Marco Hilty, (49), Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), has been appointed President, Flexible Packaging and a member of the Global Executive Team at Huhtamaki as of September 1, 2021. He...

Transcontinental Inc. announced that it has priced an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 2.28% senior unsecured notes due in July 2026 ("the Notes"). The Notes are being offered through an agency...

A government-convened commission of California recycling stakeholders has outlined steps to boost markets and cut contamination. But the group’s report also leaves PP plastic off a key initial list of accepted materials, drawing quick pushback...

The definition of “infrastructure” has been a flashpoint for policymakers in Washington, D.C., ever since President Joseph R. Biden Jr. unveiled a $2.3 trillion spending bill to bolster infrastructure in the United States. Roads, bridges,...

Recycling issues in the U.S. are not new, but the ability to get a coordinated response hasn’t been easy. So, last year, various stakeholders along the supply chain organized a group to see if they...

ePac Flexible Packaging announced they have entered into a global agreement with Scantrust to bring smart, connected packaging solutions to brands of all sizes, including small and medium-sized businesses. Through ePacConnect, which was announced in...

The massive, pandemic-driven surge in e-commerce sales resulted in an influx of packages crossing the thresholds of people's homes. These packages are prime real estate for brand messaging, inside and out, carrying endless opportunities and...

A recent McKinsey study indicates U.S. consumers anticipate spending less on skincare, makeup and other personal care items in the future than they used to. One way cosmetic brands can recapture consumers is by making...

Flint Group Packaging Inks and its recently acquired partner, Poteet Printing Systems, have announced they will be exhibiting at SuperCorrExpo® 2021 on August 9-12, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Promoting the...

Recycling to use our planet's resources more efficiently is an important goal and the role of chemical recycling will be critical in achieving high degrees of plastics circularity. Chemical recycling is essential to meet ambitious...

As of this week, straws, plastic bottles, coffee cups and takeaway containers made from certain materials are banned in the EU. Items made from expanded polystyrene, specifically, are no longer allowed to be sold. The...

What is a Retort Pouch? A light flexible pouch which is used as a canning replacement method. The product is first filled and then sealed. The sealed pouches pass through a high-heat- sterilization treatment. The...

Ashland is increasing prices on pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) products in North America. This increase will range from $0.07/lb. to $0.10/lb., and includes Arocure™, Aroset™, and Flexcryl™ product lines. Ashland continues to focus on managing...

Gujarat-based Uma Converter Limited has filed draft papers for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) with markets regulator SEBI on 30 June 2021. The packaging material company plans to raise INR36 crore by issuing new shares....

A modern life without plastic would be quite unimaginable. I mean, plastic is everywhere: the packaging materials, bottles and cups and toys; the automobile parts, ships, trains, satellites and space stations; or even glasses, watches...

ALLIEDFLEX is pleased to introduce the new BOSSAR BMS ABSOLUTE SERVO Series featuring corner spout insertion, fill & seal machinery for a multitude of popular corner spouted pouch applications. The BOSSAR BMS 2.6 PMP model...

Researchers in Austria may have found an unlikely solution to the problem of plastic pollution: cows, and the microbes found inside their stomachs. Researchers from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in...

The latest update on the CEFLEX website at end-June notably asks for the Member States to grant sufficient time for innovative packaging and the requisite scale-up of new sorting and recycling infrastructure to be five...

Pregis, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging, will be investing more than $14 million in a new manufacturing facility in the Atlanta area to support e-commerce growth in the Southeast. The new 298,000 square foot...

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions has changed its English company name from Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. to Toppan Inc. following a resolution passed at the Annual...

Tekni-Plex has signed a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Grupo Phoenix in a deal that will bolster Tekni-Plex’s ability to deliver market-focused, customer-driven packaging solutions, especially in food and beverage markets. The deal combines Tekni-Plex’s...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced that it has acquired Ultimate Packaging, a pioneer in flexographic and digitally-printed flexible packaging based in the United Kingdom. Terms of the transaction were not...

Stora Enso has completed the co-determination negotiations concerning the closing down the pulp and paper production at its Kvarnsveden site in Sweden. The closure will take place by the end of the third quarter of...

Costco began as Price Club in July of 1976 and was renamed in 1983. The secret of the billion-dollar retailer’s success is not just the exceptional price point. Another factor is the select inventory the...

UFlex Ltd, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging company and a global player in polymer sciences, declared its annual results for fiscal 2020-21 and quarter ending March 2021. With packaging taking the center stage in the...

DIC Corporation has closed on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE). The acquisition brings together the complementary portfolio of technologies, products, manufacturing assets, supply chain and customer...

Oregon was one of the first states to feel the brunt of National Sword’s market effects, leading to a period of disposal waivers for recyclables and curbside program disruptions. That experience may now put Oregon...

Specialising in recyclable films, Termoplast S.r.L. is one of the pioneers of sustainable film production in Europe. Its 100% recyclable MDO-PE films offer excellent processing qualities for all printing technologies and special applications for industrial...