In 2010, Mica Corporation established the Daniel Siegel Memorial Scholarship fund to honor the memory of Mica’s late founder and to encourage science and engineering students to continue career pursuits in the packaging industry.
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Euromonitor International Encourages Workers to Give
July/Aug 2021
Through its Corporate Social Responsibility Program, Euromonitor International gives to charitable projects chosen by its staff each year.
Read MoreLyondellBasell Invests in Communities
July/Aug 2021
Under the company’s “Advancing Good” philanthropy approach, LyondellBasell has made several investments within the communities where it operates around the world.
Read MoreBumble Bee Workers Pitch in For Recycling Day
July/Aug 2021
On March 20, 54 volunteers from The Bumble Bee Seafood Company participated in Global Recycling Day.
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Oregon Moves Fast on EPR Legislation
Several Lessons Found in Actions in Various States, FPA Lobbyists Say
July 1, 2021
Legislators in Oregon hammered out an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bill this spring, expecting to sign into law a measure that puts much of the responsibility for handling waste on the companies that make products.
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Emerging Leadership Council Takes Off
ELC Committees Already Producing Results
July/Aug 2021
The Emerging Leadership Council’s (ELC) mission is to establish a network of future leaders to drive issues and opportunities that have a long-term impact on the advancement of the U.S. flexible packaging industry.
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SPMC® Celebrates Inaugural Sterile Packaging Day
July/Aug 2021
FPA’s Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council (SPMC®) celebrated its first Sterile Packaging Day on March 10.
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FPA’s Recycling Efforts Accelerate
FPA Enters Into a Partnership With Coalition; Conducts Analysis of Flexible Packaging Formats
May/June 2021
FPA recently joined forces with The Recycling Partnership (TRP) with its Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition, which works collaboratively to identify and scale ways to collect more film and flexible packaging.
Read MoreAstara Capital Completes Investment in Garlock Printing & Converting
May/June 2021
The company will continue to be managed by Garlock’s current senior management team, led by founder and CEO Pete Garlock.
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States Debating EPR, Recycled Content, and Labeling Bills
May/June 2021
2021 began with a rush in many states to consider policies that will squarely impact the flexible packing industry.
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International Entries Highlight 2021 Awards Competition
Judges Recognize Winners in UAE and India
April 29, 2021
The Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition had a strong international flavor this year, especially when it came to printing excellence, leading to multiple awards for one company in the United Arab Emirates and another in India.
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Prototypes Offer Solutions Through Flexible Packaging
Students Discuss Winning Entries in FPA Contest
April 29, 2021
Caylee Boone and three of her classmates at the University of Wisconsin-Stout were tasked with coming up with ideas and prototypes that would advance uses for flexible packaging, so they started to think about how they use products and what could be improved.
Read MoreSustainability, Social Media Efforts Ramp Up
May/June 2021
As the packaging industry—particularly the plastic and flexible packaging industry—continues to face unprecedented levels of legislation around end-of-life management and full circularity, promotion of the many benefits of flexible packaging is more important than ever.
Read MoreEastman Investing $250M in Depolymerization Plant
May/June 2021
Eastman Chemical Co. will invest $250 million over two years to build a methanolysis plant at its Kingsport, Tennessee facility.
Read MorePrivate Equity Firm Invests in Aquapak
May/June 2021
ADM Capital Europe, LLP, a London-based private equity advisory firm, reported that its Cibus Enterprise Fund has invested in the British polymer production company Aquapak Polymers Ltd.
Read MorePeak Rock Capital Affiliate Buys AMB
May/June 2021
An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital, a middle-market private investment firm, completed its acquisition of AMB, S.p.A in partnership with the Marin family, AMB’s founders and current owners, and the management team of AMB.
Read MoreMiraclon Names New Executives
May/June 2021
Miraclon recently appointed a chief technology and innovation officer and a chief technology adviser.
Read MoreKarville Increases Capacity for Pouch Machine Manufacturing
May/June 2021
Karlville Swiss opened a second building in Stabio, Switzerland, to meet the demands of the flexible packaging market.
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Breaking Down Sustainability Goals
Basic Steps Will Lead to Achievements
May/June 2021
Sustainability is a concern for governments, businesses, and people worldwide.
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Washington Shifts to “New Normal” Schedule
Former Recycling Priorities Back On Track
May/June 2021
At this time a year ago, advocacy efforts in Washington were just starting to adjust to the realities of a pandemic-dictated virtual work environment and a mostly reactive emergency-based legislative agenda.
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