Based in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA, Mar-Co Harbor Group is a significant presence in the North American packaging converting industry. From its 80,000ft2 state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, the business specializes in flexible packaging, supplying coffee, medical,...

Chemical recycling, access to recycling as a key metric and the potential for national rulemaking were some of the areas that divided expert panelists at a Federal Trade Commission workshop. A Federal Trade Commission workshop...

Duraco Specialty Materials, a leading manufacturer of specialty materials including pressure sensitive tapes and labels, coated films, and release liners, announced today that it has acquired Strata-Tac, Inc., a leading manufacturer of custom engineered pressure...

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) is the only organization that supports the entire plastics supply chain, including Equipment Suppliers, Material Suppliers, Processors and Recyclers, representing over one million workers in our $468 billion U.S. industry....

The latest HMRC data from (23 May) reveals that the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) has raised a total of £263 million through the first 10 months of the scheme. It means that the Tax has...

BW Flexible Systems, BW Packaging’s global manufacturer of flexible packaging machinery, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony and tour for customers and media members at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, at its new Brooklyn Park manufacturing...

S-One Labels & Packaging ReEarth compostable flexible packaging films received both TUV OK compost Home and TUV OK compost Industrial certifications. “We are committed to developing end-of-life solutions for our products to keep our landscapes...

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) announced that exhibit space at NPE2024: The Plastics Show, the global platform for innovation in plastics, has completely sold out. With more than 1.1 million net square feet of exhibit...

Maxcess has named Javeed Ashraf Buch the new vice president and general manager, Americas. Buch brings over two decades of sales and service experience in web converting applications and machinery, including film extrusion lines, printing...

Smithers, a leading provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services, has announced the Digital Print for Packaging US 2023 agenda. This event, which has brought together brand owners, converters, suppliers, and packaging designers to...

MeetingPack 2024 will once again attract the entire agri-food packaging value chain to Valencia. The sixth edition of the meeting will have eight blocks to present the latest trends and innovations in materials, formats and...

Morchem is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Reed in the newly created position of President of Morchem, Inc. Michael will lead the operations of Morchem in the U.S. with the aim to accelerate...

Can plastics achieve par with climate and biodiversity as critical issues worthy of a global treaty? We’re about to find out. In Paris, a United Nations-sponsored gathering of nations, business groups and activists will gather...

What is packaging for? From its initial purpose of simply protecting the product to driving sales via consumer engagement, the role of packaging has substantially evolved. Smart/intelligent packaging continues this trend towards greater functionality, employing...

Following a successful merger in June 2022, Syracuse Label, Macaran Printed Products and W.N. Van Alstine & Sons have rebranded under a new group name and corporate identity. The NextGen Label Group™ name and logo...

As with many other industries, packaging manufacturers are seeking to digitise their operations. Although not an entirely new concept, it is yet to be adopted across all operations in packaging manufacturing as organisations look to...

The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC), Circular Materials, the Circular Plastics Taskforce (CPT), Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), and the Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition of The Recycling Partnership have...

Miraclon today announces the launch of UV Choice Printing, enabled by advanced plate surface patterning technology and specifically tailored to increase printing performance for label and other UV flexo printed narrow web applications.

Label Traxx, a leading provider of Print MIS/ERP solutions for the labels and flexible packaging segment, announced the company has made a commitment toward growth in Mexico and throughout LATAM. “Label Traxx has been successful...

The executive directors of the Flexible Packaging Association and Biodegradable Products Institute discussed what their stakeholders view as important tenets of EPR policies. How can extended producer responsibility affect types of packaging that lack curbside...

What if plastic packaging could go back to nature once it was used--not only for organics waste, but also for specialty rust preventative packaging? That is what Cortec® seeks to do with Eco-Corr Film® as a viable option...

Duro®, a Novolex® brand, announced that it has earned Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) certification for even more of its paper bags and sacks. Now featuring more than 100 SKUs that have been tested and certified...

Leading global developer of inks and coatings, Flint Group, has outlined its plans to reduce its environmental impact under its new sustainability framework. The company’s PRISM sustainability framework includes a range of targets such as...

The report, based on unique research with sustainable packaging experts in the UK, Italy and Germany1, reveals that 62% expect their company to increase their budgets for investing in sustainable packaging material over the next...

Henkel, a global leader in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, has officially opened its Technology Center in Bridgewater, New Jersey, US. Occupying 70,000 square ft., the center provides a unique and interactive destination for the...

Penn Color Inc. announces the launch of its new Astrad™ portfolio of dispersions at the European Coatings Show 2023, in Nuremberg, Germany. With its broad range of applications – automotive, architectural, and industrial – this...

DRG Technologies, a provider of labeling and packaging solutions, has announced the acquisition of La Fiesta Label & Packaging Systems, a provider of labeling solutions in Chandler, AZ, USA. The acquisition will expand DRG Technologies’...

Flexible plastic packaging has many benefits: it’s durable, strong, hygienic, lightweight and, well, flexible both literally and in design terms. This makes it an ideal material to contain, transport, display and store all types of...