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The PPC coordinates educational programs among the higher education institutions that offer four-year packaging degrees, and IoPP saw an opportunity to help that cause while bolstering its own recruitment efforts.
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The five companies are growing the Flexible Packaging Association’s membership base in a member category set aside for companies that make materials, equipment, or supplies related to the flexible packaging industry.
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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently formed a new Government Relations Committee to help the trade organization formulate official policy statements on issues important to the flexible packaging industry.
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Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Kyla Fisher, FPA’s director of regulatory affairs and sustainability.
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The summer internship program is put on by the Flexible Packaging Association’s Emerging Leadership Council to promote careers in the flexible packaging industry.
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The polyethylene and polypropylene markets in 2025 will continue to face volatility, especially as countries grapple with tariffs.
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As the Flexible Packaging Association celebrates 75 years since its founding this year, female industry leaders find equal opportunities are available for all.
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Early in a new year is typically a busy time for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) as it tries to stay on top of proposals coming out of state legislatures. But this winter and early spring also had FPA’s advocacy team members navigating wild swings on the federal level.
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Tiffany Smith from the National Foreign Trade Council cautions people who are tuned into a recent webinar on tariffs that her presentation could quickly become obsolete.
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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has recently begun producing biweekly updates on trade policy, not only to track shifts in tariff rules but also to establish an informal trade working group to advise FPA on how to respond to changes.
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The Flexible Packaging Association focuses on industry growth, professional development, and networking opportunities, all at a time when plastic packaging has to indicate why it is a better alternative than other packaging forms.
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Nearly 50 business associations, including groups representing the plastics and flexible packaging industries, recently endorsed a letter opposing a bill in New Mexico that would heavily regulate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Judge Chris Lyons had some words of advice for companies that participated in the 69th annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition: Submit more entries next time.
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In every state that adopted extended producer responsibility laws, producers—however they are defined by statute—must register with their producer responsibility organization and submit data about the amount and types of covered materials they produce.
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works advanced a recycling proposal that would support initiatives nationwide to increase recycling access, particularly in underserved areas.
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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® 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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Dan Felton, the new president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, discusses his career and the challenges that the packaging industry will face in 2025.
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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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The new company will be named Amcor plc in Zurich, where Amcor is based, while retaining “a significant presence” in Evansville, Indiana, where Berry Global is based.
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