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Canada’s CCL Industries, a speciality label, security, and packaging solutions provider, has confirmed its plans to permanently close its Innovia business operations in Merelbeke, Belgium. The move will be undertaken during the first quarter (Q1)...
Camvac, the flexible packaging specialist based in the east of England, has announced the successful completion of a management buyout, in turn creating a new company – Camvac International Limited. Camvac has been synonymous with...
Actega, a manufacturer of specialty coatings, inks, adhesives, sealants, and compounds for the print and packaging industry, has announced a successful 2023 despite declining volumes and sales compared to 2022. The year has been underpinned...
KENT Corporation, a family-owned manufacturer and worldwide marketer of food, beverage and agriculture products based in the USA, has, by way of its subsidiary KENT Precision Foods Group, acquired Frosty Boy Global. Australia-based Frosty Boy makes desserts, beverages...
All Printing Resources (APR) will begin representing SEI Laser for its flexible packaging products in the US beginning in 2024 to expand its product portfolio of flexographic equipment. SEI Laser’s flexible packaging products are highlighted...
Eco Flexibles, specialist in recyclable monopolymer flexible packaging, has further expanded its operational team with the appointment of David Smith, who joins the business and Senior Management team as General Manager. Overseeing day to day...
The State Bank of India has acquired 6.35% stake in Canpac Trends Pvt. for Rs 49.9 crore. The public sector bank mopped up 3.7 lakh shares for Rs 1,349 apiece with the objective of capital...
The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC) is delighted to convene once again for Sterile Packaging Day 2024 on Wednesday, February 7. The SPMC invites the industry to join the celebration taking place in-person at IME...
A major international collaboration to provide independent, scientific data linked to design, sortability and mechanical recyclability of flexible packaging has published its first report – with a focus on Near Infrared (NIR) technology. It provides...
Premium Label & Packaging Solutions (PLPS) appointed Chris Payne as CEO and Leslie Gurland as vice president of sales and marketing. The companies that comprise PLPS are Luminer, Overnight Labels, Label Graphics., HP Mile, Label...
MacDermid Graphics Solutions has developed a new process called PlateCycle to recycle flexographic printing plates. As previously announced in September, this patent-pending technology has started trials in North America. Five Star Holding confirmed that StarPak...
Michelman's close collaboration with market leaders BOBST and UPM Specialty Papers, resulting in the groundbreaking oneBARRIER solutions, continues to make waves across the packaging industry. The oneBARRIER FibreCycle project has been recognized for its contribution...
The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has announced six new packaging components eligible for the Preferred Design Recognition (PDR) Program, formerly known as Meets Preferred Guidance (MPG). This program provides third-party validation that products are...
Producing sustainable packaging is an environmental necessity today. Emerald Packaging, Inc. the leading flexible packaging company for produce in the U.S., has collaborated with D'Arrigo California, a leading grower, packer and shipper of fresh produce...
Stora Enso commits to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 by becoming a signatory of The Climate Pledge. Committing to net-zero emissions by signing The Climate Pledge is a logical step for Stora Enso in...
Transcontinental Inc. announces its results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023, which ended October 29, 2023. "We successfully increased our adjusted operating earnings before depreciation and amortization in the fourth quarter, despite lower...
ll Printing Resources, Inc. (APR), a leading solutions provider in the flexographic industry, is excited to announce the introduction of the TWEN anilox laser cleaning system (TAC). This innovative technology, designed to enhance print consistency...
UPM Specialty Papers now offers a wide range of packaging papers that are designed for home composting. Six UPM packaging papers are now certified as home compostable, according to the NFT51-800:2015 standard. These papers are...
Winpak Ltd. announces that the Company's Board of Directors declared a dividend of three cents (3 cents, Canadian currency) per share. The dividend is payable on January 12, 2024, to shareholders of record at the...
When Emerald Packaging Inc. was established 60 years ago in Berkeley, Calif., the firm occupied 25,000 square feet and employed about 70 workers. The company moved into a 50,000-square-foot building in Union City, Calif., in...
On behalf of the undersigned members of Americans for Free Trade, we are writing to request that USTR provide an immediate extension for the limited tariff exclusions and COVID exclusions from the section 301 tariffs...
With 2024 just around the corner, we turned to Alison Keane, President and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, to get her perspective on the challenges and opportunities in store for converters and suppliers in...
A state-of-the-art facility designed to recycle flexible film, a widely used material that includes pallet wrap, shrink wrap, single-use shopping bags and some food packaging, has officially opened in Rogers, Minnesota. Myplas USA, a South...
Cortec® is pleased to announce that its Cortec® Coated Products (CCP) division in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, has won the Wisconsin Recycling Excellence Award! CCP is one of 11 organizations that received the award this year...
Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, is expanding its existing management team. In a strategic move to reflect its global presence even stronger...
American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, announces a significant organizational change in its leadership team. The move is one of few leadership changes in the company’s 121-year history, including when the...
Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging recently completed a study on food waste that offers insights for packaging companies as they work to keep foods fresh as long as possible. During a November 16...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is gravely disillusioned in what can only be described as an intentional lack of awareness by the Department of Commerce (DOC), of the law, investigation data, and good policy in...