Each year, companies in the color business announce their predictions on those colors that most exemplify, or capture, current societal trends and therefore will capture the consumer’s eye as well. These predictions are based on...

There is a single nice thing that can be said of paper straws: They are not as evil as plastic straws. The rest of the things that can be said of paper straws are epically...

Ecocept mixes plastics and old car tyres, replacing the traditional rock and rubber sports pads beneath synthetic turf. Gurdwara Sri Kalgidhar Sahib Sikh Temple in the south Auckland suburb of Takanini was one of the...

During a recent trip to our local Heinen’s grocery store, my two young daughters pointed out a set of new signs that had sprouted up in the parking lot. They featured a smiling planet Earth,...

If converters feel gobsmacked by the pace of change in today’s packaging world, they should get ready to shift into overdrive. In a recent study entitled “No Ordinary Disruption,” consulting firm McKinsey & Company cites...

Huhtamaki has agreed to acquire full ownership of its joint venture company Laminor S.A. in Brazil. Laminor is specialized in high-quality tube laminates, particularly for oral care applications, and was set up in 2002 as...

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA is taking over the Swiss overprint varnish specialist Schmid Rhyner AG, thereby strategically expanding its ACTEGA division. “In acquiring Schmid Rhyner, we are continuing to systematically pursue the ALTANA strategy...

Ranpak, a leading provider of environmentally sustainable product protection solutions for e-commerce and industrial supply chains, is announcing the North America launch of FillPak Trident™, an innovative, highly efficient packaging solution for medium and high...

In an effort to continually improve system productivity through smarter technology, Davis-Standard has introduced the Model 3000A (automatic) crosshead for rubber hose applications. As overhead costs for labor, energy and materials put pressure on the...

PolyOne Corporation, a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Clariant to purchase its global color and additive masterbatch business.  In addition, PolyOne...

Huhtamaki has completed the acquisition of the majority of the business of Everest Flexibles (Pty) Limited (“Everest”), a privately-owned flexible packaging manufacturer in South Africa. The annual net sales of the acquired business is approximately...

Sustainability is top of mind for packaging suppliers and brands alike. As consumer demand for green options continues to increase, CPGs also face pressures from emerging regulations pertaining to certain packaging materials and waste. Brands...

Sustainability has become a topic that no one can or should ignore. But this is not a new issue. From a packaging perspective, there has long been a drive to design and introduce materials and...

Once again, being Morchem at the forefront in Food Safety, our new development Morchem XPS 2472 A + CS-952 was tested at Bobst Italia’s Competence Center using BOBST VISION CL 850 laminating machine with flexo...

DuPont is creating a new $45.4 billion consumer goods giant by merging its food and nutrition business with International Flavors & Fragrances. The deal announced Dec. 15 values the DuPont unit at $26.2 billion. DuPont...

Tekni-Plex is announcing the formation of the Tekni-Plex Medical business unit, which will facilitate the supply of mission-critical, high-value components, materials, and solutions to medical device manufacturers worldwide.

ePac is excited to announce its European expansion with a second UK location. This second facility will be in the North of England and will be open and operational in the second half of 2020....

A consortium of five companies - Citeo, Total, Recycling Technologies, Mars and Nestle - are partnering to develop industrial chemical recycling of plastics in France. The consortium will examine feasibility of recycling products currently considered...

In its first annual report for the UK Plastics Pact, the organisation added that members of the Pact are “over halfway towards all their packaging being recyclable”. It added that the UK is over halfway...

On behalf of the Cobb County Hefty® EnergyBag® program, we want to say thank you to all of our sponsors who have supported the program in Cobb County, GA. The program in Cobb County has...

Davis-Standard, LLC announced that it has acquired Deacro Industries, Ltd (“Deacro”) of Mississauga, Ontario. Deacro designs, manufactures and assembles high-performance slitting, rewinding and roll handling equipment for the converting process of paper, film and foil...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions, a leader in the flexographic printing market, has launched LUX ITP™ EDGE, an In-The-Plate flat-top dot solution for post-print corrugated. With an optimized dot structure, LUX ITP EDGE reduces fluting without the...

To meet rapidly increasing demand for its water-soluble and biodegradable films, Kuraray’s MonoSol Division has announced plans to expand its operations with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Poland. Additionally, the company will...

Industry experts foresee continue growth in the flexible packaging industry, fueled by two developments: increasing consumer demands for convenient packages, and an industry push for sustainable, shelf-ready product designs, according to the Flexible Packaging Market...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff Wooster. Jeff is the Global Sustainability Director for Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics. He is on the Board of Directors for GreenBlue and serves on the steering team...

The U.S. Department of Energy published a notice of intent on Dec. 10 announcing plans to issue a funding opportunity announcement (FOA) that will support research and development for new biobased plastics that are capable...

Nampak Limited announced that it entered into an agreement for the sale of Nampak Plastics Europe Limited (“NPE”) for an undisclosed amount to Bellcave Limited (“Bellcave”).  Nampak CEO, André de Ruyter commented: “The sale of...

Haley Lowry, global sustainability director at Dow, has big plans for plastic. Representing one of the largest plastics producers in the world, she is working to create new systems, products and technologies — such as...