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The Easy range from Easy Cleaning Solutions Ltd has rebranded part of its household and utility range with a decorative shrink sleeve solution from Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury.

From the opening keynote to a special panel discussion on materials for standup pouches, sustainability and the future of flexible packaging recyclability were two topics discussed to at least some extent in nearly every presentation at the recent Global Pouch West.

Fort Dearborn Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc. The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions and is expected to close by the end of 2017. 

UPM Raflatac has brought its RafCycle recycling solution to China.

Mactac Performance Adhesives Group is expanding its CHILL AT all-temperature label product line with the addition of two new product constructions. 

The Iowa Area Development Group (IADG) has named Marion, Iowa-based press-to-close zipper manufacturer Elplast America, Inc. the 2017 Outstanding Business of the Year.

Elplast has launched its Innovation Center, offering clients the opportunity to produce prototype bags with various EL-ZIP press-to-close zippers while using a variety of customers’ films.

Americans throw out about 40 percent of the food they produce annually, the equivalent of $165 billion. When one of every six Americans lacks food security, the amount of food discarded every year is even more startling.

Flexible Packaging recently caught up with Dave Muchorski, director of marketing at Testing Machines Inc., for an update on what’s new in the field and how coefficient of friction can impact printing and converting operations.