Charter NEX Films, North America’s leading independent producer of specialty films, was honored with the 2019 3M Supplier of the Year Award.

Terphane has recently introduced its sustainable films Ecophane to the global packaging market. These PET films address a growing demand for films that guarantee the production of recyclable packaging with recycled content.

Specialty film producers Next Generation Films and Charter NEX Films jointly announce their plans to combine, creating a new platform focused on leading the specialty films market.

Pregis is announcing a $6 million investment in its Pregis Films facility located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This investment is for a third multilayer blown film line to address growing demands.

PPC Flexible Packaging has completed a 75,000-sq.-foot manufacturing plant in Bogota, Colombia, for Temkin PPC, a PPC division that produces flexible packaging for fresh-cut flowers and potted plants.

Toppan USA will launch manufacturing and sales of GL-EY barrier film in late June. 

Schur Flexibles Flexofol GmbH has introduced BarrierTop X 35, an ultra-thin high-barrier film that offers cost reduction and enhanced sustainability.

Toray Plastics (America), Inc.’s Torayfan Over the Mountain films received the 2018 Product Excellence award in the category of Coated, Laminated, or Metallized Product from the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators.

UPM Raflatac will open a new slitting and distribution terminal in Chile early next year.