This month, a new era began in the fight against plastic pollution. In 2019, 187 nations within the United Nations amended the 1989 Basel Convention, which governs trade in hazardous materials, to include plastic waste....

After a year of dialogue about what an extended producer responsibility (EPR) bill around plastic packaging and paper might include, nonprofit Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) and industry organization Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) have reached an...

FILMtech Inc., a leading supplier of clear and metallized barrier films, has entered into a sales agency agreement with C. C. Azuakoemu and his company Chilly Global LLC to represent the FILMtech product line to...

Highcon Systems Ltd. and EFI™ announced that the two companies have entered into a global partnership agreement. With a common group of core customers, together with EFI’s ability to deliver industry-focused ERP software solutions, the...

LongueVue Capital is pleased to announce it has partnered with CEO Tom Nathanson and the management team of Summit Plastics to recapitalize the business and provide growth capital. Headquartered in Summit, MS, Summit is a...

Echoing the unexpected events 2020, Pantone—for only the second time in its history—has made the surprising decision to choose two, rather than one, color as its Color of the Year for 2021. The colors are...

All Printing Resources (APR) and SpotOn! have introduced SpotOn Color™ — a new color management platform for the pressroom and other areas of production. APR is the exclusive distributor of the new software tool. SpotOn...

Davis-Standard, LLC will market total solutions encompassing product capabilities and support services at booth #R11, Hall 10 during Chinaplas 2021, April 13-16, in Shenzhen, China. After so many COVID-19 show cancellations, the team looks forward...

All Printing Resources (APR) and Fathom Optics have signed an exclusive US technical support agreement. Fathom Optics, a software development company spun-off from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has introduced a software platform...

Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG) announced that its Lindenmeyr Munroe division has agreed to acquire Maine Shipping and Packaging Supply, expanding its presence in the Maine market. Lindenmeyr Munroe is the largest privately held independent...

Acucote has continued to expand its Forest Stewardship CouncilⓇ (FSCⓇ )-certified product portfolio and now offers over 30 FSCⓇ -certified materials. Acucote stocks dye, pigment, UV, HP and Laser digital stocks along with over 30...

After a year of exceptional global stress and turmoil dominated by COVID-19, Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. (S&SE), a pioneer in pollution abatement solutions, announced prior-year results that reflect the company’s ability to pivot quickly...

Due to the renewed increase in costs, especially for raw materials and logistics, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is raising the prices for thermal paper deliveries from March 1, 2021. The prices for the entire thermoscript® thermal...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced the completion of a new investment from Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, strengthening their successful multi-year partnership. PPC acquired ProAmpac...

During the previous year, Montreal-based SupremeX, a manufacturer of business envelopes labels and packages with sales throughout North America, relied heavily on the speed and extra capacity from its new fully-automated UV-equipped 41”, seven-color Koenig...

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) Sustainability Life Cycle and Economic Impacts of Flexible Packaging in E-commerce Report provides a holistic view of the sustainability benefits that flexible packaging offers in e-commerce and quantifies the environmental...

PTIS, along with partner Leading Futurists LLC, is known for gathering and synthesizing data from all sectors to form 10-year forecasts for its Future of Packaging program. While many of the projections from its most-recent...

The desire to expand into the large-format sector and increase capacity without sacrificing quality or speed, led Walton Press to add the Durst P5 350. The addition of this innovative digital printer will be the...

Spokane, Washington-based Inland Empire Paper Co. (IEP) has announced the debut of two new paper grades, both made with scrap paper as feedstock. The company describes Empire bag stock as “a lightweight bag stock specifically...

Fathom Optics (formerly Lumii, Inc), a software development company spun-off from MIT, has introduced a software platform that brings printed 3D and motion graphics to packaging without requiring specialty inks or substrates and without the...

Increased legalization and a growing demand for medical and recreational cannabis across the world has the legal marijuana market size expecting to reach $73.6 billion by 2027, says a new report published by Grand View...

The new TRESU XL5i G3 peristaltic coating circulator ensures precisely regulated and stable flow for uncontaminated coating with sensitive or special aqueous or UV coatings for all printing applications - featuring TRESU's proven Pressure Control...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to support HB164, which would require the Recycling Office of the Maryland Department of Environment promote and make recommendations to support market development for recycled products. FPA and...

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, has formulated the “Toppan Group Environmental Vision 2050,” setting out its long-term approach to global environmental issues as it aims to...

LPS Industries is excited to announce their brand-new Class 100,000 facility that will provide custom printed and unprinted web stock for flexible packaging in the food and medical markets. The new ISO 8 Cleanroom will...

Spartech, a leading plastics manufacturer of engineered thermoplastic materials and specialty packaging products, has promoted Suzanne Fenton to Senior Marketing Communications Manager. “Suzanne has proven herself as a highly valuable and experienced member of the...

Answering the unmet need for recycle ready retort packaging, flexible packaging leader, ProAmpac, announced its patent-pending breakthrough innovation ProActive Recycle Ready Retort RT-3000. Suited for pet and human food, RT-3000 pouches are available in both...

Sterile packaging is a silent hero that plays a critical role in everyone's health and well-being. These innovative pouches, trays, and packs protect life-saving medical devices, supplies, and pharmaceuticals from harmful bacteria and particulates that...