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With so much societal change in the last five years, consumer confidence has been under the microscope. So are economic headwinds and other global events also affecting consumer attitudes toward environmental issues and sustainable packaging?...
Supply chain disruption, energy price volatility, and changing consumer expectations have all placed the global paper and packaging industry at a crossroads. Once considered a relatively stable sector, it now faces structural shifts and rising...
Falkirk-based Impact Recycling has raised a £3.3m follow-on investment from IW Capital to scale its business in current and new markets. The plastic recycling company has developed patented technology for recovering high-purity recycled polymers from...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that it has published its 2024 Report to the Members. The report provides an...
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, proudly celebrates the outstanding efforts of its sites during the 5th annual Global Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Week. Held April 22–28 and themed “Our...
Scientex Packaging (Ayer Keroh) Bhd will call it quits for its Myanmar operations as there are no signs of improvements in the coming days. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the flexible plastic packaging provider...
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC announced that it has updated its WARN Act notices to employees at the Chillicothe Paper Mill and plans to cease production at the facility by August 10, 2025. Since the initial...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that the 2025–2026 Flexible Packaging Buyer’s Guide is now available. The Buyer's Guide provides...
ChargePoint Technology has invested in a first-class manufacturing facility dedicated to single-use products to address an increased demand for its disposable technologies and equipment and to establish the group’s new Flexible Packaging division. The new...
Sonoco has hardly shied away from change the last 18 months: The packaging supplier has restructured its business units, shaken up executive leadership, acquired metal containers business Eviosys and sold its thermoformed and flexibles business...
SIG Group, the Swiss packaging solutions provider with over 170 years of heritage, announced plans to invest an additional Euro 100 million in India, building on its existing Euro 200 million commitment as the company...
Korozo Group, a global manufacturer of flexible packaging, has been recognized for its commitment to circularity and environmental responsibility. In recent weeks, it has received high-level recognition and awards. The company has retained its EcoVadis...
Packline USA, a leader in food packaging equipment and consumables, today announced its official rebrand to Packline Solutions Group. The name change reflects the company’s expanded value proposition as a fully integrated partner for packaging...
Surya Global Flexi Films, the packaging films arm of Surya Food & Agro, is rapidly scaling up operations at its greenfield facility in the YEIDA industrial region near Greater Noida. The state-of-the-art plant, spread over...
CalRecycle is reviewing a new set of comments on draft regulations for SB 54, California’s plastic source reduction and extended producer responsibility for packaging law. Comments were due to the agency June 3, a few...
Boldly bringing its vision to life, BOBST will showcase how its broad portfolio always delivers the right solution for every application – in labels, flexible packaging and folding cartons. Industry-leading innovations designed to simplify packaging...
Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading provider of sustainable material science solutions, announced the appointment of Lisa Alteri as Chief Operating Officer. In this newly created role, Alteri will take charge of driving the company's...
With the inauguration of India’s first dedicated production facility for Direct Food Contact (DFC) inks, hubergroup Print Solutions reached another significant milestone in May. The state-of-the-art facility in Silvassa is entirely separated from other production...
Feldmuehle GmbH, has been adversely and unforeseeably affected this current year due to the difficult situation in the energy markets, by unexpected increased energy costs and procurement prices for raw materials. During the current year,...
Transcontinental Inc. announces its results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended April 27, 2025. "Once again, the results for this quarter continue to demonstrate the positive impact of the implementation of...
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act has again passed the Senate. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act also passed the Senate last year, but ran out of time for consideration in the Assembly....
The Plastics Hall of Fame revealed the 18 new members of the class of 2025 on June 1. The induction ceremony will be held in Germany on Oct. 7, 2025, at the Düsseldorf Congress Building,...
With many corporate sustainability commitments coming due in 2025, a growing chorus of companies is revisiting and altering goals. Some quietly make the changes without detailed explanation. But PepsiCo is publicly discussing what prompted it...
Trioworld Group, a leading producer of innovative, high-performance plastic film solutions in Europe and North America, is excited to announce its joint venture with Filmtec, a leading provider of Ultra High-Performance Stretch Films and POF...
ACTEGA announces the legal merger of its three German operating companies, ACTEGA DS GmbH, ACTEGA Rhenania GmbH and ACTEGA Terra GmbH, into its former parent company, ACTEGA GmbH. The merger will result in ACTEGA forming...
As e-commerce expands and product proliferation continues across industries, packaging has become an increasingly essential element of brand identity, product protection, and customer engagement. The packaging market is huge—but where do commercial printers fit in,...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to CalRecycle in response to the most recent draft proposed changes to the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54) draft...
AeroFlexx, a leader in sustainable packaging, has been awarded U.S. Patents 11,548,709 and 12,071,292. These patents present a flexible plastic package suitable for curbside recycling where all plastic bottles are accepted* that aligns with industry...