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Alpine MDO Systems: The Key to Sustainable Solutions

Alpine MDO Systems: The Key to Sustainable Solutions

Full-PE Pouches with Alpine’s MDO Systems for Recyclable Film with Enhanced Packaging Properties

Alpine American offers sustainable solutions to support a circular economy including Machine Direction Orientation machines to produce a wide range of stand-up pouches.

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FPA Monitors Federal Policymakers on Issues Affecting Packaging Industry

FPA Monitors Federal Policymakers on Issues Affecting Packaging Industry

Among the Priorities Are Labeling, Recycling, Taxes, and Tariffs

As the new Trump administration enacts massive changes nationwide, the Flexible Packaging Association will be monitoring various issues to ensure policymakers consider how decisions might affect their constituents who work in the packaging industry.

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FlexPackCon® to Zoom In on Circular Economy and Flexible Packaging

FlexPackCon® to Zoom In on Circular Economy and Flexible Packaging

Biennial Event Includes Players Along the Value Chain

FlexPackCon® is a North American technical conference dedicated solely to flexible packaging and includes players along the value chain, including material and equipment manufacturers, film manufacturers and converters, packaged goods manufacturers, brand owners, and retailers.

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As a Nonprofit, Producer Responsibility Organizations Remain Neutral, Expert Says

As a Nonprofit, Producer Responsibility Organizations Remain Neutral, Expert Says

Several States Have Chosen the Circular Action Alliance to Oversee EPR Programs

An audience member during a presentation about producer responsibility organizations (PROs) at PACK EXPO International expressed skepticism about whether a PRO can fairly implement extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws that will ensure the strongest sustainability measures.

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Flex Pack Crash Course Provides Industry Overview for Newcomers

Flex Pack Crash Course Provides Industry Overview for Newcomers

Sessions Focused on Materials, Converting Basics, and Legislative Updates

The course, which was organized by the Flexible Packaging Association’s Emerging Leadership Council, included informational sessions on materials and substrates, converting basics and end of use, and legislative updates.

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FPA New Member Profile: Oben Group

FPA New Member Profile: Oben Group

Oben Group Focuses on Sustainability and Networking

We interview Marita Mendoza Arévalo, corporate head of marketing for Oben Group.

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Examining Packaging Labeling Laws

Examining Packaging Labeling Laws

Second AMERIPEN Webinar Set for October 29

The webinar will explore federal legislative proposals that would help establish standardized definitions, which would provide clarity and harmonization “on packaging pathways for end of life,” according to AMERIPEN—the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment.

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California Pursues Actions Against Plastics

California Pursues Actions Against Plastics

Double Whammy: Bag Ban and Lawsuit Against ExxonMobil

In two separate actions, California moved to ban single-use plastic bags at grocery stores and sued ExxonMobil over its claims about the recyclability of plastics.

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Benefits of EPR Explained

Benefits of EPR Explained

New Educational Video Released by FPA’s Emerging Leadership Council

The video—“Basics of Extended Producer Responsibility”—outlines the sustainability attributes of flexible packaging and then explains how extended producer responsibility programs work.

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FPA New Member Profile: Polymount US LLC

FPA New Member Profile: Polymount US LLC

Polymount Points to Waste Reduction as Key Concern for Printers

We interview Alan Rogers, vice president of sales at Polymount US LLC, which joined the Flexible Packaging Association in 2024.

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Reimagined FPA Fall Conference Takes Shape

Reimagined FPA Fall Conference Takes Shape

Revamped Event in September Includes Educational Sessions and Seminars

The Flexible Packaging Association set out in 2023 to reinvent the organization’s fall conference to include more networking opportunities and educational sessions while accommodating its expanding membership base. Those efforts culminate with an exciting conference.

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European and Canadian EPR Experts Offer Advice for U.S. Programs

European and Canadian EPR Experts Offer Advice for U.S. Programs

If you were to ask extended producer responsibility (EPR) experts from other countries about the lessons they learned that could be applied to EPR programs in the United States, you would receive advice about working well in advance on programs, harmonizing them across jurisdictions, being proactive, and getting involved.

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Packaging Expert Offers Career Advice During Overview of Industry

Packaging Expert Offers Career Advice During Overview of Industry

Kim Carswell Spoke During a Speaker Series Sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Association’s Emerging Leadership Council

Kim Carswell has spent 40 years in a career that has made her a leader in sustainable packaging, including jobs with major retailers such as General Mills, Kraft Foods, and Target. During that time, she developed meaningful advice for people interested in a career in the flexible packaging industry.

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