ABB has been awarded a major contract by NatureWorks, the world’s leading manufacturer of polylactic acid (PLA), a low-carbon bioplastic made from renewable agricultural resources, to automate their new, greenfield plant in Thailand, converting sugar...

Emerald Packaging Inc., the leading supplier of flexible packaging to the produce industry, announced that it had become a signatory to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. This requires the company to...

Despite the challenges of the last two-plus years, the sterile packaging community remains steadfast in its commitment to protect and serve patients and their caregivers. Every stakeholder — from regulatory agencies and manufacturers to sterilization...

Stora Enso Oyj’s Annual General Meeting was held on 15 March 2022 at the Company's Head Office in Helsinki, Finland. In order to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, a shareholder or his/her...

Baldwin Technology Company Inc. — a one-stop source for high-performance coating, curing, treating, cleaning and inspection solutions — will feature pioneering new technology for optimizing converting, printing and film-extrusion processes in booth 1650 (hall...

Syracuse and statewide business leaders and manufacturers are endorsing legislation recently introduced by Senator John Mannion that would make recycling easier for area residents, boost Central New York’s economy, and provide sustainable alternatives for local...

Tredegar Corporation reported fourth quarter and full year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2021. Fourth quarter 2021 net income from continuing operations was $21.4 million ($0.63 per diluted share) compared to $6.5...

LPS Industries, Moonachie NJ, a vertically integrated flexible packaging manufacturer, has been recertified to the latest ISO standards having passed the ISO 9001:2015 surveillance audit. The company has maintained an ISO certification for more than...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), as part of Barry-Wehmiller’s Converting Solutions platform, has filled several key roles on the leadership team in Green Bay in alignment with the platform’s strategic plan to grow local operations...

Verso Corporation announced that, at a special meeting of stockholders held, its stockholders voted to approve the previously announced merger with BillerudKorsnäs AB as well as other related proposals. The merger proposal was supported by...

As more than half of consumers in the US are likely to switch to new products in case the ones they normally use have unsatisfactory packaging, it becomes evident that package design matters quite a...

Pregis say that its paper cushions created by its Easypack Packmaster Pro machines can be conveyed via air blowers and aluminium ducting to overhead delivery hoppers. The air ducts reportedly move fan-folded paper, which can...

FILMtech Inc., an industry leader in metallized and barrier films, recently completed the installation of a new Titan Slitter ER610-DT in their 120,000 sq. ft. facility near Knoxville, Tennessee. With the addition of this compact...

Action Point, Inc. and Signature Flexible Packaging, Inc., an H.I.G. Capital portfolio company, has announced the acquisition of Techflex Packaging, LLC. Headquartered in Gardena, CA, USA, Techflex provides pouch converting capabilities to short-run, high-SKU...

Toray Plastics (America), Inc., announces that it has completed the sale of its Old Baptist Road (OBR) plant building and assets to Trico Specialty Films of North Kingstown, Rhode Island, an affiliate of Arlin Mfg. Co., Inc., of Lowell,...

PureCycle Technologies, Inc., a U.S.-based advanced recycling company revolutionizing plastic waste, announced a corporate update and financial results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2021. This includes entering into subscription agreements with a select...

Applied Manufacturing Technologies (AMT), North America’s largest independent automation engineering company supporting manufacturers, robot companies, system integrators, line builders and users of robotic automation worldwide, today announced the company has once again received the Sales...

Siegwerk, one of the world’s leading suppliers of printing inks and coatings for packaging solutions, will participate in the InPrint trade fair in March 2022 with its business unit ‘Inkjet’. The trade fair will take...

Davis-Standard’s extrusion and converting teams look forward to their first annual? PTXPO (Plastics Technology Expo), March 29 – 31, in Rosemont, Ill. Located in booth #4106, Davis-Standard will promote new and existing technologies encompassing blown...

Chemical recycling plants, touted by plastic industry advocates as a possible solution for the growing plastic waste crisis, are mostly burning plastic waste and spewing toxic fumes, according to a report released Monday by the...

TricorBraun Flex, the flexible packaging division of global packaging leader TricorBraun, has received the BPI Certification Mark from the Biodegradable Products Institute for its fully-compostable, plant-based packaging product, Biotré 3.0. “We’re proud to have this...

Glenroy® Inc., a leading sustainable flexible packaging company has announced a significant increase in capacity with the addition of a Tandem Adhesive Laminator, allowing them to better serve both existing and new customers. “Our recent...

On the account of International Women’s Day, Cosmo Films Ltd., a global leader in specialty films for flexible packaging, labeling and lamination applications as well as synthetic paper, has taken a unique initiative for its...

The cannabis market is expanding rapidly. About one third of US residents live in a state with access to recreational cannabis, and 37 states allow medical cannabis. In Canada and Mexico, marijuana is legal for...

“As soon as we saw what’s possible with extended color gamut production using KODAK FLEXCEL NX Plates, we knew we’d found the perfect tool to improve manufacturing time and reduce costs, without compromising on quality.”...

A roughly $350 million proposal to transform West Michigan waste into roofing materials, fertilizer and renewable energy has cleared an important hurdle. On Thursday, the Kent County Board of Public Works approved a project development...

As we covered in our annual Executive Forecast for 2022, the pandemic may not be at the forefront of everyone’s minds directly, but its ripple effects are still spreading outward. Those ripples are impacting the...

While most people abhor when food is wasted, that doesn’t stop food waste from being one of the biggest contributors to environmental concerns. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that 31% of food is...