Plastics recycling is failing. Globally, over 350 million metric tons of plastic are produced annually, but according to the OECD, only 14-18% of that is recycled. And now that China has stopped importing the world’s...

With its light weight and ease of transport, flexible packaging has long been lauded by producers for its environmental footprint. However, until recently, the fly in the ointment was the fact that the multiple film...

Responding to customer inquiries TRESU now presents an advanced and improved version of TRESU iCoat II. The upgraded version is optimized for coating applications in short-run digital print jobs requiring fast job changes and capable...

Labor shortage in manufacturing is not a new problem, and both large and small operations have been challenged over the years to find and retain both skilled and unskilled labor. For manufacturers who want to...

Watching for—and responding to—disruptive technology and changing consumer interest factors into business decisions every day. But the coronavirus pandemic changed almost everything. Countries locked down. Consumers became hoarders. Business travel stopped. Few leaders or strategic...

Flexo Wash announced that it has added Jim Carstairs, veteran with more than 30 years of experience in sales in the printing and graphics industries, as its Western Territory Manager. Carstairs began his career as...

However, more often than we may realize, a well-designed package can be a deciding factor in product selection. This article focuses on the package development process, starting with the decision to produce the new package...

PolyExpert, a Canadian leading manufacturer of extruded blown film, proudly announces that it is now Safe Quality Food certified. “As a film manufacturer, we have been supplying the food packaging industry for many years, so...

Harpak-ULMA announced the official launch of its innovative PaperSeal® packaging technology as part of the company’s initiative to fundamentally rethink packaging systems to promote green packaging alternatives across the food industry. Public concerns, regulatory actions,...

Hormel Foods recently honored ProAmpac with its Spirit of Excellence Award. The 2020 honor recognizes the consistent level of service, quality and commitment to continuous improvement within five ProAmpac facilities: Hanover Park, Ill.; Westfield,...

A group of public and private stakeholders have launched a high-profile plastics initiative establishing near-term targets for U.S. circular economy efforts. Dubbed the "U.S. Plastics Pact," the collaborative is led by The Recycling Partnership (TRP)...

Amcor announced it has joined the U.S. Plastics Pact, a collaborative, solutions-driven initiative to create a path forward to a circular economy for plastics in the United States by 2025. The U.S. Plastics Pact is...

Philip “Butchie” was born in Chicago, IL February 21, 1946, the youngest of 5 siblings; Joan, Benjamin (Beverly), Mary (William), Valerie (Howard). Uncle to many nieces and nephews who have treasured memories of his...

Toppan Printing (Toppan) (TSE:7911), a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has today launched sales1 of Near cross® D 2.9, an RFID tag with a battery-free display that can enhance...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $97,000 in grants for projects to address microplastic pollution in Lake Tahoe. The projects include a study led by the UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center (TERC)...

Loparex, a leading global producer of release liners and engineered films, announced that it had successfully completed the integration of specialty film producer Infiana Group into its organization. The integration process, which began in September...

Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group, announces that it has entered into agreements to acquire a US based safety business and a flexible packaging distributor in Ireland. Abco Kovex is a distributor...

Like many other major plastics applications, plastics use in flexible packaging has come under deep scrutiny in recent years as sustainability concerns rise and spread globally. Paper is often lauded as a far more environmentally...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has announced that Jason deBuhr and Rich Weick have joined the company as strategic account managers. In their roles, deBuhr and Weick will manage customer relationships for...

We’ve learned a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic, but one ubiquitous underlying understanding that has resulted from this firsthand experience is that the world can be impacted in a very short period of time. And...

A new testing protocol that determines whether film packaging is compatible with the current recycling infrastructure in North America has been developed by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR). The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR)...

Clay Dunn, (63), President, North America business segment has decided to retire at the end of 2020 after successfully leading Huhtamaki’s business in North America since 2005. Ann O’Hara, (49), MBA, BSE (Chemical Engineering), has...

Stora Enso has appointed Annette Stube as EVP, Head of Sustainability and a member of the Group Leadership Team. She will start on 1 September 2020. Annette Stube is a Danish citizen who joins from...

Glenroy™ Inc., a Menomonee Falls-based flexible packaging manufacturer, announced that it has donated whiteboards and office furniture to St. Paul’s Lutheran School in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. The donation from Glenroy helped transform the K4-8 school by...

The judges for this year’s Global Flexo Innovation Awards, hosted by Miraclon, have been announced. The panel comprises eight flexo industry influencers and technical experts who bring vast experience from every segment of the flexographic...

UK-based Cromwell Plastics has renamed its manufacturing and recycling division following the acquisition of Moorgreen Flexible Packaging earlier this year. Cromwell said the new division, Cromwell Plastics Recycling, would strengthen its focus on helping businesses...

INX Europe has joined CEFLEX to further reinforce its commitment to developing sustainable technologies to create a circular economy for the flexible packaging market. CEFLEX is a European-based consortium that represents the entire value chain,...

ProAmpac, the flexible packaging leader, announced the launch of their online packaging design configurator branded MAKR (pronounced Make Er)., MAKR allows users to remotely create custom three-dimensional package designs in both film and paper formats...