Retailers in California can once again hand out free single-use plastic bags under an executive order announced on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the latest turn away from reusable bags amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH, with its Bielefeld and Flensburg locations, is the first company in the paper industry to receive the "Safe with a System" seal of approval from the BG RCI: the professional...

Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, announced that on April 22, 2020, it sold $600 million aggregate principal amount of new 3.125% senior unsecured notes maturing May 1, 2030. “We are very...

Berlin Packaging announced that its Board of Directors has appointed William J. Hayes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President and a member of the Board of Directors, effective no later than July 13, 2020....

In the ongoing battle with COVID-19, Chevron Phillips Chemical is blessed with caring, dedicated and performance-driven employees. Throughout the company, employees are working hard to continue business as usual during this challenging time. Our response...

The health and safety of Stora Enso’s employees is a key priority. A healthy workforce ensures uninterrupted operations and customer deliveries. Stora Enso has secured the health and safety of its workforce by imposing a...

Liquibox, a worldwide leader in bag-in-box flexible packaging and liquid dispensing solutions, has added e-commerce capabilities. The company has launched an online store at liquibox-online.com for U.S. customers to purchase a variety of sought-after products....

Packaging Europe has collated views from across the value chain on the current challenges and wider implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for packaging and FMCG. Answers flooded in from across Europe which shed light on...

DuPont Inc. secured $3 billion in financing to help it ride out the coronavirus that has decimated demand in the automotive industry and other end markets. The maker of materials used in car interiors and...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions, a subsidiary of Element Solutions Inc, announced the appointment of Brad Wills as Senior Vice President and General Manager, effective April 13, 2020. Based out of Atlanta, GA, Brad is responsible for...

Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its first quarter ending March 29, 2020, and provided an update related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the...

Market research firm Wood Mackenzie expects flexible packaging consumption in both Europe and the US to see a material uplift in the short-term. Due to Coronavirus-era stockpiling, lockdowns and the increased need for medical supplies,...

Miraclon is pleased to announce the appointment of Brad Vette as the business’ new Strategic Accounts Manager for the United States and Canada. In his position, Brad will support the wider regional sales team with...

BioLogiQ have signed an agreement with Nexeo Plastics, a global thermoplastic resins distributor, to support the proliferation of their speciality biopolymers in North America, and support those companies that wish to incorporate more sustainable materials...

KM Packaging, the leading provider of specialist lidding films and flexible packaging, has strengthened its team as part of its wider growth strategy. Industry expert Pete Ford has been appointed as Business Development Manager. He...

Austrian-based petrochemical producer Borealis issued a force majeure declaration for its Stenungsund steam cracker in Sweden, the company told S&P Global Platts. "On 8 April 2020 Borealis had to ... declare force majeure (FM) for...

On April 13, Len Lauer, CEO of Memjet, passed away unexpectedly at his home in La Jolla, California. He was 62 years old. Lauer was named the CEO of Memjet in 2010 and assumed the...

Scholle IPN in Chilhowie is reducing its workforce this week by 128 employees due to a sharp decline in business due to COVID-19, according to a letter from the manufacturer to Mayor Gary Heninger. The...

While U.S. hospitals report severe shortages of equipment in their fight against COVID-19, executives at Milton, Wis.-based Charter NEX Films Inc. are running every production line as they meet daily to prioritize production of films...

Chemical firms around the world are adding yet more production of hand sanitizer and sanitizer raw materials in an effort to meet unprecedented demand in the face of COVID-19. Huntsman has begun manufacturing multi-ton quantities...

Polymer Film and Bag, a division of Polymer Packaging, Inc., begins production of multilayered film for the flexible packaging industry on the second of two co-extrusion lines. “We are very excited to be back in...

Flexible packaging leader ProAmpac announced a five-year extension of its Research and Development alliance with Polytechnique Montréal. The partnership will continue funding the Sustainable, Safe and Smart Polymer Flexible Packaging program operated by the university’s...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on movement that have followed continue to raise new challenges for the European petrochemical industry and the wider EMEA region. Supply-chain concerns in Europe continue to rise and...

Shrinath Flexipack Pvt Ltd, India’s leading manufacturer of plastic packaging materials has finalised an agreement to build its first factory in the Middle East at KIZAD. The investment of AED 55 million ($15 million) will...

TC Transcontinental Packaging, the packaging sector of TC Transcontinental, is proud to support the vital food industry, a sector considered critical by governments, and contribute to the maintenance of essential services in communities during the...

The newsprint market is on the decline and with the spread of Covid-19, the market environment has become even more challenging. Kruger has therefore decided to take downtime at the Brompton paper mill. Canadian forestry...

Stora Enso has appointed David Ekberg as EVP, Head of Packaging Solutions division and member of the Group Leadership Team as of 1 April 2020. David Ekberg has held the role of acting Head of...

Greif, Inc., a global leader and industrial packaging solutions provider, announced that it has completed its previously announced divestiture of the Consumer Packaging Group (“CPG”) business for $85 million in cash to Graphic Packaging Holding...