When it comes to recycling and recyclability, very little, it seems is straightforward — even something as seemingly simple as orange juice can present a conundrum. In Germany, many smaller shops sell drinks in cartons...

Many brands and retailers could reduce the climate impact of their packaging up to 50 percent and avoid thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide being emitted to air. The results are based on a large...

INX International Ink Co.’s North American ISO Certified facilities have been recognized with certification for the ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Standard. As the first ink company in North America to do so, INX...

As packaging companies emerge from the COVID-19 crisis, they need to readjust their focus and raise their game—while negotiating ongoing shifts in the industry. While people were adjusting their lives in response to the coronavirus...

Smart Factories, Technology Lounges and Customer Reference Sites are set as the preferred engagement model with clients. A new strategy to support the BOBST vision to shape the future of the packaging world, which reflects...

The Belgrade waste-to-energy project in Vinča, which will provide the 1.7 million inhabitants of the Serbian capital with a modern waste management system, has reached financial close. As all the conditions of the financing agreement...

The new factory is focused on high volume polyurethane and polyester batches incorporating highest process and control automation in line with industry 4.0. Founded in 1985 in Las Franquesas (Barcelona-Spain), MORCHEM is a family company...

With increased concerns about the environment, consumers are now pushing brands to use sustainable practices more than ever. In fact, 66 percent of consumers and 73 percent of millennials are willing to pay more for...

Preco, Inc. and Biko Meccanica S.r.l. have announced the formation of a North America focused distributorship whereby Biko automated traveling head die cutting systems will be demonstrated, sold and installed. The new Preco automated traveling...

One of the UN sustainable development materials goals, according to a new report by PMMI Business Intelligence, is to increase the share of responsibly sourced, renewable content, to at least 75%. Suppliers recognize that resin...

Polymer Packaging has created a new quality initiative, the ADIETSM Proven Process. The ADIETSM Proven Process is a five-step process to improve the customer’s experience. The ADIETSM Proven Process works by applying the following steps:...

The coronavirus has only helped to underscore the importance of plastic packaging when it comes to keeping food contamination-free and to preserving its freshness and usability for longer. This is particularly vital now, given how...

Berry Global Group, Inc. announced an investment towards the expansion of its spunmelt nonwoven capacity in Statesville, North Carolina. The Statesville facility will install $8 million of new equipment and enhance existing production lines, allowing...

Manufacturing may appear to be stalled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but that has not been the experience at Emerald Packaging. The 57-year-old company based in Union City, CA, is one of the largest flexible-film...

When leading food, health and beauty, and pharma manufacturers seek beautiful custom packaging for their products, they put their trust in Oliver Inc. for their print, in-store display, and package printing. This leading source of...

This is something that is truer for our industry than virtually any other as it undergoes more technological change than ever before. It is no wonder then that one of the top priorities of Fogra...

The alarming climate changes and progressing global warming puts a pressure on both business and governments to make some drastic changes. Coveris' Neuwied plant in Germany speeds up in the sustainability race by switching to...

AWT Labels & Packaging is pleased to announce Michelle Zeller has been promoted to President of AWT. She will also retain her CFO role. Zeller has been instrumental in the significant growth and success of...

Scholle IPN, a leading global supplier of flexible packaging solutions, announced that they have entered into an agreement with packaging machinery providers, ALLIEDFLEX, to market and sell Scholle IPN filling equipment for bag-in-box and aseptic...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), which is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers, is troubled by the recent additional Department of Commerce activities concerning the Section 232 aluminum tariffs, particularly...

These are the strangest of times, said Jan De Roeck, Esko Marketing Director, Industry Relations and Strategy. With the continuation of the global food, hygiene and pharmaceutical packaging supply chains being so crucial to society,...

Companies using flexo printing no longer see digital inkjet printing as a disruptive technology, and industrial inkjet printing is no longer dismissed as an inferior process. The changing marketplace is driving flexo-only printers to adopt...

To mark its 100-year anniversary Huhtamaki is donating EUR 3 million to global sustainability initiatives with a local impact. We are acting today, educating for tomorrow and funding innovation for the future, making a difference...

Glenroy™ Inc., an essential manufacturer and Wisconsin-based converter and printer of flexible packaging for over 50 years, is committed to the health and safety of all employees, customers, partners, and communities served during the COVID-19...

RadiciGroup High Performance Polymers announces a reorganization of its sales network in Germany: starting on 18th May 2020 B.Bigler AG is appointed as the distributor for the German market for a wide product range including...

Discussing the current economic outlook amidst a “double black swan event,” Alex Chausovsky of ITR Economics presented “Guidance in an Uncertain Economy” last week as part of PMMI’s Executive Leadership Conference. What is a black...

Aluminum industry executive Lee McCarter predicts that U.S. companies will onshore and further diversify their supply chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He adds that the process will take time. “It didn’t go...

Arrow Electronics, Inc. announced that William F. Austen, retired president, chief executive officer, and director of Bemis Company, Inc., has been elected to the company's board of directors. The election of Mr. Austen leaves the...