Learning to recycle just got more rewarding for K-12 students nationwide, who now have the chance to win a cash prize for their school by participating in the Trex® Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. Trex Company,...

From sustainability gurus and ecommerce experts to creative designers and productivity watchdogs, your packaging peers spoke eloquently on topics vital to the industry. “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where...

As the world approaches two years of battling the corona virus, and the resulting supply chain crisis, food and beverage manufacturers like Mars, Grupo Bimbo, and others remain focused their sustainability goals. I’m Joyce Fassl,...

OpenGate Capital portfolio company, Duraco Specialty Tapes, a leading manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes and specialty materials, announced that it has acquired 3 Sigma, a custom solution provider of pressure-sensitive products and specialty coatings from Brixey...

Davis-Standard is pleased to introduce the latest in the company’s groove feed innovation with the launch of its SHO extruder. Equipped to save space while offering outputs up to 20 percent higher than existing groove...

Davis-Standard is pleased to introduce a new compact extruder engineered for extrusion coating applications – the CHP. The machine’s sleek design offers a smaller footprint and lighter weight to allow for easier addition to an...

Waste Management of Houston, TX, revealed plans to invest $200 million in recycling infrastructure in 2022, bringing the company’s investment in new and upgraded recycling facilities to over $700 million since 2018. With the demand...

On behalf of the undersigned members of Americans for Free Trade, we thank the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Trade for holding an important hearing on U.S. competitiveness issues with China. As part of that...

Maruti Printing transformed its business as the first printer in India to adopt the latest LED-UV curing technology from AMS Spectral UV, a Baldwin Technology Company. The hybrid system, which includes traditional UV modules, has...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, is pleased to announce the opening of a new Packaging Innovation Center, located at its headquarters in Green Bay. The multi-purpose space is more than 4,700 square...

Sun Chemical released the latest edition of its Corporate Sustainability Report, which focuses on the organization’s commitment to a robust sustainability strategy comprised of three key pillars: operations, products and services, and collaborations. As part...

Koenig & Bauer is continuing to proceed with its transformation from a traditional manufacturer of machinery into an agile technology group. Using global megatrends and intense discussions with customers and industry experts as a basis,...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging, announced the opening of its greenfield packaging facility in Tuas, Singapore. The dedicated healthcare packaging facility will address a current and future market need, as...

Canada Plastics Pact is excited to be welcoming 15 new Partners following last month’s release of its shared action plan to build a circular economy for plastics packaging in Canada. The new Partners announced include...

As energy prices continue to rise and green energy mandates increasingly shape commercial economics, the world needs all of the non- fossil fuel sources it can get. Biogas remains an attractive way to extract energy...

Calgary-based material supplier Nova Chemicals Corp. has named Alan Schrob as its post-consumer resin (PCR) development manager. Schrob previously held the title of senior leader, market management for the company. “In his new role, Alan...

The government-backed resources charity WRAP announced that its UK Plastics Pact members have reduced ‘problematic’ single-use plastic items by 46%, and reduced the amount of packaging on supermarket shelves by 10% in the period 2018-2020....

Home delivery drivers from the supermarket will carry purpose-made liners in their vans to store all old plastic bags given to them from customers. The drivers will then return the bags to The Food Warehouse...

Tredegar Corporation reported that its approximate 18% ownership interest in kaleo, Inc is expected to be sold pursuant to an agreement dated November 28, 2021, whereby Marathon Asset Management will be providing kaléo shareholders a...

Two Henkel adhesives from the Loctite Liofol RE range for use in flexible packaging have been recognized by RecyClass as fully compatible with existing recycling processes for polyethylene (PE). The development of these adhesives ensures...

A UK company with lofty aspirations around sustainable space travel has test-fired a rocket engine powered in part by plastic waste. Pulsar Fusion's hybrid rocket engine is part of an ambitious journey that also involves...

Fredrik Davidsson (52) has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Digital and Process Performance and a member of the Global Executive Team at Huhtamaki as of June 1, 2022 at the latest. He will report...

Flint Group Packaging was recognised in two highly regarded categories at this year’s UK Flexographic Industry Association (FIAUK) Awards. The company, which develops, manufactures and markets an extensive portfolio of print consumables, received bronze awards...

Cosmo Films has launched Enhanced Barrier Metalized BOPP film designed for packaging applications with moisture and oxygen barrier properties and metal bond. The film is specially innovated for applications such as flexible packaging for lamination,...

Shell is building a new 50,000 tonne/year pyrolysis oil upgrader unit at its manufacturing site on Pulau Bukom in Singapore. The unit is slated to start production in 2023 and will be the largest in...

ProAmpac, formerly Ultimate Packaging, a global leader in flexible packaging, announced their Grimsby, UK facility received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC Plus), a global sustainability certification system which supports the tracking of chemically...

Leading print consumables provider to the global packaging industry, Flint Group Packaging Inks has revealed its new range of chlorine-free heat sealable coatings under the NexisCode brand name. Launched in support of its overall sustainability...

Almost all beverage manufacturers interviewed for the report are experiencing shortages sourcing materials and ingredients, and to keep up with consumer demand, they need to add greater efficiency to their operation by making machines “smarter”...