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“We remain focused on disciplined execution and increased actions to improve profitability and support cash flow,” said Jim Fitterling, Dow chair and CEO. “Despite ongoing macroeconomic challenges, Team Dow delivered a sixth consecutive quarter of...
Avery Dennison has opened its first RFID inlays and labels production site in Pune, India. The plant’s opening marks a pivotal step in the company’s long-term commitment to supporting RFID technology growth in South Asia...
Despite the increased uncertainty in the market, our financial performance in the first quarter of 2025 was in line with the previous year’s level. Customers and consumers turned more cautious during the quarter due to...
Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the first quarter of 2025, which ended on March 30, 2025. Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related packaging machines. The Company's...
Kevin Weadick will take the helm on May 5, the wide-ranging packaging supplier announced, working out of TricorBraun’s design and engineering studio in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. “As we look ahead, my focus will be to...
Charter Next Generation has committed to growing in Richland County. The company, a leader in specialty films and material science solutions, will expand operations at its Lexington campus, and add additional capacity in Ontario. CNG...
C-P Flexible Packaging (C-P), a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging, announces that Dave Klopp has joined the company as Vice President of Sales. This timing ensures a seamless transition of responsibilities from current SVP of...
Narrow web printing ink specialist Pulse continues to improve and enhance its operations, backed by multiple ISO accreditations. Following a recent round of audits, Pulse continues to be certified under the International Organization for Standardization’s...
Packaging Strategies and Global Pouch Forum are pleased to announce that Steve Gosling, president of Cheer Pack North America (N.A.), is the inaugural recipient of the Steve Fairfield Memorial Award for Flexible Packaging Innovation. Packaging...
Terphane LLC is closing its facility in Bloomfield, in Ontario County, and laying off 49 people who work there. A Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state Department of Labor stated the closure...
Gov. Andy Beshear congratulated Morris Packaging, a leading Minority Business Enterprise-certified manufacturer of flexible products, on plans to build a new $60.9 million production plant in Marion County, a project that will create 276 full-time...
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced that it has completed construction of its advanced coating facility for healthcare packaging in Selangor, Malaysia. This state-of-the-art facility is the first in...
Mid South Extrusion, a family-owned flexible film and bag manufacturing company, is investing $12.5 million to expand production capacity with the addition of two new, state-of-the-art polyethylene extrusion lines at its facility in northeast Louisiana....
Nelipak® Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of packaging solutions for medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical drug delivery, and other demanding applications, announced it is enhancing its commitment to service customers in the Asia-Pacific region on a...
BW Flexible Systems, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions for food and non-food products, announces the grand re-opening of their modernized manufacturing facility in Mestrino, Italy. The $3 million facility renovation now offers a...
JBM Packaging, a leading provider of eco-friendly paper packaging and contract packaging services, has launched a new prison-based program that trains machine adjusters and directly connects participants to employment upon their release. The program, based...
Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced April 3 it will sell its Stevens Point facility to Ahlstrom Oyj, a fiber-based specialty materials business based in Finland. According to the release, the sale is expected to close in...
Novolex® announced that is has completed its combination with Pactiv Evergreen™ Inc., creating a leader in food, beverage and specialty packaging products. The transaction is valued at approximately $6.7 billion, inclusive of Pactiv Evergreen’s net...
TOPPAN Holdings Inc. has closed the acquisition of the Thermoformed & Flexibles Packaging business (TFP) of Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging. This acquisition is highly complementary, combining the robust sales...
Coral Products PLC said it has agreed to purchase Arrow Film Converters Ltd. The Manchester, England-based maker of bespoke plastic products said it will buy Arrow from its administrators for a total consideration of GBP502,899...
Huhtamaki is implementing changes to empower business segments to accelerate execution of its 2030 profitable growth strategy. Effective today, changes are made to the organizational structure of the Sustainability and Communications as well as the...
Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, announces a change within its management team. After more than 36 years at Siegwerk, Ralf Hildenbrand, President...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the election of its 2025 Board of Directors. Russell Grissett, President of Sonoco Flexible...
International flexible packaging specialist Korozo Group has introduced new branding and a strengthened team as it embarks on its next growth stage. Korozo has refreshed its branding and updated its logo to better reflect the...
TOPPAN Holdings Inc. subsidiary TOPPAN Speciality Films Private Limited (TSF), based in India, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares of Irplast S.p.A. (Irplast), an Italian based high-performance BOPP...
Mamata Machinery jumped 9.64% to Rs 401.10 after the company announced that it has been granted a US patent for an invention entitled "Cross Sealingdevice" by the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the...
Continuing with the succession plan initiated eight years ago, the ownership and the Board of Directors have decided that on May 1st, 2025, Pau Xifra will assume the Presidency of Comexi, taking over from the...
Saica Flex, the flexible packaging division of Saica Group, has completed a €7.1m investment in equipment that has created up to 20 new jobs at its Wigan facility. The investment is designed to strengthen Saica...