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Flint Group Packaging Solutions Returns to FTA FORUM INFOFLEX with a Commitment to Delivering Product Solutions for Packaging
04.16.2026

Flint Group Packaging Solutions, a global leader in inks and coatings for label and packaging printing, is proud to exhibit at the upcoming FTA INFOFLEX 2026, taking place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 27 &...

AVT Opens New Atlanta Headquarters to Enhance Customer Support, Print-inspection Services Across Americas
04.16.2026

AVT (Advanced Vision Technology), a global leader in print and colour inspection, has underlined its commitment to customer-centric service, faster response times, and enhanced technical support across the Americas with the opening of its new...

Mondi Expands Paper Bags Business in Southeast Asia Through New Joint Venture
04.16.2026

Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, is expanding its paper bags business in Southeast Asia through a joint venture with PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk, one of the largest cement producers in...

04.15.2026

Borouge International Appoints Patrick Jany as Chief Financial Officer
04.15.2026

Borouge Group International AG announced the appointment of Patrick Jany as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective May 1, 2026. Patrick joins Borouge International with more than three decades of international finance leadership across industrial, logistics,...

Miraclon Brings a New Day for Press Efficiency to FTA FORUM INFOFLEX 2026
04.14.2026

Miraclon will demonstrate how flexographic printers can unlock a new level of press efficiency at FTA Forum & INFOFLEX 2026 (April 26–29, 2026) in Milwaukee, WI. Aligned with this year’s theme, “Future-Focused. Flexo-Driven,” Miraclon will...

Dow Chair and CEO Jim Fitterling to Become Executive Chair; Karen S. Carter Appointed Chief Executive Officer
04.14.2026

Dow announced that Jim Fitterling, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, will become Executive Chair of the Board, effective July 1, 2026. The Dow Board of Directors has appointed Karen S. Carter, currently Chief Operating Officer,...

Henkel Announces New Sustainability Targets for 2030
04.14.2026

Building on its proud legacy of sustainability since its foundation and its 150-year heritage, Henkel is setting new mid-term targets until 2030. The new sustainability targets reflect a strategic decision to further accelerate impact across...

Coveris Strengthens CEE Operations With New Investments
04.13.2026

Coveris, a leading European flexible packaging manufacturer, is strengthening its production capabilities in Central and Eastern Europe through targeted investments of €1.8 million in its two Polish manufacturing plants. The investment in new machinery and...

Flexible Packaging Awards Highlight New Formats, OEM-driven Design
04.12.2026

It’s not often that flexible packaging sees the birth of an entirely new format, but at the Flexible Packaging Association’s Achievement Awards last month, that’s exactly what happened. And the idea came from a machine...

Packaging Industry Adapts to Prolonged Disruption
04.10.2026

The packaging industry is adapting to prolonged disruption because short shocks are no longer the only risk. Packaging businesses now face a mix of energy volatility, higher freight costs, raw material swings and tighter customer...

PRINTING United Alliance Announces Leadership Changes
04.10.2026

PRINTING United Alliance announced key leadership updates within the organization as part of its continued evolution to support long-term growth and service to the global printing industry. Chris Lyons will step into the role of...

EPR Initiatives Advance: Circular Action Alliance Provides Updates on Washington and Oregon
04.10.2026

The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) recently named Circular Action Alliance (CAA) as the producer responsibility organization (PRO) to lead the implementation of the state’s extended producer responsibility (EPR) law. As the designated PRO, CAA...

From Tariffs to Iran War, Geopolitics Are Upending Packaging Supply Chains
04.09.2026

A year into the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which ultimately imposed a 10% baseline tariff on nearly all imports, packaging companies and their customers are still waiting for the dust to settle, and in some cases...

FPA Announces 2026 Emerging Leadership Council Leaders to Help Drive Industry Progress
04.09.2026

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 2026 Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) leaders. Alana Carr, Inside Sales...

Empire State Development Announces Application Window Open for Round Eight of the $3 Million Grow-NY International Food and Agriculture Competition
04.09.2026

Empire State Development (ESD) announced that the application window is now open for the eighth round of Grow-NY – the New York State-supported international food, beverage, and agriculture business competition. Up to 20 high-growth potential...

Sealed Air Announces Completion of Acquisition by CD&R
04.09.2026

Sealed Air Corporation, a leading global provider of food and protective packaging solutions, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition by funds affiliated with CD&R. “Today marks the beginning of an exciting new...

Services Emerge as a Key End Market for Plastics
04.09.2026

The Plastics Industry Association's annual flagship publication, Size and Impact of the U.S. Plastics Industry, highlights an often underappreciated channel of plastics demand: services. In 2024, an estimated 74% of plastic products ultimately flowed into...

ACTEGA at INTERPACK 2026
04.08.2026

ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, will be exhibiting at Interpack 2026 in Hall 8a, stand D59. Under the theme “Packed with Expertise” ACTEGA will...

Strait of Hormuz Crisis Chokes Packaging Supply
04.08.2026

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is putting direct pressure on packaging supply because the packaging industry relies on the same energy and chemical flows that move through the Gulf. The strait is one of the...

FPA Publishes 2025 State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Report
04.08.2026

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate for the U.S. flexible packaging industry, announces the publication of its 2025 State of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Report. The annual report provides converters, suppliers, investors,...

$47M Gift  Propels MSU School of Packaging Into a New Era 
04.07.2026

Michigan State University will receive a $47 million transformational commitment from alumnus Charles (Chuck) and Jacqueline (Jackie) Frasier. This historic gift—the largest in the history of the top-ranked School of Packaging—is poised to redefine the global landscape of...

FPA Announces 2026 Board of Directors
04.07.2026

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 2026 Board of Directors. Russell Grissett, President of Food for...

AF&PA Can’t Join NAW’s Oregon EPR Lawsuit, Judge Rules
04.07.2026

An Oregon judge offered new clarity this past week on who is temporarily exempt from enforcement of the state’s extended producer responsibility for packaging law, and imposed limits on other groups that want to join...

Royal Geostick Accelerates Productivity With New Flexo Investment in a 12 Color BOBST MASTER M5
04.07.2026

Configured with 12 flexo units, a double unwinder, QN module for inline multilayer labels production, and BOBST oneECG technology readiness, the MASTER M5 press will shortly be installed at Royal Geostick’s facility in Uithoorn, Netherlands, where...

New Tech Plastics Plans Piqua Facility Upgrade
04.07.2026

Flexible plastic packaging producer New Tech Plastics is preparing to extend its operations to Piqua, Ohio, US, by refurbishing an industrial building that is currently underused. The company, which has operated for more than 40...

SunDance Expands Printing Options
04.03.2026

SunDance is a recognized leader in commercial printing, packaging, and mailing in the Southeastern U.S. and a popular choice among national brands. Recently SunDance announced a strategic new addition to its extensive inhouse printing capabilities...

HHS Announces $144 Million Program to Study Effect of Microplastics on the Human Body
04.02.2026

The Department of Health and Human Services will is introducing a first-of-its-kind program to study microplastics and the effect they have on the human body, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced. Kennedy said the...

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