Amcor, a global leader in consumer packaging, is pleased to announce a strategic investment in ePac Flexible Packaging, a leader in the high quality, short run length digital printing segment for flexible packaging....

Acucote, a pressure sensitive adhesive coating manufacturer, has continued to expand its Acucote Insights program with two additional educational blogs. As brand owners are looking for long-term sustainable solutions, customers have turned to Acucote for...

Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS) has strengthened its North American sales team with the dual appointments of Heather Roden as Sales Director and Vince Tuccitto as Sales Account Manager. Based in Chicago, IL, Heather...

Indiana State University received a multi-million-dollar in-kind gift of package engineering technology software from Esko, a global developer of integrated software and hardware solutions for the packaging industry. This partnership continues the company’s two decades...

BW Packaging Systems is pleased to announce that J Alexander Mitchell has joined as the Operational Excellence Director for its operations in North America. As a critical member of the BW Packaging Systems leadership team,...

The use of wireless in manufacturing plants is still met with a good deal of skepticism today. Much of this doubt is based on experience with traditional wireless, which is simply not reliable because it’s...

After posting a record year in 2020, a manufacturer north of Dayton is making headway on an expansion that will add new lines, jobs and production space. Versa Pak Ltd., which manufactures plastic bags, rolls,...

The undersigned organizations appreciate the opportunity to provide comment on A.5801, which seeks to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) mandate for packaging and printed material. While many of our organizations support a properly structured...

A team of students from the Wake Forest University School of Business Master’s in Management program spent the semester producing the first annual sustainability report for South Atlantic Packaging, ProStar Packaging and Versatile Packagers. They...

In this episode of NothingWasted!, we chat with Jonathan Quinn, e-commerce packaging market manager at NOVA Chemicals. NOVA Chemicals develops and manufactures chemicals and plastic resins that are designed to make everyday life healthier, easier,...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced that it has acquired El Dorado Packaging, a leading producer of consumer and industrial multi-wall packaging solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. El...

A digital press is no small investment, and deciding which is the right one can be tough for any print service provider. Much has been written on inkjet technology, and the same can be...

The ramp up to e-commerce worldwide will only accelerate in the months ahead as businesses and stores reopen and consumers go back to more normal daily activities, according to Michelle Evans, senior head of digital...

The U.S. and global economies are poised for a long period of expansion, meaning more consumer spending power and top line growth for brands, but also higher input prices for CPGs, including materials, machinery, and...

The diverse range of flexible packaging products has made it hard to find the best circular path for some of society’s trickiest waste streams, but a clearer way forward is starting to emerge for the...

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, announces its participation in virtual.drupa, the largest print industry exhibition in the world. During virtual.drupa (April 20-23) and behind the “NEVER STOP Believing in Print” approach, Fujifilm plans...

BillerudKorsnäs announces the appointment of Matthew Hirst as new Executive Vice President Commercial. He will take office on 16 August and will be a member of the Executive Management Team. Matthew Hirst currently serves as...

Miraclon, home of KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions, is returning to the virtual FTA FORUM (May 11-14 & May 18-21) and INFOFLEX exhibition (May 12-13 & May 18-20) and will be taking part in a range of...

When avocados are processed for use in food items, the amount of waste produced can account for more than 45% of the total weight of the avocado. In order to make use of this waste...

Hair and beauty publisher Pivot Point International, Inc. has improved their creative workflow with MediaBeacon, the digital asset management (DAM) from Esko. The DAM unites creatives through an Adobe Connector that allows designers to work...

Wikoff Graphics has announced that its very own David Bell will be a panelist at FTA’s FORUM 2021, taking place May 11-14 and May 18-21. David’s panel discussion, scheduled for May 11, will explore the...

Romanian plastic construction products manufacturer TeraPlast Group said on Wednesday that its flagship company TeraPlast has received the approval of the country's anti-trust body for the acquisition of a majority stake in local flexible packaging...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a global supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens, package-printing and bag-converting industries—has announced its industry-leading wet wipes folding machines the Rx200 and Mako...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to AB1371, which would ban plastic e-commerce packaging.

Leipa Group appoints Mike Petersen as Head of Sales Packaging Paper, effective May 1, 2021. In this capacity, Mr. Petersen will report to Leipa Group’s Chief Sales Officer, Dr. Fabian Gaus. Mr. Petersen joins Leipa...

Polykar, an innovative, world-class manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in North America, announced the official launch of PolyApp™, a brand-new free app for iPhone and iPad (iOS) devices. For the first time, all industry calculators...

The California Chamber of Commerce and the organizations listed respectfully must OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED your AB 693, which would amend the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, also known as Proposition 65,...

One of the mainstays of the Visalia economy has been Jostens American Yearbook, which closed its doors about a year ago after 25 years. The big printing plant churned out yearbooks for high school students...