Tom Baker has joined both his parents and older brother Harry at Baker Labels in a new role leading the development of Bakers Academy. Bakers Self Adhesive Labels Co Ltd has remained a family business...

It’s crazy to think that only around 9 percent of all plastic produced since 1950 has been recycled. Today, the majority of plastics still end up simply discarded and never repurposed, reprocessed, or reused and...

Plastic waste comes back in black as pristine graphene, thanks to ACDC. That's what Rice University scientists call the process they employed to make efficient use of waste plastic that would otherwise add to the...

Tekni-Plex will be presenting four live demos about medical packaging lidding solutions during this year’s virtual Pack Expo, November 9 -13. (All times listed below are U.S. Central Time.) The presentations will focus on lidding...

Esko has unveiled a host of new and award-winning innovations for its integrated Esko Software 20.1 platform, together with new hardware solutions, developed to deliver even more functionality as well as outstanding value to packaging,...

Dr. Jürgen Vutz, CEO and Managing Partner at machinery manufacturer, Windmöller & Hölscher, in Lengerich, Germany since 2001, will join the company’s Supervisory Board beginning January 1, 2021. The position of CEO will be taken...

Dion Label has seen a step-change in their printing process since they became a Miraclon customer and installed a KODAK FLEXCEL NX Ultra Solution in June. The Westfield, Massachusetts, based labels and flexible packaging printer...

Dow announced that INNATE™ TF Polyethylene Resins for Tenter Frame Biaxial Orientation has been chosen by Amorepacific, a global beauty company from South Korea, in its new recyclable packaging. The commercialization of tenter frame biaxially...

Tekni-Films, a Tekni-Plex business, will be presenting four live demos designed to address emerging packaging challenges during this year’s virtual Pack Expo, November 9-13. The presentations will focus on total package solutions (top/bottom web), barrier...

Harpak-ULMA announced that the company is extending its platform capabilities to support Augmented Reality on its Rockwell Automation-enabled packaging solutions. The company has entered Beta-phase testing and is targeting commercial availability for its Augmented Reality...

As you walk down a grocery store aisle, it seems that everywhere you look – from pet food to snacks to cleaning products – flexible packaging is on display. In fact, the Flexible Packaging Association...

Flint Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Martin Čadek to Vice President, Operations & Supply Chain Management, Flexographic. In Willstätt, Germany, Flint Group Flexographic produces high quality flexographic and letterpress printing plates....

Nordmeccanica, the Italian leader in coating and lamination applied to the world of packaging, has created a new episode of its Nordmeccanica Events, the live events that are feeding the company's Piacenza-based corporate channel. This...

Sometimes it’s tough to avoid partisan cliches. Take the hackneyed insult that a politician is “putting ideology above common sense.” Is there any other way to describe Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s recent promise to...

A Florida-based food packaging film supplier is expanding its presence in southwest Indiana. Phenix Specialty Films has broken ground on a new technical service hub and distribution center at the North Warrick Industrial Park near...

Tri-Seal, a Tekni-Plex business, will be presenting four live demos about closure liners and related equipment during this year’s virtual Pack Expo, November 9 -13. (All times listed below are U.S. Central Time.) Tri-Seal will...

Since August, a ZSE 18 HP-PH has been in operation inside a cleanroom ISO7/GMP at AIMPLAS, the Plastics Technology Center. With the versatile small extruder from German extrusion expert Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH, the research and...

In the unprecedented response to the Covid-19 pandemic, trillions in economic stimulus have been made available around the world, while the calls for a recovery that is in alignment with other global challenges, have never...

Resource Label Group, LLC, a full-service provider of pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC technology for the packaging industry, announced it has acquired Dallas, Texas-based McDowell Packaging & Advertising Co., Inc., enhancing its presence...

Glenroy® Inc., a converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging for over 55 years, has announced new executive leadership of the company. Tom Danneker, former President of Klement’s Sausage Company has joined Glenroy as their...

Dow introduced its first post-consumer recycled (PCR)-rich resin for collation shrink film in North America, enabling companies to incorporate more post-consumer materials while maintaining the application performance. The recycled plastic resin, which is designed specifically...

At the beginning of the year, we saw the first deadline for compliance with the FDA’s new nutrition labeling regulations come and go. Just a few weeks later, our lives and businesses were turned upside...

Last year, Google pledged that, by 2022, it would include recycled materials in all of its Made By Google products, a list that includes Pixel phones, Pixelbooks, Google Home speakers, Nest devices, and accessories like...

For decades, companies have relied on disposable plastic packaging to bag and contain products worldwide. Today, the staggering detrimental effects of this plastic dependence are well-known: since the 1950’s, over 9 billion tons of plastic...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the formation and launch of the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) (#FPAemergingleaders). The new group...

As environmental issues continue to cause more and more issues on this planet, some tech companies have been making a point of improving sustainability efforts. Google has big plans as a company for the next...

Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, a business unit of Dow, unveiled Pack Studios Tarragona, the tenth in a global network of Pack Studios sites that serve as a testing platform to shorten development cycles for...

A new Freedonia Group analysis projects 4.5% annual growth for the global packaging machinery market through 2023, driven by global increases in manufacturing activity, rising mechanization in developing countries and high-value sales of state-of-the-art equipment...