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LyondellBasell Reports Third Quarter 2025 Earnings
10.31.2025

LyondellBasell Industries announced results for the third quarter 2025. “LYB continues to navigate a challenging market environment while remaining focused on delivering long-term value,” said Peter Vanacker, LyondellBasell chief executive officer. “Our Cash Improvement Plan...

Siegwerk Enters Pharma Packaging
10.30.2025

Siegwerk has entered the pharmaceutical packaging segment in India with a range of mineral-oil-free inks designed to address growing consumer safety concerns. The company announced the strategic move on October 30, 2025, positioning it to...

DRUCKFARBEN Group’s Strategic Investment in Packaging Inks
10.30.2025

DRUCKFARBEN Group, a leading European manufacturer of printing inks, coatings, and building materials, has completed a landmark investment in its flexible packaging inks division. With the launch of its state-of-the-art production facilities in Chalkis,...

SmartSolve Announced as JobsOhio Research and Development Grant Recipient
10.28.2025

SmartSolve Industries, a leading zero-waste packaging technology company, announced that it has been selected for the JobsOhio Research and Development Grant, a $1 million investment toward its $3.6 million project to establish a new Research...

FPA Releases 2025 Economic Impact Report
10.27.2025

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, released its 2025 Economic Impact of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry report, prepared by John Dunham & Associates,...

Pro-Pac Packaging Enters VA, Buyer Sought
10.23.2025

Beleagured flexibles and industrial specialty packaging company, ASX-listed Pro-Pac Packaging Group (PPG), has appointed partners from McGrathNichol Restructuring as voluntary administrators, as a buyer is sought for all or parts of the business. The administrators...

Huhtamäki Oyj’s Interim Report January 1–September 30, 2025: Underlying Profit Improvements Offset By Adverse Currency Impact
10.23.2025

Market conditions in the third quarter remained similar to what we saw during the first half of the year. Demand continued to be impacted by consumers’ cautiousness, geopolitical tensions and the US tariffs situation, with...

Billerud Interim Report January–September 2025
10.23.2025

We continue to meet completely different market realities in our two regions. Another strong performance in Region North America, while the market conditions are clearly more challenging for Region Europe. Despite this, our Q3 result...

Winpak Reports 2025 Third Quarter Results
10.22.2025

Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the third quarter of 2025, which ended on September 28, 2025. Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company (Earnings) for the third quarter of...

HP and Syntax Open Digital Innovation Center in China
10.22.2025

HP has partnered with its Chinese distributor Syntax to officially open a new Digital Innovation Center at Weikang Technology Innovation Park in Panyu District, Guangzhou, China. Spanning 1,500 sqm, the center is equipped with HP...

Keypoint Intelligence and 42 Technology Partner to Accelerate Innovation in Print and Packaging
10.21.2025

Keypoint Intelligence, a trusted market research and advisory firm for the print and imaging industry, and 42 Technology (42T), a leading product innovation and engineering consultancy, have announced a strategic partnership designed to help companies...

Nobelus Announces Executive Promotions to Support Global Growth
10.17.2025

Nobelus, a leading supplier of finishing solutions for the general commercial print, photofinishing, flexible packaging, and prime label markets, has promoted three key members of its leadership team to support the company as it continues...

ProAmpac Acquires International Paper’s Bag Converting Operations
10.17.2025

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, has acquired the bag converting operations of International Paper, a global leader in sustainable packaging. The acquisition expands ProAmpac’s converting capabilities, further advancing the company’s...

Avery Dennison Names Tina Hart as Vice President and General Manager for Label and Packaging Materials, North America
10.15.2025

Avery Dennison Corporation, a global leader in materials science and digital identification solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Tina Hart as Vice President and General Manager of the Label and Packaging Materials (LPM)...

MCC Announces Opening of New Corporate Headquarters in Atlanta, GA
10.13.2025

MCC is proud to announce the opening of its new corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. This strategic move marks a significant milestone in MCC’s ongoing growth and commitment to fostering a more collaborative and agile...

