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Technipaq Partners with DuPont™ Tyvek® and Freepoint Eco-Systems to Reduce and Recycle Medical Packaging Plastic Waste
09.16.2021

Technipaq Inc., a leading manufacturer of flexible sterilizable packaging solutions and Tyvek® Authorized Converter, proudly announces a new partnership with DuPont™ Tyvek® and recycling partner Freepoint Eco-Systems, designed to significantly build upon the company’s ongoing...

ProAmpac Features RecycAll Freshpack Sandwich Pack at Food-to-Go LUNCH! 2021
09.16.2021

The team from ProAmpac, formerly RAP, invites LUNCH! 2021 attendees to visit Stand D 50 for the industry debut of RecycAll Freshpack. A market first, the RecycAll Freshpack sandwich skillet is an all-fiber sandwich skillet...

Accraply Revolve™ Shrink Sleeve Seamer Line to Launch at Label Congress
09.15.2021

Accraply, a global leader in the design and manufacture of shrink sleeve converting equipment, will introduce the Accraply Revolve™ line of seamers in booth 91 at Label Congress 2021, held September 29 and 30 in...

Henkel Adhesive System Recognized by the Association of Plastic Recyclers for Recyclability
09.15.2021

The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has recognized Henkel’s Loctite Liofol LA 4220 RE/Loctite Liofol LA 3180 RE for recyclability. This two-component adhesive system for PE film lamination is association’s first 100% solids, solvent-free adhesive...

Ship & Shore Environmental Cultivates New Generation of Engineers in Annual Mentorship Program
09.15.2021

Building on its successful mentorship efforts with Cal Poly Pomona and the University of California, Irvine, Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), a leading U.S. pollution abatement firm, announces the completion of its 2021 summer...

Baldwin to Showcase Data-Connected UV, LED, Corona, Color and Inspection Solutions at Label Congress
09.14.2021

Baldwin Technology Company Inc. will be exhibiting in booth 63 at Label Congress 2021, held September 29 and 30 in Chicago. At the first in-person networking and educational event for the US label industry since...

California is Back at the Center of Plastics Recycling Debate
09.14.2021

Producers would need to meet strict criteria to use the “chasing arrows” symbol on their plastic packaging in California under a bill approved by lawmakers last week. An industry group says the move will harm...

Liquibox Celebrates Grand Opening of Madrid Super-factory
09.14.2021

Liquibox held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newest Center of Excellence in Madrid, Spain, a move that will strengthen the company’s position as a leader of sustainable bag-in-box packaging in the European market. Liquibox...

Michelman’s Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI)-Certified Compostable Coatings Receive Multiple International Awards
09.14.2021

Michem® Coat 525, one of Michelman's recently Biodegradable Products Institute's (BPI)-certified compostable coatings, obtained the Silver Award for Innovative Packaging Materials at China's 2021 PACKCON Star Awards. Michelman China submitted the containers applied with this...

Packaging Design Award Showcases ProAmpac’s Collaborative Innovation
09.14.2021

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, welcomed its most recent award from Graphic Design USA, calling the recognition a tribute to the design of the “Jungle Juiced” pouch and an even bigger...

China to Ramp Up Recycling, Incineration in New Plastic Pollution Push
09.14.2021

China will boost its plastic recycling and incineration capabilities, promote "green" plastic products and take action against the overuse of plastic in packaging and agriculture, it said in a 2021-2025 "five-year plan" published on Wednesday....

HolyGrail 2.0 Reaches Milestone with First Prototype Detection Sorting Unit
09.13.2021

Developed by the machine vendor Pellenc ST and the digital watermarks technology provider Digimarc, the prototype, which combines the digital watermarks technology and NIR/VIS infrared for sorting of packaging waste, achieved a >95% ejection rate....

TeraPlast Group Acquires the Polyethylene Films Production Line from Brikston Construction
09.13.2021

TeraPlast Group concluded an agreement with Brikston Construction Solutions to take over the polyethylene films production from the manufacturer in Sighisoara. “From the beginning of the year we have promised that the Group’s development shall...

