Nov/Dec 2023

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Trade Group: New Aluminum Tariffs Undermine U.S. Companies and Consumers

Trade Group: New Aluminum Tariffs Undermine U.S. Companies and Consumers

December 21, 2023

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s recent decision to extend tariffs on aluminum to South Korea and Thailand will cost jobs in the U.S., while increasing prices for consumers and undermining the integrity of flexible packaging intended to protect food and medical supplies, according to the Flexible Packaging Association.

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Academics Examine Food Waste and Packaging

Academics Examine Food Waste and Packaging

December 7, 2023

Michigan State University’s School of Packaging completed a study on food waste that offers insights for packaging companies as they work to keep foods fresh as long as possible.

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Students Demonstrate Future Workforce of Robots

Students Demonstrate Future Workforce of Robots

November 21, 2023

If the future workplace is filled with machines running on artificial intelligence and robotics, workers will be needed to create the machines, run them, and then make repairs as the robots falter. That thinking was on display at PACK EXPO Las Vegas.

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2023 Milestones

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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The Billion(s) Dollar Question

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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Reimagining FPA

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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Sorting Technology Advances Recycling Efforts

Sorting Technology Advances Recycling Efforts

Nov/Dec 2023

The goal in the plastics industry is clear: The con­sumption of fossil raw materials must be reduced to the bare minimum. But how can our linear material flows be transformed into an efficient circular economy?

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SPMC® Members Receive Industry Awards

SPMC® Members Receive Industry Awards

Nov/Dec 2023

Over the past year, several members of the Ster­ilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) received industry recognition for their contributions to the healthcare packaging industry. These honors are a testament to the talent and dedication of those who voluntarily serve on SPMC®. Marie Tkacik Marie Tkacik, director of product development and optimization at Beacon Converters, Inc., […]

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Advocacy and Strategic Planning Round Out 2023

Nov/Dec 2023

As the year ends and we all reflect on our ac­complishments as well as our resolutions for the new year, the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has a lot to celebrate in 2023 and look forward to in 2024. On the state level, the advocacy focus was again on extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation, per- and […]

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News DeskWeekly News Roundup

Manufacturing Jobs Continue to Show Strength

Nov/Dec 2023

The National Association of Manufacturers reported in its Workforce in Focus newsletter earlier in October that manufacturing jobs have exceeded 13 million for the first time since November 2008. “Manufacturing employment rose by 17,000 in September, the fastest monthly gain since October 2022 and an extension of the gain of 11,000 seen in August,” according to the […]

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