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More than 100 billion tonnes of materials entered the global economy in 2017 to generate power, build infrastructure and homes, produce food, and provide consumer goods such as clothes and phones. There are now more...
Colordyne celebrated its 10th anniversary by launching a new division and website focused on print engine development and innovation. The business unit within Colordyne targets strategic integration partners (SIPs) interested in adding inkjet technology to...
Euromonitor International's research analysts and analytics teams are monitoring the impact of COVID-19 to better assess the short and long term effects on economic scenarios, product categories, pricing, stock availability and consumer behavior. They developed...
Is leading with safety the new norm for the food packaging supply chain? That’s probably a pretty provocative question to anyone working in the packaging space. And yes, I admit, I am trying to get...
Nosco recently announced that it will purchase a Karlville KS-DSUP-400 Pouching Machine for its flexible packaging operation in Carrollton, Texas. Through this investment, the company will gain the ability to control the entire manufacturing process...
Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the first quarter of 2020, which ended on March 29, 2020. Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related packaging machines. The Company's products...
Sealed Air Corporation announced financial results for the first quarter 2020. “Our purpose ‘to protect, to solve critical packaging challenges, and to leave our world better than we found it’ is more powerful now than...
As the nation’s hospitals, medical providers, and first responders continue treating patients for COVID-19, the sterile flexible packaging industry is providing a critical component in the production of primary packaging in a sterile barrier system...
It was supposed to be a blockbuster moment for the U.S. plastic industry. With an abundance of cheap natural gas at hand, thanks to the country’s fracking boom, U.S. energy giants were pouring billions of...
Berry Global Group, Inc. reported its second quarter 2020 results, referred to in the following as the March 2020 quarter. Berry’s Chairman and CEO, Tom Salmon said, "While there are unprecedented uncertainties impacting the global...
Liquibox, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has completed the sale of select bag-in-box (BIB) assets to TriMas Corporation. This sale fulfills the obligations imposed by the Department of Justice in relation to Liquibox’s acquisition...
BW Flexible Systems, a global packaging systems manufacturer, is proud to announce the formation of a new South African sales and support team to serve customers in the region. BW Flexible Systems creates flexible packaging...
During the first quarter of 2020, our net sales increased by 5% with a comparable sales growth of 3% and improved profitability. This represents solid performance in a quarter that was marked by contrast –...
Instead of taking CSA members’ cloth bags and returning them filled with fresh vegetables, farmers Jesse Frost and Hannah Crabtree delivered mid-April shares in plastic bags. And for the weekly farmers’ market in Lexington, Kentucky,...
ACTEGA is significantly expanding its production capacities for water-based and UV overprint varnishes. As a result, the global production output increases to more than 150,000 tons per year. Around €2 million have been invested...
New Jersey-based Catalent Biologics says it has completed the $14 million expansion of its Bloomington manufacturing site. The company says the 15,000-square-foot expansion includes five new packaging suites and a laboratory to support its packaging...
The plastic industry is asking Congress for $1 billion to bail out plastic recycling during the coronavirus crisis. “Recycling is an essential service and consumers are demanding products with more recycled content,” an alliance of...
As the global pandemic continues to elevate both business pressures and public scrutiny on every industry – from healthcare, to retail operations, to personal care services – it has also transformed American attitudes toward an...
Retailers in California can once again hand out free single-use plastic bags under an executive order announced on Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the latest turn away from reusable bags amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Europe GmbH, with its Bielefeld and Flensburg locations, is the first company in the paper industry to receive the "Safe with a System" seal of approval from the BG RCI: the professional...
Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, announced that on April 22, 2020, it sold $600 million aggregate principal amount of new 3.125% senior unsecured notes maturing May 1, 2030. “We are very...
Berlin Packaging announced that its Board of Directors has appointed William J. Hayes as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President and a member of the Board of Directors, effective no later than July 13, 2020....
In the ongoing battle with COVID-19, Chevron Phillips Chemical is blessed with caring, dedicated and performance-driven employees. Throughout the company, employees are working hard to continue business as usual during this challenging time. Our response...
The health and safety of Stora Enso’s employees is a key priority. A healthy workforce ensures uninterrupted operations and customer deliveries. Stora Enso has secured the health and safety of its workforce by imposing a...
Liquibox, a worldwide leader in bag-in-box flexible packaging and liquid dispensing solutions, has added e-commerce capabilities. The company has launched an online store at liquibox-online.com for U.S. customers to purchase a variety of sought-after products....
Packaging Europe has collated views from across the value chain on the current challenges and wider implications of the COVID-19 pandemic for packaging and FMCG. Answers flooded in from across Europe which shed light on...
DuPont Inc. secured $3 billion in financing to help it ride out the coronavirus that has decimated demand in the automotive industry and other end markets. The maker of materials used in car interiors and...
MacDermid Graphics Solutions, a subsidiary of Element Solutions Inc, announced the appointment of Brad Wills as Senior Vice President and General Manager, effective April 13, 2020. Based out of Atlanta, GA, Brad is responsible for...