The Voice of the Flexible Packaging Industry
Connecting. Advancing. Leading
The Flexible Packaging Association is the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry. FPA is comprised of manufacturers of flexible packaging and material/equipment suppliers to the flexible packaging industry.
Learn MoreThe Sustainable Packaging Solution
Less energy. Fewer resources. Smaller footprint.
Flexible packaging requires less water and energy to manufacture and transport, and it generates small quantities of greenhouse gases on its way to market, making it a sustainable packaging solution.
Learn MoreInnovation at Point-of-Sale
Convenience. Freshness. Protection.
Growing numbers of consumer product manufacturers are switching to flexible packaging thanks to its dynamic shelf appeal, protective properties and consumer ease of use and storage at home.
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Connecting. Advancing. Leading.
From the Annual Meeting to the Fall Executive Conference, FPA places a high priority on keeping its members informed, up-to-date and connected.
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FPA Spotlight
What You Need to Know Now
Industry News
- Change in Huhtamaki’s Global Executive Team
09.27.2023Thomasine Kamerling, Executive Vice President, Sustainability and Communications, and a member of Huhtamaki Global Executive Team has decided to leave Huhtamaki to pursue other career opportunities. “I want to thank Thomasine for her contribution during the last three and a half...
Read More - Mitsubishi HiTec Paper With Price Increase for Thermal Papers
09.22.2023As of 1.10.2023 Mitsubishi HiTec Paper will increase the prices for thermoscript® thermal papers by up to 10%. The aim is in particular to counteract the price decline of recent months, which has had varying effects in the different regions...
Read More - Eaglewood Technologies Opens Cincinnati Service Center
09.20.2023Eaglewood Technologies eagerly announces the expansion of our XPress Roll Cleaning Service into Ohio and the surrounding area. Our new location in Cincinnati will allow our technical team to easily reach the East and Southeast areas of the U.S. Our...
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FPA Now - News On the Web
- FPA/PMMI Publishes Best Practice: Transitioning Flexible Materials Report
07.06.2023To 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. The main objectives of the...
Read More - FPA Responds to ABC News’ “Trashed: The Secret Life of Plastic Recycling” Investigation
06.06.2023ABC News’ recent “Trashed: The Secret Life of Plastic Recycling” investigation isn’t about plastic bags or even plastic packaging, it is about the current U.S. recycling system. Put trackers in any recyclable item today and chances are they may end...
Read More - FPA Announces that Kasie Fairbarn Has Been Elected ELC Co-Chair
06.02.2023The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that Kasie Fairbarn, Product Sales Manager – Extrusion Systems for Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation, has been elected as co-chair...
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Publications & Reports
- FPA Sends Coalition Letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce Regarding Trade Actions on Aluminum Foil
10.01.2023 As you are aware, a “self-initiated” case (not at the request of the domestic industry, but of its own volition) by the Department of Commerce (DOC) against suppliers of aluminum foil from South Korea and Thailand has imposed unwarranted...
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