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After a rocky couple of years for film recyclers, recent pilot work is moving the notoriously challenging sector forward, and it is positioned to...

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The Flexible Packaging industry plays a key role in the American economy. However, ongoing talent shortages, an aging workforce, and rapid...

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Flexible packaging policy recently entered a new venue—the courtroom. After years of charging ahead with new legislation and implementing...

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As co-chairs of the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) Emerging Leadership Council (ELC), we have some news to share about the ELC. The...

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As baby boomers continue to retire in large numbers, workforce issues likely will worsen in the manufacturing sector, especially as companies lose...

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The U.S. economy closed 2024 on relatively stable footing, posting moderate growth despite persistent workforce pressures that continue to challenge...

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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback regarding Senate Bill 3034 – An Act to protect...

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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback regarding the House language regulating PFAS in consumer...

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Sustainability policy is reshaping packaging decisions across the U.S., and healthcare packaging is increasingly affected by laws that were never...

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The Flexible Packaging Association (“FPA”), the national organization representing U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging, supports...

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Jamie Clark recalls predicting 10 years ago while presenting at a company meeting that the biggest constraint to the company’s growth...

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Sustainability has shifted from niche consideration to a central driver of packaging innovation. Consumers, regulators, and brand owners are all...

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