May/June 2021

FPA News

FPA’s Recycling Efforts Accelerate

FPA recently joined forces with The Recycling Partnership (TRP) with its Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition, which works collaboratively to identify and scale ways to collect more film and flexible packaging.

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Industry News

Astara Capital Completes Investment in Garlock Printing & Converting

The company will continue to be managed by Garlock’s current senior management team, led by founder and CEO Pete Garlock.

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Advocacy Corner

2021 Off to a Fast Start

2021 began with a rush in many states to consider policies that will squarely impact the flexible packing industry.

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May/June 2021

International Entries Highlight 2021 Awards Competition

The Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition had a strong international flavor this year, especially when it came to printing excellence, leading to multiple awards for one company in the United Arab Emirates and another in India.

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Advocacy Corner

Washington Shifts to “New Normal” Schedule

At this time a year ago, advocacy efforts in Washington were just starting to adjust to the realities of a pandemic-dictated virtual work environment and a mostly reactive emergency-based legislative agenda.

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From the Magazine

Sustainability Efforts Honored

Sustainability goals are shared across the flexible packaging industry, so when it comes to finding ways to improve the circular economy, collegiality and collaboration dominate, says Randy Shermet, vice president of sales and development at Polykar in Burlington, Ontario.

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From the Magazine

Packaging For Patient Care

From scraped knees to heart-valve replacements, every day people depend upon health care and medical/surgical supplies safely delivered in sterile packaging.

6-min read

From the Magazine

Market Tracker Explained

Without reliable information about COVID-19’s impact on daily life and spending habits, strategic planning becomes challenging for flexible packaging manufacturers hoping to make inroads in, perhaps, Turkey, France, Brazil, or China.

5-min read

FlexFocus™

A Closer Look at Stan Bikulege

In this issue, we interview Stan Bikulege, chairman and CEO of Novolex and a board member of FPA.

4-min read

Above and Beyond

LPS Industries, LLC Assists Frontline Workers

Early last year, LPS Industries’ CEO, Madeleine Robinson, made a financial donation to Fabulous Foods through the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, a pro-business trade organization.

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