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Supported by Sugar Land Economic Development (SLOED), Accredo Packaging, Inc., a sustainable package solutions firm, has completed its fourth expansion at its Sugar Land headquarters, representing a $10 million investment. This expansion added 83,000 square...
The proliferation of digital design optimization tools in recent years provides packaging designers with new ways to design the best, most sustainable packaging. Packaging engineers and designers face myriad decisions when creating a new package...
Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading provider of sustainable films, announced that it has expanded its GreenArrow portfolio with a new line of cavitated polyethylene (PE) films. Developed in collaboration with VOID Technologies (VOID), the...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announces the launch of ProActive Intelligence Moisture Protect (MP-1000), a patent-pending breakthrough moisture-adsorbing technology that eliminates the need for desiccant packets. MP-1000 platforms use Aptar’s CSP...
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, ExxonMobil, Cyclyx, and TenCate Americas are working together to recycle something you may have never considered … turf fields. Collaborations like this are powering the future of the circular economy, and...
C-P Flexible Packaging (C-P), a leader in the flexible packaging industry, is proud to introduce Intelligraphix Systems—a new division specializing in prepress, platemaking and color management services designed specifically for flexographic printers. To ensure precision...
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, will be honoring its corporate roots this year by celebrating the beginning of the family business' journey in...
Supplier of paper and paper pulp, Sappi has concluded its consultation process regarding its Sappi Lanaken Mill which has ceased paper production. The mill was an integrated pulp and paper mill located in Belgium and...
After a hugely successful 2023, Parkside is looking to consolidate its position as a flexible packaging leader by restructuring and strengthening its management team. The significant move sees Robert Adamson move to Chairman of the...
2024 is here and so is the digital revolution in packaging. Gone are the days when packaging suppliers could rely solely on cold calls and tradeshows to generate new business. The brands aren’t picking up...
Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, is hosting the annual Sustainability in Packaging Conference in Chicago, IL this upcoming March 6-8, 2024. This leading packaging event regularly unites 300+ experts from across...
Marking a significant milestone in the long-term work on design for recycling, Liquibox, part of SEE (formerly Sealed Air), has unveiled its latest innovation—the VINIflow® Secure dispensing tap with attached tamper protection. This groundbreaking fitment...
Global paper and packaging company Mondi has hosted a roundtable event to address the issue of recycling used paper bags in the construction sector. The event, claimed to be the first of its kind, took...
The undersigned organizations write in strong support of the bipartisan False Claims Enhancement Act, critical legislation which would end the questionable practice of applying inappropriate tariffs on private contracts for materials where no tariff is...
Your packaging strategy is an important part of your brand and marketing strategy; and needs to consider all three levels of packaging to be effective. As consumers, we love cool packaging. When products we love...
Traco Manufacturing, which includes Traco Packaging and Packaging Utah (together "Traco"), a LongueVue Capital ("LVC") portfolio company and specialty provider of business-to-business packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob LeBaron as the...
Hawk Packaging, a leading provider of high-quality custom flexible packaging solutions for businesses across the USA and Canada, is thrilled to announce its 8th anniversary in operation. Since its inception in 2016, Hawk Packaging has...
Kelly Reynolds once tinkered with a few beer chillers from Lambeau Field to put them to use in the manufacturing process at Reynolds Packaging. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he used his ingenuity to figure out...
Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading innovator in sustainable films, has received its 250th How2Recycle ® Store Drop-off pre-qualification letter. CNG’s vast portfolio of pre-qualified films, which ranges from off-the-shelf varieties to custom blends, makes...
Ameripen, the Can Manufacturers Institute, Flexible Packaging Association and Glass Packaging Institute shared what they’re anticipating and advocating for in this election year. A lull in enacting extended producer responsibility for packaging laws in 2023...
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc., a globally recognized leader in environmental technology, celebrates a year of groundbreaking achievements in 2023. Throughout the year, S&SE has significantly expanded its reach and impact across various sectors, reaffirming...
Pacificolor, a US-based pre-press and flexible packaging industry specialist, has appointed Ken Wallace sales and account manager. Bringing over two decades of experience in the flexographic pre-press sector, Wallace’s specialization in corrugated packaging adds significant...
As of April 1, Robert Pletzin assumes the role of Head of Media Relations at Billerud. Robert brings extensive experience in leading press positions from companies with international operations, along with a background as a...
Rust prevention is a must-have for manufacturers and distributors of metal goods. Unpredictable shipping conditions paired with corrosion-susceptible metals create a recipe for disaster if no precautions are taken. Fortunately, the solution is sometimes as...
Are you a manufacturer that wants to protect outgoing metal parts from corrosion but finds standard VCI paper too stiff? A creped version of CorShield® VpCI®-146 Paper may be just what you need to provide...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to HB 1900, which aims to prohibit the sale, distribution, and import of certain products marketed as recyclable unless the Department of Ecology determines that...
John Richard, FPA’s Director of Government Relations testified virtually in opposition to HB 1900 during the Environment & Energy Committee meeting held on January 11, 2024.
A new trial aims to create paper-based packaging from ‘second harvest’ materials. According to one of the firms involved – DS Smith – second harvest materials like straw and brewers’ spent grain have the potential...