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 proposed ban on single-use plastics and declaration as toxic...

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) 2020 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insight into the performance (i.e. growth, revenue/volume expectations, profitability, and capital spending) of the...

Packaging Impressions is pleased to announce AICC, (The Independent Packaging Association), FPA (Flexible Packaging Association), PPC (Paperboard Packaging Council), and TLMI have all joined the Virtual 2020 Digital Packaging Summit as Official Association Partners. The...

One of the most significant effects of the pandemic in our industry has been the cancellation or postponement of industry shows worldwide. That has affected the ability for the entire supply chain to present to...

Wikoff Color is proud to introduce Wikoff Technical Solutions, formerly known as the Technical Service Group. The name change follows an expansion of services and support offered to the printing and converting industry. Beau Snider,...

Polyplex USA announced plans to expand its existing operations in the USA by adding a second Thin BOPET film line with necessary investment to create matching capacity for captive resin. This investment in a second...

BanaBag®, is the innovative and 100% sustainable product that Smurfit Kappa offers to banana producers across the region. It is a unique solution for organic producers, because it protects the fruit and reduces the overheating...

The Flexible Packaging Association is pleased to announce that registration for the FPA 2020 Virtual Fall Executive Conference is now open. FPA’s upcoming conference is moving to a digital format and has been split into...

Massillon, Ohio-based flexible and protective packaging maker Polymer Packaging Inc. is expanding with a three-phase investment in machine purchases and a physical plant expansion due to heightened blown demand from new and existing customers. The...

Innovia Films are launching Encore C45cn, the first carbon neutral* BOPP label film. Encore C45cn is ISCC certified and will contribute to reducing carbon footprint and reducing the use of fossil resources.

Sustainability is a concern for governments, businesses and people worldwide. According to studies conducted by global business houses, 39% of consumers check for beverage packaging’s environmental information before buying, and 66% of consumers avoid a...

The event, which will present the Vacuum Metallizers assembly plant of Nordmeccanica, will be on air live streaming on Thursday, October 14 with two shows: at 9:30am and 5:00pm (CET) so to reach all our...

Mark McGarel, CEO of FILMtech Inc., was recently highlighted as one of nine unique, dynamic-type CEOs in Plastics News. FILMtech is a longtime FPA member and was the only film, flexible packaging, metallizing manufacturer to...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has launched an innovative online documentation portal, designed to elevate customer trust and ensure the safe operation, maintenance and ownership of all PCMC machines. Known as myPCMC,...

In the face of disruptions that have been created in traditional supply routes for BOPP films, Innovia Films Inc have been able to meet the increased demand for acrylic and high barrier coated films in...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Call for Entries is now available. The deadline for entries is Friday, November 6, 2020. The Call for Entries...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is pleased to announce that the 2021 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Call for Entries is now available. In its 17th year, the FPA Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge has...

We, the undersigned organizations and companies, are writing to urge enactment of the six-bill package that will update Michigan’s solid waste laws to set ambitious, yet achievable targets, and create a policy framework to support...

FPA opposes these bills as they give unprecedented and unfettered power to the Department to come up with regulations to reach arbitrary goals of solid waste reduction by arbitrary dates, with no financing mechanism to...

The undersigned organizations appreciate the opportunity to provide the following comments on the Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse (TPCH) Model Legislation. Our respective organizations recognize and support TPCH’s past efforts of promoting safe, effective packaging that...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting these comments as additional feedback to the Draft Recommendations Feedback Form also submitted on the above referenced Report. FPA is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging...

The 2021 "Call for Entries" provides an overview of the Achievement Awards program, the competition rules, including eligibility requirements, entry fees, and complete instructions on how to enter the competition. Awards are given 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 Associated Labels and Packaging of Coquitlam, British Columbia, has successfully completed the installation of its Ares...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, has announced that the Xcut saw, its newest tissue saw, now includes innovative sensors that monitor saw blade condition. This new technology tracks the edge of the blade and...

Headquartered in Trinidad and Tobago, Blue Waters is the leading bottled water brand in the southeastern Caribbean, enjoyed by consumers at every occasion such as at home, on the beach and at sea. Its 8-liter...

The FPA published its "Circular Life Management Position" for flexible packaging. The flexible packaging industry has a great opportunity to educate stakeholders and impact public opinion on the benefits of flexible packaging. Flexible packaging also...

Karlville, a manufacturer of the Pack Ready Laminator for HP Indigo, announces the launch of new laminator that combines both thermal and solventless adhesive lamination technologies. HP Indigo Pack Ready Lamination has proven to be...

Flint Group Packaging Inks, a global leader dedicated to serving the global packaging industry, has announced that it has become a signatory of the United Nations (U.N.) Global Compact, effective May 2020. The global initiative...

Flint Group Packaging Inks, one of the largest consumables suppliers to the global packaging industry, has identified four strategic pillars key to successfully achieving its sustainability ambitions. Outlined in a new whitepaper published by Flint...