Recycling and composting systems are not equipped to handle growth in flexible packaging, according to a new study from American Institute for Packaging and the Environment (AMERIPEN) and PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing...

At interpack 2023, taking place in Düsseldorf, 4-10 May, BOBST innovations will be a major presence throughout the tradeshow, with several samples and machines shown at stands across the exhibition. BOBST staff will be on...

Early in my career, I was fortunate to have strong mentors. These men and women—primarily my editors and publishers—instilled in me that my job as a reporter was one small but important part of a...

Sustainability initiatives rolling out across the globe are catalyzing brands and converters to seek out paradigm-shifting technologies that facilitate improved end-of-life solutions for flexible packaging structures—including both fiber based and film based substrates. You can...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced sector-leading ESG ambitions to drive the circular economy for plastics, in line with its vision to become the leading sustainable polyethylene producer in North America. By 2030, the company aims to:...

The leading manufacturer of printing inks, innovative packaging solutions, and allied material in the country, DIC India Limited , part of DIC group, Global Leaders in printing and packaging Inks, inaugurated its advanced and latest...

When Great American Packaging extols its “white glove service,” this premium differentiator extends to all areas of the company: high quality production, knowledgeable sales force, and sustainability initiatives. As a vertically-integrated manufacturer of custom printed...

Environment ministers from the European Union’s 27 member states, led by Italy and Belgium, want more flexibility in implementing the bloc’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), tabled by the European Commission in November. The...

Michelman will introduce PAMEX 2023 visitors to next-generation barrier and functional film coatings that help customers achieve sustainability targets. They will also highlight the Michelman Innovation Centre for Coatings (MICC), a packaging incubator helping customers...

We are writing to respectfully oppose HB 5673 and SB 16 related to the comprehensive perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances ban. This legislation is overly broad, lacks scientific basis and will have significant unintended consequences and...

ALTANA generated sales of 3 billion euros for the first time in the 2022 fiscal year. Sales rose by 13 percent to 3,021 million euros (previous year: 2,667 million euros). The specialty chemicals group has...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, will open a new plant in Most, the Czech Republic. Toppan aims to commence mass production at its first transparent barrier film...

TotalEnergies and Paprec have signed a long-term commercial agreement to develop a French value chain for advanced recycling of plastic film waste. The deal will secure the supply of materials from TotalEnergies’ future advanced plastic...

Innovia Films, a science material leader and major producer of highly differentiated speciality Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP), Bubble and Tenter technologies and Cast Polypropylene (CPP) films, has announced the groundbreaking for a significant expansion at...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has been recognized for the second consecutive year as a Supplier Engagement Leader in the 2022 Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) conducted by...

On behalf of the undersigned, we thank you for the opportunity to submit comments regarding Recycling and Disposal Reporting System Permanent Regulations implementing SB 343 (Allen, Statutes of 2021, Chapter 507), “Truth in Labeling for...

ePac Flexible Packaging is pleased to announce that the company has achieved compliance in advance of all state deadlines related to PFAS and plastic packaging. State Laws and regulations banning intentionally added Polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) in...

Mexican prepress provider, FlexoPlatte, based in Guadalajara, has invested in PureFlexo Printing from Miraclon to offer its customers the increased productivity and reduced downtime enabled by the technology. Ferel Garay, FlexoPlatte owner, said: “When we...

Leading global print consumables manufacturer, Flint Group, is celebrating continual improvement after its updated EcoVadis rating, which saw a seven-point increase over 2022. EcoVadis is the world’s largest and most trusted provider of business sustainability...

The board of directors of Tredegar Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of thirteen cents ($0.13) per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on April 1, 2023 to shareholders of record at...

BOBST will attend the Converters Expo 2023, taking place April 12-14, Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, with a focus on oneBARRIER, a family of new alternative and sustainable solutions developed by BOBST and its partners. BOBST...

FirstWave Innovations, a wholly owned subsidiary of SinnovaTek and a co-manufacturer of aseptic food products, has partnered with ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, to bring to market aseptic spouted pouches...

Toyo Ink Co., Ltd., Toyo Printing Inks Inc. and Toyo Ink Europe, N.V., all member companies of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, will be jointly exhibiting at interpack 2023. Under the banner of “Packaging...

Inovar Packaging Group has completed its acquisition of Amherst Label, which is based in Milford, New Hampshire. This is Inovar’s ninth platform company and adds to its existing manufacturing footprint in Dallas, Texas; Newburyport, Massachusetts;...

A pilot program for residential recycling of hard-to-recycle plastic films is being piloted by Dow, WM (formerly Waste Management), and leading edge film converter Natura PCR (formerly Avangard Innovative, acquired by WM). The two publicly...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a leading supplier of polyethylene (PE) for food packaging, announced that it delivered a commercialized FDA-compliant high-density recycled polyethylene (rPE) resin to market. The new grade is its first mechanically recycled food-contact...

The connected worker model combines the human element with applications or software integrated into a company’s environment and connects them to various departments — such as operators and maintenance teams. Tablets and smartphones connected to...

When Inland Packaging opened its third new 40,000 sq ft manufacturing facility in La Crosse, WI, the domestic label and packaging manufacturer ensured that its $15 million dollar equipment investments included a unique high speed,...