New Jersey-based Catalent Biologics says it has completed the $14 million expansion of its Bloomington manufacturing site. The company says the 15,000-square-foot expansion includes five new packaging suites and a laboratory to support its packaging...

The plastic industry is asking Congress for $1 billion to bail out plastic recycling during the coronavirus crisis. “Recycling is an essential service and consumers are demanding products with more recycled content,” an alliance of...

J.P. Mascaro & Sons’ retrofit of its TotalRecycle facility has allowed the company to create new markets for flexible plastic packaging derived from its single-stream curbside recycling program. J.P. Mascaro & Sons, Audubon, Pennsylvania, began...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has launched Smart TOUCH HMI, a new human-machine interface available on Forte tissue converting lines. Following high-performance design principles, PCMC’s Smart TOUCH HMI offers users a clean,...

As the global pandemic continues to elevate both business pressures and public scrutiny on every industry – from healthcare, to retail operations, to personal care services – it has also transformed American attitudes toward an...

Consumers prefer packaging materials made from recycled goods that can also be recycled again, and, according to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, as technology improves and more companies invest in sustainable strategies, the...

Three CEOs of leading manufacturers of packaging and processing machinery and equipment met virtually with PMMI to discuss strategies in conducting their operations amid the pandemic affecting today's world.

Efforts to improve on today’s battery technology has scientists turning to all sorts of materials, and in some cases these might come from the eco-friendly end of the spectrum. A new technology out of Purdue...

The world is drowning in plastic. About 60% of the more than 8,700 million metric tonnes of plastic ever made is no longer in use, instead sat mostly in landfill or released to the environment....

Retailers in California can once again hand out free single-use plastic bags under an executive order announced on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the latest turn away from reusable bags amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Before the novel coronavirus pandemic took hold, legislation aimed at addressing long-running issues around recycling was gaining more attention than it had in decades. But that momentum has stalled now that state legislatures and Congress...

Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH, with its Bielefeld and Flensburg locations, is the first company in the paper industry to receive the "Safe with a System" seal of approval from the BG RCI: the professional...

Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, announced that on April 22, 2020, it sold $600 million aggregate principal amount of new 3.125% senior unsecured notes maturing May 1, 2030. “We are very...

Miraclon, the home of KODAK FLEXCEL Solutions, this week received the coveted FTA Technical Innovation Award for its KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution, reflecting a fresh and novel approach to aqueous flexo plate making technology....

Berlin Packaging announced that its Board of Directors has appointed William J. Hayes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President and a member of the Board of Directors, effective no later than July 13, 2020....

Glenroy™ Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging for over 50 years, received two (2) awards in the Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA)’s 2020 Graphics Excellence Awards competition. The judging was conducted on March...

It is no doubt that packaging plays a vital role in our lives and modern society. It protects and keeps food safe throughout every stage of the distribution line and extends the shelf life...

With increased concerns about the environment, consumers are now pushing brands to use sustainable practices more than ever. In fact, 66 percent of consumers and 73 percent of millennials are willing to pay more for...

In the ongoing battle with COVID-19, Chevron Phillips Chemical is blessed with caring, dedicated and performance-driven employees. Throughout the company, employees are working hard to continue business as usual during this challenging time. Our response...

INEOS and Plastic Energy are to build a new pyrolysis-based chemical recycling plant to come on stream at the end of 2023. The location of the plant is yet to be decided but is expected...

Hope in the midst of crisis. Overflowing landfill sites in Asia may prove to be goldmines for local cement producers. So say researchers at the Norwegian research organization, SINTEF, who have extensive experience with the...

Those plastic milk jugs and water bottles in your recycling bin could soon be used to make pavement for roads across Texas and beyond. Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington are about halfway...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, was selected as a recipient of the prestigious 2020 FTA Technical Innovation Award for the second year in a row. Recognizing PCMC’s recently introduced Meridian Elite laser...

The world is drowning in plastic. About 60% of the more than 8,700 million metric tonnes of plastic ever made is no longer in use, instead sat mostly in landfill or released to the environment....

The Board of Directors of Stora Enso Oyj has decided to convene the Annual General Meeting to be held on 4 June 2020. Stora Enso aims at conducting the meeting in accordance with a proposal...

The health and safety of Stora Enso’s employees is a key priority. A healthy workforce ensures uninterrupted operations and customer deliveries. Stora Enso has secured the health and safety of its workforce by imposing a...

Stora Enso Oyj will publish four interim reports in 2021. The publication dates for financial information will be as follows.

Tearfund NGO says drinks makers not doing enough to tackle their plastic pollution. Coca-Cola and Pepsi are not doing enough to reduce their plastic waste footprint globally, according to a report. The charity Tearfund has...