An international company that specializes in recycling hard-to-recycle materials is touting its waste collection products as a way for homeowners to get rid of their holiday waste. Studies show that U.S. households generate 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to New Jersey-based TerraCycle. People can buy TerraCycle’s Zero Waste Box™ to get […]
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Students Demonstrate Skills in Packaging Competition at PACK EXPO International
Competition Aims to Inspire the Workforce of the Next Generation
Flex Pack Crash Course Provides Industry Overview for Newcomers
Sessions Focused on Materials, Converting Basics, and Legislative Updates
FPA New Member Profile: Flexcon Company, Inc.
Flexcon Sees Sustainability as Key to Having a Positive Impact
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Company Tackles Issues Involving Sustainability and Circularity
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More >Constantia Flexibles Names New CEO
Austria-based Constantia Flexibles recently named David Spratt as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2025. Spratt has been CEO of Ardagh Metal Packaging Europe, where he has led the business since January 2021. Before Ardagh, he held leadership roles at Amcor, overseeing business units in snacks and confectionery, food, and healthcare, along with key roles […]
Read More2024 PACK EXPO International Sets Attendance Record
PACK EXPO International at McCormick Place in Chicago increased its attendance 19% since the last show in 2022, bringing in 48,000 attendees and 29,500 exhibitor personnel, reaching 77,500 in total attendance, according to PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. The 2,700 exhibitors occupied 1.32 million net square feet of space at McCormick Place, […]
Read MoreGraham Packaging Expands Plant in Louisiana
Pennsylvania-based Graham Packaging will be investing $35 million to expand and modernize its production facility in Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana. “By upskilling local talent and integrating advanced technology, Graham Packaging is demonstrating how investing in innovation can preserve Louisiana jobs,” Susan. B. Bourgeois, Louisiana Economic Development (LED) secretary, said in a news release about the […]
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Polytechnique Montreal Rooted in Meeting Industry’s Needs
We talk to Abdellah Ajji, Ph.D., who heads the chemical engineering department at Polytechnique Montreal.
Read MorePackaging Regulations Roll on
Nov/Dec 2024
The year 2024 has been one of intensive regulatory activity related to extended producer responsibility for packaging in the first four states with laws. These regulations will have a lasting impact on the costs and incentives within the programs.
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The year 2024 has been one of intensive regulatory activity related to extended producer responsibility for packaging in the first four states with laws. These regulations will have a lasting impact on the costs and incentives within the programs.
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