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Private equity firm Olympus Partners, Stamford, Conn., has agreed to acquire Pregis Corp. North America, a protective packaging materials and systems manufacturer, for an undisclosed amount.

Have you had any installations of a blown film machine being installed at a company that was primarily extruding rigid plastic?

For many small, medium and large brands, standup pouches (SUP) are being considered more and more as the premier package format to launch new products

Smurfit Kappa Bag-In-Box has launched a new type of seal on its wine application bags

LPS Industries has announced the availability of two new film families that the company says offers outstanding oxygen barrier properties, are environmentally friendly and are compliant with regulatory guidelines on a worldwide basis

Sealed Air has unveiled the latest expansion in its next-generation line of micro-layered cryovac technology films

The 2014 FPA Membership Directory is now available as a benefit exclusively for FPA members

The Flexible Packaging Association is leading an industry effort to address end-of-packaging–life alternatives for flexible packaging including resource recovery for multi-material laminates

In support of Earth Day and as part of its ongoing initiatives to increase the recycling of polypropylene (No. 5) products, Berry Plastics Group, Inc., along with Moore Recycling Associates Inc., have launched an interactive No. 5 recycle program locator map at RecycleMorePlastic.org.

As part of an ongoing integrated succession and strategic plan, Ashland Inc. announces that Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James J. O'Brien has decided to retire effective December 31, 2014.