September 2025

The Fibre Box Association (FBA) announced two key updates, naming Ashley Durkin-Rixey as its new Director of Communications and confirming leadership transitions within its Technical Committee. Ashley joins FBA with an extensive background in strategic communications and stakeholder engagement, Additionally, FBA’s Technical Committee convened last week for a productive meeting and…

Finland based Metsä Board, together with LUMENE of Finland and Belgium’s Van Genechten Packaging, has earned the ScanStar award for the 2024 LUMENE Christmas calendar. Designed by Metsä Board’s packaging design team and manufactured by VG Kvadra Pak, part of Van Genechten Packaging Group, the calendar combines Nordic beauty with innovative…

Lorge, a label manufacturer based in Vénissieux, France, near Lyon, has joined the Barcodis group. Based in Villebon-sur-Yvette in the Essonne region of France, Barcodis designs and manufactures end-to-end traceability solutions combining hardware, software, consumables and associated services. Founded more than forty years ago, the group now employs 150 people and…

Tempe, Arizona based Foam Packaging Specialties, LLC, a leader in custom foam solutions, has acquired Advanced Packaging Specialties Inc., a Phoenix-based company known for its box design, manufacturing and packaging distribution. The acquisition expands Foam Packaging Specialties’ offerings to include complete packaging systems such as custom foam inserts, corrugated boxes and…

Attleboro, Massachusetts based Abbott-Action Packaging has announced significant improvements to print quality, operational efficiency, and waste reduction following the integration of A.G. Stacker’s Sample Quality Rejection System with Valco Melton’s PrintChek technology. This cutting-edge solution has transformed quality assurance and production processes, setting a new industry standard. Addressing Industry Challenges Before…

Pure Strategies, a sustainability consulting firm empowering brands and retailers to realize meaningful environmental and social improvement, has released a new report: Realizing Sustainable Packaging – The Next Era of Packaging to help companies move beyond reporting and compliance and implement structured, measurable improvements to advance their sustainable packaging efforts.  …

The 2026 FBA Annual Meeting will be held at the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA, from April 15 through 17, 2026. Please save the dates on your calendar. Hotel reservations, along with announcements on speakers and the agenda, are forthcoming.  The meeting will begin the afternoon of Wednesday,…

Atlanta, Georgia based Veritiv Operating Company, a leader in specialty packaging distribution, facility solutions and print products and solutions, announced that it has acquired the packaging distribution business of S. Walter Packaging Corp., a provider of custom packaging solutions serving retail, hospitality, food & beverage, and fashion markets. “This acquisition supports…

Etiplast S.A., a converter based in Costa Rica, has just taken delivery of a brand-new Nilpeter FA-22 flexo press.  The new press is specifically configured for flexible packaging. One of the first applications will be coffee bags – a key market in the region. This is why the press has been…

Baltimore, Maryland based Atlas Container Corporation has engineered a customized corrugated packaging solution for a fast-growing drink subscription service needing a packaging solution that could safely ship various sizes of beverage cans—while also delivering a premium unboxing experience. The challenge? Create a carton that’s both secure in transit and visually appealing…