By Tom Dunn, managing director, Flexpacknology LLC “Sustainable packages” will not solve our plastic waste problem. Empty plastic food packages are a big part of that waste. When today’s bread-bag film reappears in the market as a new bread bag next month, we have an effective “circular” solution. When ground-up, empty bread bags reappear as part of composite plastic/sawdust … [Read more...] about Achieving a true circular economy for plastic packaging
Flexible Packaging
Shifting markets, broad rangeof new legislative efforts meanit’s time to “Unite for Flexibles”
By Alison Keane, Esq., CAE, IOM, president and CEO, Flexible Packaging Assn. (FPA) Introduction Supply-chain disruptions, workforce and raw-material availability and price were the stories of 2021 and will continue at least through Q2 2022. Much will depend on the prevalence and trajectory of the COVID-19 virus and its variants, which no one can predict; however, … [Read more...] about Shifting markets, broad rangeof new legislative efforts meanit’s time to “Unite for Flexibles”
FPA commemorates 75 years of innovation and leadership for flexible packaging
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), leading advocate and voice of the flexible-packaging industry, announces 2025 as its 75th anniversary. This milestone marks innovation, growth, and leadership in one of the most progressive sectors of manufacturing and consumer goods. The FPA will begin celebrating this milestone at its 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place … [Read more...] about FPA commemorates 75 years of innovation and leadership for flexible packaging
CMD Corp. partners with DAC Engineering for vision web-inspection system solutions
Appleton, WI-based CMD Corporation, a leading OEM in the film-converting and alternative\-energy markets, sets up a new partnership with DAC Engineering, establishing CMD as the exclusive North American sales, service and spare-parts partner for the innovative CMD/DAC Web Inspection System (see above). The CMD/DAC Vision Inspection System provides solutions for a wide range … [Read more...] about CMD Corp. partners with DAC Engineering for vision web-inspection system solutions
Eagle Flexible Packaging to add new WI converting plant
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