While U.S. hospitals report severe shortages of equipment in their fight against COVID-19, executives at Milton, Wis.-based Charter NEX Films Inc. are running every production line as they meet daily to prioritize production of films...

Chemical firms around the world are adding yet more production of hand sanitizer and sanitizer raw materials in an effort to meet unprecedented demand in the face of COVID-19. Huntsman has begun manufacturing multi-ton quantities...

In 2019 there was a strong, quite single-minded push against plastics in general from several places in activism and the media. The question I have to ask is: Can you imagine a hospital without the...

It may be a time of upheaval for our work and families, but it’s important to celebrate the good things. Miraclon is one year old this month. And the past 12 months have given us...

Polymer Film and Bag, a division of Polymer Packaging, Inc., begins production of multilayered film for the flexible packaging industry on the second of two co-extrusion lines. “We are very excited to be back in...

How is Miraclon handling the risk of disruption to the Coronavirus outbreak? We have been working hard to ensure continuity of supply and minimize potential disruption to our customers’ operations. Several months ago – in...

Thanks to a donation of essential plastic materials by Spartech, a Wisconsin-based company has been able to produce 20,000 face shields to help protect first responders and healthcare workers in the fight against the COVID-19...

Washington’s governor vetoed a bill mandating recycled content in beverage containers, citing concerns about the state’s fiscal future given the economic impacts of the coronavirus. Gov. Jay Inslee vetoed House Bill 2722, which requires manufacturers...

Flexible packaging leader ProAmpac announced a five-year extension of its Research and Development alliance with Polytechnique Montréal. The partnership will continue funding the Sustainable, Safe and Smart Polymer Flexible Packaging program operated by the university’s...

Dr. Adam Read, external affairs director at CEFLEX member SUEZ, talks to us about the challenges of operating waste and recycling collections during the Coronavirus pandemic. SUEZ is maintaining municipal services as best we can,...

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions on movement that have followed continue to raise new challenges for the European petrochemical industry and the wider EMEA region. Supply-chain concerns in Europe continue to rise and...

The demand for protective clothing has significantly increased in the last weeks in hospitals and other health care facilities due to the Covid-19 crisis. To fulfill this need, Walki has decided to act fast and...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a demand of personal protective equipment for healthcare workers and the Troy University Center for Materials and Manufacturing Sciences is trying to fill that need. Center Director Dr. Govind Menon...

As the world grapples with the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE) today announced a Controls Upgrade Program for all existing customers or any industrial manufacturer in need of...

At this point, no informed person can honestly deny the world’s plastic waste issue. Researchers have delivered sobering statistics about the amount of plastics ending up in waterways. Media outlets have offered a regular stream...

Spain is the world’s leading olive oil producer and therefore generates considerable waste during the stoning process. This waste is currently incinerated for power generation. However, AIMPLAS and OLIPE, Olivarera de los Pedroches, have implemented...

City Councilman Mark Gjonaj is rightly pushing to set aside the city’s new 5-cent fee on paper bags at grocery stores and the like in the face of the coronavirus threat. The Bronx Democrat, who...

In a world where sustainability is a top priority, brand owners in every industry are positioning their brands as environmentally friendly. From food production to packaging, even price may be taking a back seat to...

With headquarters in Columbus, Wis., and production facilities in five sites, American Packaging Corp. (APC), has been as forward-thinking as any flexible film converter operating today when it comes to connecting machinery, gathering data,...

When it comes to baby food, today’s parents seem to be primarily concerned that the product is healthful, organic and sustainable. Those same concerns apply to baby food packaging. Perhaps that’s the reason why pouches...

Researchers from Osaka University have developed a new kind of plastic that can be used to make watertight containers that are also biodegradable in certain kinds of ocean water. The project was a joint effort...

Shrinath Flexipack Pvt Ltd, India’s leading manufacturer of plastic packaging materials has finalised an agreement to build its first factory in the Middle East at KIZAD. The investment of AED 55 million ($15 million) will...

Single-use plastic bags are a miracle of modern technology. Cheap, light, convenient, and ubiquitous, they provide an elegant solution to a problem. If you recycle them, as most people do, and put your rubbish in...

TC Transcontinental Packaging, the packaging sector of TC Transcontinental, is proud to support the vital food industry, a sector considered critical by governments, and contribute to the maintenance of essential services in communities during the...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has announced that the Xcut saw, its newest tissue log saw, now has the ability to use predictive maintenance to reduce unplanned downtime. With this new...

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...

San Francisco has reversed its 13-year ban on plastic bags and will now prohibit the reusable bags city leaders once championed because of the coronavirus. The city announced the switch this week as part of...

Global packaging and paper group Mondi has released its interactive 2019 Sustainable Development Report, which illustrates how Mondi is meeting rising demand for sustainable packaging using paper where possible, plastic when useful. It also covers...