Flexible packaging

Plexpack Appoints Lisa Hunt CEO

Lisa Hunt was appointed CEO of Plexpack Corp. effective January 5, 2020. She will take over from Paul Irvine, Owner and Chairman, who has dedicated and cultivated the company over his 29 years tenure.

January 5, 2021

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Flexibles

Flexible Packaging: Hard to Recycle, but Green

Flexible packaging is a defensible choice in the era of sustainability.

January 4, 2021

Flexibles

100% In-line Seal Inspection of Retort Pouches for Wet Pet Food

Special Dog Company, one of the top pet food producers in Brazil, innovates with in-line inspection of its retortable pouches.

December 28, 2020

Sustainable Packaging

Henkel Hair Color Tubes Converting to 100% Recycled Aluminum

Henkel hair color brand Diadem is one of the first brands in the company’s Beauty Care portfolio to transition to 100% recycled aluminum tube, with the complete product range already using the new tube.

December 28, 2020

Flexible packaging

Packaging Experts Partner to Increase Efficiency of Running Compostable Films

ULMA Packaging

The collaboration between ULMA Packaging and TIPA will optimize ULMA box motion and flow-wrapping machines to run with compostable films, matching conventional plastic’s performance and machinability.

December 21, 2020

Flexible packaging

Sustainable Packaging Innovation Workshop White Paper

RCD Packaging Innovation

RCD Packaging Innovation hosted the Redefining Flexible Films Innovation Workshop and offers the results of the workshop in a white paper.

December 16, 2020

Flexible packaging

Eco Flexibles Appoints Business Unit Manager

Eco Flexibles

Paul Edwards was appointed Business Unit Manager of Eco Flexibles.

December 14, 2020

Flexibles

Mars Food is First to Launch Recyclable, Microwavable Rice Pouch

Offering the same functionality as multilayer flexible packaging, the monolayer PP stand-up pouch will be introduced in limited European markets in 2021 for brands that include Ben’s Original and Seeds of Change.

December 11, 2020

Flexible packaging

Liquibox Opens Flexible Packaging Facility in Spain

Liquibox

Liquibox opened a 140,000-sq-ft flexible packaging “super-factory” in Madrid, Spain to meet the rising EU demand for bag-in-box products.

December 7, 2020

Flexible packaging

Spartech Acquires Tufpak, Inc.

Spartech Corporation

Spartech announces the acquisition of Tufpak, Inc., a manufacturer of custom and stock engineered plastic films designed for biohazard bags, medical devices, and biopharma packaging.

December 4, 2020

Flexible packaging

ProAmpac Acquires Canadian Packaging Suppliers

ProAmpac

ProAmpac has acquired Canada-based private businesses Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd., and Dyne-A-Pak expanding its manufacturing capabilities and broadening the product offerings it provides to retail, grocery, and QSR customers.

December 3, 2020

Flexible packaging

Amcor Flexibles Offers Full-day Virtual Conference

Amcor Flexibles North America

Amcor Flexibles North America (AFNA) is offering customers a full-day virtual conference to address marketplace insights, trends, and technical enhancements that deliver value and unlock growth potential through packaging.

December 2, 2020

Flexible packaging

Duravant Acquires Cloud Packaging Solutions

Duravant

Duravant LLC completed the acquisition of Cloud Packaging Solutions from its parent company, Hearthside Food Solutions LLC.

December 1, 2020