Workforce issues loom as a top concern in the flexible packaging industry. The challenges are parallel to those being faced by U.S. manufacturers in general.
Mark Lichtblau, VP of Interplast Bags and Films Corporation, Haremar Plastic Manufacturing Division, shares his insight on a wide range of topics regarding resins, raw materials and feed stocks.
Printpack has announced that it will close its Fredericksburg, Va., manufacturing plant. Production will be phased out over a period of months, and operations are expected to cease completely in the first quarter of 2016.