All American Label & Packaging (AALP) recently merged with Western Shield Label and Packaging, a provider of pressure-sensitive prime labels and packaging solutions to the food and beverage, health and beauty, and industrials sectors.
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Industry and Association Updates
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ProAmpac Develops Partnership With Rutgers University Professor
ProAmpac has partnered with a Rutgers University professor to develop “smart packaging,” the company says in a news release.
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Ashland Sells Performance Adhesives Business
March 15, 2022
A France-based company recently bought the performance adhesives business of Ashland, which is based in Delaware.
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Davis-Standard Names New CEO
March 8, 2022
Giovanni Spitale has been named CEO of Davis-Standard, replacing Jim Murphy who has been elected as vice chairman of the company’s board of directors.
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ProAmpac Buys Belle-Pak Packaging
March 1, 2022
Ohio-based ProAmpac recently bought Belle-Pak Packaging, a maker of flexible packaging products, in a deal that will expand ProAmpac’s presence in Canada.
Read MoreA Look Inside FPA’s Awards Competition
March/April 2022
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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Infinity Recycling Venture Fund Gets Investment from LyondellBasell
February 22, 2022
LyondellBasell, an international plastics, chemical, and refining company, will invest in the Circular Plastics Fund led by global venture fund Infinity Recycling.
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SIG to Buy Scholle IPN
February 15, 2022
Switzerland-based SIG has agreed to buy Illinois-based Scholle IPN, a global supplier of flexible packaging solutions, according to a recent announcement from Scholle.
Read MoreHoneywell to Build Advanced Recycling Plant
Honeywell recently reported that it will form a joint venture with Avangard Innovative to build an advanced recycling plant in Texas.
Read MoreePac Flexible Packaging Expands into Poland
ePac Flexible Packaging has opened its third European facility, ePac Poland North, near the cities of Poznan and Bydgoszcz.
Read MoreVonco Buys Flex-Pak Packaging Products
Wisconsin-based Vonco Products LLC recently reported that it has bought Flex-Pak Packaging Products Inc. of Batavia, Illinois.
Read MoreSun Chemical Expands With Acquisition of Italian Company
Sun Chemical recently bought SAPICI as part of its integrated supply strategy in the packaging market.
Read MoreBar Graphic Machinery Expands UK Operations
Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) has expanded its facility in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, more than doubling its production capacity, according to a published report.
Read MoreDuraco Specialty Tapes Acquires 3 Sigma
Duraco Specialty Tapes, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes and specialty materials, recently bought 3 Sigma, a provider of pressure-sensitive products and specialty coatings.
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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 MorePCMC Plans Packaging Innovation Center
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) will open a Packaging Innovation Center at its headquarters in Green Bay, Wisconsin, that will serve as a hub for demonstrations, training, education, industry trials, and research and development.
Read MoreSung An Machinery Co. Names New CEO
Sung An Machinery Co. (SAM) recently named Joon Shin, its former executive director, as the South Korean company’s new CEO.
Read MoreAmcor Expands in Singapore
Amcor recently opened a packaging facility in Tuas, Singapore, that will be dedicated to health care packaging.
Read MoreWall Street Journal Report: Activist Shareholder Pushes Sale of Berry Global
The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 28 that Ancora Holdings Inc., an activist shareholder, wants Berry Global Group Inc. to sell.
Read MorePresto Products Expanding Wisconsin Plant
Presto Products has started construction on an expansion of its plant in Waupaca, Wisconsin, with a completion date expected in July 2022, the company recently reported.
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