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1 month ago | 
plasticstoday.com | David Hutton
As global trade tensions and tariff concerns reshape manufacturing strategies, Mexico has emerged as a resilient alternative to Asian production hubs, according to Doug Donahue, co-managing partner at Entrada Group. Entrada Group helps manufacturers set up and operate facilities in Mexico. The group offers a “plug-and-play” support platform that streamlines the process of setting up an operation in the country.
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1 month ago | 
plasticstoday.com | David Hutton
Nova Chemicals today announced the commissioning of its Syndigo1 mechanical recycling facility in Connersville, IN. The company is calling it one of the largest and most sophisticated plastic film mechanical recycling facilities in the world and represents a tangible example of companies working to reduce plastic waste in the environment and decrease their environmental footprint.
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1 month ago | 
plasticstoday.com | David Hutton
The packaging industry is at a critical stage as it grapples with sustainability goals, technological advances, and economic pressures. According to Cole Rosengren, a leading industry expert, while the term "tipping point" may be debatable, there's undeniably more attention than ever on packaging sustainability, particularly concerning plastics. During MD&M East, being held May 20 to 22 at the Jacob K.
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1 month ago | 
plasticstoday.com | David Hutton
ExxonMobil has partnered with Clipsico Pack, an Egyptian manufacturer of PE stretch films, to enhance the performance, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of its stiff/high-tenacity hand wrap film using ExxonMobil Signature Polymers. ExxonMobil said its collaboration with Clipsico Pack showcases the capabilities of its newly unified ExxonMobil Signature Polymers portfolio.
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1 month ago | 
plasticstoday.com | David Hutton
Primex has introduced Prime Sulapac sheets, a bio-based material developed by Helsinki-based Sulapac Ltd. The material serves as an alternative to traditional plastics for packaging applications. The sheets are manufactured using wood from industrial side streams combined with biodegradable biopolymers. "Our key design principle is to create materials that are safe for people and the planet.
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1 month ago | 
plasticstoday.com | David Hutton
David Hutton is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience as an editor and writer with daily newspapers and trade publications. A Kent State University graduate, he was born in Canton, OH, and is a lifelong writer. David started his professional career as a reporter and page designer with the Parkersburg Sentinel in Parkersburg, WV. He returned to his hometown, taking a role with the Massillon Independent, where he rose to the position of managing editor.
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1 month ago | 
mddionline.com | David Hutton
Aptar CSP Technologies has opened a new cGMP-compliant manufacturing facility in New Jersey to produce specialized packaging solutions for pharmaceutical products, expanding its capacity to protect sensitive drugs from degradation and contamination.
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1 month ago | 
packagingdigest.com | David Hutton
A total of 112 workers will be affected as post-merger consolidation begins at the plant. The production will be integrated into other Amcor facilities following the completion of the $8.4 billion Berry Global merger. CHUNYIP WONG/iStock via Getty ImagesAmcor, which recently completed its merger with Berry Global, has announced the closure of its plastics manufacturing facility in Lanett, AL.
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1 month ago | 
plasticstoday.com | David Hutton
David Hutton is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience as an editor and writer with daily newspapers and trade publications. A Kent State University graduate, he was born in Canton, OH, and is a lifelong writer. David started his professional career as a reporter and page designer with the Parkersburg Sentinel in Parkersburg, WV. He returned to his hometown, taking a role with the Massillon Independent, where he rose to the position of managing editor.
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1 month ago | 
plasticstoday.com | David Hutton
Amcor, which recently completed its merger with Berry Global, has announced the closure of its plastics manufacturing facility in Lanett, AL. The closure of the former Berry Global facility was officially disclosed through a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notice filed with the Alabama Department of Commerce. The facility closure will begin on July 1, 2025, affecting 112 employees through layoffs, according to the notice.
