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New Innovations in Flexible Packaging Sustainability

Many in the flexible packaging industry are hard at work to find sustainable solutions to make an already ideal packaging format even better. Here’s a look at some of them, from compostable bags to eco-friendly resins.

Eric Fish

August 3, 2018

If you were among the several hundred packaging professionals that attended the 2018 Global Pouch Forum last June 13-15 in Miami, then you know that one of the big show themes had to do with flexible packaging sustainability and recyclability.

Resource Label Group Acquires Ingenious Packaging

August 1, 2018

Resource Label Group has acquired Ingenious Packaging, a leader in the field of innovative labeling solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Roundtable: Special Advertising Section

July 2018 Roundtable on Coating/Laminating

July 12, 2018

We sat down and discussed coating/laminating making with Giancarlo Caimmi from Nordmeccanica Group, Ricky Keller from Davis-Standard.

Industry Q&A: Resins & Raw Materials

Compounds, Additives Continue to Get Greener

July 6, 2018

Flexible Packaging recently caught up with Mark Kay, performance group leader of NOVA Chemicals’ polyethylene business. Here’s a look at what he had to say about the development of such materials and how they factor into a sustainable packaging future.

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2018 Top 25 Converters: Race to the Top

Packaging innovation, investments and mergers and acquisitions continue to define the top 25 converters in North America.

July 5, 2018

Reading this, you'll see what each converter has been up to in the past year. It’s evident that this list is going to look very different next year. The race is on. On that note, we present our 2018 Top 25 Converters in North America feature, based off of sales information from the 2017 calendar year.

Avery Dennison Names New Global VP of R&D for Label and Graphic Materials Division

July 3, 2018

Avery Dennison Corporation has announced the appointment of Pascale Wautelet as the global vice president of research and development (R&D) for its Label and Graphic Materials group.

UPM Raflatac Introduces Wash-Off Film Labels in Americas, Asia Pacific

July 3, 2018

UPM Raflatac has developed a range of wash-off film labeling solutions to help brands create a circular economy and accelerate sustainability targets.

Technology: Specialty Films

The State of Sustainable Films

Eric Fish

July 3, 2018

Last March, Steven Sargeant, Ph.D., the general manager of R&D/technology for Flex Films International, gave a presentation on sustainability at a conference in the Chicago area.

Dow’s Alex Knott Honored With R. Stanton Avery Pioneer Award

June 22, 2018

The Dow Chemical Company’s Alex Knott has been chosen as the recipient of the R. Stanton Avery Pioneer Award for the 2018 Label Industry Global Awards.