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Euromonitor Predicts Slower Global Growth This Year

February 8, 2024

For 2024, businesses will continue to face a volatile economic environment, but growth is expected in 2025.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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Trade Group: New Aluminum Tariffs Undermine U.S. Companies and Consumers

December 21, 2023

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s recent decision to extend tariffs on aluminum to South Korea and Thailand will cost jobs in the U.S., while increasing prices for consumers and undermining the integrity of flexible packaging intended to protect food and medical supplies, according to the Flexible Packaging Association.

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Academics Examine Food Waste and Packaging

December 7, 2023

Michigan State University’s School of Packaging completed a study on food waste that offers insights for packaging companies as they work to keep foods fresh as long as possible.

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Students Demonstrate Future Workforce of Robots

November 21, 2023

If the future workplace is filled with machines running on artificial intelligence and robotics, workers will be needed to create the machines, run them, and then make repairs as the robots falter. That thinking was on display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

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New Report Examines Recycling Impact and Market Development

November 9, 2023

The study sheds light on the valuable work that has been done to grow markets, including the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs, for recycled materials.

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BOBST Building ‘Competence Center’ in Georgia

October 31, 2023

The leaders at BOBST were seeing a growing demand for flexible packaging and wanted a way to demonstrate what it had to offer its customers.

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Expert: Merger Outlook Evolves for Label Converters

October 31, 2023

As optimism began to creep back into economic forecasts in the second half of 2023, small and medium-sized label converters are ripe for consolidation.

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Pratt Industries Expands Investments in Corrugated Operations Across the U.S.

October 26, 2023

Pratt Industries says it now has assets valued at $12 billion invested in the United States and has created about 12,000 manufacturing jobs.

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Amcor Takes First Place in Sustainability Category at PACK EXPO Contest for Technology Excellence

October 12, 2023

Amcor won one of four technology excellence awards given out during PACK EXPO Las Vegas, taking the top prize in the sustainability category.

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Single-Use Plastic Ban Spreads in Pennsylvania

September 28, 2023

A growing number of municipalities in Pennsylvania are curbing the use of single-use plastics, joining hundreds of cities across the U.S. that have implemented similar measures.

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Panelists: Packaging Design Can Be Influenced Through Eco-Modulation

September 14, 2023

Extender producer responsibility programs can be enhanced by giving companies financial incentives to evolve packaging through eco-design while imposing penalties on packaging that hinders circularity efforts. Those incentives and penalties are the core concepts of eco-modulation.

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SPMC® Committees Run by Committed Leaders

August 28, 2023

Industry leaders inform members of the Flexible Packaging Association about issues relevant to the sterile packaging industry.

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AeroFlexx CEO Continually Seeks Sustainability Solutions

August 28, 2023

Andrew Meyer discusses the “five key pillars” of sustainability in addition to other issues facing the flexible packaging industry.

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PACKEXPO Las Vegas 2023 Highlights Sustainability

August 24, 2023

PACKEXPO Las Vegas 2023, which will be held September 11 through September 13, will highlight sustainability efforts through a new dedicated section of the annual trade show.

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Panel Discusses End-Market Solutions for Recyclables

August 10, 2023

Jason Pelz has some basic advice for brands when it comes to developing end markets for recyclables: “You have to get engaged.” That may be obvious, but obvious doesn’t necessarily translate into action.

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Society of Plastics Engineers Fall Conference Takes Shape

July 27, 2023

FlexPackCon® 2023 will include speakers from along the value chain of flexible packaging.

The SPE Flexible Packaging Division has been presenting FlexPackCon since 2000. In 2023, the Montreal location reached maximum capacity of almost 200 attendees. The event blends fundamentals with applied experience to address emerging issues and opportunities in packaging.

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Held annually in the U.S. since 2012, Digital Print for Packaging began as an opportunity for digital print equipment suppliers to network with converters on the relatively new idea of digital print for packaging. The interest and desire for digital print options continues to grow as converters look to provide new services and satisfy growing demands, and the industry shares a desire to explore more mainstream applications for digital print, and hopefully iterate the ROI of switching to fully digital. Smithers’ Digital Print for Packaging Conference (DPP) is the key place in the industry to have technical discussions around commercializing digital print for the packaging industry. FPA is a media partner for the event, and FPA members enjoy a 10% discount on the registration fee. Contact FPA for the discount code.

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Packed with first-hand experience, our high-level lineup of expert speakers will share their industry insights, best practices, and lessons learned throughout their e-commerce packaging journeys to provide invaluable market insights that help attendees to evaluate and optimize their own e-commerce packaging strategies. FPA is a media partner for the event, and FPA members enjoy a 10% discount on the registration fee. Contact FPA for the discount code.

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The Packaging Recycling Summit 2025, presented by Packaging World, brings together brands, materials suppliers, reprocessors, and materials recovery facilities (MRFs) to illuminate all facets of the circular supply chain. Discover the critical role of design and material selection for recyclability, and the importance of collaborating early in the design process. Engage in discussions on current legislation, brand innovations, and how collaborative efforts across the supply chain can build more resilient and sustainable business practices that benefit both the bottom line and the planet. FPA is a media partner for the event, and FPA members enjoy a 50% discount on the registration fee. Contact FPA for the discount code.

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Join the premier event for the compostable products industry! Whether you're involved in product and material development, zero waste initiatives, collection and hauling, compost operations, or policy development, this is the event for you. Together, we'll work to build a successful system for food scraps diversion that incorporates compostable products and packaging.

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