The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is excited to announce the winners of its 70th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition. The awards were...

Comexi, a global leader in flexible packaging machinery, arrives at Interpack (Stand 8A F54) with a disruptive message for Brand Owners: sustainability is no longer a cost, but a driver for industrial eiciency. By integrating...

Flint Group has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold Medal for 2026, marking its second consecutive year at the Gold level. The company scored 79/100, placing it in the 95th percentile and among the top 4%...

A coalition of farmers, food producers, restaurants, packaging manufacturers and grocers has filed a federal lawsuit challenging California’s Senate Bill 343, calling the law an unconstitutional restriction on free speech that will reduce recycling, confuse...

After the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors secured a preliminary injunction in February, groups representing the paper industry, grocers and other businesses want in. There’s been much speculation that NAW’s action could lead to follow-ons in...

So far this year, the U.S. International Trade Commission has published multiple determinations related to packaging products or materials. These come on top of the commission’s December determination that thermoformed molded fiber products imported from...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, has announced that its Winterbourne manufacturing site in the UK, a center of excellence for medical and healthcare packaging, has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification....

There’s a conversation happening in boardrooms and in c-suites right now. It goes something like this: "Did you hear about the EPR lawsuit in Oregon? If they win, we won’t have to do EPR, so...

Neste Corp. says it has successfully commissioned its new upgrading facility for liquefied waste plastic (LWP) at its Porvoo refinery in Finland. This 111 million euros ($127 million) investment marks a milestone in the scaling...

In this exclusive interview, Zoe Heller, director of CalRecycle, explains how California’s SB 54 packaging EPR law and SB 343 labeling rules will shape packaging design, recyclability claims, and compliance for brands selling into the...

CCL Industries Inc., has signed a binding option agreement to acquire Sleever International Company SAS. Sleever is a family-owned pioneer in shrink sleeve technologies, application equipment, and high-end decorating services. The company serves the consumer...

In this Q&A, Sean Smyth, Smithers consultant and analyst with over 25 years of senior experience across the print and packaging supply chain, assesses the current state of play in flexo and gravure printing. Drawing...

ProMach, a worldwide leader in processing and packaging machinery and related solutions, announced that it has acquired Lako Tool & Manufacturing, an international leader in high-quality, durable components for the flexible packaging industry. Lako designs...

Miraclon announces the global launch of the FLEXCEL Prime Plate, its most advanced plate technology to date. Designed to retain the industry-leading characteristics of FLEXCEL NX Plates, FLEXCEL Prime introduces new performance-driven features that help...

Ann O’Hara, President, North America and member of the Global Executive Team, has decided to pursue career opportunities outside of Huhtamaki. Sara Engber, President, Fiber Packaging, has been appointed President, North America, starting immediately. She...

Nelipak® Corporation, a leading global provider of healthcare packaging solutions, announced the opening of its new Asia-Pacific Technical Development Center located in Singapore. This new facility establishes an integrated technical development capability in the Asia-Pacific...

American Packaging Corporation (APC) is shaking up the coffee aisle with its stunning, award-winning packaging. Our relentless pursuit of innovation and commitment to excellence earned APC honors at the 2025 Flexible Packaging Association Achievement Awards,...

Scientific findings, stemming from more than 20 testing campaigns, have been incorporated in the latest version of the Design for Recycling Guidelines for all the major plastic packaging streams. In parallel, Recyclability Evaluation Protocols were...

In flexible packaging converting, scale used to be straightforward. Bigger presses. Longer runs. Higher utilization. Broader geographic reach. For decades, operational excellence meant driving down unit cost through repetition and volume. That definition of scale...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to provide testimony on Senate Bill 269 (Southerland/Campbell), the Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act. While we support efforts to increase packaging recovery rates and promote a circular...

Transcontinental Inc. is pleased to announce that, in connection with the closing of the sale of the Corporation’s Packaging Sector to ProAmpac Holdings Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as previously announced on March 6,...

The international paper and packaging group Mondi has completed a major investment programme worth €1.2 billion aimed at expanding capacity across its corrugated and flexible packaging operations. The investment covers both paper mills and converting...

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is prominently known for its Global Commitment launched in 2018 to engage stakeholders across the plastic packaging value chain to reduce waste and pollution. Goals tied to 2025 included making plastic...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit testimony opposing Senate Bill 269, the Tennessee Waste to Jobs Act. While FPA supports initiatives to improve packaging recovery, the current draft lacks essential safeguards...

Garlock/C-P announced significant progress in integrating operations, strengthening customer support functions, and optimizing the manufacturing footprint of Garlock Flexibles and C-P Flexible Packaging following their merger in October 2025. The combined company operates 10 manufacturing...

In honor of Women’s History Month, Parlor Talks host Kalie VanDewater sits down with Kasie Fairbarn, vice president of sales at Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. in Lincoln, Rhode Island; Adrianne Tipton, chief innovation and sustainability...

Do you feel like you’re spinning your wheels trying to find the “right” sustainable package? That your options still seem to miss somehow? You are not alone. There is a misalignment between packaging and sustainability....

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Maryland Department of Environment (MDE) in response the proposed regulations COMAR 26.04.14 Packaging and Paper Products—Producer Responsibility. published in the Maryland Register...