Packaging

All three West Coast states now have extended producer responsibility for packaging laws. Washington’s law, the seventh in the U.S., was backed by multiple...

Malnove, Nelipak, Pregis and UFP also shared expansion updates in the past month. Here’s where packaging manufacturers are growing. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/packaging-manufacturing-us-expansions-malnove-nelipak-pregis-ufp/748323/

The Trump administration will pursue regulations for certain manufacturers of chemicals, plastics and synthetic fibers after pausing implementation of a similar Biden-era proposal. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/epa-pfas-effluent-limitations-guidelines-manufacturing-waste/748203/

The Biodegradable Products Institute says it’s still waiting to hear whether there could be a compliance extension for a key provision of AB 1201...

Existing pricing indexes haven’t kept up with changes in fiber manufacturing and sales over the last several decades, so Bloomberg developed an alternative, according to...

Maryland becomes the sixth state with an EPR for packaging law. It ramps up reimbursement between 2028 and 2030. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/maryland-paper-packaging-epr-wes-moore-signs-sb-901/747133/

The new head has a background in food service packaging and sustainability work and will lead the association “through one of the most consequential...

Two facility closures in Texas will accompany investments in that state and in Mexico. Although the closures mean some employees are slated to be...

By Wednesday, the two countries will charge 10% baseline duties during the period and remove certain retaliatory levies that pushed rates over 100%. Source: https://www.packagingdive.com/news/us-china-trade-agreement-tariff-pause/747754/

The protective and food packaging company’s results were down year over year, but CEO Dustin Semach said there are signs of improvement and noted...