Lack of a key raw material is leading Pregis Corp. to close a plastic sheet foam plant in Kentucky in a move that will eliminate 79 jobs. The plant in Wurtland, Ky., makes Microfoam-brand PP sheet ...

As detailed in the latest report by Towards Packaging, the Europe plastic packaging market is forecast to grow from USD 116.87 billion in 2026 to about USD 189.22 billion by 2034, at a CAGR of 5.5% ...

Facing the challenges of estimating figures for this week's film and sheet manufacturers ranking may take the prize for the most complicated special report I've worked on to date. This week in print ...

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Those bits that come inside your packages are called peanuts, but of course they are made from polystyrene, not anything natural. But what if we could send things packaged in popcorn—the actual food, ...

High-profile legislation to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the state is making its way through the Assembly once again. And with growing support from groups like the NAACP and the Hispanic ...

Globe Packaging has updated its expanded polystyrene sheet offerings for UK businesses, adding products in dimensions ranging ...

For as much as the design industry exaggerates the narrative and drama around unboxing a product, Kind is one of the few brands in which the packaging really does serve the customer experience. Its ...

Approximately 60% of all plastics produced worldwide are used for food packaging (1). That means that of the 380 million metric tons of plastics produced in 2015, 228 million metric tons were food ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. In “The Graduate,” Benjamin Braddock, back from school, is told the secret of the future in one word. “Plastics.” At the time the ...

The company says it is refining its sustainability goals to position itself for the long term, including the phase-out of its reusable packaging targets and a drop in its virgin plastic reduction and ...