JPFL Films Private Limited, a subsidiary of Jindal Poly Films Ltd, has achieved a major milestone by becoming the first company in India to manufacture Biaxially Oriented Polyamide (BOPA) Nylon films. The company has invested...

Syensqo S.A. (Brussels, Belgium) announced the successful completion of an ambitious recycling initiative. The results of comprehensive trials have proven that multilayer food packaging structures with Ixan polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) can effectively be recycled...

Constantia Flexibles, a global packaging manufacturer, announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of a majority of shares of Aluflexpack AG. Aluflexpack is a leading European producer of custom flexible packaging, serving food and...

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, is proud to announce the issuance of multiple U.S. patents for its ProActive Sustainability® recyclable and recycle-ready technologies. These patents mark a significant milestone in...

AVT (Advanced Vision Technology), a provider of print inspection technology for the label and flexible packaging industries, is transforming into an independent company. With more than 30 years at the forefront of in-line and inspection...

Koenig & Bauer (US) has announced a key addition to its sales team. Bridget Rice is joining the company as its new Northeast territory sales manager, taking over for Edward Heffernan, who recently retired after...

Poly Print, Inc. in Tucson, Arizona, recently collaborated with the Tucson City Council and ByFusion, a California-based company specializing in transforming discarded plastic into sustainable building materials, to recycle and repurpose plastic waste. The hope is...

The flexible packaging industry is a close-knit community where companies and professionals often intersect throughout their careers. There is a palpable emphasis on relationship-building as a cornerstone of sales and marketing strategies. Success relies not just...

Chris Lyons, group president and publisher of Packaging Impressions magazine, had some words of advice for companies that participated in the 69th annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition: Submit more entries next time. Lyons was...

The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) recently achieved a new milestone—the publication of its first position paper. Titled “Sustainability of Medical Device Packaging,” the paper explains how laws mandating that sterilized medical packaging include recycled...

The vast array of ProAmpac displays at the 2024 PACK EXPO International in November in Chicago includes a section simply titled “Curbside Recyclable Paper,” with a more elaborate slogan: “Kick Our Packaging to the Curb.”...

After the election in the fall, all we seemed to hear about was tariffs: tariffs on goods coming from Canada and Mexico, increased tariffs on Chinese goods, and threats of tariffs with just about every...

Most people today know March Madness as the few weeks that begin in March every year when 68 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men’s and women’s college basketball teams compete to be crowned...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) will be publishing its annual “Report to the Members,” which provides an overview of the many initiatives and activities FPA conducts on behalf of its members. As the voice of...

In 2025, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) celebrates its 75th anniversary, a milestone the judges were alerted to as they started the process of picking the best packages for this year’s Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards...

In recent years, extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws have been spreading in the United States, requiring the guidance of producer responsibility organizations (PROs) that would be central to each state’s development and implementation of EPR...

In the past four years, five states have passed separate packaging extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws that are now being implemented. Of those five state laws, two state laws require initial EPR planning and performance...

In every state that adopted extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws, producers—however they are defined by statute—must register with their producer responsibility organization (PRO) and submit data about the amount and types of covered materials they...

Selig Group, a provider of sealing and venting packaging solutions, announces that Adam Sheridan will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in addition to his current role as President effective July 1st. After...

Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company (Earnings) for the fourth quarter of 2024 of $36.6 million increased by 5.1 percent from the $34.8 million recorded in the corresponding quarter in 2023. The...

Chair and CEO Thierry Le Hénaff said: “I would like first of all to thank Arkema’s teams who were able to adapt to a demanding macroeconomic and geopolitical context last year. The Group thus once...

The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) advanced a recycling proposal on February 5, 2025, that would support initiatives nationwide to increase recycling access, particularly in underserved areas. The Strategies to Eliminate...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit testimony in opposition to Legislative Bill 607 (Bostar), which provides positive changes to Nebraska’s advanced recycling definition, but directs the Department of Environment and Ecology...

JBF Bahrain continues to set industry benchmarks in sustainability, demonstrating a strong commitment to reducing environmental impact through innovative packaging solutions. In February, the company celebrated more than 10 years of continued growth, marking this...

TeraPlast Group recorded a 34% increase in revenue in 2024, reaching RON 897.9 million, compared to RON 672.3 million in 2023. This growth is generated by an increase in sold volumes, the launch of operations...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit testimony on Senate Bill 269 (Campbell), which directs the Department of Environment and Conservation to establish an extended producer responsibility program in the State of...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) appreciates the opportunity to submit testimony on House Bill 1092 (Del Terrasa), which would narrowly redefine what constitutes recycling in Maryland and ban the construction of advanced recycling facilities in...

American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, is advancing renewable and bio-based packaging technologies. Sustainability expert, Jeff Travis, Manager of Innovation and Sustainability, publishes his white paper titled, "Material Options and Considerations...