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Leadership Change at Constantia Flexibles: Uwe Roehrhoff Appointed Interim CEO
09.16.2024

Constantia Flexibles, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, has announced its Supervisory Board has commenced plans for a CEO transition. Telmo Valido, Partner at One Rock Capital Partners, financial sponsors of Constantia Flexibles, says:...

More Reliability in Coding & Marking for the Food Industry
09.16.2024

Packaging leader SÜDPACK and industrial printing specialist LEIBINGER have joined forces to meet the growing demand for sustainable packaging solutions. The first joint project is testing the suitability of CIJ inks for printing on recyclable...

Preco, LLC Announces Jake Brunsberg as New CEO
09.16.2024

Preco, LLC., a premier provider of precision laser material processing & laser equipment manufacturing solutions, rotary and flat bed die cutting equipment, and contract manufacturing services, today announces that it has appointed Jacob Brunsberg as...

Mid South Extrusion Announces $17 Million Investment for Continued Growth at Monroe Facility
09.16.2024

Mid South Extrusion, a flexible film and bag manufacturer, announced it is investing $17 million at its facility in Ouachita Parish to install two new state-of-the-art blown film extrusion lines to support growing demand from...

INDEVCO Flexible Packaging Division Rebrands to INDEVCO Plastics, Reflecting Expansive Growth and Innovation
09.16.2024

INDEVCO Group, a diversified group specializing in manufacturing and industrial consultancy services, announces the rebranding of its Flexible Packaging (IFP) division to INDEVCO Plastics. This strategic rebranding marks a significant transition, underscoring INDEVCO Plastics’ growth...

Wipak Group Announces Recent Investments
09.16.2024

Wipak Group has revealed a series of multi-million-euro investments, advancing its commitment to sustainability and innovation. These investments, planned across several of Wipak's sites, reflect the company's goal of becoming a zero-carbon organization by 2025,...

Shridhar Dhumal Joins IMS Technologies
09.16.2024

IMS Technologies, a leading company in mechanical engineering and manufacturing of slitter rewinders and automatic winders, announced the appointment of Shridhar Dhumal as the sales director for its Nonwovens division in India. He will be...

Korozo Group Welcomes New CPO
09.16.2024

International sustainable flexible packaging manufacturer Korozo group has appointed Banu Celik as its new chief planning officer (CPO). Celik brings more than 25 years of experience to the role. Her appointment is further evidence of...

BOBST Opens New R&D and Manufacturing Site in South Korea
09.14.2024

 The new manufacturing site will produce machines for the corrugated board industry by introducing two new products – the NOVAFFG and VISIONFFG – and by re-entering the large-size applications market with the JUMBO, increasingly in...

Amcor Announces Senior Executive Appointments to Accelerate Organic Growth
09.09.2024

Fred Stephan, previously President, Amcor Flexibles North America, has been appointed to the newly introduced role of Chief Operating Officer. Fred will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will be responsible for enhancing the...

Sonoco Announces Review of Strategic Alternatives for the Thermoformed & Flexibles Packaging Business as Part of Further Portfolio Simplification
09.09.2024

Sonoco Products Company, a global leader in high-value sustainable packaging, today announced that it has initiated a review of strategic alternatives for the Company’s Thermoformed & Flexible Packaging (“TFP”) business, a part of the Company’s...

Mark Andy Unveils the Industry’s Fastest Digital Label Press at Labelexpo 2024
09.09.2024

Mark Andy is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking milestone in digital label printing at Labelexpo 2024. The unveiling of the Digital Series HD HighSpeed 1200 sets a new industry standard, doubling the speed of its...

Dr. Rick Michelman to Discuss Michelman's Comprehensive Sustainable Packaging Solutions at 11th Speciality Films and Flexible Packaging Global Summit
09.07.2024

Michelman will demonstrate its leadership position in the development of sustainable packaging solutions at the 11th Speciality Films and Flexible Packaging Global Summit. The company's water-based coatings impart critical functionality such as water, oil, and...

