
Information at Your Fingertips
FPA Press Room
FPA Press Room Offers Online Searchable Content
News & Information Categories
The Flexible Packaging Association offers a variety of news and information tools to keep you up-to-date. Browse the types of news we gather and produce below, or scroll straight to the bottom to search for articles in your categories of interest.
Articles and Press Releases
Select and Search Your Category of Interest
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...
As sustainability regulations tighten and consumer demand for eco-friendly packaging skyrockets, Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE) is leading the charge with advanced air pollution control and energy efficiency technologies designed to help packaging manufacturers...
Winpak Ltd. proudly announces its exceptional achievement in its latest Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) assessment. With an outstanding score of A-, for the third year in a row, Winpak reaffirms its vision to provide the...
Across more than 30 years in the packaging industry working for companies like Nestlé, Mondi and Pepsico, Dr. Thomas Gröner, Director & Founder of TG PACK SOLUTIONS, has seen the topic of packaging sustainability from...
Mondi demonstrated resilience through the year in the face of ongoing difficult trading conditions, characterised by soft demand and a challenging pricing environment. This resilience highlights the strength of our cost-competitive, strategically located integrated assets...
Inland Packaging, a family-owned label and packaging manufacturer, has been named a finalist for the 36th annual Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award in the Large Manufacturer Category. Presented by Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC),...
The overall trend toward making packaging that is reusable, compostable, or recyclable will continue, especially as more states consider implementing extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation. Adapting sustainable alternatives to plastic to existing manufacturing equipment also...
Braven Environmental joins several other chemical recycling operations that see Texas as an ideal state for operations, in part due to business incentives and nearby petrochemical operations. ExxonMobil, which operates some of the largest chemical...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, is proud to announce that its ProActive Recyclable® RP-1000 Paper Platform, used in the Marks & Spencer’s Select Farms Organic potato range, has won Best in...
Alpine American offers sustainable solutions to support a circular economy including Machine Direction Orientation machines to produce a wide range of stand-up pouches. Alpine MDO systems produce Mono-Material packaging that is totally recyclable. Alpine’s patented...
India’s flexible packaging solutions provider UFlex is investing over $86.35m to establish a woven polypropylene bags (WPP) manufacturing unit in Mexico and a new recycling facility in Noida, India. These operations are expected to commence...
For Huhtamaki, 2024 was a solid year, with improved safety performance and increased profitability. In the first half of the year, demand was muted in many markets. The second half saw gradual recovery, with variations...
Aimplas has developed a digital totem that simulates the digital passport for plastic products, which will be mandatory for marketing products in the European Union. Companies should start implementing it from 2025 to adapt to...
As the new Trump administration enacts massive changes nationwide, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) will be monitoring various issues to ensure policymakers consider how decisions might affect their constituents who work in the packaging industry....
Wikoff Color, a provider of colorants, coatings and specialty inks, has appointed Sachin Nayar as vice president of research and development, effective Dec 2, 2024. Nayar will be based at the company's corporate office, overseeing...
The Board of Directors of Sonoco has declared a $0.52 per share quarterly common stock dividend. This dividend will be paid on March 10, 2025, to shareholders of record as of February 26, 2025. According...
Flexible packaging manufacturer Korozo Group has published its latest GRI-approved Sustainability Report, which details the company’s progress in its sustainability journey. The report is centered around the three pillars of People, Packaging, and Planet. Each...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, will exhibit its latest recyclable and high-performance packaging solutions at Packaging Innovations 2025, taking place February 12–13 at the NEC Birmingham. Visitors can find ProAmpac at...
Resource Label Group, LLC (RLG), a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions, is delighted to announce the acquisition of Imprimerie Ste-Julie, located in Sainte-Julie, Quebec. Owned and operated by Caroline Fournier and Marilène...
February 5, 2025, marked the fifth annual #SterilePackagingDay. This (mostly virtual) event celebrates the people and healthcare packaging technologies that help save lives. Created by the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC), part of the Flexible...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the voice for the rapidly growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, applauds the introduction and Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee advancement of the Strategies to Eliminate Waste...
The recent change in presidential administrations came and went without an update to the Green Guides, guidelines for environmental marketing claims promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission. An FTC spokesperson confirmed at the end of...
NOVA Chemicals Corporation announced the appointment of James “JT” Jones as its new Chief Supply Chain & Procurement Officer, effective February 10, 2025. In this role, JT will lead the company’s global supply chain and...
Imaflex Inc. announced that Mr. Roberto Longo has resigned from its Board of Directors (the "Board") for personal reasons, effective immediately. Concurrently, the Corporation has appointed Mr. Mario Settino to the Board of Directors, where...
All4Labels Global Packaging Group has launched its new online business venture All4Flexibles a new B2B online shop for flexible packaging. This initiative complements the group’s extensive network of production sites across Europe and the Americas,...
Circular Action Alliance submitted its initial extended producer responsibility plan to Colorado’s advisory board, taking another step on the state’s path to implementation. The plan proposal lays out the details of program operations, including producer...