Contract packaging

Analysts predict 7% CAGR for co-packing through 2033

The global external manufacturing market is accelerating, but what is driving this growth?

March 16, 2026

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Recycling

PureCycle Technologies' Recycled Polypropylene Resin in Souvenir Cups, Sourz Adopts rPET Sleeve, and AGP-Europe Uses Recycled Glass Content

ThePackHub

See a few examples of packaging that reduce material usage from PureCycle Technologies, Sourz, and Ardagh Glass Packaging-Europe from ThePackHub’s Innovation Zone.

March 15, 2026

Recycling

CalRecycle’s Zoe Heller on Packaging EPR in California

In this exclusive interview, Zoe Heller, director of CalRecycle, explains how California’s SB 54 packaging EPR law and SB 343 labeling rules will shape packaging design, recyclability claims, and compliance for brands selling into the state.

March 13, 2026

Cartons and boxes

SupplyOne Expands in New England with Acquisition of Specialty Packaging

SupplyOne, Inc.

The Connecticut-based distributor’s assortment supports SupplyOne in achieving their strategic growth initiatives.

March 13, 2026

Cartons and boxes

Specialty Packaging, LLC

March 13, 2026

Logistics/Supply Chain

Big Things Are Happening Inside Signode’s Customer Experience Center

Signode

Signode expands its CEC in Roselle, Illinois, adding the Octopus Prestige automatic rotary ring stretch wrapper and the Little David LDX-RC random case opener to its showroom for testing and validating transit packaging solutions.

March 12, 2026

Cartoning

Colbert Packaging Continues Strategic Capital Investment with New Eterna Equipment Addition

Colbert Packaging Corp.

Adding blanking die cutter in Kenosha supports efficient production and boosts capacity.

March 12, 2026

E-commerce

FedEx Corp.

March 12, 2026

Sustainability

Sustainability Survey: Recyclability and Regulation Reshape Packaging Choices

In this video, Packaging World editors Matt Reynolds and Anne Marie Mohan preview findings from the 2026 Annual Outlook Report on sustainability, revealing how EPR regulations, recyclability demands, and material reduction are reshaping brand packaging strategies, while rigid mono-material plastics gain unexpected momentum alongside paper-based formats.

March 12, 2026

Workforce

NAM Executive Committee Appoints JLS Automation President & CEO Craig Souser

JLS Automation

Souser, who's been on the NAM Board of Directors since 2018, will help guide the leadership agenda of the manufacturing trade association, which represents over 11,000 companies.

March 11, 2026

Recycling

Circular Action Alliance Announced as the Producer Responsibility Organization in Washington

Circular Action Alliance

Designation expands CAA’s role implementing Extended Producer Responsibility programs to six states: California, Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.

March 11, 2026

Labeling

Weber Packaging Solutions Acquires AT Information Products

Weber Packaging Solutions

The acquisition of ATIP aims to expand Weber's integrated labeling, coding, and thermal inkjet printing capabilities across multiple packaging markets in North America.

March 10, 2026

Case/Tray Packing

Altamont Capital Partners Invests in Key Container Corporation

Altamont Capital Partners

The investment in New England–based corrugated box manufacturer Key Container aims to support Altamont’s growth and help build a scaled corrugated packaging platform.

March 10, 2026