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The Sustainable Packaging Coalition this week launched its Retailer Forum with Amazon, Walmart, CVS Health and Target to help advance packaging innovations for private label products. The group’s initial focus is flexible films with low-barrier...
Much like the national job market, jobs in the packaging sector have experienced their share of ups and downs. If you’re thinking about a career in packaging or perhaps searching for the perfect candidate to...
MCC, a global leader in premium label solution with headquarters in the US, has invested in two BOBST MASTER M6 inline flexo presses to enhance its production capabilities across the EMEA region. This strategic investment...
A few fiber and plastic manufacturers made announcements in September about U.S. facility closures and layoffs. Jindal Films Americas is closing its plant in Shawnee, Oklahoma, according to a worker adjustment and retraining notification filed...
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, will participate as a gold sponsor in Packaging Europe’s Sustainable Packaging Summit, taking place from 10 to 12...
On September 12, 2025, Michelman held its 14th Annual Commitment to Community Day. This tradition brings together hundreds of associates across the globe in a shared spirit of service. Each year, Michelman closes its offices,...
An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo on Thursday night, sending up massive flames that could be seen for miles. The city of El Segundo said there was a fire at the...
Plastics play an important role in the lives of Canadians. However, today’s linear system of plastics—make, use, and dispose—is neither economically nor environmentally sustainable, with Canada’s plastic waste representing a significant lost economic opportunity estimated...
Morris Packaging and UFlex Packaging are proud to announce a new partnership in the woven bag marketplace that further strengthens their positions as global leaders in flexible packaging solutions. This collaboration represents a shared commitment...
A Dundee business which came close to collapse seven years ago has now been sold to new owners. Factory manager Jimmy Urquhart took the brave decision to acquire Discovery Flexibles at the end of 2018...
Barry-Wehmiller, the 140-year-old, $3.6 billion-plus global platform of industrial and packaging automation, professional services and life sciences technology, announced that Kyle Chapman will assume the role of CEO, in addition to his existing role as...
Emerald Packaging, the largest supplier of retail flexible packaging for the produce industry, in partnership with Idaho Package, Wada Farms and Walmart, have introduced the first 30% food contact Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) bag for the...
Archroma Packaging Technologies has opened three Global Centers of Innovation in Mumbai, Prat and Charlotte to advance sustainable packaging technologies across flexible packaging, wood, tape and label, fiber and board markets. The first center opened...
Why use two bags when you can use one? Too often, we take more steps than necessary to accomplish a task. It sometimes demands an outside perspective to gently point out a more efficient solution...
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) announced at Pack Expo 2025 the new APR Design® Assessment Tool powered by Recyda, the first and only APR-managed platform that evaluates the recyclability of entire plastic packages —...
Wikoff Color, a leading manufacturer of high-performance printing inks and coatings, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Russell as Director of Quality, Environmental, Safety & Health (QESH), effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Russell will...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) in response to the proposed eco-modulation fees for packaging developed by the Department. We...
Mainetti, an Italian packaging and fashion supplies company with a United States headquarters in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, has announced the opening of a new factory in the Hung Yen Province of Vietnam, based in...
Constantia Flexibles, one of the world’s leading companies in the field of flexible packaging, has received the Green Packaging Star Award for its next-generation ComforLid, a die-cut lid now used by several dairy customers across...
Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have launched a commercial collaboration enabling the use of ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for food-grade flexible packaging applications. The announcement comes ahead of Pack...
harter Next Generation (CNG) recently entered into two major agreements to increase its circularity efforts, including a strategic collaboration with NOVA Chemicals, Inc. to obtain high-quality recycled polyethylene (rPE) for use in advanced flexible packaging...
Winpak Ltd. proudly announces that the SBTi (Science Based Targets initiative) has approved Winpak's near-term science-based emissions reduction targets. These targets, coupled with our vision to provide the best packaging solutions for people and planet,...
Australia-based print and packaging materials distributor Ball & Doggett has entered an agreement in principle to buy Impak Films, which offers flexible packaging solutions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, with the transaction...
Packagers are advancing the use of digital tools to make their flexible plastic packaging solutions more sustainable. At the same time, software providers can enable packaging companies to adapt to ongoing developments through AI-supported systems....
Public frenzy over the Trump administration’s tariffs may have cooled with various trade deal announcements. But the full cost implications from tariffs are still to come, according to a report the Organisation for Economic Co-operation...
Zeus Packaging Group, one of Europe’s fastest-growing packaging companies, has acquired Simpac Limited, the UK’s longest-established paper sack and packaging manufacturer, renowned for its century-long expertise and innovation in sustainable packaging. Founded in 1903, Simpac...
HiFlow Solutions, a leader in ERP/MIS software for the packaging industry, has proven the success of its AI-powered Purchase Order (PO) Processing. The new smart features automates PO intake, accelerates approvals, and eliminates manual data...
Phenix Label, a leader in prime labels and flexible packaging, announced the company has achieved a Bronze Medal from EcoVadis, a leader in business sustainability assessments. Phenix Label's score placed the company in the top...