The Voice of the Flexible Packaging Industry
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The Flexible Packaging Association is the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry. FPA is comprised of manufacturers of flexible packaging and material/equipment suppliers to the flexible packaging industry.
Learn MoreThe Sustainable Packaging Solution
Less energy. Fewer resources. Smaller footprint.
Flexible packaging requires less water and energy to manufacture and transport, and it generates small quantities of greenhouse gases on its way to market, making it a sustainable packaging solution.
Learn MoreInnovation at Point-of-Sale
Convenience. Freshness. Protection.
Growing numbers of consumer product manufacturers are switching to flexible packaging thanks to its dynamic shelf appeal, protective properties and consumer ease of use and storage at home.
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From the Annual Meeting to the Fall Executive Conference, FPA places a high priority on keeping its members informed, up-to-date and connected.
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Industry News
- Update on the Brazilian Merger Review Process for the Sale of Terphane to Oben Group
05.16.2024 As previously announced, on September 1, 2023, Tredegar Corporation entered into a definitive agreement to sell its flexible packaging films (“Terphane”) business to Oben Group. Completion of the sale is contingent upon the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including...
Read More - Coveris Invests €8m to Upgrade Medical Device Production Lines at German Sites
05.13.2024The Coveris Group is investing more than €8m to upgrade and expand its medical device production lines at its Rohrdorf and Halle sites in Germany. The high-tech facility in Rohrdorf has been in operation since May 2021 and meets high...
Read More - American Packaging Corporation Opens Its Second Digital Packaging Production Unit
05.13.2024American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging, opened a second production unit of digitally printed flexible packaging in its Wisconsin Center of Excellence. For the Wisconsin digital packaging unit, APC invested in best in class packaging equipment and...
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FPA Now - News On the Web
- FPA Submits Testimony in Opposition to New Jersey’s S.208
05.13.2024The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to NJ S.208 which directs the Department of Environmental Protection to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) mandate in the State of New Jersey.
Read More - FPA Signs Coalition Veto Request Letter for Colorado’s SB 24-150
05.10.2024The undersigned organizations respectfully request that you veto SB 24-150 for the following reasons. Specifically, this bill: Is scientifically inaccurate; Would arbitrarily limit Colorado’s economic development programs and efforts to bring innovation and high-paying jobs to the state; Offers unclear...
Read More - FPA Submits Comments for California’s SB 54 Plastic Pollution Prevention & Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Draft Regulations
05.08.2024The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting these comments on CalRecycle’s Draft Proposed Regulation Text for Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act Regulations (hereinafter referred to as “Proposed Regulations”). FPA recognizes that these comments are in response to...
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Publications & Reports
- AWAVirtual™ Hosts M&A Executive Forum on the Packaging and Labeling Sector
05.17.2024Alexander Watson Associates will organize the annual AWAVirtual™ Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Forum 2024 on June 4 for the Packaging & Labeling sector. The Forum brings together C-level executives, private equity firms, investment bankers, and suppliers to create an industry-focused...
Read More - FPA Submits Testimony in Opposition to New Jersey’s S.208
05.17.2024The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is submitting testimony in opposition to NJ S.208 which directs the Department of Environmental Protection to establish an extended producer responsibility (EPR) mandate in the State of New Jersey.
Read More - FPA Signs Coalition Veto Request Letter for Colorado’s SB 24-150
05.17.2024The undersigned organizations respectfully request that you veto SB 24-150 for the following reasons. Specifically, this bill: Is scientifically inaccurate; Would arbitrarily limit Colorado’s economic development programs and efforts to bring innovation and high-paying jobs to the state; Offers unclear...
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