Flexibles

Accredo Packaging Completes $10 Million Expansion in Texas

The sustainable flexible packaging company's fourth expansion adds 83,000 square feet of office space to its LEED-certified facility in Sugar Land, creating 30 jobs.

January 29, 2024

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Sustainability

Revolution Aquires PolyAg Recycling

Revolution Sustainable Solutions

The acquisition of Canada's PolyAg aims to increase U.S.-based Revolution's recycling capacity and grow its footprint of circular solutions across North America.

January 26, 2024

Sustainability

Volpak Shows Commitment to Sustainability Through Solar Power Installation

Volpak

Spanish machinery manufacturer Volpak takes a major step toward eco-friendly operations with the addition of a photovoltaic generator field to its Barcelona facility.

January 25, 2024

Flexible packaging

Registration Open for TAPPI IFPED Conference

TAPPI

The 2024 TAPPI FlexPack PLACE conference ignites connections, knowledge exchange, and real-world applications in the flexible films and laminates industry.

January 19, 2024

Sustainability

Sustainable Packaging Gets Easier: CNG Reaches 250 Films Ready for Store Drop-Off Recycling

Charter Next Generation

From off-the-shelf to custom blends, Charter Next Generation's pre-qualified films streamline responsible packaging with the How2Recycle labeling system.

January 17, 2024

Bagging & Pouching

Automating Snack Bag Line Cuts Labor Costs by 40%

Two continuous-motion baggers feed into a single case packing operation that has made it possible for Darlington Snacks to double production while cutting labor costs.

January 11, 2024

Reusable/Returnable

Top 10 of 2023 – No. 8: Refill-at-home Packaging Taking Off Across All Categories

2023 may have bene the year of the at-home refill solutions. From D2C startups, reusable/refillable packaging has found its way into retail, in markets that include household cleaning, personal and oral care, lawn care, and luxury brands, to name a few.

December 26, 2023

Flexible packaging

State-of-the-art Plastics Recycling Plant Opens Near Minneapolis

An anticipated regional circular economy initiative breaks new ground, promising circular film-to-film recycling.

December 11, 2023

Home

Material/Equipment Combo Allows for Tray Bundling with Paper

WestRock and Atlantic Packaging collaborate to develop Canopy, a new system that provides a curbside-recyclable replacement for PE film for tray bundling.

December 8, 2023

Flexible packaging

Sonoco Acquires Inapel Embalagens Ltda.

Sonoco

Inapel will add to Sonoco’s existing flexible packaging operation in Brazil.

December 4, 2023

Sustainability

Greener Corp. Offers Solutions for Running Sustainable Materials on Flow Wrappers, VF/F/S Baggers

Greener Corporation

Greener Corp.’s ongoing series will provide information about selecting, testing, and running sustainable packaging materials on flow wrappers and vf/f/s baggers.

November 28, 2023

Bagging & Pouching

A Look at Converters of Flexible Barrier Packaging

These converters are construction specialists.

November 20, 2023

Flexible packaging

Morris Packaging Achieves 2023 Sustainability Goal With Recyclable Flexible Packaging

Morris Packaging

Morris Packaging now offers 100% recyclable flexible packaging that also contains 20% recycled content. This aligns with its 2025 pledge of offering a sustainable property for 100% of our packaging.

November 14, 2023