AmerCareRoyal (ACR), a supplier of disposable food service supplies and other items, recently purchased Thermosource Tooling and Manufacturing (TTM) based in El Segundo, California. Founded in 2004, TTM supplies thermoformed and flexible packaging solutions for food service, food production, and grocery applications. ACR, which has offices in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas, provides packaging and […]
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Meet the Staff at FPA: A Conversation With Emily Patten, Director of Membership and Meetings
January 25, 2024
Emily Patten discusses her new role, hobbies and interests, and family.
Read MoreReport: Companies Move Toward Automation to Combat Workforce Woes
A shortage of skilled labor is leading consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies to invest in warehouse automation, according to a report released this past month by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies. The report—“Packaging and Automation in the Warehouses of the Future”—also says growing e-commerce activity and rising direct-to-consumer demands mean many CPG […]
Read MoreU.K.-based Eco Flexibles Names New General Manager
Eco Flexibles, a specialist in recyclable monopolymer flexible packaging, recently appointed a new general manager in an expansion of its operations team. As general manager, David Smith joins the senior management team and will oversee day-to-day operations. Smith has more than two decades of experience in the paper-based and flexible packaging industries, according to a […]
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A Conversation With Jonathan C. Quinn
Vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc./API Group Holding Inc.
January 11, 2024
In this expanded interview with FlexPack VOICE®, Jonathan C. Quinn, vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc. /API Group Holding Inc., offers insights hiring, recruitment, and retention.
Read MoreSPMC® Sets February Date for Sterile Packaging Day 2024
The Flexible Packaging Association’s Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) will hold Sterile Packaging Day 2024 on February 7 during the Medical Design & Manufacturing West conference in Anaheim, California, and online via LinkedIn. “Opening Possibilities” is the theme of the day and will honor nurses and clinicians, organizers say. The in-person event will center around the […]
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Companies Give Back to Their Communities
Jan/Feb 2024
Fres-Co, Inland Packaging, Emerald Packaging, Mica Corp., and Flex Films lend a helping hand.
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A Closer Look at Jonathan C. Quinn
Vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc./API Group Holding Inc.
Jan/Feb 2024
In this issue, we interview Jonathan C. Quinn, vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc./API Group Holding Inc. He is also co-chair of the Emerging Leadership Council of the Flexible Packaging Association.
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Cybersecurity: Learning From Others
Security Breach at MGM Resorts Offers Real-Time Lessons for Attendees at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
Jan/Feb 2024
A cybersecurity expert presents tips on ways companies can prepare for a cyberattack.
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Testing Films and Film Alternatives
Packaging Machine Manufacturer Examines Which Options Perform Best
Jan/Feb 2024
Lantech doesn’t make flexible film or film alternatives. However, the international manufacturer of packaging machines has an interest in closely monitoring the evolving marketplace and efforts that might limit the use of virgin plastics.
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Here to Help
Closed Loop Partners Seeks Circularity Projects It Can Fund
Jan/Feb 2024
The transition from a linear to circular economy is so complex observers have found that projects require expertise and investments from multiple stakeholders.
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California Intensifies Efforts for New Packaging Legislation
Jan/Feb 2024
In 2024 in California, we will see the formal regulations for the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act and new packaging legislation.
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2024 Will Not Be a Quiet Year in Washington
Jan/Feb 2024
While it is unlikely many pieces of consequential legislation will make it to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature, we do anticipate a lot of legislative activity where FPA will advocate on behalf of the flexible packaging industry.
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New Technology Recycles Flexographic Printing Plates
Jan/Feb 2024
MacDermid Graphic Solutions developed technology to expedite a renewable and sustainable way to eliminate this waste by focusing on total reuse.
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SPMC® Releases New White Paper on Rollstock Storage and Handling
Jan/Feb 2024
The paper focuses on five key environmental factors—temperature, humidity, environment, physical protection, and time and equilibration—and the role each plays in maintaining the rollstock’s quality and integrity during storage and handling.
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ELC Members Meet With National Legislators and Staff Members
Jan/Feb 2024
The event was successful in amplifying the flexible packaging industry voice.
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FPA’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee Monitors Evolving Federal Regulations
Jan/Feb 2024
The Flexible Packaging Association works with federal regulators to share industry positions and mitigate potential regulatory burdens on flexible packaging manufacturing in the United States.
Read MoreFPA’s Political Action Committee to Start Work
2024 Will Be Busy With Advocacy and Other Efforts
Jan/Feb 2024
FPA is also launching a new supporting category of membership.
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Mechanical Recycling Plant for Flexible Films Fully Operational in Minnesota
January 4, 2024
Food-grade and non-food-grade post-consumer recycled resin are being produced at the plant.
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Company Places Skilled Manufacturing Workers Using Traveling Nurses as a Model
January 4, 2024
Skillwork places industrial technicians on temporary assignments at production facilities around the U.S., similar to the way traveling nurses supplement the workforce at hospitals and health systems.
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