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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FPA ELC Launches Marketing Campaign, Plans Summer Series
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
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
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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A Conversation With Russell Grissett
Vice President and General Manager, Sonoco Flexibles
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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Food Waste Solutions Sought
Glenroy Offers Advances in Packaging Protection for Some Foods
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
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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Mergers Accelerate
Deals Remain Robust for Flexible Packaging Industry
Like so much else in the economy, corporate deal-making roared back to life in 2021 as COVID-19 vaccines blunted the worst effects of the pandemic and companies adapted to the risks that remained.
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Packaging Challenges Plague Women’s Bakery
African Company Seeks Help with Solutions
The Women’s Bakery in Rwanda, Africa, represents a microcosm of the packaging industry’s drive for continuous innovation in sustainability and the universal challenge of keeping pace with recycling mandates.
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Plastics on Tap
Shell Plant in Pennsylvania Going on Line
This year, flexible packaging companies will have a new source of polyethylene: A major petrochemical plant erected by Shell along the banks of the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pennsylvania—about 30 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. The plant is expected to produce 1.6 million tons of polyethylene per year.
Read MoreAt Cal Poly, Students Learn by Doing
In this issue, we talk to Jay Singh, professor and packaging program director at the Orfalea College of Business at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, and Joongmin Shin, associate professor, industrial technology and packaging.
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A Closer Look at Russell Grissett
Vice President and General Manger, Sonoco Flexibles
In this issue, we interview Russell Grissett, vice president and general manager of Sonoco Flexibles and an executive committee member at large for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA).
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2022 State Legislative Sessions Heat Up Early
This year will likely prove to be another significant and precedent-setting year with the addition of several new state laws that will govern how packaging is made and managed at the end of life.
Read MoreMidterm Elections Just Months Away
These days, Washington is in a constant election cycle. A lot is at stake this November, including control of both the House and Senate.
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Recycling Efforts Must Accelerate to Meet Goals
End markets for packaging with recycled content are driven, among other things, by brand owners, regulation, industry associations, and consumers.
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Industry Engagement Gains Momentum
The Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council®’s work continues to advance through the development of industry white papers, active participation on national and global regulatory organizations, and an arsenal of 100 FAQs designed to help packaging professionals and engineers solve material challenges.
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Fact Sheet Explains Extended Producer Responsibility
Document Shareable With All Stakeholders
host of states have either passed or are strongly considering EPR legislation as it pertains to packaging, and it is important that everyone has a fundamental understanding of the topic.
Read MoreA Look Inside FPA’s Awards Competition
THE FLEXIBLE PACKAGING Association (FPA) has conducted an annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition since 1956 to showcase the industry’s innovation and the advances that have changed packaging. Technical innovation and sustainability continue to be a focus of the competition.
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