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UFP Industries announced that its affiliate, UFP Packaging, LLC, has acquired Advantage Label & Packaging, Inc., a provider of labels and related equipment used in industrial packaging, for approximately $16 million. The transaction also includes...
Cortec® Corporation is very excited to receive industrial compostability certification of it’s Eco Wrap® stretch film! Cortec® received the ‘OK compost INDUSTRIAL’ certificate from TÜV Austria on November 24th. This certifies that Eco Wrap® conforms...
While the pandemic brought great disruptions, it also brought great “shopportunities.” That’s the word that John Wilson, director of marketing and sustainability for Amcor, uses when talking about how companies can adopt the lessons from...
As consumer brands are increasingly demanding sustainable labels on their packaged goods without added material costs, Acucote has introduced a line of 25 USDA Certified Biobased products. Materials include coated, uncoated, fluorescents, tag and digital...
Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has published the English version of its Sustainability Report 2021 on its corporate website. The Sustainability section of Toppan’s website has also...
2021 has not been without its challenges but the packaging industry has maintained healthy growth and continued to bring innovative new solutions to market. According to ACTEGA, this is set to continue in 2022. With...
Americans for Free Trade, a broad coalition of American businesses, trade organizations, and workers united against tariffs, submitted a statement for the record following the recent House Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade’s hearing regarding...
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels has won the Thailand Prime Minister Industry Award in the Circular Economy category. The prize was presented by...
Cincinnati-based Michelman continues its preparation in advance of Dr. Richard (Rick) I. Michelman's selection as the organization’s next President & CEO. Effective January 1, the following executive leadership changes will position the company for continued...
On December 16th, ePac Flexible Packaging sustained significant damage to its Chicago manufacturing plant. Thankfully, no one was injured and damage was largely contained to the press room which houses 3 HP Indigo 20000 digital...
By joining (EHEDG), Synerlink, a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, will bolster its ability to identify and pursue top hygiene and food safety practices on behalf of its customers. “For Synerlink, hygiene is inseparable from the...
Chemical or advanced recycling has created a growing buzz over the past two years as accelerating research yields a torrent of developments. It’s no wonder, the technology is a kind of modern, sustainable plastics alchemy...
Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation is pleased to announce Kasie Fairbarn as the new Product Sales Manager for Blown Film, the company’s largest product segment in North America. In this position, Fairbarn will play a key...
With a long history in technology and innovation, DuPont is one of the leading manufacturers and innovators for digital printing inks. The Artistri® ink jet inks portfolio is printed worldwide in a variety of customer...
Onex Corporation announced that ONCAP has completed the sale of Davis-Standard, LLC. Davis-Standard is a leading supplier of extrusion and converting systems and related aftermarket products and services for the rigid packaging, flexible packaging and...
Michelman, a leading solutions provider to the digital printing industry, will increase global prices by an average of 5% for DigiPrime® off-line primers, effective January 10, 2022. DigiPrime® off-line primers are used by paper mills,...
Chemical recycling, sometimes known as advanced recycling, has long been a controversial practice in the recycling arena. At the Southeast Recycling Development Council annual meeting Dec. 1, representatives from Eastman and PureCycle, two companies that...
Canada-based flexible packaging supplier Transcontinental has reported that its full-year revenue for the fiscal year 2021 (FY21) rose by 2.7% to C$2.64bn ($2.08bn). The company said this growth was due to the impact of higher...
As the year comes to a close, Koenig & Bauer is pleased to continue its strong support for the entire printing industry. Through its event sponsorships and charitable donations, the firm believes it is providing...
NOVA Chemicals Corporation has launched version 5.0 of its proprietary BONFIRE® Film Development Platform for modeling and simulating multilayer films. A free tool for NOVA Chemicals’ customers and broader value chain collaborators, the BONFIRE Platform...
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, congratulates Eximpro, one of its long-time customers, on winning the AWA International Sleeve Label Award 2021. The Mexican...
To adapt a common analogy, is the worldwide food packaging plate half full or half empty? According to a report released last month, the market is projected to grow from $338.34 billion in 2021 to...
Ranpak Holdings Corp., a global leader of environmentally sustainable, paper-based packaging solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, announced the acquisition of Recycold Cool Solutions BV, a manufacturer of sustainable cool packs. Unlike typical cool...
With the start-up of its new state-of-the-art BOPP line in Indonesia, PTL is all set to participate in the fast growing flexible packaging market in the South East Asian region. “The start-up of the BOPP...
Amazon has developed a new, more sustainable form of insulated food packaging that not only is made from recycled paper but also is easily recyclable. The packaging keeps ecommerce grocery orders in a safe temperature...
While saying "where did the year go?" we also need to ask, “What does 2022 have in store?" There’s no seasonality like there used to be. The industry cannot forecast as it used to either....
Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has been named to CDP’s climate change A List. CDP surveys and assesses the efforts of businesses and subnational governments in relation...
AWA Alexander Watson Associates will host the second annual AWAVirtual™ Insights Forum on 27th January 2022, a platform providing insights and thought leadership from today’s industry captains and change agents. Bringing together CEOs, Executives, and...