Weekly News Roundup

The Advanced Recycling: Circularity in Plastics summit will be held August 27–28, 2024, in Akron, Ohio. “As the federally designated tech hub for sustainable polymers, this year’s conference in Akron will facilitate open dialogue across the plastics circularity value chain by providing discussions and networking opportunities to those in the waste management, recycling, petrochemical, polymer […]

AWT Labels & Packaging Inc. (AWT) recently announced the acquisition of American Label Technologies (ALT). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, AWT provides custom labels, flexible packaging, and precision converting solutions for healthcare, consumer brands, and technology companies. Headquartered in Garner, North Carolina, ALT is a provider of radio-frequency identification […]

Dow recently agreed to buy Circulus, which recycles plastic waste into post-consumer resin. This transaction includes two facilities—one in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and the other in Arab, Alabama—with a total capacity of 50,000 metric tons per year. Dow expects the transaction to close in the third quarter of 2024, subject to customary regulatory approval. Terms of […]

AeroFlexx, the flexible packaging company that launched in 2018 in the United States, will be collaborating with Chemipack, a company based in Poland that supplies liquid concentrates for a variety of applications, including household and personal care products, industrial fluids, and wet wipes. “The collaboration enables AeroFlexx and Chemipack to address industry demand and critical […]

Pietro Cassani has been named president and CEO at Sidel effective July 15, 2024. Cassani, who will be based in Parma, Italy, has been CEO of the Marchesini Group for the past eight years. He has over 30 years of business and engineering experience and holds an engineering degree from the University of Bologna and […]

AMERIPEN—American Institute for Packaging and the Environment will hold its final online session June 26, 2024, on preparing for extender producer responsibility (EPR) regulations, which will include insights from producer responsibility organizations (PROs). The webinar titled “Lessons Learned from Brands and PROs” is the fifth session in a series that started earlier this year and […]

Davis-Standard recently appointed Ching Gettman as president of the Davis-Standard Global Services (DS Global Services) team. With more than 20 years of industry experience, Gettman joins Davis-Standard from Caterpillar, where she served as vice president of product development, aftermarket, and strategy. She previously spent 12 years at John Deere, holding various key roles across multiple […]

PACK EXPO International, scheduled for November 3–6, 2024, at McCormick Place in Chicago, will offer several new features, including “Sustainability Central” that will take an expansive look into packaging sustainability and what it means to brands, according to the show’s producer. Speakers at the new forum will discuss “actionable sustainable solutions in manufacturing, materials, recovery, […]

France-based Arkema is planning to purchase Dow’s flexible packaging laminating adhesives business, which produces adhesives for the flexible packaging market, generating annual sales of around $250 million, according to a recent news release. “The proposed acquisition will significantly expand Arkema’s portfolio of solutions for flexible packaging, enabling the group to become a key player in […]

NOVA Chemicals, a sustainable polyethylene producer based in Canada, recently promoted two of its officials to help lead the company. Jim Worby, who has been with NOVA more than 25 years, was named vice president of polyethylene sales. He will lead NOVA’s sales team focused on the new capacity from the company’s second Advanced SCLAIRTECH™ […]

May 31, 2024, is the deadline for companies that want to participate in the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA’s) summer internship program, where participating companies nationwide can help their interns acclimate to the industry. The program, run by FPA’s Emerging Leadership Council, is available only to FPA member companies and includes a speaker series and small […]

William “Bill” Jackson, Ph.D., chief technology officer of Amcor Flexibles, will continue as chair of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) following an overall election of a new board of directors at FPA’s recent annual meeting. Russell Grissett, president of Sonoco Flexible Packaging, was elected as FPA executive vice chair. And David Love, senior vice president […]

The producers of NPE2024, the international plastics trade show, have named the keynote speakers for the event that will be held May 6–10, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. Michael Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC America Corporation, will present Unlocking the Potential: Robotics, AI and Automation in the New Tech Era on May 6. And Michael […]

The Emerging Leadership Council (ELC) for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has launched a new video campaign to highlight flexible packaging’s benefits on the environment. The campaign, which coincides with Earth Day/Month in April, is the start of a yearlong effort to promote those benefits. Videos will be used along with social media posts, media […]

UP Paper, a producer of recycled kraft paper, has agreed to be sold to ProAmpac, a global producer of flexible packaging. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Lars Dannberg, UP Paper president and CEO, says in a statement that the companies will build a strong portfolio of paper products. UP Paper was established in […]

Ohio-based ProAmpac recently announced it is buying Gelpac, a producer of multiwall paper and poly-woven packaging products. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close over the next few weeks, were not disclosed. It is subject to customary approvals and closing conditions, according to a ProAmpac news release. Canada-based Gelpac, founded in 1956, will […]

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is opposing a new extended producer responsibility (EPR) initiative in Tennessee as the proposal is currently written. The bill, TN Senate Bill (SB) 573, directs the state Department of Environment and Conservation to establish an EPR program, which FPA finds to be concerning for several reasons, including the overall costs […]

The boards of Mondi PLC and DS Smith PLC have agreed in principle on the key financial terms of a possible merger. “The combination is an exciting opportunity to create a pan-European industry leader in paper-based sustainable packaging solutions, with complementary geographic footprints, leading customer relationships, a strong balance sheet and cash flow profile, and […]

Brook + Whittle recently announced that it has bought PouchIt, a flexible packaging manufacturer based in Atlanta. PouchIt specializes in short-run stand-up pouches, lay-flat pouches, and rollstock film. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Brook + Whittle, which makes flexible packaging and other products, says in a statement that the deal expands its footprint […]