Weekly News Roundup

Pregis recently started production of its cushioned mailer at its new 298,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada. The facility will be making Pregis EverTec™, a durable, lightweight, curbside-recyclable paper-cushioned mailer. Since acquiring the technology to manufacture the mailer in 2020, Pregis has scaled the production and full-color digital printing of the product to meet consumer […]

A partnership led by Minnesota’s MBOLD coalition will expand film recycling infrastructure and the supply of recycled resin for use in new products. With investment from MBOLD members and other stakeholders, Myplas USA will establish a state-of-the-art flexible film recycling plant in Rogers, Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis. Slated to begin operations in spring 2023, the […]

St. Johns Packaging Ltd. recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Plásticos Uribe (PU), a plastics converter based in Tlaquepaque, Mexico. PU’s flexible packaging products are sold to consumer package goods (CPGs) companies throughout Mexico. “By establishing a significant manufacturing presence in Mexico, our overall supply chain will be more robust, and we’ll […]

Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA recently bought the Italian ink manufacturer La Sorgente Spa, a deal that further expands Siegwerk’s domestic business in Italy while strengthening its local coverage, infrastructure, and service for packaging printers, the company says in a news release. Siegwerk is an international supplier of printing inks for packaging applications and […]

Virginia-based Fortis Solutions Group LLC recently bought Label Tech Inc. based in Somersworth, New Hampshire.

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.

ProAmpac has partnered with a Rutgers University professor to develop “smart packaging,” the company says in a news release.

Honeywell recently reported that it will form a joint venture with Avangard Innovative to build an advanced recycling plant in Texas.

ePac Flexible Packaging has opened its third European facility, ePac Poland North, near the cities of Poznan and Bydgoszcz.

Wisconsin-based Vonco Products LLC recently reported that it has bought Flex-Pak Packaging Products Inc. of Batavia, Illinois.

Sun Chemical recently bought SAPICI as part of its integrated supply strategy in the packaging market.

Bar Graphic Machinery (BGM) has expanded its facility in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, more than doubling its production capacity, according to a published report.

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.