Coveris Closes New Deal

Coveris based in Vienna, Austria, has bought HLB|SFV, a previously family-owned company focused on the manufacturing and sale of various shapes of paper bags but also paper-based flexibles on reels.

PCMC Names Scott Derouin as Regional Sales Manager

In his new role, Derouin will be responsible for the sale of PCMC’s PCL products in the eastern parts of the U.S. and Canada, as well as multiple key accounts.

State Legislatures Rebound During Summer

As the summer began, a majority of states had gone back into action following COVID-19 shutdowns. Many of the actions and regulatory proceedings will have a direct impact on flexible […]

Baker Labels Moves Into Digital Flexible Packaging

Baker Labels is producing digital flexible packaging through its BakPac division, following an investment in equipment and factory renovations, according to a report in Packaging News.

Bryce Corp. to Add 20 Jobs With New Investments

Bryce Corp.’s packaging division said in a news release that it will invest $10 million to expand its capacity, enhance its technical capabilities, and generate an additional 20 jobs. “The […]

Covid-19 Forces Price Increase at Flint Group Packaging Inks

Flint Group Packaging Inks increased the price for its North American solvent-based business to alleviate raw material cost increases, the company said in a news release. The price increase took […]

C-P Flexible Packaging Buys Genpak Flexible

C-P Flexible Packaging—a manufacturer of flexible packaging including rollstock, premade pouches, resealable packaging, and shrink sleeves—acquired Genpak Flexible from The Jim Pattison Group, according to a report from Business Wire. […]

Proampac Names Cox to New Role

ProAmpac tapped Rita Cox to be president of the company’s Flexibles Products division. Cox previously was president of the company’s extrusion and lamination division and rejoins the company following a […]

Conscious Coconut

Manufacturer: Inland Packaging, inlandpackaging.com Description: This package was printed with eight colors, including two bumps of white on a 48 g PET outer layer, extrusion-laminated, high-barrier foil construction. To ensure […]

True Leaf Hip + Joint Support Pet Chews

Manufacturer: Advanced Web Technologies – Illinois, Inc., awtlabelpack.com Description: This package is a stand-up pouch for the True Leaf brand of dog treats, which are marketed as therapeutic for pets […]

Simple Kitchen Southwestern Penne Pasta

Manufacturer: PPC Flexible Packaging, ppcflex.com Description: The Simple Kitchen Southwestern Penne Pasta pouch bag is an example of the use of INX’s Soft Touch Matte Varnish, as it is difficult […]

Dettol Hand Wash, 1500 ml

Manufacturer: Paharpur 3P, paharpur3P.com Description: Dettol and its product portfolio—including soaps, antiseptics, and handwashing products—has stayed at the forefront of consumer hygiene by developing new ways to protect people against […]

MHP Power Pak Pudding

Manufacturer: American Packaging Corporation, ampkcorp.com Description: MHP’s Power Pak Pudding spouted pouch is a new package format of the traditional pudding cup. This innovative aseptic pouch delivers on-the-go convenience without […]

Full Moon Natural Pet Treat Pouch

Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles, amcor.com: Silver Award for Technical Innovation Description: Amcor created the first package to combine a matte finish, gloss print, and paper-like texture in the premium, differentiated Full […]

EcoVue® FlexPac®

Manufacturer: Glenroy, Inc., glenroy.com: Silver Award for Packaging Excellence Description: The innovative, flexible EcoVue® FlexPac® packaging for ultrasound gel features custom flexible packaging film with many benefits to the consumer. […]

Cracker Barrel Black Ribbon Natural Cheese Slices

Manufacturer: TC Transcontinental Packaging, tctranscontinental.com/packaging: Silver Awards in Packaging Excellence and Technical Innovation Description: Today, brands and products face the challenge of standing out on the shelf and being able […]

Cargill Grab N’ Go Deli Meat Package

Manufacturer: Amcor Flexibles, amcor.com: Silver Awards in Packaging Excellence and Technical Innovation Description: The Cargill Grab N’ Go high-barrier deli meat package utilizes a new, proprietary, dual-purpose, minimal-depth-forming, and non-forming […]

Siegwerk Helps With Protective Equipment Shortgages

During the shortage of personal protective equipment supplies early in the pandemic, Siegwerk’s regional procurement team secured PPE masks from a new source.

Staying Safe

The COVID-19 crisis has shifted consumer habits, with more consumers looking for safety, as well as convenience, all of which is changing the way flexible packaging companies and suppliers are viewing the future.

Liquibox Employees Step Up to Deliver Vital Supplies

Production employees at Liquibox’s Bangkok facility in Thailand wanted to go above and beyond and deliver something more than packaging for vital supplies during the early stages of the pandemic. […]

Berry Global Helps People With Special Needs

Berry Global holds events throughout the year to help people with special needs. For example, employees in Lewisburg, Tennessee, volunteered at the Special Olympics last year to help provide year-round […]

Is Safety the New Sustainability for Food Packaging?

The headline for this article—Is Safety the New Sustainability for Food Packaging?—probably is a pretty provocative question to anyone working in the packaging space.

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Sales Excellence in a New Age

Sales teams have been adapting to the recent crisis, exploring new ways of connecting with and serving customers and building on the best practices of the recent past.

The Flexible Packaging Industry is Strong, Despite the Pandemic

The annual “State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report” recently released by FPA provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insight into the performance of the U.S.

Being Social

It can be hard to measure the return on time and money invested in social media. But the feedback was swift after C-P Flexible Packaging in York, Pennsylvania, posted an article on LinkedIn about its efforts to help a local manufacturer package hand sanitizer for health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.