How will retail brands and their vendors stick to their newfound preferences for online shopping in 2022 and beyond?
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Ott Named CEO for Mondi Flexible Packaging and Engineered Materials
April 26, 2022
Thomas Ott, 54, has been appointed CEO of the Flexible Packaging and Engineered Materials business units at Mondi, a global packaging and paper company.
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FPA ELC Launches Marketing Campaign, Plans Summer Series
April 21, 2022
ELC members tout flexible packaging careers and the industry’s future, and look forward to the return of the virtual summer internship program.
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Meet the FPA Staff
A Conversation with Debbie Curry, FPA Director of Accounting and Administrative Operations
April 7, 2022
Debbie Curry, FPA director of accounting and administrative operations, brings a family-first mentality to the association and her community.
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April Conference in Austin Brings TAPPI and FPA Together Again
March 24, 2022
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is a media partner for TAPPI International’s upcoming 2022 FlexPack PLACE Conference next month in Austin, Texas, in a live, in-person event.
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Ashland Sells Performance Adhesives Business
March 15, 2022
A France-based company recently bought the performance adhesives business of Ashland, which is based in Delaware.
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A Conversation With Russell Grissett
Vice President and General Manager, Sonoco Flexibles
March 10, 2022
In this expanded FlexPack VOICE® interview, Russell Grissett, vice president and general manager at Sonoco Flexibles, discusses his background and his journey to Sonoco Flexibles.
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Davis-Standard Names New CEO
March 8, 2022
Giovanni Spitale has been named CEO of Davis-Standard, replacing Jim Murphy who has been elected as vice chairman of the company’s board of directors.
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Food Waste Solutions Sought
Glenroy Offers Advances in Packaging Protection for Some Foods
March 7, 2022
While most people abhor when food is wasted, that doesn’t stop food waste from being one of the biggest contributors to environmental concerns. The United States Department of Agriculture estimates that 31% of food is lost at the retail and consumer levels. And food waste is one of the largest contributors to the materials that […]
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Polyethylene Plant Brings Jobs, Careers
Pennsylvania Factory Planned Long Ago
March 7, 2022
When drillers began tapping into the Marcellus Shale in 2008, they sparked an economic boom that continues to echo in rural Pennsylvania. One of the biggest follow-on developments is the Shell petrochemicals plant slated to open next year in Beaver County.
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ProAmpac Buys Belle-Pak Packaging
March 1, 2022
Ohio-based ProAmpac recently bought Belle-Pak Packaging, a maker of flexible packaging products, in a deal that will expand ProAmpac’s presence in Canada.
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Infinity Recycling Venture Fund Gets Investment from LyondellBasell
February 22, 2022
LyondellBasell, an international plastics, chemical, and refining company, will invest in the Circular Plastics Fund led by global venture fund Infinity Recycling.
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3D Testing Could Save Time, Money
February 21, 2022
The search for packaging alternatives can include cumbersome methods of designing and testing materials under various distribution scenarios. However, a new virtual testing method is looking to change that while saving time and money.
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SIG to Buy Scholle IPN
February 15, 2022
Switzerland-based SIG has agreed to buy Illinois-based Scholle IPN, a global supplier of flexible packaging solutions, according to a recent announcement from Scholle.
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Meet the FPA Staff
A Conversation with Dani Diehlmann, Vice President, Communications, FPA
February 7, 2022
A DC native and equestrian, Dani Diehlmann never expected to find herself in the world of packaging, it has become a career she now cherishes.
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Curated Exhibit Highlights Packaging Innovations
PACK to the Future Continues in 2022
January 24, 2022
PACK to the Future brings packaging innovations and turns plenty of heads in Las Vegas.
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A Conversation With William E. ‘Bill’ Jackson
Chief Technology Officer, Amcor Flexible Packaging
January 13, 2022
Expanding on our interview in the January/February issue of FlexPack VOICE®, we caught up with Bill Jackson for further insights on the industry.
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Sheahan: “Brutal Honesty” Needed to Transform Your Company
CEO of Karrikins Group Discusses Path to His Transformation
January 3, 2022
Peter Sheahan spends a lot of time advising other executives on how to manage corporate transformation. The recipe includes what he describes as a dose of “brutal honesty.” It sounds painful. But it’s something that Sheahan has experienced during his own growth as a company leader. The experience also helped cement his belief that corporate change […]
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Flexible Packaging Company Finds Workers Through Second Chance Program
January 3, 2022
As companies struggle to find workers, many of them turned to alternative programs that can offer a pool of available workers. In the January/February edition of FlexPack VOICE®, we explore some of those ideas, which include hiring former prison inmates. (The digital version of the magazine also can be found online). Here is a closer […]
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‘Shopportunities’ Abound for E-Commerce
Flexible Packaging Provides Best Options, Expert Says
December 20, 2021
The pandemic brought disruptions, but with them came what John Wilson, director of marketing and sustainability for Amcor, calls “shopportunities.”
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