Dow and Nexus Circular announced that they have signed a detailed letter of intent (LOI) for Dow to secure the production output of a newly constructed advanced recycling facility in Dallas, Texas. The new facility...

BillerudKorsnäs is now a significantly larger company with Billerud North America’s (formerly Verso’s) result included from 1 April 2022. Performance in the second quarter was outstanding across all geographies, with total net sales of around...

Recent articles have hammered a drumbeat of negativity on plastics recycling, claiming it just doesn’t work and never will. The arguments are supported by tough love on the data front for the plastics industry, although...

Esko, the global provider of integrated software and hardware solutions for the packaging and labels markets, is pleased to appoint Eddy Fadel to the role of Vice President and General Manager of its packaging suppliers...

Leading packaging and protective solutions manufacturer Intertape Polymer Group Inc. published its annual sustainability report, which catalogs the Company’s 2021 sustainability impacts and furthers its commitments for the future. The report, titled “Safe, Circular &...

“Innovation has always been one of the strengths of our business,” says Scott Fisher, president of Smyth, one of America’s largest printing and packaging providers. “We’ve always had the reputation of taking on projects that...

Flint Group Packaging has lent its support to the CEFlex Quality Recycling Project (QRP), co-developing and trialing duplex laminated flexible packaging comprising Polypropylene (PP) recyclate (rPP). Working alongside some of the most established global names...

Liquibox announced the launch of Aseptic Liqui-Sure® and Aseptic Flip-N-Seal®. These aseptic-capable fitments offer brands a superior bag-in-box dispensing option. Both new products are aseptic-capable dispensing fitments that create and maintain a hermetic seal, keeping...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, is proud to be a sponsor of 2022’s SPC ENGAGE Montreal. Participants are invited to learn more about ProActive Sustainability®, ProAmpac’s approach to sustainable packaging innovation,...

As is the case with virtually every topic that relates to packaging today, sustainability was a major focus of this year’s E-Pack Europe conference, held June 14 and 15 in Amsterdam. In fact, sustainability was...

The CEFLEX initiative brings together more than 180 European companies, associations and organizations that represent the entire value chain of flexible packaging. To help boost recycling rates and expand sustainable end markets, a team of...

FILMtech Inc., a metallized and clear barrier film supplier, has begun another expansion to its facility on its 18-acre campus near Knoxville, TN, USA. The excavation phase of the project has been completed, and the...

Esko has announced it has successfully achieved certification of the international standard on information security management, ISO 27001, following a perfect 100% assessment of its security policies and procedures. The accreditation, which applies to all...

Miraclon, home of KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions, has announced its plans to open a third Flexo HUB as it continues to invest in the development and growth of the flexographic industry. Based in Oakdale, Minnesota, the...

Market activity remains hot as Hybrid Software acquires software technology to accelerate packaging design and a new recycling facility for flexible packaging materials aims to be operational by 2023 in Minnesota. One silver lining from...

According to research by intelligence firm Markets & Markets, the global flexible plastic packaging category is projected to grow from $160.8 billion in 2020 to $200.5 billion by 2025. During the pandemic, several consumer trends...

Hudson-Sharp, part of Barry-Wehmiller’s Converting Solutions platform, recently partnered with SunDance, headquartered in Orlando, Florida, to upgrade the functionality of the printer’s newest Ares 400-SUP pouch machine to provide perfect registration from the front to...

HP Inc. announced the amendment and extension of its previously announced private exchange offer to certain eligible holders for any and all outstanding notes issued by Plantronics, Inc. for up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount...

H.B. Fuller Company announced that it has entered a strategic partnership in North America with Enimac, an international tape application equipment manufacturer that serves over 100 customers in more than 30 countries. The agreement brings...

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. announces its first published Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of its Curby Mailer™, an innovative sustainable paper mailer solution. The Curby Mailer is a tri-laminated mailer employing a patented production process that...

Dow, a global materials science company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s leading food and beverage group, Want-Want, to drive zero-solvent emissions and develop a circular economy for flexible packaging. This agreement...

A former Ward Recycling plant will see £25 million invested to develop a plastic recycling facility for post-consumer and post-industrial flexible plastics. The plant was purchased by Sterling Polymers Ltd, and is currently undergoing the...

Americans for Free Trade (AFT), a broad coalition of American businesses, trade organizations, and workers united against tariffs, sent a prehearing statement to United States International Trade Commission (ITC) Chair David Johanson to include in...

We are writing to respectfully request an extension of the deadline for reporting of products containing intentionally added substances defined as PFAS in the State of Maine that is scheduled to go into effect on...

As packaging companies around the world recognize the need to innovate to survive and thrive, Esko is launching its latest software release that empowers businesses to improve ways of working, eradicate waste and optimize operational...

The Plastics Technology Centre has created its own trademark to certify that reusable food packaging is safe and retains its properties after repeated washings. The trademark responds to companies’ need to adapt their products to...

Miraclon, home of KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions, has recognized its top channel partners for their sales, marketing and technical efforts in the first iteration of its Channel Partner Awards Program, launched this month. With the award...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation published its 2021 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report to share progress on its ambition to build a circular economy for plastics, advance its inclusion and diversity strategy, and find solutions for...