The Voice of the Flexible Packaging Industry
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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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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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Industry News
- ProAmpac Names Jeffrey Lee Chief Financial Officer
01.06.2026ProAmpac, a global innovator in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Lee, an accomplished financial leader in the manufacturing industry, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective February 9, 2026. Mr. Lee succeeds Eric...
Read More - Custom Label Manufacturer to Close Massachusetts Plant, Lay Off Nearly 70 Workers
12.22.2025A custom label printer in Wilmington is permanently closing, adding to a growing list of Massachusetts manufacturers that have shut down or moved operations elsewhere as the state’s manufacturing footprint continues to shrink. In a WARN notice on Friday, Smyth...
Read More - Soteria Flexibles Corp. to Acquire Imaflex Inc.
12.17.2025Soteria Flexibles Corp., a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of short-run flexible packaging solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Soteria will acquire Imaflex Inc., a Montreal-based manufacturer of high-performance films and flexible packaging...
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FPA Now - News On the Web
- FPA Signs Coalition Letter in Support of Circular Action Alliance’s Amended Program Plan for the Producer Responsibility for Statewide Recycling Act in Colorado
11.10.2025On behalf of the organizations listed below, we write to express our support for the Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Colorado Amended Program Plan, which was approved by the Advisory Board in Late August. Specifically, we support the proposed process for...
Read More - FPA Signs Coalition Letter in Support of CDPHE Requirements for CAA Colorado’s EPR Amended Program Plan
11.04.2025The undersigned organizations share and support the goals of Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program—to reduce materials sent to landfills, expand recycling access, and increase the circularity of packaging. When thoughtfully designed, EPR can deliver significant benefits for Colorado’s communities,...
Read More - FPA Submits Comments to Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection in Response to Appendix A, the Packaging Material Types List
10.27.2025The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP” or “Department”) in response to Appendix A, the Packaging Material Types List, developed by the Department as a requirement within the...
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Publications & Reports
- Conquer the New Normal for Sustainable Packaging at Sustpack US 2026
01.08.2026Smithers will host Sustainability in Packaging US (SUSTPACK) from March 10-12, 2026, in Chicago, IL., at the Hilton Chicago. This industry-leading event has never been more paramount. Shifting administrative support, economic headwinds, and shrinking operations have forced companies to make...
Read More - FPA Signs Coalition Letter to the Office of Management and Budget Outlining Concerns with the Commerce Department Section 232 Inclusion Process
01.08.2026The Section 232 Inclusions Process established by the Department of Commerce in the May 2, 2025, Interim Final Rule, “Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process” (90 FR 18780) (“the Interim Rule”) has significant...
Read More - FPA Submits Comments to the U.S. EPA Seeking Additional Clarification on the TSCA PFAS Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule
01.08.2026The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is seeking additional clarification on the TSCA PFAS Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule, with regard to its applicability to processors generally and to processors that import materials which they do not manufacture themselves but that may...
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