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With the objective to be the primary global supplier for the flexible packaging industry, Comexi has positioned itself as one of the leading laminator and coating solution companies, by offering unique solutions that reduce the...
NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a leading producer of polyethylene resins, announced the launch of its new, mechanically recycled polyethylene resin: EX-PCR-NC4. Incorporating this product allows converters and brand owners to meet their sustainability goals, without compromising...
Takigawa Corporation, an international producer of flexible packaging, has added a second HELIOSTAR gravure press from Windmoeller & Hoelscher to their Bardstown, Kentucky facility. The 10-color press has been in production since July 2022. “We...
Comexi, a global supplier of solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting sector, is aware of the importance of exceptional forethought and execution in reference to printing a job. "One hour of planning can...
2022 has been an excellent year so far for Billerud, and our third quarter performance was no exception. We delivered strong results for all our key performance indicators. Organic and currency neutral sales grew by...
Sal Pellingra has spent a career in the flexible packaging industry, currently serving as vice president of global package design, applications, and business development at ProAmpac, a global packaging company with more than 6,200 workers....
The Board of Directors of Billerud has appointed Ivar Vatne to Deputy CEO in addition to his current responsibilities as CFO. Deputy CEO is a newly created position reflecting the increased scope of the Billerud...
The lack of skilled operators and high staff rotation are two principal headaches for factory managers, which in recent years have been exacerbated by two new problems. On one hand, the increase in the number...
Michelman is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Chuck Xu to our Board of Directors. Chuck is Vice President and General Manager, Strategy and M&A, Electronics and Industrial Segment, DuPont de Nemours, Inc. We...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, has partnered with the non-profit Recon², a University of Manchester, UK spin-off company, in support of a patented technology quantifying recycled content in plastic products...
Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, has consistently been a forerunner of converting equipment manufacturers due to the company’s global vision of the entire printing and converting process....
Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging printing and converting industry, has made the most transparent commitment to sustainability and recycling. Repeatedly, the company has distinguished itself by searching for more innovative sustainable...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, will be dazzling attendees of PACK EXPO 2022 with two thought leadership sessions in addition to hosting trials of their virtual packaging prototyping software, MAKR, at...
We continued to deliver strong business performance in the third quarter of 2022, despite continued volatile market conditions. Inflation remained high and affected our input costs, although early signs of easing were visible in some...
Verdafresh™ is pleased to announce that the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) has affirmed that mono-material packaging film structures with Verdafresh coating have passed the Critical Guidance testing for barrier packaging recyclability. Verdafresh provides a...
Rewind in your mind to early 2018 – the heyday of the so-called ‘Blue Planet Effect’. Businesses were scrambling to update packaging sustainability commitments as news outlets covered ‘mass unwraps’ at store checkouts. But, with...
The exorbitant price increase of electricity and raw materials that reduce business margins to a minimum, as well as new and restrictive European laws to reduce energy consumption, are some of the concerns that currently...
DuPont™ Artistri®, a global leader in digital inkjet inks with more than 30 years of innovation, has completed a capacity increase for the manufacturing of water-based pigment inkjet inks and dispersions at its plant in...
Global megatrends such as an increased awareness of sustainability, an accelerated focus on combatting climate change, and digitalisation underpin Stora Enso's business strategy and the demand for its renewable and eco-friendly products, both short and...
Stora Enso has decided to invest approximately EUR 1 billion to convert the remaining idle paper machine at the Group's Oulu site in Finland into a high-volume consumer board production line. The investment supports the...
Toppan USA, Inc., a Griffin, Georgia-based provider of transparent barrier films and subsidiary of Toppan Inc. (TYO: 7911), a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, will take part in PACK...
Pixelle Specialty Solutions LLC, a leading manufacturer of specialty papers in North America, has announced the mill located in Jay, ME will close in the first quarter of 2023. The mill employs approximately 230 people...
LyondellBasell and Shakti Plastic Industries, India's largest plastic scrap recycler and waste collection company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a joint venture to build and operate a fully-automated, mechanical recycling plant...
PC Flexible Packaging LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging, announces the acquisition of Kansas City, KS-based Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC. PPC, headquartered in Buffalo Grove, IL, is a leader in printing and converting...
PAC Worldwide has announced the hiring of Thomas Parenteau as its new president. He will join the company immediately, working closely with the executive leadership team and current president Steve Foster, who is retiring at...
The world's third-largest flexible packaging manufacturer is investing more than EUR 80 million in its Constantia Teich facility in Austria. The key elements are a new rolling mill and another lacquering line, allowing the group...
With over 60 years of experience in the sector, Comexi offers the market a high level of technological innovations as well as a specialized and localized technical service. The company has become one of the...
Flint Group, one of the largest consumable suppliers to the global packaging and print industry, reveals the details of its upcoming webinar focused on Circular Central Impression (CI) Flexographic Printing. This free webinar will take...