June 2025

Women of Flexo (WoF) has announced that sign-ups for the 2025-2026 Women of Flexo Mentorship Program are now open. This program is designed to pair women across the flexographic printing industry together, fostering professional growth, networking, and support. From August 2025 to May 2026, members will spend 1.5 to 3 hours…

German packaging manufacturer Weig is entering the North American market. The move is being spearheaded by its business unit Weig Europack and will be implemented in close partnership with United States based sales agent Sharp International. Sharp International will act as Weig Europack’s exclusive distributor in North America. The company operates…

Signode, a global manufacturer of a broad range of transit packaging equipment, warehouse automation and after-market support solutions, is highlighting its integrated solutions and new packaging innovations at PACK EXPO 2025. Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from September 29-October 1, visitors to booth W-2564 will experience how Signode technologies…

HiFlow Solutions, a family-owned independent software development company specializing in ERP/MIS and MES software for packaging and printing manufacturing, is celebrating its 25 years in business. In the year 2000 in Warsaw, Poland, brothers Mariusz and Adam Sosnowski founded the company to meet the growing need for data management software in…

As a large shipper, Graphic Packaging International supports the transition to low-carbon emissions transportation, which is why the company is now a SmartWay Shipper Partner. SmartWay includes tools and approaches to track and reduce emissions and fuel used to move goods. With the SmartWay framework, packaging companies can assess environmental and…

UPM Specialty Papers will invest more than 10 million euros in the modernization of the UPM Tervasaari mill in Valkeakoski, Finland. The modernization project includes the paper machine drying section rebuild and related steam system upgrade. The project is expected to be completed at the end of 2026. In recent years,…

Weyers Cave, Virginia based A.G. Stacker has officially announced its partnership with Yaskawa Motoman in the development of their eZFa Automatic Load Former, a cutting-edge solution engineered to fully automate the unit load forming process. This partnership marks a significant milestone in A.G.’s mission to revolutionize automation in the corrugated converting…

AeroFlexx, an Ohio-based packaging manufacturer, has been awarded two U.S. patents for a flexible plastic package suitable for curbside recycling where all plastic bottles are accepted that aligns with industry standards used to assess the compatibility of polyethylene-based films and flexible packaging. The company says its AeroFlexx Pak is made of…

The 2025 AICC/Board Converting News Innovator of the Year Competition is now open for entries. This competitionis being held at the 2025 Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL, and the winners will be announced and awarded at themeeting. This year’s focus is on box makers and highlights new ideas or innovations in…

Korozo Group, a manufacturer of flexible packaging, marked World Environment Day 2025, taking place June 5, by urging the industry to accelerate its innovation efforts and contribute to building a future that prioritizes environmental health and responsible resource use. “As the world confronts environmental degradation, economic uncertainty, and social inequality, the…