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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

Archroma Packaging Technologies has opened three Global Centers of Innovation in Mumbai, Prat and Charlotte to advance sustainable packaging technologies across flexible packaging, wood, tape and label, fiber and board markets. The first center opened...

Mainetti, an Italian packaging and fashion supplies company with a United States headquarters in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey, has announced the opening of a new factory in the Hung Yen Province of Vietnam, based in...

Shell Polymers and ISOFlex, a division of Sigma Plastics Group, have launched a commercial collaboration enabling the use of ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for food-grade flexible packaging applications. The announcement comes ahead of Pack...

Australia-based print and packaging materials distributor Ball & Doggett has entered an agreement in principle to buy Impak Films, which offers flexible packaging solutions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, with the transaction...

Zeus Packaging Group, one of Europe’s fastest-growing packaging companies, has acquired Simpac Limited, the UK’s longest-established paper sack and packaging manufacturer, renowned for its century-long expertise and innovation in sustainable packaging. Founded in 1903, Simpac...

JBM Packaging, a leading provider of eco-friendly paper packaging and contract packaging services, broke ground on the construction of a new 52,500-square-foot building in Lebanon, Ohio. The building marks a significant step in JBM’s continued...

Pregis® opened a new 477,000-square-foot paper converting center in Elgin, Illinois, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 19, 2025. The facility will support over 500 manufacturing jobs and can produce more than 1 billion curbside...

When Anoosheh Oskouian and John Von Bargen acquired a modest thermal-oxidizer service company in 2000 and renamed it Ship & Shore Environmental, they had an ambitious vision: combine deep engineering expertise with customer-focused execution to...

The Technical Association of the Graphic Arts (TAGA) has opened its call for TAGA Research Frontiers or TAGA Technology in Action papers. Selected authors will present their papers at the TAGA NextGen conference from March...

On September 8, the Evry Commercial Court approved the takeover of Smag Graphique by the French holding company X&llence. The manufacturer of printing and finishing equipment for labels and flexible packaging will thus continue to...

Tomypak Holdings Bhd has appointed Ignatius Ong Ming Choy as its new managing director, effective Sept 17, 2025. In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the flexible packaging manufacturer said Ong, 50, holds a Bachelor of...

During the last years, Walki Westpak has experienced rapid growth, driven by growing customer demand for high-quality, sustainable flexible packaging solutions for food products such as sausages, cheese, chocolate, and fish. To maintain the exceptional...

Charter Next Generation, a leading provider of sustainable material science solutions, has announced a strategic collaboration with NOVA Chemicals for high-quality recycled polyethylene (rPE) for advanced flexible packaging applications. The relationship advances CNG’s commitment to...

SupplyOne, Inc., a leading distributor of custom corrugated and value-added packaging solutions in North America, announced today that it has acquired the business of Vital Pack, a California-based packaging distributor with in-house label printing capabilities...

The Board of Directors for Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced the appointment of Julie Schertell as CEO of Pixelle. Ms. Schertell succeeds Ross Bushnell, who has stepped down as CEO to pursue new opportunities. Schertell is...

LemuGroup continues its global expansion with the integration of Converting Equipment International (CEI), a US company located in Montana, next to Glacier National Park. This move strengthens the group's presence in the North American market,...

Shell Polymers and Charter Next Generation (CNG), a leading North American producer of specialty films and material science solutions, have entered a commercial agreement through which Shell Polymers delivers ISCC PLUS certified circular polyethylene for...

Packaging machinery supplier Autopack has acquired Nottingham-based Autopak Machinery to expand its capabilities in the flexible packaging market. The deal, which follows the retirement of Autopak Machinery founder Aubrey Davies, will see the bag filling...

Finishing equipment manufacturer AB Graphic International (ABG), has launched a new division, ABG Flex Pack. The move marks a strategic step forward for the company, expanding its expertise in lamination and finishing into this high-growth...

Transcontinental Inc. announces its results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, which ended July 27, 2025. "For the third consecutive quarter, we significantly improved our adjusted net earnings per share, which continues to demonstrate the...

LyondellBasell, a global leader in the chemical industry, is redefining customer-centric innovation at its Cincinnati Technology Center (CTC) a 260,000-square-foot campus dedicated to research, product development and breakthrough polymer applications. Situated just outside of Cincinnati,...

TedPack, a Chinese flexible packaging manufacturer, acquired the packaging operations of Fairview International and established its first US subsidiary to better serve American customers across all 50 states from its new headquarters in Port Washington,...