As manufacturers across the United States face growing pressure to modernize operations, reduce emissions and improve energy efficiency, Ship & Shore Environmental (S&SE) is helping industrial facilities identify and access available incentive opportunities tied to...

European packaging manufacturer Coveris is expanding its cast polypropylene (CPP) film production capabilities through the acquisition of GEFO Folienbetrieb GmbH, a German producer specializing in CPP films. The strategic move addresses surging demand for recyclable...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced the appointments of Ryan Yost as Division President, Global Flexible Packaging Solutions, and Kate Pearlman as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations & Treasury....

Billions of small-format plastics — from prescription pill bottles to condiment packets — slip through recycling systems annually, destined for landfills simply because traditional equipment cannot capture them. Now, as California prepares to implement landmark...

Westlake Corporation announced that its German subsidiary, Westlake Vinnolit GmbH & Co. KG, has completed the previously-announced acquisition of a polyvinyl chloride and vinyl chloride monomer production site located in Wilhelmshaven, Germany (the “Wilhelmshaven plant”)....

Circular Action Alliance California (CAA) today submitted its California program plan to the Packaging Producer Responsibility Advisory Board as required under California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (SB 54), marking a key milestone in the state’s...

Belmark Inc., a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels, flexible packaging, and folding cartons in De Pere, has broken ground on a new Family Center at its corporate campus. Representing an investment of more than $15...

The U.S. Plastics Pact (USPP) announced the appointment of Crystal Bayliss as Executive Director, following her service as Interim Executive Director. Bayliss has been a longstanding leader within USPP and has played an important role...

Flint Group Packaging Solutions has been presented with a gold award in the Technical Innovation (Supplier) category at the 2026 Flexographic Industry Association (FIA UK) Awards for its TerraCode Bio range of bio-renewable ink solutions....

The Recycling Partnership announced a Recycling Participation Fund, backed by Arconic, Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation, Niagara Cares, Procter & Gamble, and Primo Brands, to remove everyday barriers preventing people from participating in recycling and...

Midland Plastics Inc., one of the Midwest's oldest and largest performance plastics suppliers, has appointed Brian Torres as president, a move the 80-year-old company said positions it for its next phase of growth and innovation...

Cosmo First has promoted Piyush Gupta as the business head of its subsidiary, Cosmo Speciality Chemicals. In addition to his new role, he will continue to oversee certain global sales and marketing responsibilities for the...

Siegwerk has acquired Hi-Tech Inks, one of India’s leading manufacturers of flexographic and gravure printing inks. The acquisition aligns with Siegwerk’s growth strategy and reinforces its long-term commitment to India. With the transaction, the combined...

Certified-Circular Content packaging is a key component of APC's sustainability offerings, available across all six APC Centers of Excellence which each achieved ISCC PLUS certification. Through access to Certified-Circular Content resins and films produced via...

As manufacturers look to reduce plastic packaging while maintaining performance in demanding industrial environments, Mondi is working closely with customers to deliver paper‑based alternatives. In partnership with SwissKrono, a global producer of wood‑based materials for...

As the New York 2026 legislative session drew to a close on June 5, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate for the U.S. flexible packaging industry, appreciates that the Legislature failed to move...

ExxonMobil Signature Polymers, partnered with Optima and Hudson-Sharp on an ultra-thin hygiene compression packaging film with sustainability benefits and strong performance. Hygiene compression packaging converters are facing the challenge of developing films that deliver on...

Oben Group, a global leader in high-performance packaging solutions, announces the signing of an agreement to acquire a new state-of-the-art 12-meter BOPP (biaxially oriented polypropylene) film production line, considered one of the most efficient and...

One of the most important trends in the medical device industry is the rapid miniaturization of medical technologies. Devices are getting smaller, more precise, less invasive, and increasingly capable of delivering real-time data and therapeutic...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the national organization representing U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging, supports OSHA’s April 6, 2026, proposal to remove the deadline for replacing fixed ladders that extend more than 24 feet from...

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) recently approved an amendment to its recycling plan, with the changes intended to enhance responsible end markets (REM) for materials entering its extended producer responsibility (EPR) program. The...

In the opening segment of our five-part series on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ethylene oxide (EO) proposed rollback, we spoke with industry leaders Sarah Rosenblum Ptach, president and CEO of Canyon Labs, and Raymond...

Packaging is no longer judged by appearance or efficiency, but by its measurable impact across systems, where design, regulation and commercial consequence now converge, says Sema Tezel Basbug, head of marketing at London Packaging Week....

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has underlined its commitment to the healthcare market with a further multi-million-dollar investment in its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Sira, Karnataka, India. With this...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Draft Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6 (CCL 6), published April 6, 2026, and specifically on the proposed...

200 companies have signed a joint call urging the European Commission not to reopen the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation – instead ensuring its ‘timely and effective’ implementation through secondary legislation. In the letter, multiple...

Michelman will share its broadening portfolio of digital printing solutions covering labels, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves, folding cartons, and commercial printing at Dscoop Edge Slovenia, demonstrating how its primers and functional coatings help HP Indigo...