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The standup pouch market in Central and South America has experienced rapid growth over the past five years, increasing by 50 percent in unit volume terms from almost 5 billion units in 2008 to just over 7 billion units in 2013.

DuPont Packaging Graphics recently installed its 150th DuPont Cyrel Digiflow flexographic printing system at Trident U.K., part of the $4.2 billion packaging organization Sonoco Trident that supports some of the world's best-known brands.

During Pack Expo 2014, Sun Chemical will show how it can take customers from concept to consumer through its full range of solutions for the packaging markets, from packaging design/brand consultancy, pre-press services with high-definition digital plate technology, and low migration to brand protection, conductive materials for smart device interaction, and inks, coatings, and consumables.

Comexi Group announces the appointment of Jeroen van der Meer as its new managing director.

Asia’s premier packaging exhibition Tokyo Pack 2014 opened on Tuesday, Oct. 7, with 680 companies in the 553,050-square-foot exhibition space showcasing cutting-edge Japanese packaging solutions and technologies designed and developed to meet today’s consumer needs and demands.

“As I mentioned last week in my comments at the 2014 Global Plastics Summit, California recently enacted SB 270, the nation’s only statewide plastic bag ban."

DuPont Packaging Graphics is announcing global price increases for DuPont Cyrel flexographic systems, including photopolymer plates and sleeves, associated equipment and consumable products, effective Nov. 3, 2014.

An area packaging company has filed a federal lawsuit against Frito-Lay, accusing it of stealing a design for promotional boxes of chips torn open by video gamers across the country last year.

DuPont Packaging Graphics recently installed a second DuPont Cyrel Fast 3000TD processor at Bemis Graphics, part of Bemis Co. Inc.