Mark Andy is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking milestone in digital label printing at Labelexpo 2024. The unveiling of the Digital Series HD HighSpeed 1200 sets a new industry standard, doubling the speed of its...

Michelman will demonstrate its leadership position in the development of sustainable packaging solutions at the 11th Speciality Films and Flexible Packaging Global Summit. The company's water-based coatings impart critical functionality such as water, oil, and...

A new white paper from Berry Global offers insights on how to balance the drive towards more sustainable industrial stretch films while delivering the required levels of performance and reliability for every application. Businesses across...

We, the undersigned, are writing to request your veto of Senate Bill 1053 (Blakespear), which will prohibit grocery stores from selling certified reusable polyethylene bags made with 40 percent post-consumer resin (PCR) at the point...

Flint Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Pepijn Dinandt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1st of September 2024. With 30 years of experience successfully leading organisations across various industries, Pepijn is a...

Environmental investment firm Circulate Capital is deploying $250 million, provided by some of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies, recyclers, and other supply chain actors, to build plastics recycling infrastructure overseas. Having set the...

Geostick Group, a leading label converter in Europe, has developed a strong partnership with BOBST over several years. The decision to invest in another All-in-One solution, this time a DIGITAL MASTER 510, is part of...

In our current economic model, we see a lot of waste and inefficiency. Products are designed, used, and then discarded, often creating environmental and economic burdens. The circular economy offers a solution by designing out...

This milestone highlights four decades of dedication, growth, and strong partnerships that have consolidated the company’s standing in the industry. Since its inception in 1984, KM Packaging has established a reputation for close collaboration with...

Various factors are driving the rise of confectioners’ interest in flexible packaging. So much so that these adaptable casings are increasingly making their way into R&D plans throughout the global confectionery industry. Flexible packaging is ​a...

Plastic bags at stores across California could soon become a relic of the past after lawmakers passed two bills that would expand the state’s existing single-use bag ban to include the “recyclable” alternative now used...

An alliance to turn polyethylene (PE) waste into wood-alternative composites has seen a 227% increase in participation since its launch two years ago by Trex Co. The NexTrex Grassroots Movement is a collaboration among businesses,...

The CIRCLE Alliance – a new $21 million public–private collaboration co-founded by Unilever, USAID and EY – aims to support entrepreneurs and small businesses across the plastics value chain to scale solutions that reduce plastic...

The Annual State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report, recently released by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insight into the performance of the U.S. flexible packaging industry...

Over the years, BOBST has been committed to its industry vision of “Shaping the future of the packaging world,” with sustainability as one of the four pillars. This focus is now reaching a critical juncture...

When OpenAI introduced its artif icial intelligence application ChatGPT in 2022, it unleashed a storm of hype that shows few signs of dying down. Over the past two years, experts of all kinds have been talking...

Even with 2024 being a short year for legislative sessions and the national elections taking center stage this November, some states felt the need to introduce legislation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. Out of...

September kicks off the final legislative month before the November elections and both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in recess in October. Most of September will focus on efforts to keep the...

At Johnson & Johnson, artificial intelligence (AI) has been used in a myriad of ways—from sorting through data to helping the company efficiently establish safety and effectiveness guardrails when it is doing clinical trials. “AI...

The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) recently added an associate member category to its structure. The expansion is a significant milestone for the council, which was founded by and composed of converter members for nearly...

The Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is excited to offer FPA member companies the opportunity to participate in the FlexPack Crash Course at PACK EXPO International on Wednesday, November 6,...

Wouldn’t it be great to eat Pringles® chips without having to stick your hand down in the can? Essentially, that thinking was behind the flexible package that is the first-place winner of the 2024 Student...

Fox Solutions is excited to announce the appointment of Ben Bliven as the new Senior Manufacturing and Operations Manager. With over 15 years of experience in the manufacturing and operations sector, Ben brings a wealth...

Amcor Interim CEO Peter Konleczny said: “Amcor finished fiscal 2024 strongly, as the underlying business delivered another sequential improvement in volume and earnings growth, with fourth quarter adjusted EPS up 9%, ahead of the expectations...

JPFL Films, a subsidiary of flexible packaging giant Jindal Poly Films, has announced a capacity expansion with a new BOPP line in Nashik, Maharashtra. The new line, expected to be commissioned in H2 FY 25-26...

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, mailing and bagging, and flexible packaging solutions, has made significant investments in new production lines at its Bethel, Pennsylvania, and Reno, Nevada facilities to increase capacity for...

LyondellBasell today announced it entered into an agreement to acquire full ownership of APK AG in Merseburg, Germany. Enabled by its technology, the acquisition positions LYB to grow and upgrade its Circular and Low Carbon...

PA Consulting (PA), the global innovation and transformation consultancy, has joined forces with Searo Labs, innovators in sustainable materials, to develop cutting-edge seaweed-based products that offer alternatives to plastic and single-use items. The collaboration is...