ePac Flexible Packaging has confirmed major expansion and technology investments across its European network. Significant upgrades are underway at ePac facilities in Lyon, Innsbruck, Silverstone, and Poland. These series of strategic investments focused on expanding...

PPC Flex, a leading North American flexible packaging manufacturer sponsored by GTCR, today announced the successful acquisition of the United States operations of SÜDPACK, a global leader in high-performance films and innovative packaging solutions. This...

CalRecycle has withdrawn proposed regulations for implementing California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, otherwise known as SB 54. The agency intends to change the regulations to improve clarity and help implement the...

The only constant in life is change, and in 2026 the packaging industry will once again need to flex its adaptation skills. For many companies, the year begins with reset portfolios, fresh leadership and eyes...

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced the signing of two strategic transactions to divest its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to AEQUITA and its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to MUTARES,...

Flexcon, a leading provider of innovative solutions in pressure-sensitive films and adhesives, announced that Laura Clark has joined the organization as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this role, Clark will lead the company’s global Commercial...

2025 was the year AI stopped being optional for print and packaging companies. Not because it was easy. Not because it was perfect. But because ignoring it stopped being a responsible choice. By the end...

Heidelberger has announced it will move its North American headquarters to a new facility in Marietta, Georgia, where the Print Media Center Americas – Home of Print will feature a showroom and training center for...

Sun Chemical has enhanced its portfolio of nitrocellulose-alternative inks designed specifically for flexible packaging applications, supporting converters, retailers, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in navigating today’s changing market dynamics and stricter packaging regulations. The...

Sealed Air Corporation begins a yearlong 85th anniversary celebration of CRYOVAC® brand food packaging, honoring the innovation, service and collaboration that has defined its food packaging legacy. Since the trademark was filed in 1941,...

Markets are shifting, and diners want something new with every order. Innovative, sustainable food packaging is making it easier for foodservice operators to keep pace. These last few years, foodservice and packaging have been defined...

ProAmpac, a global innovator in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Lee, an accomplished financial leader in the manufacturing industry, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective February 9,...

The legislation continues an ongoing discussion at the federal level over the role of chemical recycling in advancing U.S. domestic supply chains and creating jobs. ACC and other groups say more federal policies and investments...

New year, new packaging requirements. In certain states, there are newly added parameters and restrictions governing packaging materials, labeling and types that have taken effect in January or will later in 2026. There are also...

If you’ve ever stood at your recycling bin wondering whether a package’s chasing arrows symbol means you can actually recycle it, you’re not alone. A new bill in Congress, the PACK Act, aims to change...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is seeking additional clarification on the TSCA PFAS Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule, with regard to its applicability to processors generally and to processors that import materials which they do not...

Looking back on business and industrywide highs and lows, numbers help capture the year that was. Packaging Dive rounded up highlights from extended producer responsibility news, M&A announcements, manufacturing and workforce developments and sustainability updates...

Five years ago, Cortec® introduced Eco Wrap® as the world’s first patented compostable industrial-strength machine-grade stretch film. This blown film is produced with certified compostable resin and a proprietary tackifier additive. Cortec® now introduces the...

The associations listed below are pleased to provide written comments and recommendations in response to the information collection proposed by the Department of Commerce’s (Commerce or the Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) addressing...

COIM USA is proud to announce that, in our third year participating in the EcoVadis assessment, we have been awarded the EcoVadis Silver Medal for our New Jersey operations. This year’s result marks a meaningful...

The quest for accurate plastic sorting has reached a pivotal moment. After years of development and testing, digital watermark technology has finally proven it can deliver the precision needed to transform how Europe handles post-consumer...

A custom label printer in Wilmington is permanently closing, adding to a growing list of Massachusetts manufacturers that have shut down or moved operations elsewhere as the state’s manufacturing footprint continues to shrink. In a...

State-level extended producer responsibility for packaging programs may be new in the United States, but they’ve already inspired a search for a more unified solution. As more states pursue EPR individually and producer expenses mount,...

Constantia Flexibles has retained its EcoVadis Platinum rating for 2025, reaffirming its position among the top 1% of companies worldwide assessed globally based on environmental, social and governance criteria. Building on its first Platinum recognition...

Cortec® continues to be a leader in electronics packaging innovation with its new release of EcoSonic® VpCI®-125 HP Permanent ESD Stretch Film. Unlike the plethora of “pink poly” stretch films on the market to protect...

Smithers will host Sustainability in Packaging US (SUSTPACK) from March 10-12, 2026, in Chicago, IL., at the Hilton Chicago. This industry-leading event has never been more paramount. Shifting administrative support, economic headwinds, and shrinking operations...

Businesses with ambitions to shrink their plastic waste travel a rocky road. Their battle en route to their sustainability goals lies in that they face multiple systematic barriers. They find scant infrastructure to manage their...

Soteria Flexibles Corp., a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of short-run flexible packaging solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Soteria will acquire Imaflex Inc., a Montreal-based manufacturer of...