Plastic pollution is a pervasive and growing problem. To estimate the effectiveness of interventions to reduce plastic pollution, we modeled stocks and flows of municipal solid waste and four sources of microplastics through the global...

Davis-Standard will market its extensive line of medical tubing solutions at booth 2R201 during MedTec China, September 14-16, in Shanghai. This includes complete systems manufactured in the United States, as well as extruders designed in...

If the world embarked on an immediate and globally-coordinated effort to reduce our plastic consumption, there would still be an estimated 710 million metric tons of plastic that will pollute the environment by 2040, new...

Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the second quarter of 2020, which ended on June 28, 2020. Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related packaging machines. The Company's...

Italian converter AMB SpA has acquired German firm PTS (Prime Tray System) Verpackungen, a manufacturer of injection-moulded cups, bags and composite plastics films. Located in Gauting, Bavaria, PTS has been responsible for sales of the...

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has again been recognized for excellence in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance with inclusion in the MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes,...

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, businesses worldwide remain highly concerned and invested in protecting their staff and customers from potential infection. Leveraging their many years of leadership in clean air solutions and industrial air pollution...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—part of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens and package-printing industries worldwide—is pleased to announce that Scott Derouin has accepted the position of Regional...

EU leaders have introduced a levy on plastic waste starting January 2021 which will contribute towards the EU’s €750bn Covid-19 recovery package and its overall €1tn 2021 to 2027 budget. The levy will see non-recycled...

In 2018, McDonald’s and Starbucks teamed up to create an eco-friendly alternative to the single-use soft drink cup. Coordinated by the investment firm Closed Loop Partners with support from the design studio Ideo, it was...

In order to better serve it’s growing customer base ePac Flexible Packaging, the leader in fast time to market custom printed finished pouches and roll stock, has announced an expansion in operations to serve its...

Feliks Bezati, Global Sustainable Packaging Manager at Mars was nominated as representative of the ‘Brand Owners and Retailers’ segment of the value chain within CEFLEX and will take a seat on the CEFLEX Board and...

AccuFlex Packaging–a subsidiary of Acculink, based in Greenville, North Carolina – has become the first flexible packaging printer to receive Color-Logic certification. Commenting on the event, Color-Logic Director of Sales and Marketing Mark Geeves said:...

Just in time for Plastic Free July, earlier this month the US Department of Energy earmarked $11.6 million for a new high-impact R&D effort called the Center for Plastics Innovation. The taxpayer dollars will support...

The year 2020 is for sure a year we never will forget. It started off in a rather normal fashion but that soon changed as we started to learn the meaning of Covid-19. In BillerudKorsnäs...

Swedish packaging converter AR Packaging Flexibles, formerly Flextrus, has introduced the full Esko workflow and Crystal line of platemaking products at its plant in Lund, in Sweden’s southern province. ‘We are thrilled to have been...

Located in Dublin, Ohio, the center has been expanded with additional staff and technology to optimize service to its customers. “These changes support our strategy of providing a superior customer experience,” said Larry Hunt, vice...

The Board of Directors has appointed Christoph Michalski as new President and CEO of the company. He succeeds Lennart Holm, who has been acting President and CEO since November 2019. Christoph Michalski will assume his...

Closed Loop Partners and its Center for the Circular Economy are launching the Advanced Recycling Innovator Program (ARIP) as part of a broader Advancing Circular Systems for Plastics Initiative. This program brings together nine innovative...

Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 28, 2020, and provided an update related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company....

Flint Group Packaging Inks, a global leader dedicated to serving the global packaging industry, has announced that it has become a signatory of the United Nations (U.N.) Global Compact, effective May 2020. The global initiative...

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper attaches great importance to the environmentally conscious and sustainable production of its coated specialty papers. This has now been reaffirmed by the successful FSC® monitoring audit and the PEFC ™ re-certification of...

Glenroy™ Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging for over 50 years, formally announced their sustainability initiative with a dedicated web page. The new page on their web site features the company’s environmental responsibility...

COVID-19’s disruption on the consumer goods industry isn’t slowing down brands’ commitment to sustainability. CG brands including 3M, Coca-Cola, P&G and Unilever have solidified their obligations to developing a circular economy by extending their capital...

Polykar, a North American leader in the manufacturing of sustainable flexible packaging, purchased a complete extrusion line from Reifenhäuser Polyrema that will be dedicated to make biopolymer films. Operating out of its state-of-the-art plant in...

To maximize polymer performance in final products by mixing polymers with different properties was the goal of RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers. The result is its new specialty range of products with the brand name Radilon®...

Urgent cross-sector action is required to develop a recycling system for soft flexible plastic packaging, like plastic bags and wrapping, according to WRAP. The call to action comes as the sustainability not-for-profit, which leads The...

As is the case for the year 2020 in general, the results of the Annual Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) Salary Survey represent a departure from the norm. Data collection was accomplished on the cusp...