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Flexcon, a leading provider of innovative solutions in pressure-sensitive films and adhesives, is pleased to announce its inclusion in Digital Output magazine’s Top 50 Readers’ Choice awards. This is Flexcon’s 11th year honored. Using a website...
Transcontinental Inc. announces that its shareholders approved the sale of the TC Transcontinental Packaging business to ProAmpac Holdings Inc. at the Special Meeting of Shareholders held on February 2, 2026. This approval follows the execution...
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has received a RecyClass Technology Approval for various acrylic UV/LED-curable inks and varnishes from its SICURA series. This...
Extended producer responsibility continues to dominate packaging policy discussions. While major changes to policy trends might be hard to spot year to year, industry groups see opportunities to take some lessons from the earliest examples...
As expected, our Q4 result was challenging, and we still met different market realities in our two regions. The volume development was a disappointment, mainly driven by continued weak market conditions for board in Europe...
Klöckner Pentaplast ("kp" or the "Company") announced that it has successfully completed its financial restructuring and emerged from the US Chapter 11 process. With the support of new ownership and a significantly strengthened financial foundation,...
SunDance is a recognized leader in commercial printing, packaging, and mailing solutions in the Southeastern U.S. and a popular choice among national brands, including a number of Fortune 500 companies. Today SunDance announced it has...
NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced it earned the PE Customer Value & Loyalty Benchmarking Award, ranking No. 1 for Quality and Overall Performance in the 2025 Polyethylene (PE) Customer Value and Loyalty survey conducted every two...
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC) has announced a major financial restructuring designed to strengthen its balance sheet and position the company for long-term growth and investment. The global label producer has reached an agreement with lenders holding...
Flexible films and packaging are essential to modern life. Today, an estimated 5.3 million tons of flexible films and packaging in the U.S. could be recycled using existing technologies and systems, yet only 0.5 million...
Through innovative value chain collaboration between Windmöller & Hölscher, B&B, Henkel and ExxonMobil Signature Polymers, a thoughtfully designed mono-material PE pouch was created. Combining W&H leading MDO technology with ExxonMobil Signature Polymers resins enables customers...
Tekni-Plex will permanently close its Milwaukee, WI, facility effective April 30, 2026, the company said in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) sent to the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development on Jan. 23. All...
Domino Printing Sciences (Domino), a global expert in advanced variable data printing solutions, is proud to announce that it has been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal for its sustainability performance, for the second consecutive year....
As climate mandates tighten, energy costs rise, and regulators escalate enforcement worldwide, Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE) is demonstrating global leadership built over 25 years of execution. Operating across the United States, Canada, Europe,...
The Tyvek® Sustainable Healthcare Packaging Awards are open to any medical device, pharmaceutical, and sterile packaging manufacturer; healthcare facility; materials recovery facility; university; or other healthcare partner focused on sustainable packaging made with Tyvek®. Entries...
Imaflex Inc. announced that it has filed and has completed the mailing of the management proxy circular and related materials in connection with its special meeting of shareholders of the Corporation to be held in...
FlexPak Services, a leader in laser-enabled flexible packaging solutions, has announced the launch of PrimeTear™, a patent-pending laser scoring optimization process designed to deliver clean, reliable easy-open functionality on recyclable polyethylene (PE) and MDO-PE flexible...
The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (Ameripen), a policy and advocacy organization representing the packaging value chain, recently launched its “Power of Packaging” website. Designed as an educational platform, the new website aims...
Comexi, a global leader in flexible packaging printing and conversion solutions, announces a decisive step in its international expansion and technological specialization strategy. In addition to presenting its new regional leadership for the U.S. and...
The Australian and New Zealand businesses of Pro-Pac Packaging (PPG) has been sold to Consolidated Packaging Australia, a subsidiary of Knoxcorp, the privately owned Australian investment company headed by Jim Knox. Administrator McGrath Nichol confirmed...
Constantia Flexibles has received two WorldStar Awards for its aluminum lidding solution ComforLid in the categories “Packaging Materials and Components” and “Non-Alcoholic Beverages.” The awards, presented by the World Packaging Organisation, recognize packaging concepts that...
The US Plastics Pact (USPP) has announced a leadership transition, with Jonathan Quinn stepping down as president and CEO. The Board of Directors, in a statement, expressed its gratitude to Quinn for his leadership and...
The Comexi Offset CI Evolution made its commercial launch in 2015, where it impacted industrial packaging. By 2025, the platform reached a significant milestone of 30 units sold worldwide, which was a testament to its...
As the packaging industry faces ongoing reductions in third‑party engraving capacity, brand owners are navigating increased constraints in rotogravure cylinder availability. In anticipation of these marketplace challenges, American Packaging Corporation (APC) invested in world‑class gravure...
Borealis AG will invest €49 million (about $53 million) to expand production of advanced polypropylene grades at its manufacturing site in Burghausen, Germany, as demand grows for higher‑performance and more recyclable plastic materials. The investment...
Smyth Companies, a leading full–service provider of high–quality prime label and custom flexible packaging solutions backed by leading private equity firm Crestview Partners, announced the appointment of Steve Wirrig as Chief Executive Officer. In his...
The first global report from the Food Pact Network, published late last year, shows substantial reductions in food waste and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Australia, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, the...
Butterfly Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food and beverage sector, announced the completion of its acquisition of ePac Holdings from its investor consortium, including Amcor and Indevco North America. ePac...