Current Headlines

  1. TOPPAN Group Acquires Italian High-Performance BOPP Film Company 3/24/2025

    TOPPAN Holdings Inc. (TOPPAN Holdings) subsidiary TOPPAN Speciality Films Private Limited (TSF), based in India, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 80% of the issued shares of Irplast S.p.A. (Irplast), an Italian based high-performance BOPP film manufacturer, from the current majority shareholder, British-based investment fund Cheyne Strategic Value Credit (SVC).

  2. Nefab Expands In Guadalajara, Mexico With Sustainable Packaging Solutions And Closed-Loop Recycling 3/24/2025

    Nefab has doubled its manufacturing capacity in Guadalajara, Jalisco with a new 5,400-square-meter (>58 000 square feet) packaging manufacturing facility located in the northern industrial clusters of Pinar.

  3. Mondi Debuts At LUXE PACK Shanghai 2025 With Sustainable Papers For Luxury Packaging 3/21/2025

    Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, premieres at Luxe Pack in Shanghai, showcasing its broad portfolio of sustainable paper for high-quality luxury packaging.

  4. Researchers Advance Effort To Turn Spent Coffee Grounds Into Food Packaging 3/21/2025

    Researchers have made a key advance in turning spent coffee grounds into food packaging materials that can extend the shelf life of products.

  5. Lecta Presents Its Innovative Barrier Base Paper, Linerset FP 3/19/2025

    As part of its strategy to provide high-value, innovative, and environmentally responsible products, Lecta introduces Linerset FP, a groundbreaking high-performance barrier base paper designed for flexible packaging solutions.

  6. Innovia Films Opens New Line For Sustainable Label And Packaging Films In Germany 3/18/2025

    Innovia Films, a leading material science pioneer that manufactures BOPP films for labels, graphics, packaging and tobacco, has announced the opening of anew line for specialty films at their Schkopau site near Leipzig in Germany.

  7. Ahlstrom Expands LamiBak Portfolio With A New Base Paper For Flexible Food Packaging 3/17/2025

    Ahlstrom, a global leader in fiber-based specialty materials, launches today LamiBak Flex, the latest addition to its LamiBak portfolio of high-performance base papers.

  8. YUTOECO Unveils FluoZero: The PFAS-Free Greaseproof Revolution In Molded Fiber Food Packaging 3/7/2025

    YUTOECO, a leading force in the eco-friendly packaging industry, has recently introduced FluoZero, a revolutionary PFAS-free greaseproof technology designed specifically for molded fiber food packaging, addressing key pain points in sustainable and high-performance greaseproof solutions.

  9. Crestview Acquires Smyth Companies, A Leading Provider Of Labels And Custom Packaging Solutions 3/6/2025

    Crestview Partners ("Crestview"), a leading private equity firm, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Smyth Companies ("Smyth" or the "Company"), a premier, full-service provider of pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves, in-mold labels, glue-applied labels, and flexible packaging, from Novacap.

  10. UPM And Orkla Suomi Introduce Paper Packaging For Panda Milk Chocolate 3/6/2025

    At Orkla Suomi, we want to make everyday life better with local brands that bring joy and make sustainable choices easier.