
Information at Your Fingertips
FPA Press Room
FPA Press Room Offers Online Searchable Content
News & Information Categories
The Flexible Packaging Association offers a variety of news and information tools to keep you up-to-date. Browse the types of news we gather and produce below, or scroll straight to the bottom to search for articles in your categories of interest.
Articles and Press Releases
Select and Search Your Category of Interest
The largest technology-focused event for packaging professionals is just weeks away - and EskoWorld 2021 is ready to deliver its most exciting agenda yet. Between May 17 and May 21, hundreds of online attendees will...
E-commerce, corporate sustainability goals and consumer trends are revealing the causes and benefits for the dramatic rise in this packaging segment. We’ve all been waiting for some normalcy to return to our lives. Reflecting on...
Duraco Specialty Tapes announced, in a joint statement with OpenGate Capital, that it has appointed Mr. Ed Byczynski as Chief Executive Officer. Byczynski has a long tenure of guiding growth in manufacturing businesses and is...
Driven by consumer demand, eco-friendly packaging that uses post-consumer resin is gaining traction on the shelf. But for packaging designers trying to meet extremely specific brand standards, working with this material poses some challenges. Nothing...
Polysack, a green-tech manufacturer of plastic film products for flexible packaging and high-shrink labels, has collaborated with HP Indigo to validate its innovative, fully recyclable packaging films for printing on HP Indigo digital presses. Polysack...
Toray Plastics joined the Association of Plastics Recyclers, an international trade association that represents the plastics recycling industry. Its member companies are committed to the success of plastics recycling. In 2004 Toray Plastics (America) launched...
DuPont™ Cyrel® Solutions has announced it will be Diamond Sponsor of FORUM 2021 and also exhibiting at INFOFLEX 2021. FORUM’s sessions feature expert speakers sharing essential knowledge. DuPont is honored to participate in two key...
Mondi delivered a robust performance in the first quarter of 2021, with strong demand across our packaging businesses supported by our broad range of innovative, sustainable packaging solutions, and higher average containerboard selling prices following...
LyondellBasell announced another step towards its ambition to advance the circular economy by making virgin quality polymers from raw materials derived from plastic waste at its Wesseling, Germany, site. Produced by the thermal conversion of...
KKR announced the signing of a definitive agreement to invest in Charter Next Generation, a leading producer of specialty films used in flexible packaging, industrial, healthcare, and consumer applications. KKR will be joining Leonard...
Michelin says its goal of "achieving 40% sustainable materials (of renewable or recycled origin) by 2030 and 100% by 2050" is one step closer to reality. The French tire giant has successfully tested a plastic...
Colgate-Palmolive, Amgen, Mars, and Newell Brands are confirmed to have joined the speaking lineup at EskoWorld 2021, a free-to-attend virtual brand conference that will be held on May 19th - 20th and headlined by McKinsey...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the development of five roadmaps to assist companies in moving towards a circular economy....
TricorBraun Flex, the flexible packaging division of global packaging leader TricorBraun, has launched Biotre 3.0, a fully-compostable, plant-based packaging material. Biotre is a flexible packaging film made from renewable and compostable resources, such as wood...
When anyone considers what the future might hold for packaging, it's always prudent to see where packaging was yesterday and where it is today, including all positives and areas of improvement needed. There are many...
BillerudKorsnäs Aktiebolag (publ) has today, Wednesday 5 May 2021, held its Annual General Meeting. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Annual General Meeting was conducted through postal voting in accordance with temporary legislation. The Annual...
Converting equipment manufacturer Grafisk Maskinfabrik A/S (GM) has reached a milestone in the history of the company. On May 1, 2021, the Danish manufacturer, which was founded by the Nielsen family in 1981, celebrated its...
An ISO 9001- and ISO 13485-certified organization based in Hermann, Mo., Laser Light Technologies provides custom laser processing systems and services using excimer, femtosecond, picosecond and YAG laser technologies. “The addition of the talented team...
Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, is launching its newest AirSpeed® MINI PAK’R compact, on-demand air cushioning machine, and companion film in the EU. The machine offers a film with a minimum of...
Profol Americas, Inc. has been granted ISO 9001:2015 certification as designated by Verisys Registrars. The firm received this designation due to its outstanding implementation of a quality management system in its cast film manufacturing processes....
DuPont announced financial results for the first quarter 2021. “As we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, the leading positions we hold in semiconductor, smartphones, automotive, water filtration, and residential construction end-markets enabled us to deliver...
To maintain its unique standing in its marketplace, separating itself from its competitors by applying its top craftsmanship with in-depth knowledge, Battlefield Press continues to offer its customers the highest quality, fast turnaround, and competitive...
What makes a packaging concept not only functional and visually appealing, but also able to interact with our senses when it comes to sound, touch, taste, or smell? That’s the challenge for this year’s...
When Rebecca Prince-Ruiz recalls how her eco-friendly movement Plastic Free July has progressed over the years, she can't help but smile. What began in 2011 as 40 people committing to going plastic-free one month a...
Printpack is excited to announce the launch of our new brand tagline, “Preserving and Enhancing People’s Lives.” Printpack’s purpose is deeply rooted in its Philosophy and Core Values. Nothing is more fundamental to what Printpack...
2021 began with a rush in many states to consider policies that will squarely impact the flexible packing industry. This year, extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, recycled content, and packaging labeling mandates are incredibly...
Sustainability is a concern for governments, businesses, and people worldwide. According to studies conducted by global business houses, 39% of consumers check for beverage packaging’s environmental information before buying, and 66% of consumers avoid a...
Registration opened for PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO 2021 (Sept. 27-29, Las Vegas Convention Center) to welcome the industry back together at the only comprehensive packaging and processing event in the world...