FPA Declares Flexible Packaging Essential Manufacturing During COVID-19
Industry letters in March 2020 secured supply chain continuity for food and medical flexibles.
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Industry News for Flexible Packaging Converters
Follow verified global industry developments from 2005 to today—trade fairs, regulation, M&A, material markets, and sustainability milestones that shaped flexible packaging investment.
This archive covers flexible packaging and flexographic printing industry news year by year—from trade fairs and regulation to material markets and consolidation.
Stories are sourced from trade associations, regulatory filings, and established packaging press to give plant managers historical context for capital planning.
Browse by year to track how resin cycles, sustainability policy, and regional demand shaped converter investment decisions.
Industry News
FPA Updates Sustainability Narrative for Flexible Packaging in 2019
Association research in 2019 connected converter investments with measurable environmental metrics.
Basel Convention Changes Prompt Flexible Packaging Waste Strategy Reviews
Global export rules on plastic waste in 2019 pushed converters toward domestic circularity planning.
EU Adopts Single-Use Plastics Directive Targeting Flexible Formats
Directive (EU) 2019/904 set phased restrictions affecting pouches, wrappers, and film applications.
Major M&A Deals Reshape Global Flexible Packaging Consolidation in 2019
Amcor's completed Bemis acquisition and other transactions concentrated converter capacity worldwide.
FPA Reports U.S. Flexible Packaging Sales Reach $33.6 Billion
The 2019 State of the Industry report recorded 2.2% growth in a mature but resilient U.S. market.
CEFLEX Publishes Design Guidelines for Flexible Packaging Circularity
Consortium progress in 2018 gave converters concrete specification rules for recyclable flexible formats.
FPA Sustainability Study Maps Flexible Packaging Environmental Profile
The Flexible Packaging Association released research in 2018 comparing flexible formats with alternative packaging types.
BCC Research Values Global Flexible Green Packaging at $273.4 Billion
Analyst coverage in 2018 underscored the scale of sustainable flexible packaging opportunity worldwide.