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Fruth Custom Packaging, a leading domestic manufacturer of medical packaging, has expanded operations to respond to increasing demand for biohazard bags and autoclave bags. Designed for healthcare, medical research, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology industries, Fruth autoclave...
Oroville Flexible Packaging, LLC, a RE:CIRCLE Solutions company and leader in flexible plastics and packaging solutions for retail and foodservice customers, announced today the official launch of “Oroflex,” a sustainable flexible plastics, packaging and recycling...
Keypoint Intelligence has released new forecasts analyzing digital printing trends in four key packaging markets: corrugated packaging, flexible packaging, folding cartons, and narrow web labels. The findings show that while digital printing still accounts for...
Flexcon, the preferred provider of innovative coatings, film laminations, and functional technologies, is proud to announce that our CEO, Aimee Peacock, has been recognized by the Worcester Business Journal (WBJ) with the prestigious 2025 Power...
COIM USA, a leading specialty chemical manufacturer and part of the global COIM Group, is pleased to announce the acquisition of a 20-acre property in New Boston, Texas (Texarkana Region), from Palmer International. The acquisition...
A success story spanning more than three decades: Henkel Adhesive Technologies, the global market leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, and Nordmeccanica S.p.A., the world’s leading manufacturer of coating, laminating and metallizing technology, have...
Chinese converter, Foshan Jingguang Printing, has taken a significant step towards international expansion by establishing a new printing facility in Cambodia. This strategic move marks the company’s commitment to serving the growing demands of the...
Winpak Ltd. announces that at a meeting on May 15, 2025, the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of five cents (5 cents, Canadian currency) per share. The dividend is payable on July 11,...
Oliver Healthcare Packaging has opened its largest manufacturing facility in the region, located in Johor, Malaysia, in a strategic move to strengthen its presence in the Asia-Pacific region and support the surging demand from pharmaceutical...
Flexcon Global is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2025 US Best Managed Company. Sponsored by Deloitte Private* and The Wall Street Journal, the program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies. The 2025...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce its strong support for Maryland’s new packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law approved by...
Accredo Packaging has been officially certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the Southwest Minority Supplier Development Council (SMSDC) and recertified by the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council (HMSDC). This dual recognition affirms the...
Innovia Films, a leading materials science pioneer that manufactures BOPP films for labels, graphics, packaging and tobacco, has announced the launch of a new film coating line at its Zacapú plant in Mexico and will...
JPFL Films, a subsidiary of flexible packaging giant Jindal Poly Films, has confirmed a capacity expansion with new BOPP, PET and CPP lines in Nashik, Maharashtra. The new lines, expected to be commissioned in the...
Maryland has become the sixth U.S. state with a packaging EPR law after Gov. Wes Moore signed SB 901 on Tuesday. The law covers certain packaging and paper products, including beverage containers. Program fees will...
We, the undersigned organizations, representing thousands of businesses who collectively employ millions of Americans in all sectors of the U.S. economy, urge Congress to immediately enact three specific pro-growth tax relief proposals in the upcoming...
We are pleased to provide comments in response to OMB’s Request for Information, Docket No. OMB-2025-0003-0001, requesting information on regulations that should be repealed, rescinded, or reformed. These comments are exclusively focused in the area...
Nelipak® Corporation, a leading global provider of healthcare packaging solutions for medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical drug delivery, and other demanding applications, announced that it will establish a new packaging production site in Grecia, Alajuela Costa...
Thorsten Seehars has been appointed as the new CEO of SÜDPACK. He succeeds Erik Bouts, who successfully led the company over the past six years and is stepping down to begin his well-deserved retirement. With...
Nobelus, a supplier of print web films and thermal sealants, is launching two new thermal pre laminations that cater to the digital flexible packaging market. StrataFlex Thermal Pre-Lams mark the company’s first steps into structural...
Tredegar Corporation reported first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2025. First quarter 2025 net income (loss) from continuing operations was $0.7 million ($0.02 per diluted share) compared to $2.6 million (0.08...
Mondi plc, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, today provides an update on trading for the three months to 31 March 2025. Higher sales volumes, good cost control and fewer planned maintenance shuts...
LyondellBasell, a global leader in the chemical industry, has announced the addition of a new high-performance LLDPE tie-layer to the Plexar portfolio, Plexar PX3990, that excels in film orientation applications. This innovative tie-layer represents an...
In Weinburg, Lower Austria, the expansion of the rolling mill at Constantia Flexibles' main plant, Constantia Teich, was officially inaugurated. Among the honored guests were Doris Schmidl, member of the Lower Austrian state parliament, Vice...
The polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets in 2025 will continue to face volatility, especially as countries grapple with tariffs, according to Esteban Sagel, principal and CEO at Chemical and Polymer Market Consultants (ChemPMC) based...
What’s shaping the future of packaging design and recycling? Midway through 2025, GreenBlue, the nonprofit behind the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and How2Recycle, is out with updates. In line with the SPC Impact event last week...
Industry leaders and packaging design engineers explored the challenges to recycling film and flexible plastics during an inaugural packaging design training session recently in Houston. The Association of Plastic Recyclers conducted the training on April...
A new program — launched by the Composting Consortium, U.S. Composting Council and Biodegradable Products Institute — aims to help organics recyclers and local governments scale their efforts. While compostable packaging is viewed as a...