The Singapore-based Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) has published the newest version of its annual progress report, which summarizes its efforts and initiatives in 2022. A spokesperson for the alliance says the report underscores...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation has made a significant expansion of its Circular Solutions business by announcing an investment into developing its first mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, Ind. The facility will process post-consumer plastic films to...

For 2023, BOBST has issued two awards for the first time. The main Inventor Award has been presented to Patrice Chatry and Maude Steiner, inventors of the Non-Stop with Automatic Swords Selection innovation, while a...

Ever since it was founded in 1935, PEI Bag has continued to flourish as a full-service packaging company, partnering with industry leaders in the agriculture, aquaculture, and dry goods markets to supply potato bags, produce...

Huhtamaki, a leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, is making a significant investment in its Paris, Texas facility in the U.S. The investment consists of an expansion of its...

UJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Communication Division, announces Miamisburg, Ohio-based Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg PCS), as its supplier of digital cutting table solutions for the sign and display, packaging production, and manufacturing markets. Through...

Hudson-Sharp, part of Barry-Wehmiller’s BW Converting Solutions platform, recently installed a new Ares 400 stand-up pouch machine at NBi FlexPack, headquartered in Mukwonago, Wisconsin. NBi produces sophisticated packaging for the cannabis market, specializing in recyclable...

ePac Flexible Packaging announced the appointment of Virag Patel as CEO, replacing Jack Knott, who stepped down on July 13th, 2023. Virag Patel, Jack Knott and Carl Joachim were the original co-founders of ePac. During...

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has updated its packaging design guidelines to educate design teams about practices that may hinder the recyclability of plastics used in hospitals. According to project leaders Rachel Hogan, R&D...

tesa, international manufacturer of innovative adhesive tapes and self-adhesive product solutions, receives EcoVadis Gold status. tesa achieved excellent results with its extensive sustainability initiatives, particularly in the areas of environment and energy, sustainable supply chains,...

Minipak stands out for innovation and efficiency, by consistently investing in people, processes and best-in-class equipment. Founded in 1976, Minipak S.A.S. is one of the largest flexible materials manufacturers in Colombia, servicing the whole Americas...

Southeast Asia is a market with great potential. Experts believe the economy of this area and India will be those to record the greatest growth in this decade. Over a considerable period of time, Comexi...

The European Union (EU) is in the midst of revising its rules around packaging and packaging waste – again. It asserts that legislation must be revised to align with its wider goal of creating a...

A significant milestone in our journey towards a greener future: our plant, Asas, located in Turkey, has successfully passed the rigorous ISCC Plus audit in May. And now Propak also follows with a re-certification for...

EcoCortec® is bringing the “circular economy” one step closer to reality for Europeans who want to turn plastic waste into something useful. After several years of planning and pandemic interruptions, the European manufacturer of rust...

Pacificolor, a US prepress and flexible packaging expert, has appointed Kenny Brooks as vice president for business development in North America. Brooks brings more than 33 years of expertise in the packaging prepress and print...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently elected a new board chair and members, while later announcing a new co-leader for its Emerging Leadership Council (ELC). William Jackson, Ph.D., chief technology officer of Amcor Flexibles, has...

MRP Solutions opened its new MRP Solutions Center and corporate offices in Lake Forest, Ill. The June grand opening event kicked off with the official ribbon cutting in the Solutions Center space where MRP Solutions...

JP Packaging LLC has acquired Toll Pack, a producer of customized flexible packaging solutions based in Lehighton, PA. “The acquisition of Toll Pack fits right into JP Packaging’s strategy for growth,” comments Doug Rofheart, Senior...

Charter Next Generation (CNG), North America's largest independent producer of sustainable, innovative packaging solutions introduces GreenArrowRx™ Flexible Forming Film, a new sustainable film for the healthcare market built from eco-friendly and readily-available resins. As a...

The Honourable Filomena Tassi, the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) and Vance Badawey, Member of Parliament (MP) for Niagara Centre, announced a one-million-dollar investment for Brantford’s Lintec...

Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, has announced the agenda for upcoming Advanced Recycling Summit, coming to Chicago, IL and on-demand this August 29-30, 2023. Advanced Recycling Summit will explore...

Resource Label Group, LLC, a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions including pressure sensitive labels, flexible packaging, shrink sleeves and RFID/NFC technology announced it has acquired Dallas, Texas based TQL Packaging Solutions. Offering...

More than one-third of the film (36%) used by flexible packaging leader PAC Worldwide was recycled content, according to the company's newly released annual sustainability report. The increase includes 17% of post-consumer recycled (PCR) content,...

Hoffer Plastics, a leading provider of custom injection molding solutions, announced the hire of Jeff Klabunde as Vice President of Operations, effective immediately. Klabunde will hold responsibility for the oversight of all Operations-related functions including...

Pixelle Specialty Solutions announced the launch of its new ARMOR™ brand of barrier paper solutions, featuring FlexArmor™ for uncoated applications and SelectArmor™ with a coated surface for enhanced printability. The barrier papers portfolio features a...

Following several acquisitions and continued growth, the label manufacturing companies known as Western Shield, All-American Label and Packaging, Lotus Labels, DAC Labels, Label Print Technologies (LPT) and The Label Smith will now operate under one...

SABIC has been awarded with a 2023 Sustainability Leadership Award for Exemplary Achievements in Circularity by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), recognizing the company’s pioneering collaborations to bring ocean bound plastic (OBP) back into a...