JF Packaging Announces IPO, Investor Forum Scheduled for October 21, 2025
10.12.2025

An acclaimed Sri Lanka’s leading flexible packaging solutions provider, and a multi-award-winning innovator in the industry, JF Packaging Limited intends to officially announce its Initial Public Offering of Ordinary Voting Shares. The Investor Forum has...

Fire at US Dow’s Freeport Complex Impacts Three PE Units, Operations Under Safety Review
10.09.2025

A fire broke out at Dow’s petrochemical complex in Freeport, Texas, on 6 October, affecting three PE units, according to a filing with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). The incident, which followed an...

Flexible Packaging Association Unveils Full Program for 2025 FlexForward® Conference
10.09.2025

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced its complete program for the 2025 FlexForward® Conference, taking place November 4–6 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The conference will unite leaders from across the flexible packaging industry to discuss...

Amcor Appoints Stephen R. Scherger as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
10.09.2025

Amcor, a global leader in consumer packaging and dispensing solutions for Nutrition, Health, Beauty and Wellness, announced the appointment of Stephen R. Scherger as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Nov. 10, 2025....

Polykar Invests $20 Million to Double Its Capacity in Edmonton
10.09.2025

Polykar, a leading Canadian manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, today announced a $20 million expansion of its Edmonton facility that will double production capacity and create 25 permanent jobs. The investment highlights the company’s strong...

Cascades Announces the Sale of Its Flexible Packaging Plant Activities to Five Star Holding for CAN$31 Million
10.08.2025

Cascades Inc. announces that it has reached an agreement to sell its Flexible Packaging plant activities to Five Star Holding based in Houston, Texas. The $31 million transaction is effective immediately. Cascades' will retain ownership...

BW Packaging Integrates Its BW Filling & Closing, BW Flexible Systems, and BW Integrated Systems Divisions Into a Single Organization
10.07.2025

BW Packaging, Barry-Wehmiller’s packaging machinery business, is excited to announce that effective immediately the company will operate as a single, unified organization under the BW Packaging brand, transitioning from its three business units (BW Flexible...

GEW Appoints IPS as Distributor for Northeast Africa
10.06.2025

IPS for Chemical Trading and Printing Raw Materials, known simply as IPS, has been appointed as GEW distributor across Egypt, Libya and Sudan for its sheet-fed, label and narrow web business with immediate effect. The...

Fiber, Plastic Producers Announced Closures in September
10.02.2025

A few fiber and plastic manufacturers made announcements in September about U.S. facility closures and layoffs. Jindal Films Americas is closing its plant in Shawnee, Oklahoma, according to a worker adjustment and retraining notification filed...

Massive Fire, Explosion Rock Chevron Refinery in El Segundo
10.02.2025

An explosion and fire rocked a refinery in El Segundo on Thursday night, sending up massive flames that could be seen for miles. The city of El Segundo said there was a fire at the...

Morris Packaging LLC and UFlex Packaging Inc. Forge Strategic Partnership to Deliver Innovative & Sustainable Woven Bag Solutions
10.01.2025

Morris Packaging and UFlex Packaging are proud to announce a new partnership in the woven bag marketplace that further strengthens their positions as global leaders in flexible packaging solutions. This collaboration represents a shared commitment...

Investment Hopes as Dundee Manufacturer Sold to New Owners
10.01.2025

A Dundee business which came close to collapse seven years ago has now been sold to new owners. Factory manager Jimmy Urquhart took the brave decision to acquire Discovery Flexibles at the end of 2018...

Kyle Chapman Named Barry-Wehmiller CEO, Bob Chapman Continues to Serve as Chairman of the Board
09.30.2025

Barry-Wehmiller, the 140-year-old, $3.6 billion-plus global platform of industrial and packaging automation, professional services and life sciences technology, announced that Kyle Chapman will assume the role of CEO, in addition to his existing role as...

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