Today, work being done around the revision of the European Commission’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (PPWD) is considering a one size fits all recyclability target for packaging at 95%. We talked to Graham Houlder,...

The Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity is pleased to announce that American Packaging Corporation (APC) will open a new manufacturing plant in Cedar City, adding 135 or more new high-paying Utah jobs in the...

Bag-converting equipment manufacturer Hudson-Sharp—part of Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) and Barry-Wehmiller’s converting equipment platform—is pleased to announce that Jason Beauleau has joined the company as Regional Sales Executive. In his new role, Beauleau will...

The Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council is pleased to welcome PAXXUS, a manufacturer of flexible packaging materials, as the newest member. PAXXUS is a leading supplier of engineered flexible materials for the global healthcare market and...

WeighPack Systems has opened a new facility dedicated to the design of new packaging solutions. The New Product Unit (NPU) will focus on creating new business opportunities through innovative research and development practices. Located near...

Descartes Systems Group, the global leader in uniting logistics-intensive businesses in commerce, announced that it has acquired GreenMile, a leading provider of cloud-based mobile route execution solutions for food, beverage, and broader distribution verticals. GreenMile’s...

Louisiana has unanimously passed a bipartisan bill, Senate Bill 97, that will allow for advanced recycling. This term, “advanced recycling,” is a bit deceptive. Its more common term, “chemical recycling,” sounds ideal — recycling plastics...

Polykar, an innovative, world-class manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, today officially broke ground for a new 50,000 square-foot state-of-the-art plant in Edmonton, Alberta. The construction of this facility is phase one of what will become...

Marco Hilty, (49), Ph.D. in Business Administration from University of St. Gallen (Switzerland), has been appointed President, Flexible Packaging and a member of the Global Executive Team at Huhtamaki as of September 1, 2021. He...

Transcontinental Inc. announced that it has priced an offering of $250 million aggregate principal amount of 2.28% senior unsecured notes due in July 2026 ("the Notes"). The Notes are being offered through an agency...

A government-convened commission of California recycling stakeholders has outlined steps to boost markets and cut contamination. But the group’s report also leaves PP plastic off a key initial list of accepted materials, drawing quick pushback...

The definition of “infrastructure” has been a flashpoint for policymakers in Washington, D.C., ever since President Joseph R. Biden Jr. unveiled a $2.3 trillion spending bill to bolster infrastructure in the United States. Roads, bridges,...

Recycling issues in the U.S. are not new, but the ability to get a coordinated response hasn’t been easy. So, last year, various stakeholders along the supply chain organized a group to see if they...

ePac Flexible Packaging announced they have entered into a global agreement with Scantrust to bring smart, connected packaging solutions to brands of all sizes, including small and medium-sized businesses. Through ePacConnect, which was announced in...

The massive, pandemic-driven surge in e-commerce sales resulted in an influx of packages crossing the thresholds of people's homes. These packages are prime real estate for brand messaging, inside and out, carrying endless opportunities and...

A recent McKinsey study indicates U.S. consumers anticipate spending less on skincare, makeup and other personal care items in the future than they used to. One way cosmetic brands can recapture consumers is by making...

Flint Group Packaging Inks and its recently acquired partner, Poteet Printing Systems, have announced they will be exhibiting at SuperCorrExpo® 2021 on August 9-12, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Promoting the...

Recycling to use our planet's resources more efficiently is an important goal and the role of chemical recycling will be critical in achieving high degrees of plastics circularity. Chemical recycling is essential to meet ambitious...

As of this week, straws, plastic bottles, coffee cups and takeaway containers made from certain materials are banned in the EU. Items made from expanded polystyrene, specifically, are no longer allowed to be sold. The...

What is a Retort Pouch? A light flexible pouch which is used as a canning replacement method. The product is first filled and then sealed. The sealed pouches pass through a high-heat- sterilization treatment. The...

Ashland is increasing prices on pressure sensitive adhesives (PSA) products in North America. This increase will range from $0.07/lb. to $0.10/lb., and includes Arocure™, Aroset™, and Flexcryl™ product lines. Ashland continues to focus on managing...

Gujarat-based Uma Converter Limited has filed draft papers for its Initial Public Offering (IPO) with markets regulator SEBI on 30 June 2021. The packaging material company plans to raise INR36 crore by issuing new shares....

A modern life without plastic would be quite unimaginable. I mean, plastic is everywhere: the packaging materials, bottles and cups and toys; the automobile parts, ships, trains, satellites and space stations; or even glasses, watches...

ALLIEDFLEX is pleased to introduce the new BOSSAR BMS ABSOLUTE SERVO Series featuring corner spout insertion, fill & seal machinery for a multitude of popular corner spouted pouch applications. The BOSSAR BMS 2.6 PMP model...

Researchers in Austria may have found an unlikely solution to the problem of plastic pollution: cows, and the microbes found inside their stomachs. Researchers from the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) in...

The latest update on the CEFLEX website at end-June notably asks for the Member States to grant sufficient time for innovative packaging and the requisite scale-up of new sorting and recycling infrastructure to be five...

Pregis, a leading manufacturer of protective packaging, will be investing more than $14 million in a new manufacturing facility in the Atlanta area to support e-commerce growth in the Southeast. The new 298,000 square foot...

Toppan Printing, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions has changed its English company name from Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. to Toppan Inc. following a resolution passed at the Annual...