Even with 2024 being a short year for legislative sessions and the national elections taking center stage this November, some states felt the need to introduce legislation on extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
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AI and You
Manufacturers Successfully Examine How AI Helps Their Operations
Sept/Oct 2024
AI offers the promise of greater efficiency and clearer, quicker insights into business operations. And while there are risks in using the technology, there also are risks in steering clear of it.
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Learning About Labeling
Labelexpo Americas 2024 Showcases Industry Trends and Innovations
Sept/Oct 2024
Packaging industry professionals from around the world will gather in Rosemont, Illinois, for Labelexpo Americas 2024 to learn more about the challenges and innovations in the industry. The show will include live demonstrations of flexo presses and will display digital technology and finishing equipment, but it also will focus on trends facing the industry.
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Innovations and Iterations
Student Designers Develop New Twists on Old Packaging
Sept/Oct 2024
Wouldn’t it be great to eat Pringles® chips without having to stick your hand down in the can? Essentially, that thinking was behind the flexible package that is the first-place winner of the 2024 Student Design Challenge held by the Flexible Packaging Association.
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A Closer Look at Sarah Marshall
Sarah Marshall, Vice President of Marketing, Nova Chemicals’ Polyethylene Business
Sept/Oct 2024
In this issue, we interview Sarah Marshall, vice president of marketing of Nova Chemicals’ Polyethylene Business.
Read MoreCompanies Celebrate Employee Accomplishments
Sept/Oct 2024
Companies recognized were American Packaging Corporation, Frain Industries, NOVA Chemicals, Inc., Printpack, and BW Converting. Individuals celebrated were Quentin Misenheimer and Nick Tucci.
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Comedian Nate Bargatze to Perform at PACK EXPO International
Educational Sessions and Sustainability Also Will Be Featured During the Expo
August 22, 2024
PACK EXPO International 2024 will also provide various networking events during the expo scheduled for November at McCormick Place in Chicago.
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European and Canadian EPR Experts Offer Advice for U.S. Programs
August 8, 2024
If you were to ask extended producer responsibility (EPR) experts from other countries about the lessons they learned that could be applied to EPR programs in the United States, you would receive advice about working well in advance on programs, harmonizing them across jurisdictions, being proactive, and getting involved.
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Packaging Expert Offers Career Advice During Overview of Industry
Kim Carswell Spoke During a Speaker Series Sponsored by the Flexible Packaging Association’s Emerging Leadership Council
July 25, 2024
Kim Carswell has spent 40 years in a career that has made her a leader in sustainable packaging, including jobs with major retailers such as General Mills, Kraft Foods, and Target. During that time, she developed meaningful advice for people interested in a career in the flexible packaging industry.
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FPA Leader Reflects on Her Tenure
Alison Keane Spent Eight Years With the Advocacy Organization
July 11, 2024
Alison Keane, the outgoing president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association, says one high point of her eight-year tenure was the ability of her “small but mighty” staff to tackle extender producer responsibility laws that have been gaining increasing traction among states nationwide.
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Survey Respondents Recommend Manufacturing Jobs to Women
June 28, 2024
The Career Advancement for Manufacturing Report provides critical data and insights into the unique challenges and opportunities women face in manufacturing.
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Consultant: New Battles Emerge in Plastics Debate
And Flexible Packaging Companies Must Improve Circularity
June 28, 2024
The flexible packaging industry is no longer losing the public relations war with environmentalists over how consumers view the issues. It may have already lost it.
Read MorePolitical Action Committee Kicks Off Work at Crucial Time
July/August 2024
Bipartisan FlexPAC™ will help the flexible packaging industry support candidates for federal and state offices. With the 2024 election season in full swing, it has never been more vital to understand the value of political engagement and the need to strengthen the flexible packaging industry’s political resources.
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FPA Submits Comments and Joins Coalition Concerned About California Recycling Law
July/August 2024
The Flexible Packaging Association believes the law will only lessen the collection and recycling of recyclable material and add to landfill waste.
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ELC Education Committee Releases New Videos
July/August 2024
The Education Committee of the Emerging Leadership Council of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) was formed to develop resources to empower FPA member companies to educate families and communities about the benefits of flexible packaging.
Read MoreSPMC® Helps Improve Safety for Medical Device Packaging Worldwide
July/August 2024
Thanks to its determination, the Sterilization Packaging Manufacturers Council has created and contributed to standards and test methods that have improved the safety of medical device packaging worldwide.
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What Makes Lubricants Sustainable?
July/August 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency defines environmentally acceptable lubricants based on three criteria: biodegradability, toxicity to marine and aquatic life, and bioaccumulation. We’ll investigate each of these and look at some practical aspects that using bio-based lubricants can offer for packaging companies.
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Job Training Remains in Focus as Manufacturing Rebounds
July/August 2024
Explore the employment trends and issues at the national level in the U.S.
Read MoreState Legislatures Continue Work on Packaging Laws
July/August 2024
With elections in November, states are feeling pressure to pass legislation on packaging. A continued concern exists about plastic pollution and toxins in the environment and interest in policies to address them via bans and extended producer responsibility.
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Rethinking Workforce Strategies
New Approaches Might Attract—and Keep—Talent, Experts Suggest
July/August 2024
he flexible packaging sector is in the same bind as other industries when it comes to recruiting and retaining talent. But if it wants to solve its workforce challenges, leaders will need to take a more proactive approach.
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