Sept/Oct 2023

Sept/Oct 2023

Pratt Industries Expands Investments in Corrugated Operations Across the U.S.

Pratt Industries says it now has assets valued at $12 billion invested in the United States and has created about 12,000 manufacturing jobs.

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Sept/Oct 2023

Amcor Takes First Place in Sustainability Category at PACK EXPO Contest for Technology Excellence

Amcor won one of four technology excellence awards given out during PACK EXPO Las Vegas, taking the top prize in the sustainability category.

2-min read

Sept/Oct 2023

Single-Use Plastic Ban Spreads in Pennsylvania

A growing number of municipalities in Pennsylvania are curbing the use of single-use plastics, joining hundreds of cities across the U.S. that have implemented similar measures.

3-min read

Sept/Oct 2023

Panelists: Packaging Design Can Be Influenced Through Eco-Modulation

Extender producer responsibility programs can be enhanced by giving companies financial incentives to evolve packaging through eco-design while imposing penalties on packaging that hinders circularity efforts. Those incentives and penalties are the core concepts of eco-modulation.

5-min read

President's Message

Federal Recycling Strategies Must Be Monitored Closely

We have been given several regulatory opportunities this year to drive home our message on the importance of films and flexibles, including the protection of products and the reduction of carbon, as well as shaping the future of recycling in the United States to include this type of packaging.

2-min read

FPA News

Flexible Packaging Industry Growth Accelerates

The annual State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report, recently released by the Flexible Packaging Association, provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insights into the U.S. flexible packaging industry’s performance over the past year.

4-min read

Emerging Leadership Council

ELC Advocacy Committee Restructures and Adds Vice Chair

The advocacy committee of the Emerging Leadership Council elected Monica Scott, strategic account manager at H.B. Fuller, as vice chair. With her support, the advocacy team was split into two subgroups, legislatorial advocacy and sustainability advocacy.

2-min read

Sept/Oct 2023

SPMC® Gears Up for Sterile Packaging Day 2024

Sterile Packaging Day raises awareness for the invaluable role sterile packaging plays in healthcare and includes a blood drive.

2-min read

Sept/Oct 2023

Key United Nations Report Outlines Food Waste and Packaging Issues

This report establishes recommendations per food archetype based on 33 studies.

4-min read

Advocacy Corner

118th Congress Confronts Tech Issues

As manufacturing floors become more integrated and companies increase investments in technology, technology oversight has become an increasing area of interest.

2-min read

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