C.L. Smith Company is looking to grow, and 2020 is the year for it. The WBENC certified business owned by Nancy Smith is pleased to announce its acquisition strategy for 2020 and beyond. C.L....

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics, has launched new eco-friendly packaging that better retains the quality of meat, processed seafood, and other primary products kept in frozen storage...

Based on a late March 2020 study, when the North American impact of COVID-19 was beginning to make itself known, L.E.K. Consulting, a global consulting firm, predicted that the packaging industry’s future was bright and...

Golden West Packaging Group, City of Industry, Calif., said it has acquired Berry Pack and Progressive Packaging Group. The two independent, California-based fresh produce packaging and distribution providers, have operations in California, Arizona and northern...

Tredegar Corporation announced that it has completed the previously announced sale of its personal care films business to affiliates of Fitesa S.A. Commenting on the sale, John Steitz, Tredegar’s president and chief executive officer said,...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that it is participating in the PACK EXPO Connects Partner Program and Showcase of Packaging Innovations during PACK EXPO Connects (Nov. 9-13), produced by PMMI Media...

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics, has announced that subsidiary Toppan USA, Inc. (Toppan USA) has completed preparations for the production and supply of polyethylene (PE) and biaxially...

While ecommerce had been seeing a surge prior to COVID-19, in the current and post-pandemic environment — and particularly heading into the holiday season — ecommerce sales are expected to garner a greater share of...

Let’s face it: The ecommerce revolution has not only changed the rules for consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, it has created a whole new game in which COVID-19 has only cemented the need for brands...

You need more than a product, great photos and some text to sell products online. Brand owners need to make sure they are on a platform that is right for their products. And when you...

The US and UK produce more plastic waste per person than any other major countries, according to new research. The analysis also shows the US produces the most plastic waste in total and that its...

Tom Baker has joined both his parents and older brother Harry at Baker Labels in a new role leading the development of Bakers Academy. Bakers Self Adhesive Labels Co Ltd has remained a family business...

It’s crazy to think that only around 9 percent of all plastic produced since 1950 has been recycled. Today, the majority of plastics still end up simply discarded and never repurposed, reprocessed, or reused and...

Plastic waste comes back in black as pristine graphene, thanks to ACDC. That's what Rice University scientists call the process they employed to make efficient use of waste plastic that would otherwise add to the...

Tekni-Plex will be presenting four live demos about medical packaging lidding solutions during this year’s virtual Pack Expo, November 9 -13. (All times listed below are U.S. Central Time.) The presentations will focus on lidding...

Esko has unveiled a host of new and award-winning innovations for its integrated Esko Software 20.1 platform, together with new hardware solutions, developed to deliver even more functionality as well as outstanding value to packaging,...

Dr. Jürgen Vutz, CEO and Managing Partner at machinery manufacturer, Windmöller & Hölscher, in Lengerich, Germany since 2001, will join the company’s Supervisory Board beginning January 1, 2021. The position of CEO will be taken...

Dion Label has seen a step-change in their printing process since they became a Miraclon customer and installed a KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution in June. The Westfield, Massachusetts, based labels and flexible packaging printer...

Dow announced that INNATE™ TF Polyethylene Resins for Tenter Frame Biaxial Orientation has been chosen by Amorepacific, a global beauty company from South Korea, in its new recyclable packaging. The commercialization of tenter frame biaxially...

Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex business, will be presenting four live demos designed to address emerging packaging challenges during this year’s virtual Pack Expo, November 9-13. The presentations will focus on total package solutions (top/bottom web), barrier...

Harpak-ULMA announced that the company is extending its platform capabilities to support Augmented Reality on its Rockwell Automation-enabled packaging solutions. The company has entered Beta-phase testing and is targeting commercial availability for its Augmented Reality...

As you walk down a grocery store aisle, it seems that everywhere you look – from pet food to snacks to cleaning products – flexible packaging is on display. In fact, the Flexible Packaging Association...

Flint Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Martin Čadek to Vice President, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Flexographic. In Willstätt, Germany, Flint Group Flexographic produces high quality flexographic and letterpress printing plates....

Nordmeccanica, the Italian leader in coating and lamination applied to the world of packaging, has created a new episode of its Nordmeccanica Events, the live events that are feeding the company's Piacenza-based corporate channel. This...

Sometimes it’s tough to avoid partisan cliches. Take the hackneyed insult that a politician is “putting ideology above common sense.” Is there any other way to describe Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent promise to...

A Florida-based food packaging film supplier is expanding its presence in southwest Indiana. Phenix Specialty Films has broken ground on a new technical service hub and distribution center at the North Warrick Industrial Park near...

Tri-Seal, a Tekni-Plex business, will be presenting four live demos about closure liners and related equipment during this year’s virtual Pack Expo, November 9 -13. (All times listed below are U.S. Central Time.) Tri-Seal will...

Since August, a ZSE 18 HP-PH has been in operation inside a cleanroom ISO7/GMP at AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center. With the versatile small extruder from German extrusion expert Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH, the research and...