Pregis has introduced AirSpeed® Ascent, a high-pressure air cushioning system, which creates the patented square pattern hybrid cushioning (HC) packaging material on-demand, saving companies valuable floor space while providing superior product protection to ensure products arrive to customers undamaged.

The new line of flexible packaging options was designed for sustainability utilizing post-consumer recycled content, recyclable materials, compostable materials, downgauged materials, and/or materials derived from renewable resources.

Toray Plastics (America) Inc., has been named by the Providence Business News a 2019 Healthiest Employers of Rhode Island winner in the award category of those with 2,000 to 4,900 employees. 

Royal DSM has launched a new resin product, via the Skins® family, to enable a silky feel design for packaging across a wider range of applications.

Amcor has launched AmLite Ultra Recyclable, the first packaging product made from the company’s revolutionary, more sustainable high-barrier polyolefin film that came out last year.

The retort packaging market was valued at U.S. $36.21 billion in 2018 and is expected to register a CAGR of 7.11 percent over the forecast period 2019-2024. The ease and adaptability of retort packaging technology has resulted in rapid growth of the market.

PTI, a global leader in plastic packaging development, has named Sumit Mukherjee as chief technology officer.

The global aluminum foil packaging market is expected to post a CAGR of close to 5 percent during the period 2018-2022, according to Technavio. However, the growth momentum of the market is expected to decelerate due to a decline in the year-over-year growth.