Batavia, IL-based Eagle Flexible Packaging says it plans to construct a new $5 million, 52,000-sq-ft facility in the Waupun (WI) Industrial Park. The proposed expansion is expected to begin in early 2025. EFP began operations in Waupun in 2021, after acquiring an existing, shuttered production facility. The company added 65 jobs in Waupun since 2021. In 2024, EFP acquired … [Read more...] about Eagle Flexible Packaging to add new WI converting plant
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Polyplex Corp. to invest US$67 million in new BOPET-film line in India
Polyplex Corp., Ltd., says it will establish a new manufacturing plant in India for BOPET films, growing its production capacity by 52,400 tonnes a year. The roughly $67-million investment will yield further output of BOPET films, known for their strength, clarity, and barrier properties. These are applied to food packaging, electrical insulation, and industrial … [Read more...] about Polyplex Corp. to invest US$67 million in new BOPET-film line in India
Global flexible-packaging market to reach $238 billion by 2029, up 2.12% CAGR
The worldwide flexible-packaging market was valued at $210.62 billion in 2023, and is projected to reach $238.91 billion by 2029, rising at a CAGR of 2.12%, according to a new study via Research and Markets. In 2023, leading global packaging solutions company Huhtamaki introduced groundbreaking mono-material technology through advanced scientific development. This … [Read more...] about Global flexible-packaging market to reach $238 billion by 2029, up 2.12% CAGR
Attainable sustainable: Using electron-beam tech in compostable flexible packaging: Part 2
By Sage M. Schissel, Ph.D., applications specialist, PCT EB and Integration, LLC Sustainable practices, including material reduction and the use of bio-based, recyclable or compostable materials, are forefront in the minds of both consumers and the packaging industry. This especially is true for flexible packaging, which traditionally has consisted of multilayer, … [Read more...] about Attainable sustainable: Using electron-beam tech in compostable flexible packaging: Part 2
UFlex to invest $200 million on capacity expansion in Egypt to serve MEA markets
India-based flexible-packaging converting giant UFlex says its is investing about $200 million in Egypt for two projects: $70 million on a PET-chips facility -- a raw material essential for BOPET films (thin polyester-packaging films) and $130 million on an aseptic-packaging converting operation. The projects will serve markets in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa and are … [Read more...] about UFlex to invest $200 million on capacity expansion in Egypt to serve MEA markets