That insulated package that keeps your products cool just became more "chill" thanks to a recycling partnership between PAC Worldwide and Trex® Company. PAC has rolled out the packaging industry's first fully approved, 100% recyclable...

BioLogiQ have signed an agreement with Nexeo Plastics, a global thermoplastic resins distributor, to support the proliferation of their speciality biopolymers in North America, and support those companies that wish to incorporate more sustainable materials...

A polypropylene planter producer has begun molding with marine plastics, after the company and its suppliers overcame melt flow and color consistency challenges. Bloem on April 7 announced that Lowe’s has begun selling its Ocean...

KM Packaging, the leading provider of specialist lidding films and flexible packaging, has strengthened its team as part of its wider growth strategy. Industry expert Pete Ford has been appointed as Business Development Manager. He...

This year, Constantia Flexibles is proudly announcing to be one of 50 global companies taking part in an international sustainability and climate initiative strongly supported by the United Nations. This initiative includes videos of companies...

Austrian-based petrochemical producer Borealis issued a force majeure declaration for its Stenungsund steam cracker in Sweden, the company told S&P Global Platts. "On 8 April 2020 Borealis had to ... declare force majeure (FM) for...

On April 13, Len Lauer, CEO of Memjet, passed away unexpectedly at his home in La Jolla, California. He was 62 years old. Lauer was named the CEO of Memjet in 2010 and assumed the...

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread throughout the U.S., state and local governments are working tirelessly to respond and adapt. The primary concern for all of us in this trying time is the health...

UL announces HP, a leading provider of personal systems, printers and 3D printing solutions, has achieved recycled content validations from UL for five of their resins, which contain between 5 to 99% recycled content from...

Sustainability impacts the conversation around packaging as consumers become progressively more aware of the impact brands have on the environment. Sustainability is especially important among younger consumers. According to “The State of Consumer Spending: Gen...

The recipe for commercial success is high-quality ingredients, expert execution and perfect timing. All combined in a collaboration between NOVA Chemicals and Emmerson Packaging to help Anita’s Organic Mill, a Canadian manufacturer of organic flour,...

Driving excellence in business performance in today’s printing and converting sector is the key to remaining competitive and profitable. Improving operational processes, lowering costs and delivering client loyalty can only come if the entire organization...

Flexible packaging refers to package made of flexible materials that can be easily molded into various shapes. It is one of the rapidly growing sectors of the packaging industry, which includes merging the highest qualities...

Scholle IPN in Chilhowie is reducing its workforce this week by 128 employees due to a sharp decline in business due to COVID-19, according to a letter from the manufacturer to Mayor Gary Heninger. The...

When China recently stopped importing much of the United States’ recycling materials, it created a glut of recyclables, including plastics, with no place to go. Enter Sahadat Hossain and Warda Ashraf. The University of Texas...

While U.S. hospitals report severe shortages of equipment in their fight against COVID-19, executives at Milton, Wis.-based Charter NEX Films Inc. are running every production line as they meet daily to prioritize production of films...

Chemical firms around the world are adding yet more production of hand sanitizer and sanitizer raw materials in an effort to meet unprecedented demand in the face of COVID-19. Huntsman has begun manufacturing multi-ton quantities...

In 2019 there was a strong, quite single-minded push against plastics in general from several places in activism and the media. The question I have to ask is: Can you imagine a hospital without the...

It may be a time of upheaval for our work and families, but it’s important to celebrate the good things. Miraclon is one year old this month. And the past 12 months have given us...

Polymer Film and Bag, a division of Polymer Packaging, Inc., begins production of multilayered film for the flexible packaging industry on the second of two co-extrusion lines. “We are very excited to be back in...

How is Miraclon handling the risk of disruption to the Coronavirus outbreak? We have been working hard to ensure continuity of supply and minimize potential disruption to our customers’ operations. Several months ago – in...

Thanks to a donation of essential plastic materials by Spartech, a Wisconsin-based company has been able to produce 20,000 face shields to help protect first responders and healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19...

Washington’s governor vetoed a bill mandating recycled content in beverage containers, citing concerns about the state’s fiscal future given the economic impacts of the coronavirus. Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed House Bill 2722, which requires manufacturers...

Flexible packaging leader ProAmpac announced a five-year extension of its Research and Development alliance with Polytechnique Montréal. The partnership will continue funding the Sustainable, Safe and Smart Polymer Flexible Packaging program operated by the university’s...

Dr. Adam Read, external affairs director at CEFLEX member SUEZ, talks to us about the challenges of operating waste and recycling collections during the Coronavirus pandemic. SUEZ is maintaining municipal services as best we can,...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on movement that have followed continue to raise new challenges for the European petrochemical industry and the wider EMEA region. Supply-chain concerns in Europe continue to rise and...

The demand for protective clothing has significantly increased in the last weeks in hospitals and other health care facilities due to the Covid-19 crisis. To fulfill this need, Walki has decided to act fast and...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a demand of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and the Troy University Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences is trying to fill that need. Center Director Dr. Govind Menon...