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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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Reimagining FPA
Working Groups Revamp Fall Conference and Expand Memberships
Nov/Dec 2023
The Flexible Packaging Association has long been the voice of flexible packaging industry, and that voice has been stretching to reach more places in recent years.
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The Billion(s) Dollar Question
The Recycling Partnership Outlines Initiatives
Nov/Dec 2023
The Recycling Partnership is researching people who participate in store drop-off programs to figure out why and how they participate.
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2023 Milestones
FPA Members Mark Anniversaries With Trade Association
Nov/Dec 2023
Nearly 60 years ago, a husband and wife team named their new flexible packaging company after their two sons, Glen and Roy. Today, Glenroy, Inc.—the company started by Herb, Ruth, and Roy Jablonka—still operates as a privately held company from its headquarters in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. “Glenroy is a third-generation, family-owned flexible packaging converter and […]
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Striving for Safety
SPMC® Continues Oversight of Packaging Excellence
Sept/Oct 2023
Sterile packaging rarely penetrates the public’s consciousness, creating an awareness gap that the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council has been striving to close since 1994 and continues with ongoing guidance on issues affecting the industry.
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Transitioning to Flexibles
New Guide Outlines Best Practices
Sept/Oct 2023
Brands, particularly in the realm of consumer products, are eyeing a range of new materials to meet ambitious goals for creating more sustainable packaging.
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Students Capture Awards for 2023
Annual Contest Recognizes Work at Packaging Programs
Sept/Oct 2023
The entries for the Flexible Packaging Association’s Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge included short videos, where students explain the prototypes they developed. Several videos stood out because the students created strong marketing campaigns.
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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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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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Providing Opportunity for Women
Flexible Packaging Leaders Discuss Their Careers and Opportunities for Women and Others
July/Aug 2023
Women running flexible packaging companies evangelize for the industry and its opportunities for people with talent and drive. And they agree that networking, the guidance of mentors, and the power of flexible packaging provide an open field for advancement and career fulfillment.
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Making the Business Case for DEI
Companies Say DEI Programs Promote Growth and Enhance Values
July/Aug 2023
Employers say they recognize a moral imperative for ensuring their workplaces are inclusive and welcoming. But they also have been swayed by research into the business benefits of diversity.
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Encouraging Diversity
An Interview With Kuma Roberts, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Arrowhead Consulting
July/Aug 2023
Creating opportunities instead of assuming they will happen is at the heart of Kuma Roberts’ work.
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Compass Report Provides Direction
AMERIPEN and PMMI Outline Growth Opportunities
May/June 2023
A growing number of states are crafting extended producer responsibility laws that shift more of the cost for local recycling onto consumer brands. This report aims to help companies make the most of recycling opportunities.
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Packages Grab Award Spotlight
A Closer Look at More Gold Award Winners
May/June 2023
The top winners of the Flexible Packaging Association’s 67th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition ranked in the categories of packaging excellence, technical innovation, expanding the use of flexible packaging, shelf impact, and printing.
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High Achievers
Innovation and Sustainability Efforts Garner Gold in Annual Contest
May/June 2023
In all, 87 package entries were submitted in the 67th Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition for a total of 230 entries—some packages were entered into multiple categories.
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Obstacles Surround Sales and Marketing Trends
Companies Push Forward as Sustainability Rules Shift
March/April 2023
After taking a back seat to supply constraints during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has returned to the driver’s seat with sales and marketing efforts
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Marijuana Laws Open Packaging Opportunities
Packaging Companies Tap New Market as States Legalize Marijuana
March/April 2023
Now that nearly 40 U.S. states have given a green light to cannabis use, whether for medical or recreational purposes, marijuana has taken on various forms—and the packaging often is now designed to gain attention rather than deflect it.
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