Catty Corp. has been buying light-gauge aluminum foil for more than 80 years. So, after the U.S. began cracking down on imports from China in 2017, the flexible-packaging firm began to further lean on longstanding relationships around the world to ensure a consistent supply. But that didn’t mean it was an easy transition, says Bruce […]
Live, Virtual, or Hybrid: Game is On
Pandemic Doesn't Deter Conference Organizers
Although the pandemic shuttered in-person conferences and events this year, the industry expos and meetings that celebrate innovation and forge connections found virtual platforms and audiences, with organizers hoping for live events again in 2021. “Packaging is necessary,” says Laura Thompson, vice president–trade shows for Chicago-based PMMI Media Group, producer of the canceled PACK EXPO […]
2021: A Year of Adjustment
Leaders Apply Lessons While Still Learning
Each week brings encouraging developments about vaccines to fight COVID-19, but leaders in the flexible packing industry haven’t been waiting for that relief to start planning for 2021 and beyond. Even so, the experts suggest that the outlook for next year must be viewed through the lens of how the pandemic disrupted just about every aspect […]
Issues Will Linger Beyond Election
No Matter Who Wins, the Industry Must Prepare, Leaders Say
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WEEKLY NEWS ROUNDUP - DIGITAL EXCLUSIVE
More >PAC Worldwide Names New Procurement VP
November 24, 2020
PAC Worldwide has named Nellie Perry as vice president of global sourcing and procurement. Perry will oversee the procurement of all resins, prints, coatings, tapes, composites, and related materials used in PAC’s flexible and sustainable packaging, the company said in a news release. The company produces a wide assortment of mailers, pouches, cold chain packaging, and […]
Read MorePolyplex USA to Expand Alabama Facility
November 17, 2020
Polyplex USA will spend more than $100 million at its Decatur, AL, facility to expand its existing operations by adding a second Thin BOPET film line and increasing capacity for captive resin, the company says in a news release. Construction is scheduled to begin in the first half of 2021 and production is expected to […]
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Tri-Seal Invests in Closure Liner Facility in India
Nov/Dec 2020
Tri-Seal, which is part of Tekni-Plex based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, has invested $1 million in a new closure liner manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, India.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
2021 Ripe With Political Pros and Cons
Nov/Dec 2020
2020 was not the year anyone expected, and 2021 will not be either. Along with the ongoing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus, the outcome of the elections—with both chambers in play, as well as the presidency—will shape 2021 and the next four years.
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Charity Work Goes Digital Because of Virus
Nov/Dec 2020
American Packaging Corp. (APC) and its owners—the Schottland family—have long been involved with The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp, founded by the late film star and philanthropist Paul Newman in Ashford, Connecticut.
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