ProMach, a worldwide leader in processing and packaging machinery and related solutions, announced that it has acquired Lako Tool & Manufacturing, an international leader in high-quality, durable components for the flexible packaging industry. Lako designs...

Miraclon announces the global launch of the FLEXCEL Prime Plate, its most advanced plate technology to date. Designed to retain the industry-leading characteristics of FLEXCEL NX Plates, FLEXCEL Prime introduces new performance-driven features that help...

Ann O’Hara, President, North America and member of the Global Executive Team, has decided to pursue career opportunities outside of Huhtamaki. Sara Engber, President, Fiber Packaging, has been appointed President, North America, starting immediately. She...

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is shaking up the coffee aisle with its stunning, award-winning packaging. Our relentless pursuit of innovation and commitment to excellence earned APC honors at the 2025 Flexible Packaging Association Achievement Awards,...

In flexible packaging converting, scale used to be straightforward. Bigger presses. Longer runs. Higher utilization. Broader geographic reach. For decades, operational excellence meant driving down unit cost through repetition and volume. That definition of scale...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to provide testimony on Senate Bill 269 (Southerland/Campbell), the Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act. While we support efforts to increase packaging recovery rates and promote a circular...

Transcontinental Inc. is pleased to announce that, in connection with the closing of the sale of the Corporation’s Packaging Sector to ProAmpac Holdings Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as previously announced on March 6,...

The international paper and packaging group Mondi has completed a major investment programme worth €1.2 billion aimed at expanding capacity across its corrugated and flexible packaging operations. The investment covers both paper mills and converting...

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is prominently known for its Global Commitment launched in 2018 to engage stakeholders across the plastic packaging value chain to reduce waste and pollution. Goals tied to 2025 included making plastic...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit testimony opposing Senate Bill 269, the Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act. While FPA supports initiatives to improve packaging recovery, the current draft lacks essential safeguards...

Garlock/C-P announced significant progress in integrating operations, strengthening customer support functions, and optimizing the manufacturing footprint of Garlock Flexibles and C-P Flexible Packaging following their merger in October 2025. The combined company operates 10 manufacturing...

In honor of Women’s History Month, Parlor Talks host Kalie VanDewater sits down with Kasie Fairbarn, vice president of sales at Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. in Lincoln, Rhode Island; Adrianne Tipton, chief innovation and sustainability...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) in response the proposed regulations COMAR 26.04.14 Packaging and Paper Products—Producer Responsibility. published in the Maryland Register...

Flexcon, a global leader in pressure‑sensitive films, adhesives, and functional materials, celebrates its 70th anniversary, commemorating seven decades of engineering excellence, market‑shaping innovation, and customer‑focused collaboration. A family-owned business that began with the innovative spirit...

Do you feel like you’re spinning your wheels trying to find the “right” sustainable package? That your options still seem to miss somehow? You are not alone. There is a misalignment between packaging and sustainability....

The upgraded facility will include a new production line, laboratory and warehouse, supporting the manufacture of high-barrier films used in applications such as lidding and pouches. These materials are widely used for products including wet...

ProAmpac, a global innovator in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the completion of its acquisition of TC Transcontinental Packaging (“TCP”) from TC Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B), a North American flexible packaging solutions provider....

StePacPPC announces the opening of a new regional office in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, and the appointment of Daniel Peña as Sales Manager, Produce Mexico. The expansion strengthens the company's local-market model by placing inventory, expertise,...

Sustainable food packaging is no longer a niche pursuit—it has become a defining force reshaping the food and beverage industry. As brands face mounting pressure to reduce environmental impact, meet evolving regulations, and satisfy increasingly...

Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading provider of sustainable material science solutions, announced it has joined the US Flexible Film Initiative (USFFI) as an associate member, becoming only the second non-consumer packaged goods (CPG) company...

It’s official: Circular Action Alliance will serve as the producer responsibility organization in Washington as the state works to launch its extended producer responsibility for packaging law that passed in 2025. Producers have until July...

Pregis®, a global supplier of protective packaging, mailing and bagging solutions and flexible packaging continues to progress toward its 2040 net-zero commitment by expanding the use of renewable wind energy across additional U.S. manufacturing locations....

Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has been awarded the 2026 EcoVadis Sustainability Achievement Award in the category “Best New Program”. This prestigious recognition...

As Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) deadlines approach, companies are reexamining flexible packaging design to ensure it can be processed by today’s recycling infrastructure. The message from industry leaders at the Plastics Recycling Conference last week...

The Huhtamaki Annual Report 2025 has been published. It is comprised of three sections, with a Company overview, financials including Sustainability Statement, and governance (Corporate Governance Statement and Remuneration Report). The report is available in...

Chemco Group, an established international manufacturing group with diversified operations across plastics and polymer-based products, has announced its entry into the North American market through the establishment of a regional office and logistics platform focused...

Nobelus, a long-time film and laminate supplier for the commercial print, flexible packaging, and prime label industries, has been recognized by Nosco for its performance as a supplier. Nosco recently hosted a Supplier of the...

Kuraray Co., Ltd. hereby announces that Kuraray has received official recognition from the Association of Plastics Recyclers (APR) for its EVAL™ ethylene vinyl-alcohol (EVOH) high-barrier resin. APR Design® for Recyclability Recognition is an engineering assessment...