This year’s first winner was a team of students from the University of Wisconsin–Stout, and the second-place winner was a team of students from the California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly).

Fikes brings over 20 years of packaging experience to the Texwrap team, including 10 years of work supporting shrink packaging distributor sales and management.

Alison Keane, President and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association for eight years, is leaving her position on August 1. We want to express our appreciation for her work at FPA and her willingness to offer guidance on industry matters.

Keane, who has led FPA since 2016, was recently announced as President of the International Sleep Products Association and Mattress Recycling Council.

Artemis will join Smurfit Kappa’s network of Bag-in-Box operations in Europe.

The three-day technical conference and exhibition will take place October 7-9 at M Resort Spa Casino, just outside of Las Vegas, NV.

Keane has served eight years as president and CEO of the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), where she has represented U.S. manufacturers of film, foil, paper, and other materials, as well as the converters that use those materials to make flexible packaging.

New show features include the FlexPack@Labelexpo which will showcase short run, added-value flexible packaging, including all the ancillary equipment, thermal lamination, pouching equipment, materials, and coatings required to enter this demanding market.

Acquisition marks Coveris’ third deal in Central and Eastern Europe in a short period, supporting the company’s ongoing growth strategy with investments in targeted geographies and packaging markets.

From 2016 through 2022 ePac consistently grew 50-100% per year. In 2023 ePac’s growth slowed, but units produced still increased 30% over 2022 as new customer acquisition remained strong.