ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced that it has acquired Belle-Pak Packaging, an award-winning manufacturer of flexible packaging products. With the addition of Belle-Pak, ProAmpac expands its growing presence in Canada...

Giovanni Spitale has been named Chief Executive Officer of Davis-Standard, a portfolio company of Gamut Capital Management. Mr. Spitale replaces Jim Murphy who has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors. In...

A new partnership between Tesco and packaging manufacturer Berry Global is recycling soft plastic collected from customers at Tesco stores. Tesco has rapidly scaled up the amount of soft plastic collection points and now collects...

Massachusetts Institute of Technology chemical engineers have invented a new type of plastic that is twice as strong as steel and could one day be used as a building material. Dubbed 2DPA-1, the material is...

Though we try our best to recycle the single-use plastic items we use daily, there are some plastics that take a lot more effort to reuse than just tossing them into the recycle bin. And...

The search for packaging alternatives can be frustrating because of the cumbersome methods of designing and testing materials under various shipping and distribution scenarios. However, if those tests could be done virtually, a company could...

Packaging is an integral part of a product in today’s developed world. And yet, with today’s environmental concerns, reducing waste and energy usage while increasing overall product sustainability has been the priority. A major challenge...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), a part of Barry-Wehmiller, is excited to announce its partnership with Fox Valley Flexo Services to provide educational opportunities, demonstrations and training through PCMC’s Packaging Innovation Center. “As we met...

Canada’s federal government will mandate recycled plastic be used in bottles, foam protective packaging, films and other products. But first, officials are asking for public input on important details. Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC),...

Mondi plc is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Personal Care Components business (‘PCC’) to Nitto Denko Corporation for an enterprise value of €615 million, which is also...

Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, is introducing its new Renew™ Zero 100% recycled content, carbon neutral air cushioning film for use with its AirSpeed® systems across Europe. The polyethylene (PE) film is...

West Michigan Tag & Label (WMTL) has expanded its capabilities, having partnered with Durst to bring the first Durst 1200dpi RSC E to Michigan. Durst RSC E technology offers excellent quality and productivity. With maximum...

The new site, in Halesfield, has added approximately 40,000 sq ft of additional manufacturing space, and will house our innovative board division as well as allowing further investment in eco-friendly packaging technologies. Simon Balderson, Sirane...

Equipment solutions for Asia’s high-growth markets will be promoted by Davis-Standard, LLC in Hall 2.1, booth #F151 during Chinaplas 2022, April 25–28, in Shanghai. This includes technology in blown film, cast film, compounding/recycling, extrusion coating,...

Using recycled plastic is good business for Advanced Drainage Systems, but recent reports and interviews make clear that it’s not always painless. Hilliard, Ohio-based Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) recycles hundreds of millions of pounds of...

Baldwin Technology Company Inc. is pleased to announce that sales professionals Scott Burnett and Thomas Kobrak have joined the organization. Baldwin recently realigned its sales teams to provide a single regional point of contact for...

James Chuang, President of California-based Sunshine FPC, has no doubt about the value of industry awards: “They let us show what we’re about, and what we’re capable of. They’re key to our brand.” A crowded...

PPG has published a white paper entitled, “Static Electricity in the Workplace.” This document highlights the problems caused by static electricity and additional dangers for pressure sensitive labels used in digital presses. A real-world example...

Reduce, reuse and recycle have always been the pillars of sustainability. But what happens if one of them doesn’t work? Recycling, which combines the other two Rs, works well for many materials. Take for instance...

Minneapolis-based AWT Labels & Packaging, Inc., a leading provider of specialty labels and packaging for the healthcare, food & beverage, personal care, and industrial durable end markets, announced the acquisition of Labeltronix. Labeltronix is a...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last week submitted its report, “An Assessment of Mass Balance Accounting Methods for Polymers Workshop Report,” to Congress. The following statement may be attributed to Joshua Baca,...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens AFFI-CON at Booth 412 with an emphasis on recyclable packaging innovation, shining a spotlight on their patent pending high-performance laminate ProActive Recyclable R-2000F. Engineered...

Westlake Chemical Corporation announced that it plans to officially change its name to Westlake Corporation effective on February 18, 2022. Westlake is now organized under one unified brand name with two financial reporting segments: Housing...

When Walmart rolled out a new grocery delivery service, it tested a bold premise: customers letting a stranger walk into their homes to deliver milk, eggs and other products directly into the fridge. Now that expanding service, InHome, is testing...

FLAG (Flexo Label Advantage Group) will bring its popular Annual Members Meeting to Minnesota this spring. After two years, this meeting will be at last presented in-person. Recognizing the need for continuing education and networking...

Glenroy® Inc., a leading sustainable flexible packaging company has announced they have joined the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) effective January 2022. The membership demonstrates their commitment to the success of plastic recycling and the...

Printers around the world and throughout the country are continually analyzing their businesses to determine how to differentiate themselves from competitors and maintain growth. Superior Litho has achieved outstanding growth producing folding cartons, along with...

‘Eco-friendly’ and ‘sustainable’ have both become climate change buzzwords in recent years, increasingly used by brands in campaigns to promote their climate-saving credentials, The main issue with this is that many of these brands are...