Sustainability is more than a buzzword for flexible packaging companies. It is spurring a rush to create products that are reusable, recyclable, made entirely from recycled materials, or all of the above. But for many consumers, sustainability is an abstract concept that fails to resonate.
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FPA President and CEO Dan Felton offers his 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.
E-Commerce Evolves
As Pandemic Wanes, Deeper Trends Emerge
May/June 2022
The explosion of e-commerce over the last two years fueled a burst of creativity that will leave a lasting mark on flexible packaging, even if online sales retreat from their pandemic-era highs.
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A Closer Look at Andrew Wheeler
President, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation
May/June 2022
In this issue, we interview Andrew Wheeler, president of Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation, and an FPA board member for approximately 10 years.
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‘Hands-On’ Experience Guides Rutgers Program
May/June 2022
In this edition, we talk to Martin Golden, adjunct professor in the Rutgers University Packaging Engineering program in New Jersey.
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Downgauging Multi-layer Film Structures
May/June 2022
Predictive models can help designers downgauge their films while maintaining critical properties and helping to accelerate innovation.
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All Sides Agree: Workforce Issues Need Solutions
May/June 2022
While aspects of the economy are in recovery, workforce issues are at a crisis point. Public and private entities, large and small companies are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining both entry-level and skilled workers as the labor force participation rate continues to decline.
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More States Ponder Packaging Policies
May/June 2022
This year, more states are debating packaging issues. These debates, at times, are taking contrasting views over the role of producers in recycling systems and how requirements are developed.
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‘Better Together’ Resonates Across Industry
May/June 2022
What does “Better Together” mean to you? This was the question the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) posed to industry thought leaders during the lead-up to Sterile Packaging Day this spring.
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ELC Summer Intern Program Resumes
Industrywide Effort Seeks Your Support
May/June 2022
FPA’s Emerging Leadership Council will be hosting the Virtual Summer Internship Program again this summer.
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FPA Monitors EPA Regulations of Chemicals
May/June 2022
The U.S. EPA is under pressure to designate PFAS chemicals as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, or CERCLA.
Read MoreFPA Plans Membership Drive
May/June 2022
FPA offers unparalleled support to the flexible packaging industry—one of the fastest-growing segments in packaging—and you could be an essential part of that movement.
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Ott Named CEO for Mondi Flexible Packaging and Engineered Materials
April 26, 2022
Thomas Ott, 54, has been appointed CEO of the Flexible Packaging and Engineered Materials business units at Mondi, a global packaging and paper company.
Read MoreFortis Solutions Group Buys Label Tech
Virginia-based Fortis Solutions Group LLC recently bought Label Tech Inc. based in Somersworth, New Hampshire.
Read MoreCalifornia Packaging Companies Merge
All American Label & Packaging (AALP) recently merged with Western Shield Label and Packaging, a provider of pressure-sensitive prime labels and packaging solutions to the food and beverage, health and beauty, and industrials sectors.
Read MoreProAmpac Develops Partnership With Rutgers University Professor
ProAmpac has partnered with a Rutgers University professor to develop “smart packaging,” the company says in a news release.
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Ashland Sells Performance Adhesives Business
March 15, 2022
A France-based company recently bought the performance adhesives business of Ashland, which is based in Delaware.
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Davis-Standard Names New CEO
March 8, 2022
Giovanni Spitale has been named CEO of Davis-Standard, replacing Jim Murphy who has been elected as vice chairman of the company’s board of directors.
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ProAmpac Buys Belle-Pak Packaging
March 1, 2022
Ohio-based ProAmpac recently bought Belle-Pak Packaging, a maker of flexible packaging products, in a deal that will expand ProAmpac’s presence in Canada.
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Packaging Challenges Plague Women’s Bakery
African Company Seeks Help with Solutions
March/April 2022
The Women’s Bakery in Rwanda, Africa, represents a microcosm of the packaging industry’s drive for continuous innovation in sustainability and the universal challenge of keeping pace with recycling mandates.
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Plastics on Tap
Shell Plant in Pennsylvania Going on Line
March/April 2022
This year, flexible packaging companies will have a new source of polyethylene: A major petrochemical plant erected by Shell along the banks of the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania—about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The plant is expected to produce 1.6 million tons of polyethylene per year.
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