Aluminium Foil Costs Jump Roughly 67% Amid 2022 Energy Crisis
Barrier laminate producers restructure formats as metallized and foil layers spike in price.
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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
Ukraine War Energy Shock Ripples Through Flexible Packaging Supply Chains
Natural gas and crude volatility after February 2022 inflated European converter operating costs.
FPE Reports Record Flexible Packaging Material Prices in Q1 2022
Flexible Packaging Europe documented unprecedented input cost spikes across converter members.
BOPP Film Prices Surge Roughly 45% in Q1 2022
Oriented polypropylene substrate spikes forced laminate repricing across snack and label applications.