Flexible packaging companies may have been hoping this year would bring relief to a stubborn shortage of aluminum foil. However, relief does not appear likely anytime soon. Economic and political events are continuing to come...

The above listed organizations have a neutral position on SB 54 (Allen), as amended June 26, 2022, under the presumption the “State Regulations to Reduce Plastic Waste, Tax Producers of Single-use Plastics, and Fund Recycling...

After Paul Hartgen was charged with finding new products and services to assist members of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), he helped develop various initiatives that would increase member value and make NAM a...

While private-sector investors search for returns in the growing circular economy, they note that the public sector also has a role to play. Government policies often dictate what and how much recyclable material is collected,...

Private investors want to turn one of the largest curbside recy­clers in the U.S. into a test bed for building up infrastructure that will be vital to the success of the circular economy. Earlier this...

HP Inc. announced that it commenced a private exchange offer to certain eligible holders for any and all outstanding notes issued by Plantronics, Inc. for up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new notes to...

A German packaging manufacturer plans to create up to 100 new jobs in Hardy County after acquiring an industrial building in Moorefield. The West Virginia Department of Economic Development on Monday announced Papier-Mettler acquired the...

Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, joined 1% for the Planet, pledging to donate one percent of sales of its Inspyre brand products to support nonprofit organizations. 1% for the Planet is a...

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is pleased to announce the receipt of the approval under the Investment Canada Act in respect of the previously announced acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group,...

Labels are used on all products across multiple industries to display crucial information to the users. It can be nutritional information for buyers or technical guidelines to keep the user safe. Regardless of the use,...

In 2021, the Plastics Technology Centre continued increasing its activity on the circular economy by presenting 178 projects and providing nearly a thousand technology services to companies, not to mention organizing forty training activities and...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, and Düsseldorf-based subsidiary Toppan Europe GmbH (Toppan Europe) will exhibit at Paris Packaging Week, due to be held on June 29 and...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that the 2022–2023 Flexible Packaging Buyer’s Guide is now available. The Buyer’s Guide provides...

Kati ter Horst, Executive Vice President, Paper Division and a member of the Group Leadership Team, has decided to leave Stora Enso as of 1 July 2022. After more than 25 years with the Company,...

SunDance now offers clients virtually unlimited creativity and flexibility in designing pouch packaging for a wide variety of products. SunDance is a leading producer of printed packaging in the Southeastern U.S., and this newest capability...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has been recognized by German recyclability assessment bodies Interseroh+ GmbH (Interseroh+) and Institute cyclos-HTP GmbH (cyclos-HTP) for the superior recyclability of packaging...

A fourth generation, privately owned and operated, manufacturer of flexible packaging, Admiral Packaging, Inc. introduces a key tool of their GreenVantage initiative, a Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) study. An LCA study is designed to...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was honored by Hormel Foods, for the eighth consecutive time, with its Spirit of Excellence Award. The 2022 honor recognizes the consistent level of service, quality,...

Kimberly-Clark Professional, a Roswell, Georgia-based company offering contamination control solutions for cleanrooms and laboratories, has expanded The RightCycle Program, the first large recycling effort for nonhazardous lab, cleanroom and industrial personal protective equipment (PPE) waste....

Transcontinental Inc. announced that it has acquired Banaplast S.A.S., a flexible packaging company founded in 2009 and based in Armenia, Colombia. Banaplast is active in the protection of crops in the banana and plantain agro-industrial...

Pick your industry. Some long-timers are realizing that the next generation of expertise their teams require isn’t being groomed as they need it. Yet, market conditions continue to change and knowledgeable staff veterans continue to...

HP Inc. has declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend, the fourth in HP’s fiscal year 2022, is payable on October 5, 2022, to stockholders of record...

The Canadian government has published final regulations to prohibit single-use plastics including checkout bags; cutlery; foodservice ware made from or containing problematic plastics that are considered hard to recycle; ring carriers; stir sticks; and straws...

RecyClass Design Book is a practical guide clarifying the concepts of recyclability and design for recycling which are based on a science-driven approach. This document elaborates the concept of RecyClass Design for Recycling Guidelines, and...

Van Buren, Arkansas-based Arkansas Poly & Printing (APP), a producer of flexible consumer packaging, and Virginia-based Trex Co., a maker of wood-alternative decking and railing outdoor building products, have entered into a scrap supply agreement....

Infinity Images, a graphics producer out of Portland, Oregon, sets high expectations for themselves, aiming to be the best in the industry when it comes to printed graphics and custom fabrication. To accomplish this, Infinity...

The ValTara SleekWrapper i65 sets the bar when it comes to flow wrapping hard-to-handle products such as soft baked goods, tortillas, fresh produce, meats and multi-pack trays. The Sleek i65 feeds the film from below...

Robert Habeck, Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister of Economics and Climate Protection, visited the Flensburg mill of the specialty paper manufacturer Mitsubishi HiTec Paper on 17 June. On site, he was not only able to...