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A Conversation With Jonathan C. Quinn
Vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc./API Group Holding Inc.
In this expanded interview with FlexPack VOICE®, Jonathan C. Quinn, vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc. /API Group Holding Inc., offers insights hiring, recruitment, and retention.
Read MoreCompany Places Skilled Manufacturing Workers Using Traveling Nurses as a Model
Skillwork places industrial technicians on temporary assignments at production facilities around the U.S., similar to the way traveling nurses supplement the workforce at hospitals and health systems.
Read MoreMechanical Recycling Plant for Flexible Films Fully Operational in Minnesota
Food-grade and non-food-grade post-consumer recycled resin are being produced at the plant.
Read MoreFPA’s Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee Monitors Evolving Federal Regulations
The Flexible Packaging Association works with federal regulators to share industry positions and mitigate potential regulatory burdens on flexible packaging manufacturing in the United States.
Read MoreELC Members Meet With National Legislators and Staff Members
The event was successful in amplifying the flexible packaging industry voice.
Read MoreSPMC® Releases New White Paper on Rollstock Storage and Handling
The paper focuses on five key environmental factors—temperature, humidity, environment, physical protection, and time and equilibration—and the role each plays in maintaining the rollstock’s quality and integrity during storage and handling.
Read MoreNew Technology Recycles Flexographic Printing Plates
MacDermid Graphic Solutions developed technology to expedite a renewable and sustainable way to eliminate this waste by focusing on total reuse.
Read More2024 Will Not Be a Quiet Year in Washington
While it is unlikely many pieces of consequential legislation will make it to President Joe Biden’s desk for his signature, we do anticipate a lot of legislative activity where FPA will advocate on behalf of the flexible packaging industry.
Read MoreCalifornia Intensifies Efforts for New Packaging Legislation
In 2024 in California, we will see the formal regulations for the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act and new packaging legislation.
Read MoreHere to Help
Closed Loop Partners Seeks Circularity Projects It Can Fund
The transition from a linear to circular economy is so complex observers have found that projects require expertise and investments from multiple stakeholders.
Read MoreTesting Films and Film Alternatives
Packaging Machine Manufacturer Examines Which Options Perform Best
Lantech doesn’t make flexible film or film alternatives. However, the international manufacturer of packaging machines has an interest in closely monitoring the evolving marketplace and efforts that might limit the use of virgin plastics.
Read MoreCybersecurity: Learning From Others
Security Breach at MGM Resorts Offers Real-Time Lessons for Attendees at PACK EXPO Las Vegas
A cybersecurity expert presents tips on ways companies can prepare for a cyberattack.
Read MoreA Closer Look at Jonathan C. Quinn
Vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc./API Group Holding Inc.
In this issue, we interview Jonathan C. Quinn, vice president of marketing and sustainability for Accredo Packaging Inc./API Group Holding Inc. He is also co-chair of the Emerging Leadership Council of the Flexible Packaging Association.
Read MoreCompanies Give Back to Their Communities
Fres-Co, Inland Packaging, Emerald Packaging, Mica Corp., and Flex Films lend a helping hand.
Read MoreTrade Group: New Aluminum Tariffs Undermine U.S. Companies and Consumers
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.
Read MoreAcademics Examine Food Waste and Packaging
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.
Read MoreStudents Demonstrate Future Workforce of Robots
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.
Read MoreNew Report Examines Recycling Impact and Market Development
The study sheds light on the valuable work that has been done to grow markets, including the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs, for recycled materials.
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