A major international collaboration to provide independent, scientific data linked to design, sortability and mechanical recyclability of flexible packaging has published its first report – with a focus on Near Infrared (NIR) technology. It provides...

Premium Label & Packaging Solutions (PLPS) appointed Chris Payne as CEO and Leslie Gurland as vice president of sales and marketing. The companies that comprise PLPS are Luminer, Overnight Labels, Label Graphics., HP Mile, Label...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions has developed a new process called PlateCycle to recycle flexographic printing plates. As previously announced in September, this patent-pending technology has started trials in North America. Five Star Holding confirmed that StarPak...

Michelman's close collaboration with market leaders BOBST and UPM Specialty Papers, resulting in the groundbreaking oneBARRIER solutions, continues to make waves across the packaging industry. The oneBARRIER FibreCycle project has been recognized for its contribution...

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has announced six new packaging components eligible for the Preferred Design Recognition (PDR) Program, formerly known as Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG). This program provides third-party validation that products are...

Producing sustainable packaging is an environmental necessity today. Emerald Packaging, Inc. the leading flexible packaging company for produce in the U.S., has collaborated with D'Arrigo California, a leading grower, packer and shipper of fresh produce...

Stora Enso commits to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 by becoming a signatory of The Climate Pledge. Committing to net-zero emissions by signing The Climate Pledge is a logical step for Stora Enso in...

Transcontinental Inc. announces its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023, which ended October 29, 2023. "We successfully increased our adjusted operating earnings before depreciation and amortization in the fourth quarter, despite lower...

ll Printing Resources, Inc. (APR), a leading solutions provider in the flexographic industry, is excited to announce the introduction of the TWEN anilox laser cleaning system (TAC). This innovative technology, designed to enhance print consistency...

UPM Specialty Papers now offers a wide range of packaging papers that are designed for home composting. Six UPM packaging papers are now certified as home compostable, according to the NFT51-800:2015 standard. These papers are...

Winpak Ltd. announces that the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of three cents (3 cents, Canadian currency) per share. The dividend is payable on January 12, 2024, to shareholders of record at the...

When Emerald Packaging Inc. was established 60 years ago in Berkeley, Calif., the firm occupied 25,000 square feet and employed about 70 workers. The company moved into a 50,000-square-foot building in Union City, Calif., in...

On behalf of the undersigned members of Americans for Free Trade, we are writing to request that USTR provide an immediate extension for the limited tariff exclusions and COVID exclusions from the section 301 tariffs...

With 2024 just around the corner, we turned to Alison Keane, President and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, to get her perspective on the challenges and opportunities in store for converters and suppliers in...

A state-of-the-art facility designed to recycle flexible film, a widely used material that includes pallet wrap, shrink wrap, single-use shopping bags and some food packaging, has officially opened in Rogers, Minnesota. Myplas USA, a South...

Cortec® is pleased to announce that its Cortec® Coated Products (CCP) division in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has won the Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Award! CCP is one of 11 organizations that received the award this year...

Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, is expanding its existing management team. In a strategic move to reflect its global presence even stronger...

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, announces a significant organizational change in its leadership team. The move is one of few leadership changes in the company’s 121-year history, including when the...

Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging recently completed a study on food waste that offers insights for packaging companies as they work to keep foods fresh as long as possible. During a November 16...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is gravely disillusioned in what can only be described as an intentional lack of awareness by the Department of Commerce (DOC), of the law, investigation data, and good policy in...

Effective packaging innovations can help prevent rampant household food waste that eats into family budgets and produces climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions, but a new academic study confirms that too many U.S. consumers don’t understand how...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, is proud to announce that it was honored with a 2023 American Inhouse Design Award™for its ProActive Recyclable® RP-1000 Recyclable Paper packaging. Hosted by Graphic Design USA...

Saica Natur, the recycling arm of Spanish Saica Group, is expanding its recycling activities in Spain. The packaging group announced the takeover of waste management and collection company Ecovidal-Miguel Vidal e Hijos in the Madrid...

BOBST was proud and delighted to receive the sought-after Top Company to Watch Award at the Digital Packaging Summit 2023. The event took place in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, on November 13–15, 2023, organized by...

President Trump ostensibly waged trade wars to aid American industry, but the evidence is that his tariffs have harmed many U.S. businesses not on his politically favored list. One example is the beverage industry, which...

As part of an official ceremony, the Management Board of the MULTIVAC Group turned the first spadeful of earth for a new production factory, which is intended for manufacturing parts and handling spare parts logistics...

Christmas is just weeks away, and while consumers are beginning to embrace the festive season and shop for gifts, for brands, companies have been planning for the holiday season for months. As early as August,...

The Board has conducted a thorough recruitment process and has evaluated both internal and external candidates. We are very pleased that Ivar is willing to take on the job and it shows real strength that...