The Plastics Recycling Europe and The Association of Plastic Recyclers have developed a global definition governing the use of the term “recyclable” as it relates to plastics packaging and products, in hopes to provide a consistent metric to guide the efforts of sustainability for plastics in the Circular Economy.
BST North America has named Kim Hocking as regional sales manager. At the company‘s offices in Elmhurst, Illinois, Hocking will provide technical sales support.
Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has opened registration for its 2018 Fall Conference, themed “Taking Care of Business.” The event takes place October 29-31 in Cleveland, Ohio, and will include eight technical sessions with more than 20 presentations spanning the two-and-a-half days.
Hormel Foods presented its Spirit of Excellence Award to ProAmpac on June 27, recognizing the consistent level of service and quality from ProAmpac’s Terrebonne, Quebec, facility.
Grass Run Farms launched its first individually quick frozen (IQF) all-natural ground beef patties in both a resealable pouch and multi-use recyclable carton packaging.
UPM Raflatac has expanded its Small Roll Service to include standard and welded wine stocks, as well as 13-inch digital rolls, suitable for durable and industrial chemical labeling.