The packaging industry is being rewritten. New sustainability regulations, rising demand for circular solutions, and the shift to digitalized manufacturing are raising the bar, requiring faster innovation and closer collaboration. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is answering...

AeroFlexx, an industry leader in sustainable liquid packaging, has announced a strategic partnership with Packaging Imolese S.p.A., a large regional manufacturer and market leader in household and personal care categories. This announcement brings together AeroFlexx’s...

The Flexible Packaging Association is pleased to provide some resources on flexible packaging manufacturer and recycling to assist the Department in drafting proposed statewide recycling collection lists. Before we provide resources, we wanted to comment...

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection still expects producers will owe money this year in conjunction with the state’s extended producer responsibility for packaging law. But actually contracting with a stewardship organization to get that...

Healthcare depends on plastics in two critical ways: for frontline patient care and for sterile packaging. This creates a real paradox. Plastics help enable life-saving treatment, infection prevention, and reliable sterility. Yet when poorly managed,...

During an earnings call, executives also discussed maintaining higher inventories to mitigate any disruptions related to conflict in the Middle East and advancing Berry integration synergies. Amcor plans to open a new headquarters. “Beginning in...

Bobst will present its latest in connected packaging production at LOUPE Americas 2026, highlighting how converters can simplify operations, improve performance, and achieve consistent results across applications. LOUPE Americas 2026 – previously known as LabelExpo...

Total Specific Solutions (“TSS”) has acquired Keypoint Intelligence, a leading US-based provider of data, market intelligence, and analytical software for the global digital imaging industry. With the acquisition of this insight-driven company, TSS further strengthens...

With flexible plastic recycling still lagging across Europe and North America, Jean-Loup Masson, Circular Solutions Director, Alliance to End Plastic Waste, speaks to Circular Online about concrete actions that could finally move the needle. The...

Korozo Group, a global manufacturer of flexible packaging and film products, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal, an internationally recognised mark of sustainability performance. The company’s score has increased from 74 to 85, placing...

Machinery manufacturer Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) has completed a major two-year expansion at its North American headquarters in Lincoln, Rhode Island, more than doubling its warehouse capacity and significantly expanding office space. The milestone was...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (Borouge International), announced that SYNDIGO1, the company’s polyethylene mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Ind., earned the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) post-consumer recycled (PCR) and International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001 certifications. These...

Amtech Software, the leading provider of ERP, MES and CRM solutions for the packaging industry, introduced Amtech Intelligence, elevating performance for the packaging industry with value-driven AI capabilities. As part of the announcement, Amtech is...

Global thermal transfer ribbon manufacturer ARMOR-IIMAK announced plans to expand its Boone County facility with a nearly $6 million investment that will create 44 new Kentucky jobs and 65 positions overall. The expansion will increase...

The milestone gives way to next compliance steps for the sweeping extended producer responsibility and source reduction law. Circular Action Alliance also published estimated fees for producers. Permanent regulations for SB 54, California’s highly anticipated...

Wet, soggy toilet paper. That’s what New York could have to look forward to. If activists get their way, New York lawmakers could soon enact legislation that will lead to toilet paper, diapers, paper towels,...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Federal Register Notice 2026-05491: Standards for Air Curtain Incinerators That Only Burn Wood Wastes, Yard Wastes and Clean Lumber; Provision for Commercial and...

PolyExpert Inc. and Polykar Industries Inc. announced the completion of a merger of equals to form Invera Flexibles, a flexible packaging leader with over $200 million in combined sales and 350 employees, poised to accelerate...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit this Memo in Opposition to Senate Bill 1464A (Harckham) – the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act – that would establish a broad extended producer...

A sweeping state recycling bill calls for scores of companies to stop using plastic wrap when packaging products, which critics gripe could leave crucial everyday items such as diapers and toilet paper soggy. The proposed...

Political, PRO and packaging leaders shared their thoughts on the direction EPR is headed, including implications for data management, sustainable design and measuring success. U.S. packaging stakeholders have learned a lot this past year since...

Like the high-energy musical number “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over” from the musical Carousel that celebrates the arrival of summer, this issue of FlexPack VOICE® celebrates new arrivals, along with new breakthroughs and innovations....

This year’s Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition carries special significance as we proudly celebrate the 70th anniversary of our flagship awards program—seven decades of honoring excellence, innovation, and leadership in flexible packaging. Since its inception...

Consolidation in the packaging sector is gaining pace as companies respond to cost pressure, sustainability demands, and shifting supply chains. The global packaging industry remains highly fragmented, yet rising input costs, regulatory requirements, and the...

With growing interest in various approaches to packaging regulation, developments in state packaging policies continue to unfold. Below are some key issues shaping the future of packaging. New York extended producer responsibility (EPR): New York...

Emerald Packaging, Inc. won two Silver Awards—for Packaging Excellence and Technical Innovation—in the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition for 2026. The entry that won the awards was the “30% Food-Contact Post-Consumer...

Jim Pease founded Sun Centre USA Inc. in 2015, leveraging his experience in the packaging industry to create a company that handles all packaging needs. From custom tooling to technical and mechanical support, Sun Centre’s...