Thirty-four achievement awards representing 20 packages were presented March 7, 2025, during the69th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition, which included a Highest Achievement Award that went to ProAmpac. Overall, the contest included 67 package submissions, resulting in 226 entries, because some packages competed across multiple categories, according to the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) that […]
Read MoreThe jobless report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows a continuing tight labor market in manufacturing, with the unemployment rate in the sector hitting 2.9%. BLS reported in the first week of March 2025 that 456,000 people were unemployed in the manufacturing sector in February, which compares to 450,000 people in February […]
Read MoreUFlex, an India-based flexible packaging company, intends to invest $50 million in a manufacturing plant in Mexico to produce woven polypropylene (WPP) bags for markets in North and South America, according to a recent company report. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 80 million bags that will help meet the rising demand […]
Read MoreA record number of blood donors participated in a blood drive held February 5, 2025, during Sterile Packaging Day at MD&M West in Anaheim, California. The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) started Sterile Packaging Day five years ago to raise awareness for the sterile packaging industry while also giving back. The first SPMC® blood drive […]
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Most people today know March Madness as the few weeks that begin in March when 68 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s college basketball teams compete to be national champions, but for those working in the public policy advocacy and government affairs arenas, there is another March Madness.
Read MoreWe talk to Abdellah Ajji, Ph.D., who heads the chemical engineering department at Polytechnique Montreal.
Read MoreIn each of the five state’s extended producer responsibility laws, the producer responsibility organization’s plans are structured differently with various requirements.
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