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FPA Launches Trade Working Group and Newsletter on Tariffs

Working Group Will Guide FPA’s Tariff and Trade Monitoring Efforts and Engagement

April 10, 2025

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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Timeline, Storybook, and Videos Mark FPA’s 75th Year Anniversary

FPA's History Demonstrates How It Has Provided a Voice for the Flexible Packaging Industry

March 27, 2025

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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Business Groups Oppose PFAS Proposal in New Mexico

Measure Is Overly Broad and Restrictive, Opponents Say

March 13, 2025

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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FPA Contest Judge: Demographics Favor Packaging Companies

Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition Shows the Potential for the Industry

February 28, 2025

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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Key Details to Know about Fees and Producer Responsibility Organizations in 2025

Registration Gives Circular Action Alliance an Initial Feel for Impacted Producers and Types of Materials in a Market

February 28, 2025

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.

Which March Madness Are You Following?

March/April 2025

Most people today know March Madness as the few weeks that begin in March when 68 NCAA Division I men’s and women’s college basketball teams compete to be national champions, but for those working in the public policy advocacy and government affairs arenas, there is another March Madness.

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FPA Reflects on 2024: A Year in Review

March/April 2025

The Flexible Packaging Association will be publishing its annual “Report to the Members,” which t highlights current and ongoing FPA programs that ensure the environmental benefits and sustainability advantages of flexible packaging are communicated and understood.

Future of Sales and Marketing

March/April 2025

The flexible packaging industry is a close-knit community where companies and professionals often intersect throughout their careers. There is a palpable emphasis on relationship-building as a cornerstone of sales and marketing strategies.

New Position Paper Addresses Sustainability of Medical Device Packaging

March/April 2025

The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council’s paper explains how laws mandating that sterilized medical packaging include recycled content and/or be recyclable pose significant risks to the critical requirements that medical packaging must meet.

Poly Print Partners With Tucson Officials to Recycle Plastics

March/April 2025

Poly Print, Inc. recently collaborated with the Tucson City Council and ByFusion, a California-based company specializing in transforming discarded plastic into sustainable building materials, to recycle and repurpose plastic waste.

National

Tariff Wars Continue

March/April 2025

It appears that President Donald J. Trump’s second administration is instituting even more rigorous trade and tariff restrictions.

State

Next Up for EPR: PRO Plans and Implementation

March/April 2025

In each of the five state’s extended producer responsibility laws, the producer responsibility organization’s plans are structured differently with various requirements.

A Look Behind Producer Responsibility Organizations

Circular Action Alliance Prepares for a Busy Year With EPR

March/April 2025

Extended producer responsibility laws have been spreading in the United States, requiring the guidance of producer responsibility organizations (PROs). Along the way, a PRO called Circular Action Alliance was incorporated in December 2022.

‘An Inflection Point’

ProAmpac CEO Greg Tucker Offers His Thoughts on a Turning Point for the Flexible Packaging Industry

March/April 2025

ProAmpac has been focused on innovation and sustainability and wants to make sure it builds sustainable packaging options that are substrate agnostic as long as they can be recyclable or compostable and not go into landfills.

‘Outstanding’

Judges for 69th Annual Awards Competition Highlight Advances in Flexible Packaging

March/April 2025

Judges for this year’s Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards competition went through the entries one by one to pick the winners in six categories: expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, sustainability, printing, shelf impact, and packaging excellence.

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A Closer Look at Apurva Shah

Apurva Shah, Vice President of Strategy and Customer Development, Charter Next Generation

March/April 2025

In this issue, we interview Apurva Shah, vice president of strategy and customer development at Charter Next Generation and a board member of the Flexible Packaging Association.

Companies Invest in Their Communities

March/April 2025

Companies recognized were ProAmpac, Michelman, and Mid South Extrusion. Individual celebrated was Mohammad Farahat, Ph.D., director of Sun Chemical’s Novel Device Laboratory.

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U.S. Senate Committee Advances Recycling Proposal

STEWARD Act Has Broad Support Among Business Groups, Committee Says

February 27, 2025

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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FPA Monitors Federal Policymakers on Issues Affecting Packaging Industry

Among the Priorities Are Labeling, Recycling, Taxes, and Tariffs

February 13, 2025

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® to Zoom In on Circular Economy and Flexible Packaging

Biennial Event Includes Players Along the Value Chain

January 23, 2025

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.

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 with this discount code: FPAMEMBER.

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As the topic of recycling and sustainability continues to take over every conversation within the packaging industry, learn more about how advanced recycling is influencing the recycling conversation, how this will change the circular economy and how brands are starting get involved when striving for further sustainability goals. Advanced Recycling Summit will bring high level presentations, interactive panels, and numerous networking opportunities with attendees from across the plastics and sustainable packaging supply chains. FPA is a media partner for the event, and FPA members enjoy a 10% discount on the registration fee with this discount code: ARS25FPA.

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