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Durst Group will Acquire MPS, Expanding Its Label Printing Platform
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Sep 15

Durst Group, a leading international manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, announced that MPS Printing B.V., the...

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Michelman Highlights Co-Created Paper Packaging Structures and Next-Generation Cup Coatings
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Sep 15

Michelman will showcase co-created paper-based flexible packaging structures and next-generation coating technologies for paper cup applications at...

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Revolution Print and Packaging Announces Facility Relocation
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Sep 15

Revolution Print and Packaging has announced the relocation of its manufacturing operations to a new, larger facility in Lindon, Utah. The move...

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Avantium & Klöckner Pentaplast Advance Next-Generation Food Packaging with PEF Capacity Agreement
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Sep 14

Avantium N.V., a leader in renewable and circular polymer materials, announced the signing of a capacity reservation agreement with Klöckner...

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MSU Scientist Receives $540K Grant from NSF to Advance Biodegradable Packaging
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Sep 14

Packaging materials protect food, pharmaceuticals and consumer goods from contamination, but what happens to them once they’ve served that...

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Borouge International Commercializes XLPE Products From New Borouge 4 UAE Plant
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Sep 10

Borouge Group International AG announced that, following the successful completion of performance testing, it has delivered the first batch of...

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FPA Co-Signs Coalition Letter to Urge Gov. Newsome to Veto SB 1180 (Allen)
Posted In: Advocacy & Gov't Affairs, FPA NOW® , General News,
Date posted Sep 10

Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) joined coalition partners requesting a veto of SB 1180, urging the Governor to preserve the original statutory...

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Alliance to End Plastic Waste Releases 2025 Progress Report, Highlighting First-Year Progress
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Sep 9

The Alliance to End Plastic Waste released its 2025 Progress Report, Strategy in Action, marking its first year of putting Strategy 2030 into...

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AeroFlexx Earns AA+ Rating in Unannounced BRCGS Audit
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Sep 8

AeroFlexx, an industry leader in sustainable liquid packaging, has earned the AA+ rating from the Brand Reputation through Compliance Global...

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Preparing for SB 54 Design Compliance
Posted In: General News, Policy News,
Date posted Sep 8

Two groundbreaking recycling laws in California incorporate guidance from a key resource from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), speakers...

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Borouge International Appoints Roland Janssen as Chief Commercial Officer
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Sep 8

Borouge International announced the appointment of Roland Janssen as Chief Commercial Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Janssen will be based at...

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Plastic Isn’t Disappearing, But It Is Being Re-engineered
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging, Trends in Packaging,
Date posted Sep 7

Mono-PE and mono-PP structures are being developed to make flexible packaging more compatible with mechanical recycling. But replicating the...

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