At North America’s big Pack Expo show last month, it was not difficult to see that machinery and material suppliers are working to capitalize on some trends sweeping the packaging industry.
While stand-up pouches are less numerous than flat (also known as pillow) pouches which more resemble bags, they are the fastest-growing pouch type and a major growth segment in the entire packaging industry.
The majority of public packaging companies turned in respectable 2014 financial reports, in a year that was punctuated by two large merger announcements in the fourth quarter that will remake future industry share rankings.