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Wikoff Color Corporation announced the appointment of Jeff Czarnecki as its new VP of strategic marketing and business development. Based at Wikoff Color’s corporate headquarters in Fort Mill, SC, Czarnecki will be responsible for overseeing...
Tredegar Corporation reported first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024. First quarter 2024 net income (loss) was $3.3 million ($0.10 per diluted share) compared to net income (loss) of $(1.0) million...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting these comments on CalRecycle’s Draft Proposed Regulation Text for Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “Proposed Regulations”). FPA recognizes that these...
When old food packaging, discarded children's toys and other mismanaged plastic waste break down into microplastics, they become even harder to clean up from oceans and waterways. These tiny bits of plastic also attract bacteria,...
The undersigned organizations (the “Coalition”) thank you for the opportunity to submit comments regarding CalRecycle’s Proposed Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations (the “Proposal”), along with its accompanying Initial Statement of Reasons...
Brook + Whittle is excited to announce that is has been awarded a U.S. patent for its GreenLabel™ BlockOut innovation, a recyclable light-blocking shrink sleeve solution for PET packaging. This patented solution (US Patent No.:...
Designed using next-generation carcass technology to ensure high gauge stability and smash resistance, dayGraphica® 4300 and dayGraphica® 7100 bring durable, cost-effective, and high-performance options to our leading printing blanket range. Offering solutions for UV and...
On Tuesday, May 14th, TC Transcontinental is conducting an online equipment auction from its Tomah, WI facility. The auction includes late-model flexible packaging equipment including 8-Color CI flexo printing presses; bag-making and zipper pouch lines;...
Plastic plays a fundamental role in the packaging industry by protecting our products, especially in sectors such as food. Consider that by 2050 we will have over 9 billion people on our planet, which will...
Following Arkema’s Board of Directors’ meeting held on 6 May 2024 to review the Group’s consolidated financial information for the first quarter of 2024, Chairman and CEO Thierry Le Hénaff said "In a context in...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is strongly opposed to NY A 5322B, which directs the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish a flawed Extended Producer Responsibility program in the State of New York.
Davis-Standard, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of extrusion and converting technology, is proud to announce a significant milestone in its sustainability journey. All of its North American facilities are now powered by...
Michelman is set to showcase its extensive suite of water-based primer and OPV solutions tailored to the HP Industrial Print ecosystem at drupa 2024. The company will demonstrate its decades-long commitment to advancing the digital...
Flexcon Company, Inc. is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2024 US Best Managed company. Now in its fifth year, the award, sponsored by Deloitte* Private and The Wall Street Journal, recognizes...
IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche S.p.A., Ozzano dell’Emilia (BO), Italy, announces that it has expanded its agreement with ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc. as its North American Partner (including Canada and Mexico) for the Sales and Marketing of...
We are one year away from 2025 – which has been the target year for the many sustainability goals that hundreds of corporations and companies have committed to. This famously includes the Global Commitment, led...
EZPac, a startup digital printing operation, is looking to revolutionize the stand-up pouch market in Morocco following the installation of an HP Indigo 20000 press and pouch manufacturing line. EZPac was founded by Yassine Cherkaoui...
At drupa 2024, the DuPont™ Cyrel® Flexographic Solutions team will celebrate 50 years of delivering innovation to the global flexographic printing industry by showcasing its next-generation portfolio of solutions that meet today’s packaging and printing...
Arkema has agreed to acquire Dow’s flexible packaging laminating adhesives business, one of the leading producers of adhesives for the flexible packaging market, generating annual sales of around US$250 million. The proposed acquisition will significantly...
The prices of European flexible packaging materials have increased in the first quarter of 2024 due to shipping disruptions in the Red Sea. Prices across almost every flexible packaging material posted modest price rises in...
In recent years, the food industry has witnessed a transformative shift, with sustainable packaging at the forefront of this revolution. Driven by increasing consumer awareness and regulatory pressures, companies are rethinking packaging strategies to reduce...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the election of its 2024 Board of Directors. William (Bill) Jackson, Ph.D., Chief Technology...
We are delighted to welcome Quentin Misenheimer to the Garlock Flexibles family as our new Chief People Officer (CPO). Quentin brings with him over 26 years of invaluable experience in cultivating and leading high-performing human...
Congressional accomplishments such as the passage and enactment of legislation in an election year begin to wane as the campaign season ramps up. As May begins, the people in Washington are focused on the...
It’s an exciting time in the packaging industry as several factors combine to elevate our solutions to new levels of innovation, sustainability, performance, and flexibility. With the growth of e-commerce and home-delivery in recent years,...
Noah Godfrey and Dominic Santschi met while working in India to set up plastic waste recovery projects funded by plastic credits, a voluntary financing mechanism under which companies claim credit for offsetting their use of...
Loop Industries, Inc., a clean technology company whose mission is to accelerate a circular plastics/fiber economy by manufacturing 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic and polyester fiber, concluded an agreement with Ester Industries Ltd., one...
Researchers estimate that the average family of four in the United States spends about $1,500 a year on food that is never eaten, according to research cited in a draft federal strategy for reducing food...