Therese Umerlik

Lisa Sun, founder and CEO of Gravitas, will be the keynote speaker at The Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN) Breakfast on November 5, 2024, at PACK EXPO International in Chicago, according to the event organizers. The breakfast will be held from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. during the expo that runs from November 3–6, […]

Flexopack USA Inc., which is based in Greece, recently announced it is building its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. This project calls for a 107,000-square-foot facility and will inject $33 million into the local economy, creating at least 60 new, full-time jobs, according to a news release from the office of Gov. […]

Pennsylvania-based Graham Packaging will be investing $20 million in a Virginia facility, a project that recently spurred tax incentives of $520,000 over a four-year period. Graham Packaging is making the investment at its Altavista plant, which has been in operation for over 15 years, according to a news release from the Campbell County Board of […]

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has named Dan Felton as its new president and CEO. Felton has been executive director of AMERIPEN—the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, where he led efforts to increase the organization’s membership, revenue, advocacy efforts, and public profile, according to a news release from FPA. AMERIPEN represents the entire […]

Mid South Extrusion (MSE) is investing $17 million to create two new blown film extrusion lines at its plant in Monroe, Louisiana, to support growing demand for its flexible film products. The expansion will create 21 new jobs directly related to the project while retaining 189 positions in the state, according to a news release […]

Amcor has named two executives to new positions, appointments that the company says are designed to accelerate organic growth in the business. Fred Stephan, previously president of Amcor Flexibles North America, has been named chief operating officer and will be responsible for enhancing the company’s ability to leverage and accelerate profitable growth opportunities across the […]

Pepijn Dinandt started September 1, 2024, as the new CEO at Flint Group. Dinandt has more than 30 years of experience in leadership roles, demonstrating an ability to drive growth and deliver results for shareholders, the company said in a statement. “Flint Group is not only a developer of inks and coatings for all printing […]

The Packaging Recycling Summit scheduled for September 16–18, 2024, will include sessions on extended producer responsibility, updates on advanced recycling, a look at consumer behavior with sustainable packaging claims on buying decisions, and various roundtables and networking events. The full agenda for the summit, which will be held in Anaheim, California, includes details about the […]