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lobal packaging leader Sonoco is pleased to announce the expansion of its flexible packaging service operations with the acquisition of Inapel Embalagens Ltda. in Brazil. Inapel has been an industry leading flexible packaging manufacturer for...
Huhtamaki accelerates strategy implementation by starting a program which is expected to materially support the profitability of Huhtamaki with efficiency improvements leading to savings of approximately EUR 100 million over the next three years. All...
In order to counteract the continuing tense situation on the raw material markets, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is forced to adjust the prices for thermoscript® thermal papers again. For this reason, prices will be increased individually...
Brook + Whittle a leading provider of sustainable label solutions for pressure sensitive, shrink sleeves, and flexible packaging, has acquired FlexoOne and InStockLabels.com, based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Founded in 2006, FlexoOne provides the...
The Saica Group has unveiled its Research, Development & Innovation (R&D&I) Centre at its El Burgo de Ebro plant in Zaragoza, Spain. Launched as part of the company's 80th anniversary celebrations, the centre will service...
Pakka, a pioneer in the compostable packaging industry, has announced the appointment of Eduardo Estrada as the new chief executive officer of Pakka USA. With over 30 years of agricultural and food industry experience, Eduardo...
LyondellBasell, a global leader in the chemical industry, is proud to announce the establishment of a new distribution hub in the United Kingdom for its Polyolefins grades. This strategic move is part of our ongoing...
All Printing Resources (APR) has introduced FlexoAcademy, a new training program for the printing industry. In today's fast-paced business landscape, finding the time and resources for employee training has become increasingly challenging. Recognizing this need,...
LyondellBasell announced it has made the final investment decision to build the company's first industrial-scale catalytic advanced recycling demonstration plant at its Wesseling, Germany, site. Using LyondellBasell's proprietary MoReTec technology, this plant will be the...
TC Transcontinental announced that it will be phasing out operations at its Tomah (Wisconsin) packaging plant in anticipation of the complete closure of the facility in early February 2024. Operations will gradually be transferred to TC Transcontinental Packaging’s...
Pregis®, a global leader in high-performance flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, achieved International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certifications at its facilities in Hopkinsville, Ky., and Visalia, Calif. These certifications are a notable...
Resource Label Group, LLC, a leading full-service provider of label and packaging solutions including pressure sensitive labels, flexible packaging, durable labels, shrink sleeves and RFID/NFC technology, announced it has acquired Coast Label Company based in...
Surrounded by his loving family, William (Bill) Arthur Swinimer passed away at home on November 13, 2023, at the age of 79. Bill was born on February 23, 1944, in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia. He is...
Huhtamaki’s subsidiary in India has recently consolidated five manufacturing sites into larger local units. Following the reorganization, the company has sold its real estate in Thane, India, from where a manufacturing facility and offices have...
Decowraps, a provider of innovative floral and potted packaging solutions, has opened a new office and warehouse in St. Catharines, Ontario. This strategic expansion represents a significant milestone in the company’s growth and reaffirms its...
Tredegar Corporation reported third quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023. Third quarter 2023 net income (loss) was $(50.4) million ($(1.47) per diluted share) compared to net income (loss) of $1.0 million...
Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading sustainable polyethylene producer NOVA Chemicals Corporation ("NOVA Chemicals") for the purchase of mechanically recycled polyethylene resin...
Sethunath Padmanabhan steps down and Andrew Hewitson takes over. Reproflex3 Global CEO, Andrew Hewitson will take over from previous managing director of Repoflex3 India and Asia. As Sethunath transitions out of his operational role, he...
Davis-Standard, LLC, a global leader in the extrusion equipment and services sector, announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Extrusion Technology Group from entities controlled by the Dutch Investor Nimbus. The...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has long been the voice of flexible packaging industry, and that voice has been stretching to reach more places in recent years. FPA’s accelerated advocacy assures that the full realm...
The leaders at BOBST were seeing a growing demand for flexible packaging and wanted a way to demonstrate what it had to offer its customers. Those discussions led to the expansion of what the company...
Sonoco Products Company, one of the largest sustainable global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its third quarter ended October 1, 2023. Our third-quarter results benefited from seasonally higher demand as well as better...
Atlanta-based Printpack will layoff 90 workers and close its Hendersonville location at the end of the year, according to paperwork filed with the N.C. Department of Commerce. The plant, which has been operating since the...
Ispahani Group, Bangladesh's oldest business house, has partnered with Tampaco Group, the pioneer in the country's packaging industry, to drive the expansion of their packaging business, says a press release. This collaboration marks a significant...
A.J. Plast Vietnam Co has inaugurated a 70,000sq.m biaxially oriented plastic film production plant in the southern province of Bình Dương. The factory's core products include biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) and biaxially oriented polyethylene trephthalate (BOPET) firms, both serving as essential...
Charter Next Generation (CNG), North America's leading producer of specialty films, is pleased to announce its Milton Plant has earned the International Sustainability and Carbon Certificate (ISCC) PLUS certification. Granted through SCS Global Services, the...
Winpak Ltd. reported consolidated results in US dollars for the third quarter of 2023, which ended on October 1, 2023. Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the third quarter of 2023...
We delivered a meaningfully improved result in the third quarter compared with the previous quarter. Profitability and cash generation were significantly up, and encouragingly, we see progress in both our European and North American regions....