RE: GmbH and Comexi proudly announce their pioneering partnership with the objective of advancing digitization within the plastic extrusion and packaging sector, aiming to set new industry benchmarks. In a joint effort, the companies are...

The Spanish company Ingogroup, located in Girona, has established itself as a leader in its field, recognized for its commitment to productivity and environmental sustainability, setting new benchmarks that have drawn recognition and respect across...

Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, released its Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Sustainability Report. Entitled "The Future of Packaging is Here," the report details how Amcor is delivering on the...

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 goal in the plastics industry is clear: The con­sumption of fossil raw materials must be reduced to the bare minimum. But how can our linear material flows be transformed into an efficient circular economy?...

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...

When the calendar turned to 2023, it did not offer a promising outlook for mergers and acquisitions. Interest rates were spiking, inflation was reaching record levels, and fears of recession were rampant. A spate of...

The undersigned organizations, representing a diverse set of California packaging experts and businesses, are writing to ask CalRecycle to consider and adopt regulations necessary for covered materials that either cannot comply or otherwise present unique...

Global efforts show progress on plastic pollution is possible – but the world remains off track to meet the necessary mark. Over the last five years, the Global Commitment, initiated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation...

At the start of a recent webinar, partic­ipants were asked how much money it would cost to invest in proven recycling systems in the United States, and the var­ious stakeholders showed that they understand it...

Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, has announced that its entire portfolio of kraft papers for packaging has been certified as home or industrially compostable. The certification underpins Mondi’s MAP2030 (Mondi Action Plan...

Aimplas has published its fourth sustainability report, drawn up in accordance with the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). The publication reviews Aimplas’ activity and key milestones in 2022 regarding environmental, social, and governance...

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...

Nearly 60 years ago, a husband and wife team named their new flexible packaging com­pany after their two sons, Glen and Roy. Today, Glenroy, Inc.—the com­pany started by Herb, Ruth, and Roy Jablonka—still operates as...

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...

Five Star Holding, a leader in sustainable packaging solutions, announced that Polytex Fibers has received the International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) PLUS certification at its Houston, TX facility. Polytex is a leader in the...

Carbios has been granted a building permit and operating authorization for a bio-recycling plant in Longlaville, expected to reach a processing capacity of 50,000 tons of post-consumer PET waste every year once fully operational. Said...

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...

Volpak, a Coesia Company specializing in horizontal form-fill-seal solutions, has strategically partnered with watttron, a pioneering company in precision heating technology. This collaboration aims to integrate watttron's intelligent digital sealing technology into Volpak's state-of-the-art horizontal...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Letter of No Objection (LNO) for Revolution's proprietary recycling method to produce post-consumer recycled, linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE PCR) made from recycled stretch film for...

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...

Welcome to Sustainable Packaging Explained, your guide to sustainable materials, methods, and package design produced by the Emerging Brands Alliance in conjunction with Packaging World. In today's episode, we will explore considerations of package design...

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....

Seeking to scale its Central America manufacturing capabilities, PAC Worldwide has moved operations formerly housed in its Pedro Escobedo, Mexico location into a new 83,000 square-foot plant in Vistha San Juan Del Rio. The full-service...

The flexible packaging industry is in a unique situation as it is one of the most environmentally sustainable packaging types from a water and energy consumption, product-to-package ratio, transportation efficiency, food waste, and greenhouse gas...