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.
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FPA Names New Leaders to Its Board and Emerging Leadership Council
July 13, 2023
William Jackson, Ph.D., chief technology officer of Amcor Flexibles, has been named to a two-year term as chair of Flexible Packaging Association’s board of directors. Kasie Fairbarn, a member of the chair’s advisory council, has been elected co-chair of the Emerging Leadership Council.
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Taking Chances Leads to Top Job
Anoosheh Oskouian, CEO and President, Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc.
June 29, 2023
We talk to Anoosheh Oskouian about her career at Ship & Shore Sheet Metal, her professional challenges as president and CEO, and her advice for women thinking about entering a technical field.
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JBM Packaging Recognized for Hiring Program
Company Says New Certification Validates Its Commitment to Recruiting Formerly Incarcerated Workers, Other Social Initiatives
June 29, 2023
In 2015, JBM Packaging was looking for new ways to recruit workers—and that was long before the intense labor shortages of the past few years. The company, which is based in Ohio, considered several ideas, including hiring and training people who have experienced incarceration. Working with various agencies and others in the Cincinnati region, JBM […]
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Key United Nations Report Outlines Food Waste and Packaging Issues
June 22, 2023
Hopefully, the report will help policy makers avoid following trends unsupported by scientific facts.
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Webinar Explores Compostable and Hard-to-Recycle Packaging Issues
June 8, 2023
As compostable and hard-to-recycle packaging such as flexible packaging become more prevalent in the United States, extended producer responsibility programs will have to ensure a fair and equitable process.
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Biden Administration Pushes Plans for Plastic Alternatives
The Goal is to Replace 90% of Plastics Within 20 Years
May 25, 2023
President Joe Biden’s administration continues to promote plans to use biotechnology and biomanufacturing to develop sustainable alternatives across industries, including fuels, medicines, and plastics, with plastics being largely displaced by 2043.
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AMERIPEN EPR Series Continues With Looks at Producer Responsibility Organizations
May 11, 2023
As more states move toward extended producer responsibility laws, government officials should include industry representatives who will run the programs so fair fees can be assessed and to encourage flexibility after the systems are up and running, says Allen Langdon, CEO of Canada-based Circular Materials.
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Moving the dial on sustainability in the flexible packaging industry
May 2, 2023
Despite the challenges of 2022 having driven significant supply chain disruptions and cost inflation around the world, sustainability remains a hot topic for today’s brands and their packaging supply chains. As awareness of climate change has become ever more present in the lives of consumers, demand for action has escalated, placing further pressure on the […]
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A Look Through 2023
Paul Harencak of LPS Industries Sees Economic Trends Continuing
May 2, 2023
The U.S. economy has proven more resilient than many expected through the early months of 2023, but challenges are still ahead. To get a sense of what they are, we spoke with Paul Harencak, vice president of LPS Industries, LLC in Moonachie, New Jersey.
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More Details From Compass Report on Recycling as It Is and Recycling as It Needs to Evolve
May 2, 2023
A new report aims to lay the groundwork for a U.S. recycling system that can better handle the expected growth in flexible packaging over the next decade.
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Packaging Company Identifies 5 Food Packaging Trends for 2023
April 27, 2023
Waldner North America Packaging Technologies sees opportunities for packaging companies as the pandemic fades and new trends emerge, including consumer concerns over food waste.
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Packaging Show Organizers Renew Agreement to Jointly Promote Global Events
April 13, 2023
Organizers of PACK EXPO and an event organizer in Germany plan to jointly promote trade shows globally, expanding the reach for events geared toward the packaging and processing industry.
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ELC Seminar Shows Where Each Player Fits In
March 23, 2023
The program demonstrated what goes into producing a flexible package from start to finish along the supply chain, each step requiring every player do their part to ensure overall success.
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AMERIPEN’s Extended Producer Responsibility Series Kicks Off With Look at Europe
March 9, 2023
U.S. packaging companies can learn a lot about extended producer responsibility (EPR) by studying how Europe has embraced public policies and worked to develop EPR programs.
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Texas-based Inovar Packaging Buys South Dakota Companies
February 28, 2023
Dallas, Texas-based Inovar Packaging Group, LLC, recently completed its acquisition of Cimarron Label and Western Printing. The deal adds to Inovar’s existing manufacturing footprint in Dallas; Newburyport, Massachusetts; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Kansas City, Kansas; Oceanside, California; and Westfield, Massachusetts. Cimarron Label and Western Printing have operations in Sioux Falls and Aberdeen, South Dakota. […]
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