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Glenroy, a privately owned converter based in Menomonee Falls, Wis., has built its reputation on providing flexible packaging that is consistent, reliable and delivered on time.

The FPA’s recent brochure, "Sustain the World: the Case for Flexible Packaging," presents six LCA case studies, each of which evaluates common packaging formats for their environmental impacts with a cradle-to-grave boundary.

The 2019 state of the industry report, recently released by the FPA, provides insights into the performance of the U.S. flexible packaging industry over the past year.

Haney is expanding its digital printing and packaging capabilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, with the launch of Haney Digital. Haney Digital delivers digital printing, laminating, and converting for short-run commercial flexible packaging applications to the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) industry.

The Massman Companies has announced that it has acquired DTM Packaging and Custom Automation, a leader in machinery manufacturing and re-manufacturing as well as the integration and automation of production lines.

DIC Corp., parent company of sun Chemical, has agreed to acquire BASF’s global pigments business. The acquisition will broaden DIC’s portfolio, including pigments for electronic displays, cosmetics, coatings, plastics, inks and specialty applications.

Danish company Christina Hansen is relaunching their baby cereals line. The organic cereals should not be exposed to light, oxygen or moisture and are therefore packed into a multilayer bag that offers the best possible protection.

Xeikon has developed a specific solution for printers looking to enhance and increase their range of labels. It is the combination of the Xeikon X-800 workflow and the PantherCure UV ink that can generate a tactile layer, responsible for a so called “haptic effect” in print.

AT K 2019, BOBST and partners will present new high barrier flexible packaging solutions designed for recyclability.