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Year in Review
FPA Reflects on 2022 While Looking Ahead
March/April 2023
The Flexible Packaging Association recently published its annual “Report to the Members,” which provides an overview of the many initiatives and activities the association conducts on behalf of its members.
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ELC Update: New Speaker Series Planned for 2023
ELC Recruitment and Leadership Development Committee Highlights Success of Series
March/April 2023
THE EMERGING LEADERSHIP Council (ELC) of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) had a busy year, including the work being done by the ELC’s recruitment and leadership development committee.
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SPMC® White Papers Focus on Top Challenges
March/April 2023
The individuals who serve on the technical committee of the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council have contributed thousands of hours over its 28-year history to the development of industry guidance documents, standard test methods, FAQs, and most recently, white papers.
Read MoreSidel Joins R-Cycle
R-Cycle is the Open Tracing Standard for Sustainable Plastic Packaging
March/April 2023
Sidel wants to build upon its key role in bringing the circular economy to life.
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FPA Continues to Fight Against Unfair Aluminum Tariffs
Deadline for Final Findings Is Extended to July
March/April 2023
The Flexible Packaging Association developed and launched a broad-based outreach campaign to engage members of Capitol Hill and sound the alarm that the flexible packaging industry was once again being unfairly targeted with unwarranted trade actions on aluminum foil.
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State Debates Will Challenge the Flexible Packaging Industry
March/April 2023
The year 2023 will be another precedent-setting one in terms of how much legislation will be introduced, but it is also a long year following the 2022 elections where Democrats had some notable gains at the state level.
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Students Prepare for Tech Careers
March/April 2023
We talk to Charles Christensen, an instructor at Northwood Technical College in Wisconsin, about the college’s Automated Packaging Systems Technician program.
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A Closer Look at Amy E. Moore
Vice President, Polyethylene Division, Westlake Corp.
March/April 2023
In this issue, we interview Amy E. Moore, vice president of Westlake Corp.’s polyethylene division.
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Obstacles Surround Sales and Marketing Trends
Companies Push Forward as Sustainability Rules Shift
March/April 2023
After taking a back seat to supply constraints during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, sustainability has returned to the driver’s seat with sales and marketing efforts
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Marijuana Laws Open Packaging Opportunities
Packaging Companies Tap New Market as States Legalize Marijuana
March/April 2023
Now that nearly 40 U.S. states have given a green light to cannabis use, whether for medical or recreational purposes, marijuana has taken on various forms—and the packaging often is now designed to gain attention rather than deflect it.
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Standing Out
Contest Judges Mull 2023 Award Entries
March/April 2023
Companies that are members of the Flexible Packaging Association submitted products to be evaluated in up to six categories in the 2023 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition: expanding the use of flexible packaging, technical innovation, printing, shelf impact, sustainability, and packaging excellence.
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How to Succeed With Packaging Innovations at Your Company
Mars Wrigley Executive Gives Tips on Working Across Your Company Culture
February 28, 2023
The process of developing new packaging ideas in a large corporation—the road to innovation—never has been easy. But the journey still can be fun, suggests William A. Singleton III, global packaging director at Mars Wrigley Confectionary.
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Experts: Education Remains Key to Flexible Packaging Sales and Marketing
February 28, 2023
When it comes to selling and marketing flexible packaging, the efforts must include showing end consumers and policymakers the benefits, as well, several experts point out.
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Sustainability Efforts Led to Opportunities at Proctor & Gamble
February 23, 2023
By 2030, Proctor & Gamble (P&G) intends to reduce its use of virgin petroleum plastic in its packaging by 50%. “This is no small goal,” Ken McGuire, a former research fellow at P&G.
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FPA Outlines Opposition to Aluminum Foil Tariff Proposal
Department of Commerce’s Preliminary Determinations Expected Feb. 28
February 9, 2023
FPA opposes DOC proposal that would extend tariffs on aluminum foil to South Korea and Thailand, saying the plan would threaten jobs in the U.S., and DOC should not be “picking winners and losers in U.S. manufacturing markets.”
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Report: Stakeholders Must Coordinate Circularity Efforts as Material Needs Shift
January 26, 2023
In a report titled “Packaging Compass: Evaluating Trends in U.S. Packaging Design,” AMERIPEN and the Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute evaluate trends in packaging design and the implications on a circular economy while outlining how coordinated efforts must start now to reach concrete goals over the next 10 years.
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A Conversation With Adrianne Tipton
Chief Technology Officer, Novolex
January 12, 2023
In this expanded interview with FlexPack VOICE®, Novolex Chief Technology Officer Adrianne Tipton offers insights into the future of the flexible packaging industry in 2023.
Read MoreFPA Welcomes New Congress Members
But Old Issues Like Aluminum, Circularity, and Trade Remain
Jan/Feb 2023
New year, new Congress, and it’s quite a different group after the elections. With our aluminum foil advocacy, the Flexible Packaging Association is a newly minted federal lobbyist organization with yours truly now duly registered. And we will make the most of it as the work continues on the trade front and circularity issues.
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Monitoring Federal Rule-makers
Committee Offers Updates on Biden Administration’s Policy Moves
Jan/Feb 2023
The Flexible Packaging Association’s environmental, health, and safety committee tracks regulatory developments on federal environmental and occupational safety regulations and develops action plans for those that could impact the industry. The environmental policy initiatives under the Biden administration are a major shift from the previous administration.
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