We recognize and appreciate the aggressive steps that are being taken to respond to the threats of the COVID-19 virus. We represent the manufacturers, distributors and supply chain of the products and raw materials that...

AWT Labels & Packaging announce that Brice Plote joined the company as a Sales Executive. Plote is an experienced sales professional, focusing on flexible packaging during his successful, 25-year career. He has an extensive background...

Polymer Film & Bag, a member of the Polymer Packaging family of companies, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition has granted the company...

Continuing its mission to deliver more sustainable flexible packaging solutions, ProAmpac, the flexible packaging leader, launched a premium recyclable quad-seal, flat bottom bag for High Island Organics’ new product, All-Purpose Organic Fertilizer.

Four years after becoming the state’s first municipality to ban the use of plastic bags and impose fees for acquiring others at grocery stores, Cambridge this week issued an emergency order temporarily forbidding the use...

A Madison County manufacturer is producing packaging and hiring workers to help address the lack of coronavirus test kits available across the nation. Printpack Medical, a family-owned plant in Marshall, is running three shifts around-the-clock...

Giant Eagle says customers should not bring reusable bags to stores, as a precautionary measure to help ensure sanitary conditions amid the coronavirus pandemic. Plexiglass dividers are also being installed at checkouts and customer service...

Dow announced a commitment of $3 million to help fund COVID-19 relief efforts with donations going towards global relief organizations, as well as non-profits in communities where Dow operates. In addition, the Company announced it...

Plastic has become ubiquitous in modern life. It keeps our food from spoiling, helps us transport goods with less energy and less breakage than other materials, makes our vehicles lighter and more energy efficient, and...

C-P Flexible Packaging is introducing virtual press check capabilities, allowing customers in critical infrastructure industries to conduct press checks and approve graphics remotely. The majority of C-P Flexible Packaging’s customers play a large role in...

ACI Plastics, a U.S. leader in post-industrial plastics reprocessing, will install two Davis-Standard reclaim extruders at its new South Carolina plant in early 2020 with two more slated for a fourth-quarter installation in California. The...

Germany-based rigid and flexible plastic packaging supplier Klöckner Pentaplast (KP) has completed what it calls a “significant expansion” for pharmaceutical packaging films at its Cotia facility in Brazil. Along with a larger and more sustainable...

Some species are named after beloved teen activists or Lady Gaga. Others are named after plastic. Before science even discovered this deep-sea crustacean, plastic had infiltrated its stomach. So scientists named it accordingly. Meet Eurythenes...

As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s ongoing commitment to address the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the agency has issued two guidance documents to communicate its policy for the temporary manufacture of certain alcohol-based...

As states rush to lift, waive, or delay regulations that might impede their ability to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, plastic bag bans are being tossed aside. On Tuesday, Maine's legislature voted to put off...

Recyclable plastic bags don’t pose the potential health risks associated with alternative bags. Hundreds of millions of petroleum based, “non-woven polypropylene” reusable bags are imported from China and other countries each year. These are, by...

CCL Industries Inc., a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today the closing of the acquisition of Flexpol Sp. Z.o.o. (“Flexpol”) this...

Three new senior staff were announced by Xeikon America, Inc. in support of the company’s growing digital printing business in North America. “We see tremendous potential in the North American market, and with these announcements,...

The outlook for flexible packaging in the U.S. remains positive, despite the continued pressure that persists around packaging waste in general, and single-use plastic packaging specifically. The industry was estimated at approximately $31.8 billion in...

Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, announced that Scot MacGillivray has been named new Director of Sales for Healthcare and Specialty Packaging. In his new role, MacGillivray will be responsible...

On 4 December 2019 Stora Enso announced the creation of a new divisional structure. As of 1 January 2020 , the divisions are Packaging Materials, Packaging Solutions, Biomaterials, Wood Products, Forest, and Paper. Stora Enso...

Glenroy™ Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging for over 50 years, has received an “AA” grade for its Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards (BRCGS) Certification for Packaging and Packaging Materials. The internationally...

As the Nation comes together to slow the spread of COVID-19, on March 16th, the President issued updated Coronavirus Guidance for America. This guidance states that: “If you work in a critical infrastructure industry, as...

FPA requests certain clarity with respect to Federal guidelines and mandates. As you continue to work on Emergency Legislation and stimulus packages in response to the COVID-19 crisis, FPA requests uniformity in distinguishing bans on...

It is of fundamental importance that the industry’s manufacturing facilities stay open and functioning in order to supply the necessary packaging consumer product companies and retailers need to supply goods the public needs through this...

Dear Governors’ Hogan and Cuomo: I am writing on behalf of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) who is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers. Flexible packaging represents over $31 billion...

It’s part of a growing movement to rollback or suspend such bans. Prohibitions on plastic bags can impact the promo products industry. In an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19, Maine lawmakers voted this...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $25 million in funding for plastics recycling research and development. The funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is part of the department’s Plastics Innovation Challenge, a comprehensive program...