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Leaders Expect Pandemic to Alter Views About Travel and Work
10.12.2020

The health and safety policies put in place to combat COVID-19 will prepare companies beyond the immediate crisis, if they continue to stay focused on preventing illness, several leaders in the flexible packaging industry suggest....

AICC, FPA, PPC & TLMI Join the Virtual Digital Packaging Summit as Official Association Partners
10.06.2020

Packaging Impressions is pleased to announce AICC, (The Independent Packaging Association), FPA (Flexible Packaging Association), PPC (Paperboard Packaging Council), and TLMI have all joined the Virtual 2020 Digital Packaging Summit as Official Association Partners. The...

Registration Opens for the FPA 2020 Virtual Fall Executive Conference
09.22.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association is pleased to announce that registration for the FPA 2020 Virtual Fall Executive Conference is now open. FPA’s upcoming conference is moving to a digital format and has been split into...

FPA Publishes New Sustainability Report on E-commerce
07.17.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that the Sustainability Life Cycle and Economic Impacts of Flexible Packaging in E-commerce Report is now available. E-commerce is a growing economic segment and as more...

FPA Publishes Flexible Packaging Buyers Guide
06.24.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that the 2020 –2021 Flexible Packaging Buyers Guide is now available. The Buyers Guide provides a detailed listing of FPA members’ manufacturing and material supplying capabilities...

FPA Signs Letter in Support of Senator Ernst’s FRNT LINE Act
06.05.2020

As representatives of the food and agriculture industry, we ask you to cosponsor a bill that Senator Ernst will soon introduce to provide tax relief to essential workers, including the dedicated and talented men and...

FPA Submits Comments on the Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System Proposed Rule
05.29.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), which is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers, is troubled by the recent additional Department of Commerce activities concerning the Section 232 aluminum tariffs, particularly...

Glenroy, Inc. Publishes Streamlined Life Cycle Assessment of STANDCAP vs. Rigid Plastics Report
05.13.2020

Glenroy, Inc. recently published its Life Cycle Assessment of STANDCAP vs. Rigid Plastics Report. Glenroy contracted Shelbyville, Michigan-based firm PTIS, LLC to provide life cycle assessments (LCAs) and a report with descriptions on key environmental...

FPA Announces 2020 Board of Directors
04.02.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the election of its 2020 Board of Directors. Curt Begle, President of the Health, Hygiene, and Specialties Division of Berry Global continues as Chairperson of the FPA Board of...

FPA Addresses Essential Manufacturing in Light of COVID-19 Crisis
03.19.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association issued letters to the White House, all Governors, and Capitol Hill leadership with regard to the need for essential packaging manufacturing during this time of uncertainty, particularly food insecurity and access...

FPA Announces 2020 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Winners
03.16.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announces the winners of the FPA 2020 Student Flexible Design Challenge. This year’s first place winners were a team of students from California Polytechnic State University, and two students from...

FPA Announces 2020 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners
03.05.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the winners of its 64th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition. The winning entries were recognized during the FPA Welcome Dinner & Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Ceremony held Wednesday,...

FPA Partners with PACK EXPO East
02.06.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that it is again partnering with PACK EXPO East in the PACK EXPO East Partner Program. FPA joins several top associations who are leading forces in...

FPA Announces FlexPack Voice™ Magazine
01.30.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that the inaugural edition of FPA’s new magazine, FlexPack Voice™, will be released in May 2020. FPA is partnering with the YGS Group for the development...

FPA Publishes Annual Report to the Members
01.16.2020

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that it has published its latest Report to the Members. The report provides an overview of the many initiatives and activities FPA conducts on behalf of...

FPA Partners with the Printing Industries of America on the 2020 Continuous Improvement Conference
01.10.2020

The Continuous Improvement Conference is the only annual event focused on helping printing and converting companies and other custom manufacturers achieve operational excellence by using the concepts of Lean thinking and other management and quality...

FPA Reorganizes Sponsorships for 2020
01.10.2020

The FPA is pleased to announce that it has completely revamped its sponsorships for 2020. Sponsorships will be on an annual basis, and include more opportunities for promotion at both of our meetings, as well...

FPA Welcomes Consolidated Container Company as a Converter Member
01.10.2020

Consolidated Container Company (CCC) is a leading developer and manufacturer of plastic packaging solutions in North America. CCC specializes in customized mid- and short-run packaging solutions, serving a diverse customer base in the dairy, household...

FPA Partners with Sustainability in Packaging 2020
01.10.2020

Sustainability in Packaging US 2020: Making Sustainable Packaging A Commercial Reality will provide expert content and key insights from some of the top brand owners, CPG's, retailers, packaging manufacturers, governmentregulators, and NGO's who are making...

SPMC Webinar Explores Medical Packaging Integrity
01.09.2020

In-depth knowledge of pack-testing standards and packaging materials is essential when developing packaging for medical devices, kits and other products that require sterilization. “SPMC Learning Tools: A Guide to Gels and Sterile Barrier Integrity Measures,”...

FPA Partners with PACK EXPO East 2020
12.06.2019

With its convenient Philadelphia location and cutting-edge technology from 400 top suppliers, PACK EXPO East is your East Coast connection to packaging innovation. It’s no wonder that 7,000 high-level pros from leading consumer packaged goods...

FPA Holds Meeting with the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI)
12.06.2019

FPA held a meeting with PSI November 20-21, 2019, in Boston, MA, after a successful webinar discussing issues surrounding packaging legislation and its potential impact on flexible packaging in the U.S. PSI is an organization...

FPA's Input on the Udall/Lowenthal Discussion Draft for Producer Responsibility for Product and Packaging Waste
12.06.2019

Thank you for the opportunity to submit input on the Udall/Lowenthal discussion draft legislation: Producer Responsibility For Product And Packaging Waste (Discussion Draft). I am Alison Keane, President and CEO of the Flexible Packaging...

FPA Welcomes New Members
10.01.2019

With more than 250 years of experience, hubergroup is one of the leading international specialists for printing inks and print-related products for packaging as well as commercial printing. The family-owned enterprise produces a majority of...

California State Assembly SB 54 (Allen) - Solid Waste: Packaging and Products
09.13.2019

On behalf of the following organizations listed above, we respectfully oppose SB 54 (Allen), as amended on September 5, 2019. While all of our organizations agree with the general premise of the bills that more...

FPA Publishes Fact Sheet to Summarize Key Findings from New Sustainability Report
09.07.2018

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce the release of a new fact sheet that summarizes the key findings of its recent sustainability report, “A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible Packaging...

New York EPR For Packaging Bill Fails to Pass Before End of Legislative Session
06.10.0024

New York’s EPR for packaging bill did not pass before the end of the state’s formal legislative session, marking another year where the high-profile bill gained last-minute momentum but did not make it over the...

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