Fifty-two print jobs garnered recognition in the Flexographic Technical Assn’s 66th annual Excellence in Flexography Awards competition. Winning firms of the Gold, Silver, Bronze and "Best of Show" honors were announced at the FTA FORUM INFOFLEX 2025 Awards Banquet on Sunday. Exploits of 30 individual converting operations were heralded when all was said and done. Sticking … [Read more...] about Six printers win 2025 FTA Excellence in Flexography “Best of Show” Awards
Flexible Packaging
Balcan Packaging to expand operations at WI plant
Saint-Leonard, QC, Canada-based Balcan Plastics says it plans to add a 15,250-sq-ft expansion to its facility in Pleasant Prairie, WI. The maker of PE films and related products anticipates doubling its workforce, adding 83 new full-time employees, working in four shifts over 24 hrs. Balcan Plastics currently operates in a 215,000-sq-ft plant in the Lakeview Corporate Park … [Read more...] about Balcan Packaging to expand operations at WI plant
European flexible-packaging material markets see price volatility continuing into Q1 2025: FPE
The mixed bag of price fluctuations seen at the end of 2024 continued into the first three months of 2025, according to figures from Flexible Packaging Europe (FPE). Polyethylene led the way in price increases as both HDPE and LDPE price rose 3% and 4%, respectively vs. Q4 2024, taking them to levels not seen since early 2023. Conversely 60-gsm on-side coated (C1S) paper and … [Read more...] about European flexible-packaging material markets see price volatility continuing into Q1 2025: FPE
Pregis® expands capacity of EVOH-barrier films at SC plant as replacement for metallized structures
Broad-based packaging-substrate provider Pregis® is expanding its blown-film operations at the Anderson, SC, facility by adding capacity for its ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) barrier-film options. The films produced on the new lines are engineered to run on a versatile mix of form/fill/seal equipment. Increased production of EVOH-barrier films will allow the converter to … [Read more...] about Pregis® expands capacity of EVOH-barrier films at SC plant as replacement for metallized structures
Soteria Flexibles acquires Hamilton Plastics
Blaige & Company has announced the sale of Hamilton Plastics, Inc., to Soteria Flexibles Corp., a portfolio company of TJC LP. Blaige represented Hamilton in the transaction.Hamilton Plastics (above), born out of a quality lab and the vision of chemist Harshad Shah, was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN. The company has grown into a leading … [Read more...] about Soteria Flexibles acquires Hamilton Plastics