Weekly News Roundup

Jonathan Quinn, co-chair of the Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA’s) Emerging Leadership Council (ELC), recently took a new job as vice president of global marketing and sustainability for the API Group and Accredo Packaging. Quinn, formerly the director of market development and sustainability at Pregis, is a member of the senior leadership team responsible for advancing […]

Oliver Healthcare Packaging of Pennsylvania recently announced it has bought EK-Pack Folien GmbH, a manufacturer of film and foil technology, located in Ermengerst-Wiggensbach, Bavaria, Germany. The acquisition includes Vacopack H. Buchegger AG, a fully owned subsidiary of EK-Pack, based in northeastern Switzerland, according to Oliver, a global supplier of sterile barrier flexible packaging solutions to […]

Sidel recently installed a solar panel system at its site in Parma, Italy. The 5,000-panel system will allow the industrial facility to generate 40% of its electricity needs by early 2024 and reduce its yearly carbon dioxide emissions by 871 tons, the company said in a news release. “This reduction is equivalent to the carbon […]

Duraco Specialty Materials recently bought Strata-Tac, Inc., a manufacturer of custom-engineered pressure-sensitive self-adhesive products and top-coated films. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Strata-Tac, headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois, was founded in 1995. Duraco is headquartered in Forest Park, Illinois, and has a workforce of 400 employees. “The addition of Strata-Tac’s expertise in water-based […]

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) recently responded to an ABC News segment on plastic recycling, saying people need to stop vilifying plastic bags and packaging. The nearly 30-minute program—“Trashed: The Secret Life of Plastic Recycling”—primarily looks at the recycling of plastic bags in the United States. By using electronic trackers placed in bags, the news […]

Switzerland-based BOBST recently reported it has acquired a majority share in Dücker Robotics, based in Italy. The 70% equity stake in Dücker will help BOBST fulfill its vision for packaging production, the company says. Dücker uses robots in loading and palletizing in the corrugated board sector, while offering opportunities in the folding carton industry. Dücker’s […]

Amcor says it intends to buy New Zealand-based Moda Systems, a manufacturer of automated protein packaging machines. Privately held Moda designs, assembles, and supports high-performance modular vacuum packaging solutions for the meat, poultry, and dairy industries. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to be completed in the June 2023 quarter. Amcor said […]

Israel-based TIPA Compostable Packaging has bought Bio4Pack in a deal that will give TIPA a foothold in the Netherlands and Germany, according to a recent report from Packaging News. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “There is a great value and strength in cooperating with other players in the sustainable packaging solutions industry,” said […]

Michigan State University (MSU) recently celebrated the opening of its newly renovated MSU School of Packaging, following a fundraising campaign that raised more than $10 million. “This significant expansion of our facilities, enabled by the generosity of donors and stakeholders, will reinforce MSU’s longstanding leadership in packaging education,” said MSU Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., […]

NOVA Chemicals Corporation recently announced the appointment of Roger Kearns as president and CEO, effective June 12. Kearns most recently served as chief operating officer of Westlake Corporation, the global diversified manufacturer of essential products with 15,000 employees. Kearns succeeds Danny Dweik, who has served as interim president and CEO of NOVA Chemicals since October […]