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AlliedFlex Technologies has become HDG Pouch Packaging Machinery’s exclusive North American sales and marketing partner to handle its complete horizontal pouch packaging machinery program. HDG is already established in North America through its installed base...
Stora Enso has signed an agreement to divest its Nymölla paper production site in Sweden, and all related assets to Sylvamo, a US-based global producer of uncoated paper. The enterprise value is EUR 150 million....
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced a further strategic investment of up to $45 million in ePac Flexible Packaging, a leader in high quality, short run length digitally-based flexible...
It’s no secret that we – all of us – are facing a very real, very serious threat from pollution. Yet, this is where our common ground seems to end. Environmental challenges are complex and...
LPS Industries, Moonachie NJ, a vertically integrated flexible packaging manufacturer, has achieved Class 100,000 Cleanroom certification for its recently completed cleanroom as well as passing its Safe Quality Food (SQF) Edition 9 Facility certification. These...
The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) will present the first-ever FlexPack Crash Course at the upcoming PACK EXPO International in Chicago, IL, on Wednesday, October 26th, at 9:00 a.m. Central. The event...
The Occasions Group, a Taylor Corporation company, is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Accu Copy of Greenville, Inc. Headquartered in Greenville, N.C., Accu Copy does business...
Nelipak Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of rigid and flexible packaging solutions for medical device, pharmaceutical and other demanding applications, announced it has received International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certificates at two of...
Label Traxx, a leading provider of Print MIS/ERP solutions for the labels and flexible packaging segment, announces the intent to merge with its two key partners: Siteline (web-to-print and sales portal/CRM) and Batched (automated scheduling...
INDEVCO Plastics, a sustainable plastics manufacturing division of INDEVCO North America, has named Demetri Papachristopoulos as VP of Sales & Marketing, effective September 6, 2022. Papachristopoulos brings two decades of experience in sales and marketing...
Xeikon America, a division of Flint Group, has named Kent Wolford as sales director, labels, North America. Wolford comes to Xeikon with over 25 years’ experience within the label and packaging industry, where he has...
PRINTING United Alliance and Packaging Impressions are pleased to announce that Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), and TMLI have joined as official association partners of the 2022 Digital Packaging Summit. The eighth...
Verdafresh is pleased to announce that Dave Klopp has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer effective August 12, 2022. Dave is a packaging industry veteran with over 25 years of experience; he specializes in film...
Huhtamaki has sold its operations in Russia to Espetina Ltd. Espetina is a holding company owned by Alexander Govor and Iury Kushnerov. The transaction includes four manufacturing units in Russia, employing 724 people. On April...
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway Company, announced that Rebecca Liebert has been named the company’s President and CEO, effective October 3, 2022. She succeeds Mary Rhinehart who has served as interim President and CEO...
Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a leading provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP, announced the acquisition of Digital Dogma Corp. based in Santa Fe...
Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a leading provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP, announced the acquisition of Identi-Graphics, Inc. based in Montgomery, Illinois. Terms of...
Imaflex USA, Inc., a flexible packaging manufacturer, will add 37 new jobs in Davidson County, Governor Roy Cooper announced. The company will invest up to $15 million for a major building expansion along with capital...
HP Inc. and its subsidiaries announced fiscal 2022 third quarter net revenue of $14.7 billion, down 4.1% (down 1.9% in constant currency) from the prior-year period. “Disciplined pricing and cost management, combined with continued momentum...
The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) 2022 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insight into the performance of the U.S. flexible packaging industry over the past year....
INDEVCO North America announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Ned M. Bassil as the company's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective September 1, when Pierre Khattar transitions to the Board of Directors. Khattar...
Griffin Food Company, a company specializing in the production and packaging of liquid and emulsified semi-solid based food products, plans to expand operations at its facility in Muskogee, Oklahoma. The $1 million project is expected...
Davis-Standard is pleased to announce that Raje Dwaraka has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In her new role, Dwaraka will lead Davis-Standard’s finance team and partner with business unit leaders. She will also be...
Pregis® announced that it's Grand Rapids, MI facility received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS, a globally recognized system for the sustainability certification of recycled and bio-based materials in support of its Performance...
Berlin Packaging, the world's largest Hybrid Packaging Supplier®, and Bark Packaging Group, a supplier of industrial, flexible, and UN-certified packaging, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Berlin Packaging to acquire Bark....
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced that it has closed the acquisition of a world-class flexible packaging plant located in the Czech Republic. The strategic location of the site...
Amcor CEO Ron Delia said: “Fiscal 2022 was another outstanding year for Amcor. Our financial performance accelerated throughout the year as we delivered our strongest quarter in June with organic sales growth of 6% and...
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., has announced that Michael Brandmeier has retired as president and CEO and is now deputy chief representative and executive vice president of Toray Industries America. In his new role Brandmeier will...