Hudson-Sharp, part of Barry-Wehmiller’s BW Converting Solutions platform, recently installed a new Ares 400 stand-up pouch machine at NBi FlexPack, headquartered in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. NBi produces sophisticated packaging for the cannabis market, specializing in recyclable...

ePac Flexible Packaging announced the appointment of Virag Patel as CEO, replacing Jack Knott, who stepped down on July 13th, 2023. Virag Patel, Jack Knott and Carl Joachim were the original co-founders of ePac. During...

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has updated its packaging design guidelines to educate design teams about practices that may hinder the recyclability of plastics used in hospitals. According to project leaders Rachel Hogan, R&D...

tesa, international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, receives EcoVadis Gold status. tesa achieved excellent results with its extensive sustainability initiatives, particularly in the areas of environment and energy, sustainable supply chains,...

Minipak stands out for innovation and efficiency, by consistently investing in people, processes and best-in-class equipment. Founded in 1976, Minipak S.A.S. is one of the largest flexible materials manufacturers in Colombia, servicing the whole Americas...

Southeast Asia is a market with great potential. Experts believe the economy of this area and India will be those to record the greatest growth in this decade. Over a considerable period of time, Comexi...

The European Union (EU) is in the midst of revising its rules around packaging and packaging waste – again. It asserts that legislation must be revised to align with its wider goal of creating a...

A significant milestone in our journey towards a greener future: our plant, Asas, located in Turkey, has successfully passed the rigorous ISCC Plus audit in May. And now Propak also follows with a re-certification for...

EcoCortec® is bringing the “circular economy” one step closer to reality for Europeans who want to turn plastic waste into something useful. After several years of planning and pandemic interruptions, the European manufacturer of rust...

Pacificolor, a US prepress and flexible packaging expert, has appointed Kenny Brooks as vice president for business development in North America. Brooks brings more than 33 years of expertise in the packaging prepress and print...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently elected a new board chair and members, while later announcing a new co-leader for its Emerging Leadership Council (ELC). William Jackson, Ph.D., chief technology officer of Amcor Flexibles, has...

MRP Solutions opened its new MRP Solutions Center and corporate offices in Lake Forest, Ill. The June grand opening event kicked off with the official ribbon cutting in the Solutions Center space where MRP Solutions...

JP Packaging LLC has acquired Toll Pack, a producer of customized flexible packaging solutions based in Lehighton, PA. “The acquisition of Toll Pack fits right into JP Packaging’s strategy for growth,” comments Doug Rofheart, Senior...

Charter Next Generation (CNG), North America's largest independent producer of sustainable, innovative packaging solutions introduces GreenArrowRx™ Flexible Forming Film, a new sustainable film for the healthcare market built from eco-friendly and readily-available resins. As a...

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament (MP) for Niagara Centre, announced a one-million-dollar investment for Brantford’s Lintec...

Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, has announced the agenda for upcoming Advanced Recycling Summit, coming to Chicago, IL and on-demand this August 29-30, 2023. Advanced Recycling Summit will explore...

Resource Label Group, LLC, a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions including pressure sensitive labels, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves and RFID/NFC technology announced it has acquired Dallas, Texas based TQL Packaging Solutions. Offering...

More than one-third of the film (36%) used by flexible packaging leader PAC Worldwide was recycled content, according to the company's newly released annual sustainability report. The increase includes 17% of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content,...

Hoffer Plastics, a leading provider of custom injection molding solutions, announced the hire of Jeff Klabunde as Vice President of Operations, effective immediately. Klabunde will hold responsibility for the oversight of all Operations-related functions including...

Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced the launch of its new ARMOR™ brand of barrier paper solutions, featuring FlexArmor™ for uncoated applications and SelectArmor™ with a coated surface for enhanced printability. The barrier papers portfolio features a...

Following several acquisitions and continued growth, the label manufacturing companies known as Western Shield, All-American Label and Packaging, Lotus Labels, DAC Labels, Label Print Technologies (LPT) and The Label Smith will now operate under one...

SABIC has been awarded with a 2023 Sustainability Leadership Award for Exemplary Achievements in Circularity by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), recognizing the company’s pioneering collaborations to bring ocean bound plastic (OBP) back into a...

To help identify the key challenges experienced by CPGs when transitioning between different flexible materials, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) partnered with PMMI Media Group Custom Research to develop best practices to address these challenges....

Glenroy® Inc., a leading converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging, is pleased to announce the promotion of Margret Oolders to Vice President of Operations. In her new role, Oolders will lead the company to...

When we think of packaging, our minds often go to papers or plastics that surround a product and must be thrown away or reused after the contents have been removed. However, PVA dissolvable packaging is...

When it comes to designing or optimizing a packaging line, “digital twin” is all the rage today. How is digital twin different from decades-old computer simulation? One of the best pieces of advice I got...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, reveals new research into how packaging sustainability claims impact European consumers. The study – based on responses from more than 3,000 consumers in UK,...

A University of Wisconsin-Madison professor and a Green Bay company are working together to upscale a new recycling technique that could help keep flexible plastics out of landfills. The project is still in the early...