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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Connecting. Advancing. Leading.
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
- AeroFlexx Awarded New Patents in Sustainable Packaging Innovation
06.02.2025AeroFlexx, a leader in sustainable packaging, has been awarded U.S. Patents 11,548,709 and 12,071,292. These patents present a flexible plastic package suitable for curbside recycling where all plastic bottles are accepted* that aligns with industry standards used to assess the...
Read More - ProMach Acquires DJS Systems, a Leading Automation Supplier for the Disposable Food Packaging Market
05.30.2025ProMach, a worldwide leader in processing and packaging machinery and related solutions, announced that it has acquired DJS Systems, a leader in disposable food service packaging automation. DJS Systems is a well-known and respected automation partner for many of the...
Read More - UPM Invests Over 10 Million Euros in UPM Tervasaari Mill
05.28.2025UPM Specialty Papers will invest over 10 million euros in the modernization of UPM Tervasaari mill in Valkeakoski, Finland. The investment will allow UPM Specialty Papers to boost capacity and improve production stability in its highly specialized products, such as...
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FPA Now - News On the Web
- FPA Applauds Governor Moore Signing Packaging EPR Legislation Into Law
05.14.2025The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce its strong support for Maryland’s new packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) law approved by Governor Wes Moore. This critical...
Read More - FPA Submits Testimony in Opposition to Nevada’s SB.173
04.04.2025The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting this testimony in opposition to NV SB.173, which establishes an intentionally added PFAS definition and prohibits the sale of packaging that meets that definition by 2026, among other initiatives.
Read More - FPA Submits Testimony in Opposition to California’s SB.682
04.02.2025The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting this testimony in opposition to CA SB.682, which directs the Department of Toxic Substances Control to prohibit the sale of food packaging with intentionally added PFAS by 2027, among other initiatives.
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Publications & Reports
- FPA Signs Coalition Comments in Response to OMB’s Request for Information, Docket No. OMB-2025-0003-0001
06.03.2025We are pleased to provide comments in response to OMB’s Request for Information, Docket No. OMB-2025-0003-0001, requesting information on regulations that should be repealed, rescinded, or reformed. These comments are exclusively focused in the area of occupational safety and health...
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