The Voice of the Flexible Packaging Industry
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The Flexible Packaging Association is the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry. FPA is comprised of manufacturers of flexible packaging and material/equipment suppliers to the flexible packaging industry.
Learn MoreThe Sustainable Packaging Solution
Less energy. Fewer resources. Smaller footprint.
Flexible packaging requires less water and energy to manufacture and transport, and it generates small quantities of greenhouse gases on its way to market, making it a sustainable packaging solution.
Learn MoreInnovation at Point-of-Sale
Convenience. Freshness. Protection.
Growing numbers of consumer product manufacturers are switching to flexible packaging thanks to its dynamic shelf appeal, protective properties and consumer ease of use and storage at home.
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From the Annual Meeting to the Fall Executive Conference, FPA places a high priority on keeping its members informed, up-to-date and connected.
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Industry News
- Butterfly Acquires ePac Flexible Packaging, the Leader in Digitally Printed Flexible Packaging
01.15.2026Butterfly Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food and beverage sector, announced the completion of its acquisition of ePac Holdings from its investor consortium, including Amcor and Indevco North America. ePac is the global leading producer...
Read More - Polykar Chooses FARMOR Architecture and Dawson Wallace for Edmonton Expansion
01.15.2026Polykar is pleased to announce that FARMOR Architecture, the team behind the design of the current Edmonton facility, will once again lead the architectural vision for the next phase of expansion. Complementing this work, Dawson Wallace Construction Ltd. has been...
Read More - Sargent to Chair NextGen Board
01.14.2026NextGen Label Group has appointed Tom Sargent as chairman of the board of directors, effective February 11, 2026, following a planned succession process at the North Syracuse, New York-based employee-owned company. Sargent previously served as president and CEO of NextGen...
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FPA Now - News On the Web
- FPA Signs Coalition Letter in Support of Circular Action Alliance’s Amended Program Plan for the Producer Responsibility for Statewide Recycling Act in Colorado
11.10.2025On behalf of the organizations listed below, we write to express our support for the Circular Action Alliance (CAA) Colorado Amended Program Plan, which was approved by the Advisory Board in Late August. Specifically, we support the proposed process for...
Read More - FPA Signs Coalition Letter in Support of CDPHE Requirements for CAA Colorado’s EPR Amended Program Plan
11.04.2025The undersigned organizations share and support the goals of Colorado’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) Program—to reduce materials sent to landfills, expand recycling access, and increase the circularity of packaging. When thoughtfully designed, EPR can deliver significant benefits for Colorado’s communities,...
Read More - FPA Submits Comments to Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection in Response to Appendix A, the Packaging Material Types List
10.27.2025The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to offer these comments to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP” or “Department”) in response to Appendix A, the Packaging Material Types List, developed by the Department as a requirement within the...
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Publications & Reports
- Conquer the New Normal for Sustainable Packaging at Sustpack US 2026
01.16.2026Smithers will host Sustainability in Packaging US (SUSTPACK) from March 10-12, 2026, in Chicago, IL., at the Hilton Chicago. This industry-leading event has never been more paramount. Shifting administrative support, economic headwinds, and shrinking operations have forced companies to make...
Read More - FPA Signs Coalition Letter to the Office of Management and Budget Outlining Concerns with the Commerce Department Section 232 Inclusion Process
01.16.2026The Section 232 Inclusions Process established by the Department of Commerce in the May 2, 2025, Interim Final Rule, “Adoption and Procedures of the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Inclusions Process” (90 FR 18780) (“the Interim Rule”) has significant...
Read More - FPA Submits Comments to the U.S. EPA Seeking Additional Clarification on the TSCA PFAS Reporting and Recordkeeping Rule
01.16.2026The 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 manufacture themselves but that may...
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