While many e-commerce items ship in corrugated cases, there are a number of other formats in use, particularly for smaller items. The mailers include both polymer- and paper-based options, as well as hybrid options made...

Laundry detergent is available in wide-ranging packaging formats and product types, which include concentrated liquids and single-use pods. For this evaluation, four popular packaging formats were evaluated with a cradle-to-grave boundary and two additional format...

Clothing and footwear represent a key area of significant growth in e-commerce. For this case study, shoes were purchased from two separate e-commerce retailers, both of which shipped the shoes in a traditional corrugated shoe...

This life cycle scenario looked at two popular package formats for cereal with a cradle-to-grave boundary: a stand-up pouch — the standard against which all other formats were measured — and a traditional bag-in-box, both...

Peanut butter packaging has evolved quite a bit since the popular spread debuted in glass jars and tins. For this Life Cycle Assessment study, three separate e-commerce packaging scenarios for peanut butter were evaluated with...

LPS Industries is excited to announce their brand-new Class 100,000 facility that will provide custom printed and unprinted web stock for flexible packaging in the food and medical markets. The new ISO 8 Cleanroom will...

Mica Corporation (Mica), a leading manufacturer of water-based primers and coatings for the flexible converting industry, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in February 2021. Mica was founded by trailblazer Daniel Siegel, a chemist with a...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the release of its newest sustainability report, a Flexible Packaging Path to a Circular...

FPA partnered with PTIS, LLC and Priority Metrics Group (PMG) on this research report that explores the future of sustainability and flexible packaging through 2030. It provides information, knowledge, and insights related to flexible packaging and...

I am writing on behalf of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), who is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers, regarding the proposal to add plastic manufactured items to Schedule 1...

On behalf of Americans for Free Trade and Farmers for Free Trade, we congratulate you on your election as the next President of the United States. As you have discussed, the first 100 days of...

As associations and businesses of all sizes in manufacturing and other sectors of the U.S. economy that employ millions of U.S. workers, we urge you to include the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) in the upcoming...

The Consumer Brands Association, the California Chamber of Commerce, and the organizations listed thank you for the opportunity to submit comments regarding the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (“OEHHA’s”) proposed regulation on Exposures to...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that the Flexible Packaging Market Tracker has been updated with the most recent market...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, and the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI), a leader of the U.S. product stewardship movement, announced an agreement on...

In October 2019, the Product Stewardship Institute (PSI) and the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) launched a year-long dialogue on how to manage flexible packaging within a potential regulatory context. Those participating represented 18 FPA member...

Flint Group Packaging Inks, a leading supplier of ink and coatings to the global packaging industry, has announced its investment in a newly optimised Regional Service Centre (RSC) in Barcelona, Spain, galvanising its commitment to...

On behalf of the Americans for Free Trade coalition, we write to urge the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to move expeditiously to extend exclusions for products covered by the Section 301 China...

The Consumer Brands Association, the California Chamber of Commerce, and the organizations listed (hereinafter, “the Coalition”) thank you for the opportunity to submit comments regarding the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment’s (“OEHHA’s”) proposed regulation...

Building on the popularity of their FLX Machinery Series ALLIEDFLEX® has expanded their program by introducing their new FLX R8 Rotary Pre-Made Standup Pouch Fill | Seal model to accommodate the filling and sealing of...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that it is participating in the PACK EXPO Connects Partner Program and Showcase of Packaging Innovations during PACK EXPO Connects (Nov. 9-13), produced by PMMI Media...

Nordmeccanica, the Italian leader in coating and lamination applied to the world of packaging, has created a new episode of its Nordmeccanica Events, the live events that are feeding the company's Piacenza-based corporate channel. This...

Dr. Jürgen Vutz, CEO and Managing Partner at machinery manufacturer, Windmöller & Hölscher, in Lengerich, Germany since 2001, will join the company’s Supervisory Board beginning January 1, 2021. The position of CEO will be taken...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the formation and launch of the Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) (#FPAemergingleaders). The new group...

The undersigned organizations, representing many of California’s leading manufacturers, consumer product companies, and packaging industries are writing to express concern regarding the process by which the Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling is...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce the official launch of its new website, www.flexpackvoice.com. The site is a new online platform where readers can access all of the FlexPack VOICE™ stories plus...

AIMPLAS, Plastics Technology Centre, closed the 2019 financial year with revenue of €13.3 million, which represents a 14% increase compared to the previous year. In 2019, the technology centre also made progress in terms of...

Koenig & Bauer has named Daniel Vilchez as its area sales director for both North America and Latin America. In this new role, Vilchez will be responsible for sales and business development to ensure the...

Our associations represent a wide range of North American businesses and manufacturers dedicated to protecting the environment, improving public health, and ensuring long-term economic growth. Through the implementation of innovative, sustainable practices, we are focused...