At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, one FPA ELC member was looking for a better way to thrive, which led to creating a personal board of directors.
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Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Sam Schlaich, FPA counsel, government affairs.
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In this expanded interview with FlexPack VOICE®, Liquibox CEO Ken Swanson talks about his experiences in flexibles and offers insight into the workforce landscape.
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ProAmpac identified major trends following two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ron Fasano, ProAmpac’s vice president of sales, healthcare, discusses those trends.
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A Texas company is investing $1.1 billion in an advanced manufacturing facility in Pennsylvania to convert post-consumer plastic materials into feedstock for new products.
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In an expanded conversation with FlexPack VOICE®, Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation President Andrew Wheeler offers career advice and other insights.
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ELC members tout flexible packaging careers and the industry’s future, and look forward to the return of the virtual summer internship program.
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Debbie Curry, FPA director of accounting and administrative operations, brings a family-first mentality to the association and her community.
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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is a media partner for TAPPI International’s upcoming 2022 FlexPack PLACE Conference next month in Austin, Texas, in a live, in-person event.
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In this expanded FlexPack VOICE® interview, Russell Grissett, vice president and general manager at Sonoco Flexibles, discusses his background and his journey to Sonoco Flexibles.
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While most people abhor when food is wasted, that doesn’t stop food waste from being one of the biggest contributors to environmental concerns. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that 31% of food is lost at the retail and consumer levels. And food waste is one of the largest contributors to the materials that […]
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When drillers began tapping into the Marcellus Shale in 2008, they sparked an economic boom that continues to echo in rural Pennsylvania. One of the biggest follow-on developments is the Shell petrochemicals plant slated to open next year in Beaver County.
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The search for packaging alternatives can include cumbersome methods of designing and testing materials under various distribution scenarios. However, a new virtual testing method is looking to change that while saving time and money.
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A DC native and equestrian, Dani Diehlmann never expected to find herself in the world of packaging, it has become a career she now cherishes.
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PACK to the Future brings packaging innovations and turns plenty of heads in Las Vegas.
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Expanding on our interview in the January/February issue of FlexPack VOICE®, we caught up with Bill Jackson for further insights on the industry.
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The pandemic brought disruptions, but with them came what John Wilson, director of marketing and sustainability for Amcor, calls “shopportunities.”
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The federal infrastructure measures signed by President Joe Biden last month include some welcome funds for recycling and environmental programs.
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A Pennsylvania recycling plant that will convert plastic waste into construction materials should be fully operational early next year.
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This summer and fall, FlexPack VOICE® has been taking a closer look at some of the 35 interns who were part of FPA’s summer internship program. Here is a look at two more profiles: Bradley Reinhart and Abid Shafiullah
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