX] is making it easier than ever for Americans to responsibly dispose of plastic film waste. The leading manufacturer of high-performance composite decking...

Pregis Invests in Blown Film Capacity to Meet Growing Demand for Flexible Packaging
09.24.2024

Pregis® invests in additional capacity with state-of-the-art, blown film lines across its facilities. This expansion enables Pregis to grow its sustainable, barrier and non-barrier film offerings to meet the growing demands from rigid to flexible packaging...

Leadership Change at Constantia Flexibles: Uwe Roehrhoff Appointed Interim CEO
09.16.2024

Constantia Flexibles, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, has announced its Supervisory Board has commenced plans for a CEO transition. Telmo Valido, Partner at One Rock Capital Partners, financial sponsors of Constantia Flexibles, says:...

More Reliability in Coding & Marking for the Food Industry
09.16.2024

Packaging leader SÜDPACK and industrial printing specialist LEIBINGER have joined forces to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. The first joint project is testing the suitability of CIJ inks for printing on recyclable...

Preco, LLC Announces Jake Brunsberg as New CEO
09.16.2024

Preco, LLC., a premier provider of precision laser material processing & laser equipment manufacturing solutions, rotary and flat bed die cutting equipment, and contract manufacturing services, today announces that it has appointed Jacob Brunsberg as...

Mid South Extrusion Announces $17 Million Investment for Continued Growth at Monroe Facility
09.16.2024

Mid South Extrusion, a flexible film and bag manufacturer, announced it is investing $17 million at its facility in Ouachita Parish to install two new state-of-the-art blown film extrusion lines to support growing demand from...

INDEVCO Flexible Packaging Division Rebrands to INDEVCO Plastics, Reflecting Expansive Growth and Innovation
09.16.2024

INDEVCO Group, a diversified group specializing in manufacturing and industrial consultancy services, announces the rebranding of its Flexible Packaging (IFP) division to INDEVCO Plastics. This strategic rebranding marks a significant transition, underscoring INDEVCO Plastics’ growth...

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