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Call for Entries: 2022 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition

The deadline for entries to the Flexible Packaging Association's esteemed annual awards competition is October 22, 2021.

September 2, 2021

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CP Flexible Packaging Acquires Fruth Custom Packaging and Cleanroom Film and Bag

CP Flexible Packaging Solutions

CP Flexible Packaging acquired privately held Fruth Custom Packaging, Inc. and affiliated company Cleanroom Film and Bag, Inc. located in Placentia, Calif.

August 25, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Joins the Flexible Packaging Association

Pregis

Pregis, a manufacturer of protective and flexible packaging solutions, joined the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA).

August 18, 2021

Flexible packaging

Printpack’s Williamsburg Plant Receives VPP Star Certification

Printpack

The facility was approved as a Virginia STAR Worksite under Virginia’s Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP), the agency’s highest level of recognition for excellence in safety and health management systems.

August 13, 2021

Flexible packaging

Amcor Makes Transformative Gift to MSU School of Packaging

Amcor Flexibles North America

A $10.8 million gift from global packaging innovator Amcor to the Michigan State University School of Packaging will establish an endowed faculty position focused on sustainability and support renovations to the School of Packaging building.

August 9, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pasha Solel Joins Michelman as Senior Business Development Manager

Michelman Inc.

Michelman adds to its technical expertise and influence in printing and packaging with the addition of Pasha Solel as Senior Business Development Manager, focusing on Michelman’s flexible packaging market.

August 4, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Announces New Commercial Leadership Roles

Pregis

David Timm, president of Pregis’ performance flexible operations, established several pivotal roles for the expanded blown film operations.

August 3, 2021

Sustainable Packaging

Recycle-Ready for Pet Food Retort Pouches

Retort pouches are popular for moist and semi-moist pet food manufacturers because of their light weight. But finding a pouch material that can withstand retort conditions with excellent barrier properties while being recycle-ready has been a challenge.

August 2, 2021

Flexible packaging

Georgia-Pacific Expands Manufacturing of Curbside Recyclable Paper Padded Mailers for E-Commerce

Georgia-Pacific Packaging

Georgia-Pacific’s new facilities will support the growing demand for more sustainable shipping envelopes.

July 28, 2021

Flexible packaging

Pregis Names David Timm President, Blown Flm Operations

Pregis

Timm will be responsible for growing Pregis’ blown film and converting operations in the new Anderson, S.C. facility, as well as the Grand Rapids, Mich. location.

July 23, 2021

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FPA Partners with PACK EXPO Las Vegas

Flexible Packaging Association

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is participating in the Partner Program at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and co-located Healthcare Packaging EXPO, owned and produced by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI).

July 23, 2021

Flexible packaging

AlliedFlex Technologies and Aranow Form North American Sales, Marketing Alliance

ALLIEDFLEX Technologies, Inc.

Aranow, Barcelona, Spain partnered with AlliedFlex Technologies, Sarasota, Fla., as its exclusive North American sales and marketing partner to handle its stick pack packaging systems product line.

July 21, 2021

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Pregis Establishing Operations in Anderson County

Pregis

Pregis is investing $80 million in a new, state-of-the-art blown film extrusion facility in Anderson, SC.

July 20, 2021