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Flexible Packaging Association's Sustainable Packaging Report Now Out

June 5, 2018

FPA's new report on sustainable packaging, "A Holistic View of the Role of Flexible Packaging in a Sustainable World," is now available. The report focuses on the industry segment that adds significant value to flexible materials, usually by performing multiple processes such as printing, laminating multiple layers and adding coatings. It focuses on the U.S. perspective, though global data is utilized to provide a broader picture.


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NPE 2018 Records Attendance Spike

June 4, 2018

NPE 2018 has already gone down in history as the largest, from a show floor perspective, in its history. Now organizers of the every-three-year-event, recently held in May 2018 in Orlando, Florida, report that attendance was up 1.7 percent from the previous 2015 show.


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Davis-Standard Acquires Brampton Engineering

June 4, 2018

Davis-Standard, LLC has acquired Brampton Engineering of Brampton, Ontario, aprovider of multi-layer AeroFrost air blown and AquaFrost water quenched film systems, film winding and many other film production solutions.


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Cover Feature: New Products & Innovations at Global Pouch Forum

2018 Global Pouch Forum Puts New Products, Innovations on Display

Eric Fish
June 4, 2018
In addition to educational presentations and networking, the 2018 Global Pouch Forum will also offer a tabletop exhibition space where some of the latest technologies and products in flexible packaging will be put on display. Here’s a preview of some of the hottest new innovations.
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FPA Update

Aluminum Trade War Heats Up, Potential Tariffs on Other Products

As Trade War on Aluminum Heats Up, $60 Billion Worth of Other Products are Also Listed for Potential Tariffs
June 4, 2018
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has been fighting against anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Chinese aluminum foil through a petition at the International Trade Commission (ITC) to no avail.
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Packaging Materials Market to Hit $1.3 Trillion by 2024

Packaging Materials Market to Hit $1.3 Trillion by 2024

May 31, 2018

According to a new research report by Global Market Insights Inc., the packaging materials market size is expanding at over 3 percent CAGR and will cross USD $1.3 trillion by 2024. Developments in the Asia Pacific food & beverage sector will be a major reason behind the market growth.


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