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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Fact Sheet Explains Extended Producer Responsibility
Document Shareable With All Stakeholders
March/April 2022
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.
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Industry Engagement Gains Momentum
March/April 2022
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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Recycling Efforts Must Accelerate to Meet Goals
March/April 2022
End markets for packaging with recycled content are driven, among other things, by brand owners, regulation, industry associations, and consumers.
Read MoreMidterm Elections Just Months Away
March/April 2022
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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2022 State Legislative Sessions Heat Up Early
March/April 2022
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.
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A Closer Look at Russell Grissett
Vice President and General Manger, Sonoco Flexibles
March/April 2022
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).
Read MoreAt Cal Poly, Students Learn by Doing
March/April 2022
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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Mergers Accelerate
Deals Remain Robust for Flexible Packaging Industry
March/April 2022
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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Plastics on Tap
Shell Plant in Pennsylvania Going on Line
March/April 2022
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.
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Packaging Challenges Plague Women’s Bakery
African Company Seeks Help with Solutions
March/April 2022
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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3D Testing Could Save Time, Money
February 21, 2022
The search for packaging alternatives can include cumbersome methods of designing and testing materials under various distribution scenarios. However, a new virtual testing method is looking to change that while saving time and money.
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Meet the FPA Staff
A Conversation With Dani Diehlmann, Vice President, Communications, FPA
February 7, 2022
Continuing the Meet the FPA Staff series, FlexPack VOICE® catches up with Dani Diehlmann, FPA’s vice president of communications.
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Curated Exhibit Highlights Packaging Innovations
PACK to the Future Continues in 2022
January 24, 2022
PACK to the Future brings packaging innovations and turns plenty of heads in Las Vegas.
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A Conversation With William E. ‘Bill’ Jackson
Chief Technology Officer, Amcor Flexible Packaging
January 13, 2022
Expanding on our interview in the January/February issue of FlexPack VOICE®, we caught up with Bill Jackson for further insights on the industry.
Read MoreLet’s Unite for Flexibles!
2022 Offers Challenges and Opportunities
Jan/Feb 2022
A new year brings a renewed focus on the Flexible Packaging Association’s core pillars: advocacy, communication, research, and networking.
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FPA Profiles the U.S. Packaging Industry
Jan/Feb 2022
AS ONE OF the fastest-growing segments of the packaging industry, flexible packaging combines the best qualities of plastic, film, paper, and aluminum foil to deliver a broad range of protective properties while employing a minimum of material.
Read MoreAdvocacy Efforts Expand
Jan/Feb 2022
The Emerging Leadership Council’s (ELC) advocacy group has a mission to create clear and effective communication regarding legislative proposals affecting the flexible packaging industry that can be distributed within the industry and with our customers to best advocate for the entire flexible packaging industry.
Read MoreExperts Discuss New ‘Normal’
Jan/Feb 2022
Looking back to the onset of the pandemic, sterile packaging manufacturers were in the thick of it, responding to COVID’s immediate and unrelenting impact on the health care industry.
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CEO: Plastic Is Not Going Away
It’s Time to Promote a Circular Economy
Jan/Feb 2022
The truth is, plastic is not the problem. The problem is that we are discarding it so early in its life cycle. Instead of thinking of one necessary use for the polymers, innovators need to think about the entire life cycle of these materials.
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