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Wikoff Names Sachin Nayar Chief Technology Officer
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Sep 1

Wikoff, a leading manufacturer of high-performance printing inks and coatings, today announced the appointment of Sachin Nayar as chief technology...

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Canada Imposes Tariffs on US Molds, Plastic Products
Posted In: General News, Policy News,
Date posted Aug 28

Canadian manufacturers will face higher costs for essential production equipment and plastic goods as the federal government announced Tuesday that...

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Evertis México Expands Flexible Film Capacity With Advanced Coex Cast Line
Posted In: General News, Industry News,
Date posted Aug 28

Evertis has expanded its flexible packaging capabilities in North America with the installation of a new advanced Coex Cast film production line at...

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Oregon EPR Law Doesn’t Violate Constitution, Judge Rules
Posted In: General News, Policy News,
Date posted Aug 27

A federal judge upheld Oregon’s Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act, which created the state’s extended producer...

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Ron Voigt Appointed to Michelman Board of Directors
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Aug 27

Michelman is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Voigt to its Board of Directors. Voigt is Chief Executive Officer of Hyperion Materials...

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EU PPWR: What F&B Companies Need to Know About the New Packaging Rules
Posted In: General News, Policy News,
Date posted Aug 26

The EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) marks the biggest change to packaging legislation in decades. While often described...

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HiFlow to Showcase Next-Generation ERP and AI for Label Converters at LOUPE Americas
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Aug 26

HiFlow Solutions, the packaging-specific ERP/MIS/MES platform purpose-built for label converters, flexible packaging, folding carton, and corrugated...

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Report Offers a Pathway to Producing High-Quality Film From Household Flexible Plastic Waste
Posted In: General News, Sustainable Packaging,
Date posted Aug 26

A recently released report suggests that higher levels of mechanical recycling, along with chemical recycling, can be scaled to a level that would...

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A Pathway for Film & Flexible Packaging in California
Posted In: General News, Policy News,
Date posted Aug 26

Here is the good news: While film and flexible packaging (FFP) face compliance challenges in today’s policy landscape, there is a way forward...

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Established Leaders, New Connections
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Aug 25

Founded in 2013, TedPack LLC operates a modern production facility in Dongguan, China, for flexible packaging solutions. The factory supports the...

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The Future Is Flexible
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Aug 25

A team from California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly) took first place in the 2026 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge for a...

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A Closer Look at David. P. Goch
Posted In: General News,
Date posted Aug 25

FlexPack VOICE® routinely interviews an industry leader or professional who supports the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) in its various...

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