Ecommerce packaging development and improvement took another leap forward in June 2021, when Amazon announced an expansion of its Frustration-Free Packaging (FFP) program. Now, half a year later, we not only get a progress update,...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) respectfully submits the following comments in response to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). FPA is a national trade association that...

Georgia’s Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller has withdrawn his support for Brightmark to construct an advanced plastics recycling and renewal facility in Macon, Georgia. Brightmark, a global waste solutions provider based in San Francisco, had...

Pittsburgh-based Fotorecord Print Center (Fotorecord), a 20-employee printing company with a 28-year history, recently transitioned from traditional offset print equipment to an all-digital print environment with the installation of a FUJIFILM J Press 750S digital...

Growing and adapting to their customers’ needs has always been a specialty of Roll Flex Label Company. As a three-generation family-owned company, Roll Flex has been able to grow their business while watching their customers...

Dow, based in Midland, Michigan, has announced an investment into Mr. Green Africa as part of their Series B fundraising round to enable further diversion of plastic waste from informal dumpsites and the environment. The...

Toyo Ink India Pvt. Ltd., a member of the Tokyo-based global specialty chemicals conglomerate Toyo Ink Group, recently installed a brand new gravure ink factory at its Gujarat site along the western coast of India....

When CPGs and OEMs discussed challenges surrounding packaging formats, designs, and materials, most said improving industry partnerships is the solution. As consumers and legislators demand more environmentally friendly packaging, and e-commerce continues to drive new...

Keurig Canada will pay millions of dollars in penalties and alter its coffee pod recyclability claims, as part of a legal settlement with Canadian regulators. Canada’s Competition Bureau on Jan. 6 announced the agreement, which...

Recycled-content laws are a tool for driving post-consumer resin demand. But what if producers are given too many outs, feedstock is in short supply, or the mandates actually result in greater environmental harm? Those were...

Printpack, a leader in flexible and specialty rigid packaging committed to developing and commercializing sustainable packaging solutions, announces an investment in Nexus Circular (Nexus), a leader in advanced recycling technology. Nexus diverts and economically converts...

When Thailand-based I.P. One, a manufacturer and distributor of leading fabric care products, set out to install fabric softener refill stations for their Hygiene brand in retail stores, they opted for a bag-in-box solution that...

Plastic Energy, a chemical recycler based in London, and TotalEnergies, an energy company based in Paris, have announced the construction of an advanced recycling plant in Sevilla, Spain. The plant will transform end-of-life plastic...

Sun Chemical has acquired SAPICI, a global leading company in high-performance polyurethanes for coatings, flexible packaging, industrial adhesives and more. With SAPICI, Sun Chemical reinforces its integrated supply strategy in the packaging market by adding...

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it created a shift in the already expanding e-commerce market. According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, U.S. online retail sales grew from less than 10% in...

AWT Labels & Packaging Inc. (AWT), a leading provider of specialty labels and packaging for the healthcare, personal care, food & beverage, and durable end markets, announced the acquisition of MacArthur Corporation. Headquartered in Grand...

If the last two years have shown us anything, it’s that no number of restrictions will decrease people’s coffee consumption. Unable to visit their favorite cafe for that daily (or multiple-times-a-day) caffeine fix, many have...

Polykar, an innovative, world-class manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sandra Hudon as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. In her new role, Sandra will oversee the strategic...

Remember the optimism heading into 2021? Vaccines were on their way. Factories were opening back up. We knew there were issues with the supply chain, but a problem recognized is a problem that can be...

Esko has announced that Sanja Valentic has been appointed VP/GM of its North America operations. The appointment follows the announcement that Steve Bennett will retire as of March 4, 2022. From December 2021, Sanja will...

US-based labelling company Brook + Whittle has entered an agreement to acquire custom label manufacturer Paradigm Label for an undisclosed sum. Based in Mira Loma, California, Paradigm Label focuses on supplying flexible packaging, pressure-sensitive labels...

Packaging trends are a little like reincarnation — they keep getting reborn, again and again. Each time, though, they evolve with more sophistication and promise. A lot of us are looking forward to 2022 with...

The pulp-based paper has been around for a long time. The rise of technology saw strides in every industry and the paper industry was no exception. The need for innovation resulted in a new type...

Taking the first price action since the launch of the KODAK FLEXCEL NX System in 2008, Miraclon has announced a price increase of 6% on all products, effective from February 7th, 2022, and the introduction...

Sihl Group has announced its acquisition of Dietzgen Corporation. Dietzgen Corporation, located in Tampa, FL, is a provider of converting and distribution services for digital print media, including papers, films, and textiles to the US...

In recent years, the Schur Flexibles Group has grown rapidly and has established itself as a leading company in the field of flexible packaging solutions in Europe. B&C became the 80% majority shareholder of Schur...

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. is announcing that it will be prioritizing technology investments to accelerate growth in its fast-growing industrial EFI Inkjet business to continue to lead the industry in the analog-to-digital transition, as well...

Pantone, a provider of professional color language standards and digital solutions for the design community, has introduced a new blue shade, PANTONE® 17-3938 Very Peri, a dynamic periwinkle blue hue with a vivifying violet red...