Flexibles

IBC Bag Brings Clarity and Barrier

Winning a Gold Award for Technical Innovation was the Shield Pack Clear High Barrier Aseptic IBC Bag from Amcor Flexibles.

March 27, 2021

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Flexibles

Tyler Packaging Receives High Marks for its Recyclable Packaging Solution

Tyler Packaging Ltd.

Tyler Packaging completed a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of five of its most common packaging solutions in pet food in order to educate its customers and accelerate sustainable product innovation.

March 25, 2021

Flexible packaging

PAXXUS, Inc. Certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)

PAXXUS

Dhuanne Dodrill, CEO of PAXXUS: "We are proud to expand the representation of women in the manufacturing industry and delighted to be able to provide our customers with a more diverse supply chain."

March 24, 2021

Blisters/clamshells/skin packaging

ActionPak, Inc. Completes Rooftop Solar Power Installation on New Jersey Facility

ActionPak

ActionPak, Inc. completed the196 kW rooftop solar installation on its new 175,000 sq ft, state-of-the-art packaging facility located in Camden, N.J.

March 22, 2021

Flexibles

Emirates Printing Press Wins Three Gold Awards from Flexible Packaging Association

Emirates Printing Press, Dubai

Of the 11 Gold Achievement Awards handed out in the 2021 FPA Awards Competition, three were won by Emirates Printing Press of the United Arab Emirates.

March 21, 2021

Flexibles

Dual Chamber Pouch Keeps Medical Devices Safe

The FPA honored Amcor with a Gold Award in Technical Innovation for its Dual Chamber Pouch, a specialty multi-layer pouch consisting of a peelable medical device chamber and a non-peelable desiccant chamber.

March 20, 2021

Additives, coatings & inks

Spartech’s Oregon Facility Announces Organizational Changes

Spartech Corporation

Spartech announced the following organizational changes to its McMinnville, Ore. location.

March 18, 2021

Flexible packaging

ProAmpac, Westlab Launch Recyclable Pouch for Bath Salts

ProAmpac

ProAmpac a flexible packaging manufacturer, and Westlab, an international brand of luxury mineral bathing salts, introduces a recyclable pouch for premium bathing salts.

March 15, 2021

Flexibles

Digitally Printed Slam Dunk for Frito Lay’s Ruffles

Frito Lay brand Ruffles’ new Lime and Jalapeño chips pack reflects a first: a collaboration between potato chips and athletes.

March 14, 2021

Flexibles

Meat/fruit Combo Tray Wins Top Award

Winning the Highest Achievement Award in the 2021 edition of the Flexible Packaging Associations’ annual competition was a 4-oz snack tray plus lid.

March 13, 2021

Flexible packaging

Scholle IPN Acquires Bossar

Scholle Corporation

Scholle IPN, a supplier of flexible packaging solutions, completed the acqusition of Bossar, a supplier of flexible hf/f/s packaging equipment.

March 11, 2021

Flexibles

FPA Announces 2021 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge Winners

Flexible Packaging Association

This year’s first and second place winners were teams of students from the University of Wisconsin–Stout under the direction of Gary Borges. There were also three honorable mentions awarded for the 2021 competition.

March 11, 2021

Flexibles

2021 FPA Silver Winners

Flexible Packaging Association

List of the 2021 FPA Silver Winners.

March 10, 2021