ProAmpac has acquired Gateway Packaging Co., a flexible packaging and technical products company headquartered in White House, Tenn. Gateway is one of the largest pet food packaging manufacturers in North America, offering multi-wall bags, stand-up pouches, small- and large-format quad-seal bags, box pouches, roll stock, treat bags and hybrid bags.
With RFPs, reduced volumes and shrinking margins, the packaging industry can feel like a commodity business and a race to the bottom. The Paperboard Packaging Council’s (PPC) recent Spring Outlook and Strategies Conference offered industry leaders techniques for adding value to their packaging and escaping the commodity business.
The Independent Carton Group (ICG) has announced that FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, is the recipient of its Supplier of the Year Award for 2017. The award was presented at the 21c Museum Hotel in Cincinnati during the ICG’s general membership meeting.
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue indicated that issuance of the GMO labeling rule will be delayed until later this year, missing its July deadline. The USDA is still taking comments from other federal agencies and may incorporate some guidance prior to release.
Tekni-Plex, Inc. has acquired Dunn Industries, Inc., manufacturer of specialty extrusion tubing for medical device applications. Its product line is a complements the microextrusion tubing manufactured by Tekni-Plex’s Natvar business unit.
World Packaging Organization (WPO) members, representing 20 countries, will participate in the 100th WPO Board Meeting, scheduled May 1st. The week long event alos includes WPO Working Groups – Education, Marketing and Sustainability – joining to discuss the ongoing projects and propose new actions in the subsequent Board Meeting.
Rondo-Pak has named Robert Reilley as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Reilley will oversee North American operations, including facilities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) has announced the winners of its 4th annual SPC Innovator Awards. The winning entries showcase the most sustainable and groundbreaking people, companies, technology and packaging in the U.S. The winners were recognized at SPC Impact 2018 (April 24-26) in San Francisco, Calif.
After disposable coffee cups and plastic bottles, pouches could be the next target in the waste reduction landscape, due to the difficulty of recycling these packs, says GlobalData, a data and analytics company. There is confusion over the use of the Green Dot symbol on pouch packs. The symbol is a mark to show that the supplier has made a financial contribution toward recycling them, yet consumers believe it means they can be recycled in household recycling systems.
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