FPA President and CEO Alison Keane offers her valuable perspective on consumer trends, legislative change, sustainability, and more. Keep your finger on the pulse of the flexible packaging industry by learning about the obstacles and achievements outlined in these letters.
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Inovar Purchases New Hampshire-based Amherst Label

Texas-based Inovar Packaging Group, LLC says it recently completed its acquisition of Amherst Label in Milford, New Hampshire. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Inovar says the deal is part of its plan for building a regionally based prime label business across North America. “Inovar’s mission is to serve the needs of specialty consumer […]

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Michelman Names Science and Sustainability Officer

Michelman Names Science and Sustainability Officer

Ohio-based Michelman recently hired a chief science and sustainability officer. Portia Yarborough, Ph.D., has expertise in high-performance engineered materials, elastomers, composites, and sealing technologies, according to a company news release. “Her leadership expertise and industry knowledge will help us accelerate our sustainability initiatives throughout Michelman and the industries we serve,” said Rick Michelman, president and […]

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Standing Out

Standing Out

Contest Judges Mull 2023 Award Entries

Companies that are members of the Flexible Packaging Association submitted products to be evaluated in up to six categories in the 2023 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition: expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, printing, shelf impact, sustainability, and packaging excellence.

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Texas-based Inovar Packaging Buys South Dakota Companies

Dallas, Texas-based Inovar Packaging Group, LLC, recently completed its acquisition of Cimarron Label and Western Printing. The deal adds to Inovar’s existing manufacturing footprint in Dallas; Newburyport, Massachusetts; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Kansas; Oceanside, California; and Westfield, Massachusetts.  Cimarron Label and Western Printing have operations in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen, South Dakota.  […]

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Marijuana Laws Open Packaging Opportunities

Marijuana Laws Open Packaging Opportunities

Packaging Companies Tap New Market as States Legalize Marijuana

Now that nearly 40 U.S. states have given a green light to cannabis use, whether for medical or recreational purposes, marijuana has taken on various forms—and the packaging often is now designed to gain attention rather than deflect it.

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Obstacles Surround Sales and Marketing Trends

Obstacles Surround Sales and Marketing Trends

Companies Push Forward as Sustainability Rules Shift

After taking a back seat to supply constraints during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has returned to the driver’s seat with sales and marketing efforts

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Students Prepare for Tech Careers

Students Prepare for Tech Careers

We talk to Charles Christensen, an instructor at Northwood Technical College in Wisconsin, about the college’s Automated Packaging Systems Technician program.

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National
FPA Continues to Fight Against Unfair Aluminum Tariffs

FPA Continues to Fight Against Unfair Aluminum Tariffs

Deadline for Final Findings Is Extended to July

The Flexible Packaging Association developed and launched a broad-based outreach campaign to engage members of Capitol Hill and sound the alarm that the flexible packaging industry was once again being unfairly targeted with unwarranted trade actions on aluminum foil.

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Sidel Joins R-Cycle

R-Cycle is the Open Tracing Standard for Sustainable Plastic Packaging

Sidel wants to build upon its key role in bringing the circular economy to life.

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SPMC® White Papers Focus on Top Challenges

SPMC® White Papers Focus on Top Challenges

The individuals who serve on the technical committee of the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council have contributed thousands of hours over its 28-year history to the development of industry guidance documents, standard test methods, FAQs, and most recently, white papers.

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ELC Update: New Speaker Series Planned for 2023

ELC Update: New Speaker Series Planned for 2023

ELC Recruitment and Leadership Development Committee Highlights Success of Series

THE EMERGING LEADERSHIP Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) had a busy year, including the work being done by the ELC’s recruitment and leadership development committee.

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Year in Review

Year in Review

FPA Reflects on 2022 While Looking Ahead

The Flexible Packaging Association recently published its annual “Report to the Members,” which provides an overview of the many initiatives and activities the association conducts on behalf of its members.

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Reaching New Audiences

Industry engagement through social media is critical to spreading the message about flexibles, particularly to consumers.

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PPC Flexible Packaging Buys Israel-Based Company

PPC Flexible Packaging LLC (PPC) recently announced it bought Israel-based StePac, MAPfresh Holdings. PPC, which is headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, now operates 14 manufacturing facilities with the addition of the StePac operation in Tefen, Israel. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Founded in 1992 as a nylon film extruder providing sterilizable packaging for […]

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Sidel Plans to Buy Makro Labelling

The Sidel Group recently announced it is buying Italy-based Makro Labelling to expand its offering of labelling machines. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The low- and medium-speed modular labelling machines made by Makro will complement our leading higher-speed technologies that are manufactured in our factory in Mantova, Italy, and integrated into Sidel’s packaging […]

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