K Show 2016 Highlights Flexible Packaging Recycling Research and Equipment
The K Show in Düsseldorf during October 2016 featured REFLEX project results alongside advances in flexo press efficiency and film processing technology.
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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.
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FIACE Report Maps Flexible Packaging Value in the Circular Economy
The FIACE project published findings in October 2016 demonstrating flexible packaging's resource-efficiency benefits and identifying end-of-life infrastructure gaps.
Global Flexible Green Packaging Market Valued at $255.5 Billion in 2016
Market research documented the 2016 global flexible green packaging market at $255.5 billion, reflecting rising demand for sustainable flexible formats across food, beverage, and consumer goods.
2015 U.S. Plastic Film Recycling Data Shows Continued Growth to 1.2 Billion Pounds
ACC reported on March 7, 2016 that U.S. post-consumer plastic film recycling grew 3 percent in 2015 to nearly 1.2 billion pounds—the eleventh consecutive year of increases.
Unilever Intensifies Multilayer Flexible Film Recycling Research in 2015
Unilever's 2025 recyclable packaging commitment during 2015 highlighted multilayer sachet and pouch recycling as a critical unresolved technical challenge.
Major Brands Set 2025 Packaging Sustainability Targets in 2015
PepsiCo, Unilever, and other CPG companies articulated 2025 goals for recyclable, recoverable, and reduced packaging during 2015 sustainability reporting cycles.
Smithers Pira Projects Global Flexible Packaging Demand Through 2020
An October 2015 Smithers Pira report forecast global flexible packaging demand reaching $248 billion by 2020, with Asia leading volume growth.
PMMI Report Finds U.S. Flexible Packaging Market Approaching Maturity
PMMI's September 2015 assessment reported healthy growth and stability as two-thirds of end users planned equipment investments for flexible packaging.
PACK EXPO 2014: Flex Films Showcases 8-Micron BOPP Source Reduction
At PACK EXPO International 2014 in Chicago, Flex Films demonstrated an 8-micron BOPP film enabling 23 percent material reduction in a snack pouch structure with LEHAR Snack Foods.