Comexi plans a technology center at its new U.S. headquarters in Miami. The specialist in solutions for the printing and converting industry of flexible packaging said its 15,000-square-foot technology facility would open this fall.
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AMB Buys PTS
Nov/Dec 2020
Italian converter AMB SpA bought German firm PTS (Prime Tray System) Verpackungen, a manufacturer of injection-molded cups, bags, and composite plastics films.
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Nov/Dec 2020
ePac Flexible Packaging is expanding its operations to serve its rapidly growing customer base, the company reported.
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Trade Policies in 2021
Election Could Shift Priorities
Nov/Dec 2020
Catty Corp. has been buying light-gauge aluminum foil for more than 80 years. So, after the U.S. began cracking down on imports from China in 2017, the flexible-packaging firm began to further lean on longstanding relationships around the world to ensure a consistent supply. But that didn’t mean it was an easy transition, says Bruce […]
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Live, Virtual, or Hybrid: Game is On
Pandemic Doesn't Deter Conference Organizers
Nov/Dec 2020
Although the pandemic shuttered in-person conferences and events this year, the industry expos and meetings that celebrate innovation and forge connections found virtual platforms and audiences, with organizers hoping for live events again in 2021. “Packaging is necessary,” says Laura Thompson, vice president–trade shows for Chicago-based PMMI Media Group, producer of the canceled PACK EXPO […]
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2021: A Year of Adjustment
Leaders Apply Lessons While Still Learning
Nov/Dec 2020
Each week brings encouraging developments about vaccines to fight COVID-19, but leaders in the flexible packing industry haven’t been waiting for that relief to start planning for 2021 and beyond.
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A Closer Look at Dhuanne Dodrill
CEO of PAXXUS
Nov/Dec 2020
Each issue, FlexPack VOICE™ hosts a question-and-answer segment that discusses important issues with an industry leader. This issue, we interview Dhuanne Dodrill, CEO of PAXXUS, based in Addison, Illinois, a global, vertically integrated flexible health care packaging manufacturer. With over 30 years of experience in the flexible packaging industry, Dodrill has worked in a variety of technical, quality assurance, and management positions.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Delays but Doesn’t Stop Ham Giveaway
Nov/Dec 2020
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) had planned a nice Easter treat for people in its Green Bay, Wisconsin, community. But then COVID-19 got in the way.
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Coveris Closes New Deal
October 14, 2020
Coveris based in Vienna, Austria, has bought HLB|SFV, a previously family-owned company focused on the manufacturing and sale of various shapes of paper bags but also paper-based flexibles on reels.
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PCMC Names Scott Derouin as Regional Sales Manager
October 14, 2020
In his new role, Derouin will be responsible for the sale of PCMC’s PCL products in the eastern parts of the U.S. and Canada, as well as multiple key accounts.
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A Flexible Path to a Circular Economy
Nov/Dec 2020
The Flexible Packaging Association recently wrapped up a research project with PTIS, LLC and Priority Metrics Group (PMG) that explored the future of sustainability and flexible packaging through 2030. The project provides stakeholders—FPA members, policymakers, NGOs, consumer product companies, consumers, local municipalities, and other associations—with a road map to sustainability. It can guide individual members […]
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