Berry White Paper Offers Key Considerations for Industrial Stretch Film Solutions
09.05.2024

A new white paper from Berry Global offers insights on how to balance the drive towards more sustainable industrial stretch films while delivering the required levels of performance and reliability for every application. Businesses across...

FPA Signs Coalition Letter Requesting a Veto of California’s Senate Bill 1053 (Blakespear)
09.05.2024

We, the undersigned, are writing to request your veto of Senate Bill 1053 (Blakespear), which will prohibit grocery stores from selling certified reusable polyethylene bags made with 40 percent post-consumer resin (PCR) at the point...

Pepijn Dinandt appointed as Chief Executive Officer for Flint Group
09.03.2024

Flint Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Pepijn Dinandt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1st of September 2024. With 30 years of experience successfully leading organisations across various industries, Pepijn is a...

Circulate Capital to Build Recycling Infrastructure in Latin America
09.03.2024

Environmental investment firm Circulate Capital is deploying $250 million, provided by some of the world’s largest consumer packaged goods companies, recyclers, and other supply chain actors, to build plastics recycling infrastructure overseas. Having set the...

Geostick Extends Capabilities with Second Investment in BOBST All-in-One Technology
09.03.2024

Geostick Group, a leading label converter in Europe, has developed a strong partnership with BOBST over several years. The decision to invest in another All-in-One solution, this time a DIGITAL MASTER 510, is part of...

Closing the Loop: John Richard Of Flexible Packaging Association On Embracing the Circular Economy
09.03.2024

In our current economic model, we see a lot of waste and inefficiency. Products are designed, used, and then discarded, often creating environmental and economic burdens. The circular economy offers a solution by designing out...

KM Celebrates 40 years of Innovation and Excellence
09.03.2024

This milestone highlights four decades of dedication, growth, and strong partnerships that have consolidated the company’s standing in the industry. Since its inception in 1984, KM Packaging has established a reputation for close collaboration with...

Will Flexible Packaging Revolutionise Confectionery Casing?
09.03.2024

Various factors are driving the rise of confectioners’ interest in flexible packaging. So much so that these adaptable casings are increasingly making their way into R&D plans throughout the global confectionery industry. Flexible packaging is ​a...

California Bills to Ban Plastic ‘Reusable’ Shopping Bags Head to Newsom
09.03.2024

Plastic bags at stores across California could soon become a relic of the past after lawmakers passed two bills that would expand the state’s existing single-use bag ban to include the “recyclable” alternative now used...

Trex-led PE Recycling Alliance Reports Phenomenal Growth
09.03.2024

An alliance to turn polyethylene (PE) waste into wood-alternative composites has seen a 227% increase in participation since its launch two years ago by Trex Co. The NexTrex Grassroots Movement is a collaboration among businesses,...

The CIRCLE Alliance: Scaling Packaging Circularity to Reduce Plastic Waste
09.03.2024

The CIRCLE Alliance – a new $21 million public–private collaboration co-founded by Unilever, USAID and EY – aims to support entrepreneurs and small businesses across the plastics value chain to scale solutions that reduce plastic...

Flexible Packaging Industry Growth Accelerates
08.29.2024

The Annual State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report, recently released by the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insight into the performance of the U.S. flexible packaging industry...

Sustainability—The ‘Megatrend’—Requires Commitment and Collaboration
08.29.2024

Over the years, BOBST has been committed to its industry vision of “Shaping the future of the packaging world,” with sustainability as one of the four pillars. This focus is now reaching a critical juncture...

AI and You: Manufacturers Successfully Examine How AI Helps Their Operations
08.29.2024

When OpenAI introduced its artif icial intelligence application ChatGPT in 2022, it unleashed a storm of hype that shows few signs of dying down. Over the past two years, experts of all kinds have been talking...

Minnesota Becomes 5th State to Pass Packaging EPR Law
08.29.2024

Even with 2024 being a short year for legislative sessions and the national elections taking center stage this November, some states felt the need to introduce legislation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging. Out of...

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