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 MoreFlexible 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 MoreGrowing 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.
Learn MoreFrom 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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01.19.2021Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) announced that its Lindenmeyr Munroe division has agreed to acquire Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply, expanding its presence in the Maine market. Lindenmeyr Munroe is the largest privately held independent paper merchant in the U.S.,...
Read More01.19.2021Due to the renewed increase in costs, especially for raw materials and logistics, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is raising the prices for thermal paper deliveries from March 1, 2021. The prices for the entire thermoscript® thermal paper range will be increased...
Read More01.14.2021LPS Industries is excited to announce their brand-new Class 100,000 facility that will provide custom printed and unprinted web stock for flexible packaging in the food and medical markets. The new ISO 8 Cleanroom will allow us to better serve...
Read More01.19.2021The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) Sustainability Life Cycle and Economic Impacts of Flexible Packaging in E-commerce Report provides a holistic view of the sustainability benefits that flexible packaging offers in e-commerce and quantifies the environmental and economic shipping impacts by...
Read More01.14.2021Sterile packaging is a silent hero that plays a critical role in everyone's health and well-being. These innovative pouches, trays, and packs protect life-saving medical devices, supplies, and pharmaceuticals from harmful bacteria and particulates that can compromise their efficacy and...
Read More01.11.2021The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the release of its newest sustainability report, a Flexible Packaging Path to a Circular Economy. FPA partnered with PTIS,...
Read More01.20.2021The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) Sustainability Life Cycle and Economic Impacts of Flexible Packaging in E-commerce Report provides a holistic view of the sustainability benefits that flexible packaging offers in e-commerce and quantifies the environmental and economic shipping impacts by...
Read More01.20.2021E-commerce has revolutionized the way we purchase goods, evolving quickly from a niche offering to an indelible part of our daily lives. With shipping miniaturized into an individual unit, the consumer must now consider shipping costs on the path to...
Read More01.20.2021While many e-commerce items ship in corrugated cases, there are a number of other formats in use, particularly for smaller items. The mailers include both polymer- and paper-based options, as well as hybrid options made from a combination of the...
Read MoreThe situation with COVID-19 is uncertain and changing quickly. Here at FPA, our number one priority is ensuring the health and safety of our staff and their families, as well as our members, their employees, and their families. We compiled a list of the latest information available on the COVID-19 crisis, and hope that these resources are helpful to you in staying safe and healthy.
