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Kau Raku-raku Switch

New Dispenser Type Aims to Fully Use Contents, Reduce Plastic

August 27, 2020
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The Raku-raku Switch uses a soft dome button to dispense a fixed amount of contents.


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2020 Top 25 Converters

Flexible Packaging is back with its annual list of the Top 25 Converters in North America for the year 2020. These rankings are calculated using each company’s revenues for the year 2019.
Kristin Joker
August 10, 2020
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With strong merger and acquisition activity, 2019 was another year of industry consolidation. Over the past 10 years, the flexible packaging industry has grown from $26.6 billion to $31.8 billion with a cumulative annual growth rate of 2% per year, according to the FPA.
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2019 Top 25 Converters: Scaling the Peaks

North American converters plan innovation, investments and acquisitions as they launch their expedition to the pinnacle of the industry.
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John Kalkowski
July 8, 2019
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Once again, Flexible Packaging offers its annual list of the Top 25 Converters in North America for the year 2019. These rankings are based on each company’s revenues for the year 2018. The rankings are scrambled a bit from the previous year, but most companies are familiar figures in this year-to-year feature.
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2018 Top 25 Converters- Race to the Top
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2018 Top 25 Converters: Race to the Top

Packaging innovation, investments and mergers and acquisitions continue to define the top 25 converters in North America.
July 5, 2018
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Reading this, you'll see what each converter has been up to in the past year. It’s evident that this list is going to look very different next year. The race is on. On that note, we present our 2018 Top 25 Converters in North America feature, based off of sales information from the 2017 calendar year.
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FPA Publishes Bi-Annual Polyolefin Report

June 8, 2018
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Prepared exclusively for the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) by IHS Markit, the report is based mainly on key aspects of the polyolefin industry such as olefin feedstocks; PE and PP markets; pricing trends; and related energy and economic issues.
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Flexible Packaging Wrap That Blog

Caterpillars: A Biodegradable Solution to Plastic Waste?

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Eric Fish
July 19, 2017

According to researchers, a caterpillar that’s been bred for commercial fishing purposes has demonstrated the ability to biodegrade polyethylene. In a controlled experiment, about 100 of these insects were placed in a plastic bag.


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2017 Top 25 Converters: Strong and Steady

Unlike as in previous years, there weren't a lot of shakeups in 2016. But that doesn't mean that it wasn't a solid year for the top North American converters.
July 1, 2017
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Compared to the lists of the past few years, the 2017 Flexible Packaging Top 25 Converters list may seem, well, ordinary. While this year was not without its share of M&A's, they were all fairly minor to some of the big shake-ups the industry has seen in the past.


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Technology: Specialty Films

The Latest in Flexible Film Innovation

July 1, 2017
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The right film does a whole lot more than just protect a product. It can also help it stand out on the store shelf, enable high-quality printing and include characteristics that permit consumers to observe or experience the product prior to purchase.


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January/February 2017 Roundtable on Film Extruders

February 1, 2017
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In the Jan/Feb installment of Roundtable, we sit down with Eric Smith, Vice President of Technology for Charter NEX and Eric Bender, Market Development Manager, New Platforms for Jindal Films Americas.


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Toray Plastics (America) Launches Anti-Fog, Clear Lidding Film for Polypropylene Food Trays

November 1, 2016
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Toray Plastics (America) Inc. has introduced its LumiLid XL7AF film, an anti-fog, easy-to-peel PET lidding film for use with fresh and refrigerated food that’s packaged in polypropylene trays.


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