Described as the “perfect e-commerce package” yet perfectly suitable for brick-and-mortar channels as well, the winner of the Highest Achievement Award in the 64th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition is AeroFlexx. The technology originally...

Liquibox received a silver award from the Flexible Packaging Association for Waterspout, a specialized bag-in-box refill system for home and office water coolers. This is the company’s eighth win since first entering the annual Flexible...

LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, announced it has signed definitive agreements to expand in China through a 50:50 joint venture with the Liaoning Bora Enterprise Group (Bora)....

Going forward, Soprad’s products will be marketed under the Pregis’ PolyMask brand and will further reinforce its offerings to a growing global market. (PolyMask products include temporary surface protection films and specialty films) “Soprad has...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) announced the winners of its 64th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition. The winning entries were recognized during the FPA Welcome Dinner & Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Ceremony held Wednesday,...

Séamus Lafferty, President of Accraply, is pleased to announce that Justin Stovall has been appointed to serve as Vice President of Sales. Accraply is part of Barry-Wehmiller, and is a leader in the design, manufacture...

Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the printing and flexible packaging industry conversion, and Constantia Flexibles, a top three global producer of flexible packaging, have strengthened their relationship with the installation of three machines at...

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced that to address rising demand it is investing approximately $30 million to increase production capacity for ultra-high performance stretch films. The investment is allocated for new lines and upgrades to...

Tekni-Plex Medical, a Tekni-Plex business, has named Jennifer Lan its new head of sales, medical products for the Asia Pacific region. Tekni-Plex recently announced the formation of its Tekni-Plex Medical business unit to facilitate the...

Coveris announces the successful acquisition of Plasztik-Tranzit Kft, a specialist in high-quality flexible packaging solutions for the food industry, for an undisclosed sum. As part of the acquisition, Plasztik-Tranzit Kft is to be renamed Coveris...

Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the fourth quarter of 2019, which ended on December 29, 2019. Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related packaging machines. The Company's...

TC Transcontinental Packaging is pleased to announce the formation of a strategic partnership with T.M.E. SpA coffee packaging equipment solutions, a leading manufacturer of single-dose, modified atmosphere, and vacuum packaging lines. This partnership will allow...

The specialty chemicals group ALTANA has completed the acquisition of the overprint varnish specialist Schmid Rhyner AG, which was previously part of the Swiss Conzzeta Group. The acquisition was announced on December 20, 2019. Schmid...

Polymer Film and Bag, a division of Polymer Packaging, Inc., begins production of multilayered film for the flexible packaging industry on the second of two co-extrusion lines. “We are very excited to be back in...

Chris Thomazin, president of the Polymer Family of Companies, has announced two top management changes. Jessie Larabel has been named Division President of Polymer Protective Packaging, LLC (PPP), and Eric Howard has been named Division...

A group of leading manufacturers of paper and fibre-based food and foodservice packaging has launched the European Paper Packaging Alliance (EPPA). The alliance aims to find concrete solutions to increase recycling and to reduce carbon...

Liquibox, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has completed the acquisition of DS Smith plc’s Plastics Division. The acquired division includes both rigid and flexible packaging businesses. The combined companies will have 35 manufacturing facilities...

Durst North America announces that Steve Lynn has joined the company as a Director. In this new and broad role Steve will focus his attention on developing Durst growing software suite and the expanding digital...

ePac is excited to announce that in January 2020, over 20 million B1 impressions were produced on HP Indigo presses across 10 ePac sites across the globe, breaking previous records and more than tripling its...

Oliver Healthcare Packaging, a global leader in medical packaging, is proud to announce an expanded presence in Southeast Asia. With a larger team and a brand-new office & technical development center in Singapore’s Cintech 1...

Séamus Lafferty, President of Accraply, is pleased to announce the creation of a new innovation and manufacturing center in Irlam, Greater Manchester, UK. Accraply is part of Barry-Wehmiller and is a leader in the design,...

The Dow Chemical Company (“TDCC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Dow Inc., announced the completion of a public offering of €2,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its notes. TDCC issued €1,000,000,000 of its 0.500% notes due...

Tekni-Plex Medical, a Tekni-Plex business, has named Ian Kenny as its new global head of products and technology. Tekni-Plex recently announced the formation of the Tekni-Plex Medical business unit to facilitate the supply of mission-critical,...

Despite a public and legislative outcry against plastics, the market outlook is strong for plastic film, flexible plastic and rigid plastic applications. Led by increasing use in construction, automotive and electronics, “the global plastics market...

Esko, a global supplier of integrated hardware and software for the packaging, labels and wide format sectors, has announced the appointment of Stephen Bennett to vice president and general manager, Esko North America. Bennett previously...

Liqui-Box, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) have entered into an agreement to allow Liqui-Box to acquire DS Smith plc's Plastics Division (DS Smith Plastics). The transaction is...

PAC Worldwide, a global leader in flexible packaging, announces the promotion of Steve Foster to President, effective immediately. The announcement was made at the company's headquarters in Seattle by PAC Worldwide CEO Jim Boshaw....

While today's media attention is rightfully focused on the Wuhan coronavirus, a larger crisis will remain long after this outbreak is brought under control: record-breaking levels of environmental pollution throughout many Asian regions that continue...