Flex Films, the global film manufacturing arm of flexible packaging giant UFlex, launched its new avant-garde patented BOPET high barrier film F-UHB-M, designed to replace aluminium foil in flexible packaging applications. To be manufactured in...

AWA and TLMI partner together for this year’s Sleeve Label Industry Conference & Exhibition taking place November 10-12 at the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event will be a hybrid in-person/virtual event...

Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, reported financial results for its third quarter ended October 3, 2021. Commenting on the Company’s performance, Howard Coker, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We were...

Montalvo, international specialists in web tension control, has promoted Russ Hall to North America Director of Sales & Service. Mr. Hall’s primary responsibilities are overseeing Montalvo’s North America sales team by building, managing, and maintaining...

Stora Enso’s President and CEO Annica Bresky comments on the third quarter 2021 results: “I am delighted to see us deliver yet another robust quarterly performance. Sales in our core and growth businesses were up...

Film packaging manufacturers have shown greater interest in ensuring the recyclability of their products in recent years. Newly released guidance is intended to help them. The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) published its updated and...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is writing to urge you to veto SB 343 (Allen), as despite its title, the bill will cause further confusion for Californian citizens and will not provide greater clarity concerning...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation published its 2020 Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report. The report has a particular emphasis on the progress NOVA Chemicals is making on three priority topics: Plastics Circular Economy, Climate Care, and...

Dow announces it has earned multiple Critical Guidance Recognitions for recyclability from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), in three product categories. ROBOND™ Adhesives, OPULUX™ Optical Finishes and SURLYN™ Ionomers were each recognized by APR...

Esko, the leading developer of integrated software and hardware solutions for the global labels and packaging market, has announced a new partnership with US-based Corbus to distribute its range of prepress software around the world....

The undersigned organizations of the Tariff Reform Coalition represent many of the U.S. manufacturers, exporters, retailers, agricultural and food producers, and other supply chain stakeholders adversely affected by the Section 232 tariffs and quotas on...

It’s National Chemistry Week, and ACC is proud to join the American Chemical Society, scientists and fans of chemistry to promote the value of chemistry in everyday life. Almost daily, we rely on thousands of...

ACTEGA, manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives and sealing compounds for the print and packaging industry, announces the appointment of Robbie King, Jr. to the position of Strategic Account Manager for the Flexible Packaging Business...

Flint Group Packaging announces the intention to further increase the prices of all its ink and coating products for the Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board and Narrow Web markets. Increases will vary by product and...

Harvest Partners, LP announced that funds managed by Harvest, along with management, have acquired Fortis Solutions Group, a best-in-class provider of specialty packaging solutions, from Main Post Partners, LP. The Company's management team, led by...

Proprint Services (Proprint), a leading digital printer in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, is saving its customers both time and money with its latest install, the Fujifilm Inca OnsetX3 HS Flatbed Printer (OnsetX3 HS), complete with a...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) urges Congress to expedite passage of the Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure package amendment to H.R. 3684 – Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (INVEST Act), with the inclusion of the RECYCLE Act...

Xeikon has appointed Matt Russell as sales manager for the Southeast region, covering North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. Matt Russell, a 30-year plus veteran of the label and packaging industry, spent over...

2020 changed everything. As a result, many manufacturers found themselves playing at an entirely new ballpark, and needed to adjust fast. For some, such as those dealing with liquid soap, wipes, and other hygiene consumer...

France will ban plastic packaging for nearly all fruit and vegetables from January 2022 in a bid to reduce plastic waste, the environment ministry said on Monday. Implementing a February 2020 law, the government published...

Taghleef Industries announces the launch of SHAPE360® shrink films range, featuring a new and updated SHAPE360® TDS, the leading-edge solution for TD shrink sleeve labels. Sustainable, versatile, and highly appealing – SHAPE360® TDS is a...

Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a leading provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Quality Tape and Label. Founded in 1979...

Given the power of social media, it has become much easier for concerned consumers to make their voices heard. As the regulatory landscape continues to evolve, it has also become necessary for companies to become...

ExxonMobil plans to build its first, large-scale plastic waste advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas, and is expected to start operations by year-end 2022. By recycling plastic waste back into raw materials that can be...

AMP Robotics has a Silicon Valley–type solution to the knotty problem of postconsumer plastics: How do you harvest valuable materials from dirty streams of mixed waste? AMP’s technology is based on machine learning and works...

Alabama-based Auburn University, Tuskegee University and Southern Union State Community College have received a $1.9 million grant from the National Science Foundation to find new ways to recycle multilayer plastics. The grant funds a project...

As sustainability remains a hot topic, consumers are looking to brands to demonstrate that their efforts are more than surface level. In a challenging commercial environment that demands progress and innovation at every turn, how...

Have you been looking for a substitute for the standard pulp-based paper? You’re at the right place then as in this blog post we’re going to talk about Synthetic Paper, the perfect replacement for conventional...