Plastic is polluting our rivers, lakes, and oceans, harming wildlife, and generating microplastics in the water we use and drink. Every year, Canadians throw away 3 million tonnes of plastic waste, only 9% of which...

Prairie State Group, an SQF certified flexible packaging and pressure sensitive label printer, based in Franklin Park, Illinois, is pleased to announce the adoption of its new ERP system, CERM. Prairie State Group is the...

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG), which owns sales and distribution businesses in the global pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, wood products and metals industries, announced that its Central National division will expand its product offering to...

One of the most significant effects of the pandemic in our industry has been the cancellation or postponement of industry shows worldwide. That has affected the ability for the entire supply chain to present to...

M. Holland Company, a leading distributor of thermoplastic resins, announced a new partnership agreement with JL Goor Materials, a polymer distribution company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The agreement provides access to M. Holland’s Mtegrity™ products...

It is well documented that large quantities of plastic enters the oceans every year, polluting the seas, littering beaches and endangering wildlife. And that plastic pollution has been found even in the most remote regions...

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...

Two major industry groups are promoting packaging fees on product makers to support recycling infrastructure development, a shift one MRF operator described as a “historical moment.” The Recycling Partnership on Sept. 29 released “Accelerating Recycling,”...

Esko has announced that its Senior Color Product Specialist Mark Samworth will be a speaker at FTA’s Virtual Fall Conference 2020, which takes place October 5-7. Mark’s presentation, scheduled for 11:30 a.m. ET on October...

Danimer Scientific, a next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, and Live Oak Acquisition Corp., a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company, announced a definitive agreement for a business combination...

BW Integrated Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller packaging company, is pleased to announce that Heather Spitler has been promoted to Vice President of Culture and People Development (CPD). In her one year with the company, she has...

The coronavirus pandemic has sparked a rush for plastic. From Wuhan to New York, demand for face shields, gloves, takeaway food containers and bubble wrap for online shopping has surged. Since most of that cannot...

OEC Graphics, one of the largest pre-press service providers in North America, has recently added two more KODAK FLEXCEL NX Systems from Miraclon to its portfolio; one at its site in Vancouver, Canada, and the...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., announces three promotions within its Torayfan® Division. Christopher Voght has been promoted to the position of General Manager, Franco Chicarella is now the Director of Sales, and Amanda Whaley has been...

The Pennridge Airport Business Park in Perkasie has landed its first tenant, Telford-based Fres-Co Systems USA Inc. The flexible packaging manufacturer in business for over 40 years signed a long-term lease to fill a 101,920-square-foot...

LyondellBasell and Sasol announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to form a 50/50 joint venture (JV) through which LyondellBasell will acquire 50 percent of Sasol’s 1.5 MM ton ethane cracker, 0.9 MM ton...

Bobst Italia SpA in San Giorgio Monferrato, Italy, hosted a grand event on 2 October 2020 to mark the completion of an ambitious renovation project that was first started in 2016. Carried out in three...

A new British standard for biodegradable plastic is being published which scientists say will cut through a jungle of classifications that leave consumers confused. Plastic claiming to be biodegradable will have to pass a test...

Since 2005, when Walmart began leading the charge in sustainability, most of its efforts—as well as those of most eco-friendly-minded CPGs and retailers—have focused on maintaining systems without degrading them. At its Sustainability Milestone Summit...

Durst, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, is strengthening its position in the US Graphics Industry with the acquisition of a majority stake in Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Ga. Vanguard...

We are minimizing waste, increasing recycling, and providing options for our customers to reuse, repair, and recycle their products—sending less material to the landfill and more back into the circular economy.

Flexible packaging converter Wipak UK has unveiled plans for a £5 million-plus ($6.4m) investment to significantly enhance its capabilities and sustainable product offering. The investment will include state-of-the-art conversion equipment, which will produce flexible packaging...

ProAmpac, the leader in flexible packaging, joined with Grow West Organics, Oldcastle, and EB Stone to celebrate the acceptance of three 2020 Gold Ink Awards for excellence in printing capabilities. The leading magazine and content...

The lone remaining trace of steelmaking on Pine Avenue SE was purchased for $750,000 by a northern California-based company that manufactures equipment and material for the flexible packaging industry. The office building for the former...

Flint Group Packaging Inks announced the acquisition of Poteet Printing Systems LLC located in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. This acquisition aligns with a key element of Flint Group Packaging’s strategy to grow not only...

Tanja Dreilich, Managing Director and CFO, will leave the Constantia Flexibles Group by the end of 2020 in order to take on new professional challenges. The CFO tasks will be taken over by Richard Kelsey,...

Mondi, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, has been recognised in this year’s Austrian Green Star Packaging Awards for two recent sustainable packaging innovations developed using its customer-centric approach, EcoSolutions.

Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (SSE) celebrates twenty years of providing pollution abatement technologies and services to a world in ever greater need of clean air, essential businesses, and safe workspaces. The company, co-founded by...