ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in custom flexible packaging, has announced it will be adding a second sales and manufacturing location in the United Kingdom. Adding to existing operations in Silverstone, ePac Sheffield will...

Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, recently added digital printing capabilities at production facilities across North America, offering customers high-impact protection and impactful brand messaging with the Pregis EverTec™...

ExxonMobil announced the successful startup of its new polypropylene production unit at the Polyolefins Plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The unit increases polypropylene production capacity along the Gulf Coast by 450,000 metric tons per year,...

Glenroy® Inc., a leading converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging, has announced new executive leadership of the company. David Corsaut has joined Glenroy as their new President and Chief Executive Officer. He will remain...

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing prices for its entire range of coated speciality papers (thermoscript®, jetscript®, giroform®, supercote®, barricote®) worldwide by 7 to 9% for deliveries from 1 February 2023. The price adjustments are necessary...

Coveris is introducing a new business segment dubbed ReCover, which will combine its waste sourcing, processing and recycling operations for flexible plastic packaging. The primary function of the new business is to expand Coveris’ recycling...

Polykar, an innovative, world-class manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, officially opened its new 50,000 square-foot state-of-the-art plant in Edmonton, Alberta. The event marked the completion of the construction process, which began in July of 2021....

Moving the packaging program to Rijssen would further expand the product portfolio of flexible packaging for the Oerlemans Packaging Group. Oerlemans Packaging Group intends to take over the activities of Papierindustrie Adriaan Dekker. The decision...

The U.S. EPA has opened the application process for new, long-awaited recycling grants and said the first round will disburse $100 million to states, municipalities, and other entities. Applications are due Jan. 16, 2023. The...

SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has teamed up with Guangdong Jinming Machinery Co., Ltd., a plastic packaging equipment manufacturer and Bolsas de los Altos, a leading plastic film and packaging converter to...

ProAmpac intends to double its sales from about $2.5 billion to $5 billion within three to five years, said CEO Greg Tucker, who met with news reporters during PACK EXPO International in Chicago on October...

France-based investment group Wendel is considering selling Austrian packaging firm Constantia Flexibles, as reported by Bloomberg. The sale could value Constantia at around €2bn ($2.1bn) if it takes place. Wendel is currently in the initial stages of working with advisers...

Intertape Polymer Group, a global provider of packaging and protective solutions, announced that Peter Durette will join IPG as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors. Former CEO Gregory Yull...

The Montalvo Corporation, an international industry leader in web tension control products and services based in Gorham Maine, has promoted interim CEO Russ Hall to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Robin Goodwin, Executive Chairman of Montalvo’s...

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG), a global provider of packaging and protective products, has announced that Peter Durette will join IPG as chief executive officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors. Former CEO...

Sonoco, a global leader in diversified packaging, plans to further expand Sonopost® cornerpost manufacturing in Europe. A new protective packaging production facility is set to open in Bursa, Turkey in November, one year after Sonoco established the first Sonopost® operation in Sochaczew, Poland....

LyondellBasell announced it is evaluating the expansion of its propylene production capacity at its Channelview Complex near Houston, TX. The potential expansion would involve building a new propylene facility using LyondellBasell's existing technology to convert...

Twen Machinery is proud to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership with All Printing Resources Inc. All Printing Resources is a leading flexo printing solutions provider in the USA that focuses on...

Tredegar Corporation reported third quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2022. Third quarter 2022 net income (loss) from continuing operations was $1.0 million (0.03 per diluted share) compared to net income (loss)...

ePac Flexible Packaging announced the launch of ePacONE (One Network Everywhere), creating the world's first and largest integrated network of packaging plants across the globe. ePacONE was developed by ePac to serve all brands, large...

Takigawa, a worldwide leader in flexible packaging, has named Chad Rupert as President – Takigawa Corporation America. Rupert will guide rapid growth of the company throughout the United States and Canada. He was formerly president...

The third Global Flexible Packaging Executive Forum, organized by Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE) and hosted by Messe Düsseldorf, will take place at interpack on 5 May 2023. Following the success of the first two Forums,...

Walki Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 % of the shares in folian GmbH. Since 1999, the family-owned company has been providing forward-looking flexible packaging solutions for blue chip brands in the...

SEE announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liquibox, a pioneer, innovator and manufacturer of Bag-in-Box sustainable Fluids & Liquids packaging and dispensing solutions for fresh food, beverage, consumer goods and industrial...

Miraclon has announced a global price increase of 5% on all consumables, effective November 1st, 2022. The unprecedented inflation of the costs of raw material, utilities and labor, finance charges and business services felt by...

The annual “State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report,” recently released by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insight into the performance of the U.S. flexible packaging industry...

Xeikon America announced the opening of its new North American headquarters in the Chicago suburb of Elgin. Xeikon executives were joined by Elgin mayor Dave Kaptain, Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce President & CEO Carol...

2022 has been an excellent year so far for Billerud, and our third quarter performance was no exception. We delivered strong results for all our key performance indicators. Organic and currency neutral sales grew by...