CalRecycle has withdrawn proposed regulations for implementing California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, otherwise known as SB 54. The agency intends to change the regulations to improve clarity and help implement the...

TC Transcontinental Packaging announced the installation of a new, state-of-the-art thermoforming extrusion line at its Tulsa, Oklahoma, facility, marking a significant expansion of its manufacturing capabilities and a strategic investment in the future of protein...

PPC Flex, a leading North American flexible packaging manufacturer sponsored by GTCR, today announced the successful acquisition of the United States operations of SÜDPACK, a global leader in high-performance films and innovative packaging solutions. This...

St. Johns Packaging Ltd. announced that it has completed the acquisition of Australian printer-converter Flexible Packaging Solutions Pty Ltd (FPS). Operating out of a state-of-the-art facility in Brisbane, FPS is a leading player in the...

Flexcon, a leading provider of innovative solutions in pressure-sensitive films and adhesives, announced that Laura Clark has joined the organization as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). In this role, Clark will lead the company’s global Commercial...

The only constant in life is change, and in 2026 the packaging industry will once again need to flex its adaptation skills. For many companies, the year begins with reset portfolios, fresh leadership and eyes...

The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) announced the signing of two strategic transactions to divest its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to AEQUITA and its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to MUTARES,...

Imagine a customer orders two deliveries of the same product—one from you and one from your competitor. Your product shows up in a brown box with bubble wrap. Meanwhile, your competitor’s product arrives in a...

Markets are shifting, and diners want something new with every order. Innovative, sustainable food packaging is making it easier for foodservice operators to keep pace. These last few years, foodservice and packaging have been defined...

Heidelberger has announced it will move its North American headquarters to a new facility in Marietta, Georgia, where the Print Media Center Americas – Home of Print will feature a showroom and training center for...

Sun Chemical has enhanced its portfolio of nitrocellulose-alternative inks designed specifically for flexible packaging applications, supporting converters, retailers, and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies in navigating today’s changing market dynamics and stricter packaging regulations. The...

Sealed Air Corporation begins a yearlong 85th anniversary celebration of CRYOVAC® brand food packaging, honoring the innovation, service and collaboration that has defined its food packaging legacy. Since the trademark was filed in 1941,...

2025 was the year AI stopped being optional for print and packaging companies. Not because it was easy. Not because it was perfect. But because ignoring it stopped being a responsible choice. By the end...

ProAmpac, a global innovator in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the appointment of Jeffrey Lee, an accomplished financial leader in the manufacturing industry, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective February 9,...

The legislation continues an ongoing discussion at the federal level over the role of chemical recycling in advancing U.S. domestic supply chains and creating jobs. ACC and other groups say more federal policies and investments...

The Center for the Circular Economy, in collaboration with American Beverage, recently released a best practices guide for materials recovery facilities (MRFs) in the U.S., supporting MRFs in their work to optimize recovery rates, increase...

Last September, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) and its Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) held the third annual Washington, D.C., advocacy fly-in event that is now officially called the FPA FlexFly-In. It was the first time...

Digital printing has made significant inroads among companies that print on labels and folding cartons. But the technology faces a more complicated path when it comes to pouches, wrappers, and other flexible packaging. Technological development...

New year, new packaging requirements. In certain states, there are newly added parameters and restrictions governing packaging materials, labeling and types that have taken effect in January or will later in 2026. There are also...

Melody (Yun Han) Huang works her way down to one of the tables near the lectern in the front of the vast banquet room, settling in with a plate of breakfast food to hear a...

When it comes to recycling flexible packaging, there are four kinds of people: those who are committed to the cause; those who are motivated and could be persuaded to do more; those who are thoughtful...

If your company manufactures or supplies flexible packaging materials for the medical sector, there is a place for you in the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®). As a vital subgroup of the Flexible Packaging Association...

As we embarked on the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) federal advocacy plans for 2026, we started by assessing our efforts in 2025—what worked well, issues and policy shifts that arose that require more focus, and...

Each year, the world produces roughly 100 million tons of flexible multilayer plastic packaging—materials that keep food fresh and pharmaceuticals safe from moisture and oxygen. Yet most of these plastics are nearly impossible to recycle...

The global Packaging-as-a-Service (PaaS) market is growing quickly, and experts predict it will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue from 2025 to 2034. This growth is driven by the increasing demand for eco-friendly,...

As interest in sustainable packaging manifests in state policy, packaging manufacturers face evolving post-consumer recycled (PCR) content mandates. While current regulations mostly target rigid plastic containers and beverage bottles, 2026 is likely to see an...

If you’ve ever stood at your recycling bin wondering whether a package’s chasing arrows symbol means you can actually recycle it, you’re not alone. A new bill in Congress, the PACK Act, aims to change...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is seeking additional clarification on the TSCA PFAS Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule, with regard to its applicability to processors generally and to processors that import materials which they do not...