Industry and Association Updates
After buying U.K.-based Rapid Action Packaging (RAP) in January, ProAmpac has expanded RAP’s fresh-food-to-go packaging portfolio into North America.
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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 MoreFPA recently joined other trade associations representing some top employers in the U.S. to praise Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla, and Ken Buck, R-Colo., for reintroducing the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act (H.R. 2698).
Read MoreThe company will continue to be managed by Garlock’s current senior management team, led by founder and CEO Pete Garlock.
Read MoreEastman Chemical Co. will invest $250 million over two years to build a methanolysis plant at its Kingsport, Tennessee facility.
Read MoreADM 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 MoreAn 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 recently appointed a chief technology and innovation officer and a chief technology adviser.
Read MoreKarlville Swiss opened a second building in Stabio, Switzerland, to meet the demands of the flexible packaging market.
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MacDermid Graphics Solutions has filled two new global positions with the promotion of Adrien Bourguignon to director of global applications support and the appointment of Mark Fleming to director of global equipment operations.
Read MoreSchur Flexibles Group has expanded its network in the Italian market by buying Sidac SpA, a packaging specialist.
Read MoreGreen Bay Packaging Inc. reported recently that its new paper mill in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is operating, about 30 months after breaking ground on the $500 million project.
Read MoreProAmpac recently announced that it has partnered with the Clemson University Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences to support the company’s commitment to developing smart food packaging.
Read MorePaper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) recently named Stan Blakney as president of its global operations.
Read MoreScholle IPN announced earlier this month that it has bought Bossar, a global supplier of flexible horizontal form-fill-seal packaging equipment.
Read MoreAshland recently completed the expansion of its Viatel™ bioresorbable polymer manufacturing site and has relocated research and development from Dublin to the National Science Park, Mullingar, Ireland, the company said in a news release.
Read MoreProAmpac has added five more facilities that have been certified to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program.
Read MoreRodolfo Haenni has joined Tekni-Plex as vice president for market and strategy development for food and beverage packaging.
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The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has numerous partnerships that help advance the interests of its members, one of which includes a partnership with Euromonitor International, a leading independent provider of strategic market research. FPA and Euromonitor developed the Flexible Packaging Market Tracker that features 20 key flexible packaging country markets and highlights market dynamics, trends, […]
Read MoreFortis Solutions Group has bought Utah-based Kala Packaging, a printer of pressure-sensitive labels and flexible packaging that offers variable content printing, anti-counterfeit solutions, and food-safe flexible packaging. “We are fortunate to join forces with such an outstanding team and are excited to further the value-added offerings we provide,” said John O. Wynne, Jr., Fortis president and […]
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