Cosmo Films Ltd. Celebrates the Launch of Omni-Channel Petcare Brand Zigly with the Opening of the First Experience Centre in the Capital Today
09.13.2021

The capital today saw the launch of India’s first tech-enabled omni-channel pet-care platform, ZIGLY, with the opening of the largest pet-care experience centre and zigly.com. Inaugurated by pet-parents and promoters of parent company, Cosmo Films...

Group Representing Coke, Kellogg and Campbell Soup Have Concerns About Biden's Vaccine Order
09.13.2021

The trade group that represents consumer brands including Coca-Cola (KO), Kellogg (K) and Campbell Soup (CPB) fired off a letter to President Joe Biden on Monday with a laundry list of questions about his new...

FPA Signs Coalition Letter for a Veto Request of SB343 to California Governor Gavin Newsom
09.13.2021

The organizations listed below respectfully request your veto of SB 343 (Allen). SB 343 is more than a labelling bill. By establishing stringent criteria for what can be labeled recyclable, SB 343 creates a definition...

PPC Flexible Packaging Announces Acquisition of Consumer Packaging Group
09.10.2021

PPC Flexible Packing LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging, announced the acquisition of Hartland, WI – based Consumer Packaging Group. CPG is the eighth acquisition of specialty and differentiated flexible packaging firms by...

Label Traxx Appoints New President
09.10.2021

With an eye on growth and continued product development, Rob Mayerson has been appointed President of MIS Software Developer Label Traxx. Mayerson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise from leading organizations in the...

Taghleef Adds Davis-Standard Liquid Coating Line for OPP Films
09.09.2021

Global industry leader, Taghleef Industries, installed a custom Davis-Standard liquid coating line at its facility in Terre Haute, Indiana, to support new markets in coated OPP films. Taghleef is one of the world’s largest suppliers...

Global Economy Passes Pre-COVID GDP as Business Investments Pick Up; Risks Remain
09.08.2021

In the second quarter of 2021, the global economy surpassed the pre-pandemic GDP from fourth quarter 2019, according to “PMMI State of the Industry US Packaging Machinery Report” by PMMI Business Intelligence. The Asia-Pacific region...

Liquibox Returns to PACK EXPO with a Refreshing Perspective on Bag-in-Box Packaging
09.08.2021

Liquibox, a long-time exhibitor at PACK EXPO events, will be back with a plan to offer a unique visitor experience that will showcase bag-in-box packaging, and their newest innovations, with a fresh angle. Since the...

Walmart Boosts Its North American Recycled Plastic Usage
09.08.2021

Walmart has increased the percentage of post-consumer resin used in its private label packaging in North America, but the number is flat globally. Around the world, Walmart used about 2.87 billion pounds of plastic in...

Davis-Standard’s Packaging Innovations at Pack Expo
09.08.2021

Davis-Standard will promote a range of equipment solutions for packaging applications at booth SU7473 during Pack Expo, September 27-29, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nev. Davis-Standard will highlight extrusion and converting platforms in cast film, blown...

Descartes Announces Fiscal 2022 Second Quarter Financial Results
09.08.2021

The Descartes Systems Group Inc. announced its financial results for its fiscal 2022 second quarter (Q2FY22). All financial results referenced are in United States (US) currency and, unless otherwise indicated, are determined in accordance with...

Flint Group Announces Sale of XSYS Division to Lone Star affiliate
09.08.2021

Flint Group announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its XSYS division (“XSYS”), which specializes in the development and supply of printing plates, sleeves and adapters, and pre-press equipment to the packaging...

ePac Flexible Packaging Launches in Australia
09.08.2021

ePac Flexible Packaging (ePac), the industry leader in digital printing for flexible packaging, has launched in Australia, with its first manufacturing facility opening in Melbourne in the fourth quarter of 2021. Built entirely on breakthrough...

Recycling Goals, Leadership Stymied by Packaging Bill
09.08.2021

The California Legislature is considering a bill by state Sen. Ben Allen that would prohibit a broad spectrum of packaging and consumer products from being labeled with the familiar “chasing arrows” recycling symbol or any...

Paxiom Las Vegas Expansion Underway
09.08.2021

Paxiom is expanding to a 50,000 square foot facility located next to McCarran International Airport, 5 minutes from its current two Las Vegas facilities. The larger premises will provide additional space for new hires, system...

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