A webinar scheduled for Oct. 22 will explore how spouted pouches embrace high-performance primary packaging across beauty and personal care categories. The webinar, which is co-hosted with the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), will look at market trends and upcoming legislation from the FPA, technical innovations in film science and pouch manufacturing from ZACROS Americas Inc., […]

The U.S. packaging machinery market’s growth rate for 2025 is expected to be 2.2%, according to the 2025 Packaging State of the Industry infographic recently released by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. The U.S. packaging machinery market reached $11.3 billion in sales in 2024, PMMI says. The Canadian packaging machinery market reached $1.2 billion […]

Pixelle Specialty Solutions recently named a new CEO to replace Ross Bushnell, who has stepped down to pursue new opportunities, the company says in a news release. Julie Schertell had been president and CEO of Mativ Holdings and Neenah Inc., where she “repositioned each company for accelerated growth and improved profitability,” Pixelle says. Its board […]

Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation (W&H) recently bought Addex, Inc., a supplier of blown film extrusion equipment. Based in Newark, New York, Addex will continue to operate independently under its existing name, maintaining its product lines and customer relationships, with an ongoing focus on the U.S. and Canadian markets, according to a news release from W&H. […]