In 2024 the international print and packaging industries will again meet at drupa, the world’s leading trade fair for printing technologies. As of now exhibitors can register online at www.drupa.com in order to present their...

On behalf of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), who is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers, I write to commend the Committee on Environment and Public Works for its continued...

Davis-Standard will promote a range of converting technology at ICE Europe, March 15 – 17, in Munich, Germany, Hall A5, booth 1310. Davis-Standard’s team from the U.S. and ER-WE-PA, Davis-Standard’s subsidiary in Germany, will promote...

All Printing Resources (APR) announced today that it has named Katherine Treadaway as Business Development/Technical Sales. Following graduation from Clemson University’s Graphic Communications program in 2019, Katherine worked as an Applications Specialist in Plates and...

The head of the Schleswig-Holstein State Chancellery, State Secretary Dirk Schrödter, visited the Flensburg plant of Mitsubishi HiTec Paper on February 2, 2022. The reason for the visit was the Schleswig-Holstein Economy 2021 Environmental Award,...

Flint Group Packaging will increase the prices of all its packaging products sold by the Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board and Narrow Web businesses. Further to multiple announcements advising of the worsening market conditions throughout...

UK headquartered sustainable flexible packaging business, Eco Flexibles, has shared perspective on the growing importance of ‘green’ statements in FMCG retail strategy. Eco Flexibles, which partners with brands, packers and retailers to develop high-performance lightweight...

Innovia Films latest development is Propacast™ KF a clear cast polypropylene film that has been specifically designed as a lamination solution for HFFS, VFFS and lidding applications. Stephen Langstaff, Business Development Manager, Packaging at Innovia...

Avery Dennison has appointed Tina Hart as vice president of sales for the company’s label and packaging materials, North America division. Bill Podojil has been named vice president of sales excellence and enablement. Hart is...

Christoph Wachter took over as director of the Flexible Packaging Paper division at Koehler Paper in January 2022. He succeeds Eckhard Kallies, who has had great success in positioning, developing, and implementing a long-term strategy...

Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the annual medtech show offers new educational and networking opportunities and much more. By 2025, the global medical device manufacturing market is expected to reach $200 billion, driven by an aging...

Almost 200 environmental and community groups demanded that the Biden administration stop purchasing plastic bags and other single-use plastics products, in a formal petition filed. Because the U.S. government is the single largest consumer of...

Paper is one of the most versatile materials in the world. Besides the widely used pulp-based paper, there’s a recent rise of Synthetic Paper. There are many questions as people aren’t fully aware of what...

PFNonwovens and Smart Plastic Technologies announced that they have signed an exclusive joint development agreement for the use of Smart Plastic's patent-pending SPTek ECLIPSE™ technology in PFNonwovens' hygiene and medical nonwoven products. Tonny de Beer,...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has increased its stake to acquire a majority shareholding in Max Speciality Films Limited (MSFL), a leading Indian manufacturer of biaxially-oriented polypropylene...

SEE has announced the acquisition of Foxpak Flexibles Ltd. (Foxpak) under SEE Ventures, its initiative for investing in disruptive technologies and business models to accelerate growth. Foxpak, a privately-owned Irish packaging solutions company, pioneered the...

Davis-Standard is pleased to announce the introduction of the XP Express®– AGT (Active Gravity Touch) roll stand for both sheet and cast extrusion. As the latest addition to Davis-Standard’s XP Express®roll stand portfolio, the AGT...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to the New York State Executive Budget – TED Part RR “Extended Producer Responsibility Act,” which would establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) act for...

Progressive reduction of fossil fuel-based plastics is crucial to tackling climate change, the EU's top environmental official said, ahead of a United Nations meeting to launch talks on a world-first treaty to combat plastic pollution....

The undersigned organizations appreciate the opportunity to provide the following comments on the Executive Budget Proposal, Transportation, Economic Development, Environmental Conservation (TED) Article VII, Part SS, “Toxics in Packaging Act.” Our respective organizations recognize and...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to the New York State Executive Budget – TED Part RR “Extended Producer Responsibility Act,” which would establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) act for...

On behalf of the undersigned members of Americans for Free Trade, we write in strong support of amending the America COMPETES Act of 2022 to include language requiring the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative...

French beauty packaging company Texen has acquired the flexible packaging business of PRP Creation. The deal will allow Oyonnax, France-based PRP Creation to concentrate on its core capabilities, including plastic packaging, bottles and caps, while...

Flexible packaging developer Eco Flexibles has predicted that the packaging market will shift in 2022 as data takes a more central role in sustainability strategies. Eco Flexibles, which helps brands reduce their carbon footprint with...

Scholle IPN, a top global supplier of flexible packaging solutions, announced that they have agreed to be acquired by SIG, a world-leading aseptic carton packaging company. Once combined, the new company will employ nearly 8,000...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to SB 5658, “Concerning the recyclability of products and packaging,” stands to establish an onerous definition of “recyclable” that will have far reaching impacts on...

Award-winning Liquipure® ultra mono-material flexible packaging will now be available to customers across the globe. Successfully introduced in the U.S. last year, this game-changing bag-in-box solution will now also be produced at Liquibox bag manufacturing...

Westlake Chemical Corporation announced that it has completed the acquisition of Hexion Inc.’s global epoxy business for approximately $1.2 billion in an all-cash transaction. Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, the epoxy business, which will be...