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    Tracking packaging mergers and acquisitions in 2025

    Teknor Apex has purchased bioplastics specialist Danimer Scientific. In other deals, BradyPlus and Berlin Packaging announced key regional expansions.

    Updated June 11, 2025
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    Working smarter: Best practices for thermal modeling in cold chain packaging design

    Smarter cold chain design starts with thermal modeling—learn best practices here.

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    The state packaging EPR club swaps stories as implementation advances

    Lawmakers and regulators from California, Maryland, Minnesota, Oregon and Tennessee shared insights on scaling up at a Product Stewardship Institute event last week.

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    Retrieved from Graphic Packaging International on August 19, 2024
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    GPI details inventory reduction strategy for 2025

    Graphic Packaging International is navigating consumer demand fluctuations and economic uncertainty, CFO Stephen Scherger said at an event Wednesday. Reducing inventory and production is part of the 2025 plan.

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    How much do consumers really care about sustainable packaging?

    Consumers consider packaging sustainability when making purchases, but weigh other characteristics more heavily, according to a study from McKinsey & Co. The consulting firm presents five takeaways based on a consumer survey.

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    Washington’s recycled content fines on producers drop

    The state’s Department of Ecology last week announced it fined 23 plastic producers a combined $277,000, down from October’s initial round of fines when 35 companies were on the hook for $416,554.

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    How Sonoco reduced emissions during a year of change

    Transportation revamps and process improvements were among Sonoco's impactful, but less-discussed, sustainability work in 2024, said Vice President of Global Sustainability Scott Byrne during a conversation with Packaging Dive.

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    TriMas hires new CEO from Silgan Containers

    Thomas Snyder will assume the top position later this month. His arrival comes amid streamlining measures at TriMas and a recent departure of the company’s chief financial officer.

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    California advances bills to limit PFAS and other toxics in food packaging

    Conversely, a bill to mandate tethered caps on plastic beverage containers, similar to a recent EU requirement, stalled at the halfway point of California’s legislative session.

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    O-I, GPI decry federal funding walkback for glass decarbonization projects

    “Glass is an often overlooked American success story, and it’s unacceptable to see vetted projects that advance American manufacturing competitiveness cut,” said Glass Packaging Institute President Scott DeFife.

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    Sonoco expanding 4 US paper can manufacturing sites

    Demand from snack food customers is fueling investments in the paper-bottom cans Sonoco introduced in the U.S. market last year. The product’s sustainability features, like recyclability, are driving sales, the company says.

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    ‘A wild ride’: California EPR regulatory revision process advances

    After reviewing new comments on SB 54, “while I can see we did some things well, there's some components of our regulations that are still going to need work” prior to formal rulemaking, said CalRecycle Director Zoe Heller.

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    RFID for packaging enters new markets, despite pause on FDA traceability rule

    The tracking technology is pushing into newer applications, including anti-counterfeiting for high-value goods. RFID is poised for notable growth, with innovation helping improve the tech’s operability and ensure recyclability.

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    Green Bay Packaging to invest $1B in Arkansas kraft linerboard mill

    The multiyear project also involves purchasing 300 acres of land for potential expansion in the future. The $1 billion capital investment marks the largest in central Arkansas’ history.

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    Déjà vu? New York EPR bill unpopular with packaging groups awaits fate in Assembly

    The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act has again passed the Senate. A host of trade groups that dislike the bill’s material restrictions and recycled content requirements have voiced support for an alternate bill.

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    Conagra will seek to mitigate steel tariffs’ impact on cans, CFO says

    The branded snack and frozen food company’s CFO spoke at a conference Tuesday, just days after President Trump announced he would raise steel and aluminum tariffs from 25% to 50%.

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    ‘The world has changed’: PepsiCo CSO explains sustainability goal reset

    Pepsi isn’t backing away from sustainability, says Chief Sustainability Officer Jim Andrew. He describes the shifts, from better aligning with global recycling infrastructure efforts to weighing the role of quantitative metrics for reuse.

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    Hawai’i governor signs packaging EPR study bill

    State lawmakers have been introducing EPR proposals for years. The study funded by the newly signed law is due to the legislature by the end of 2027.

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    Manufacturing continues to stall as the industry grapples with tariff uncertainty: PMI

    While production rose slightly, inventory backlogs dwindled as companies worked through stock pulled forward ahead of tariffs earlier this year.

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    Packaging manufacturers worried by 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum

    Doubling tariffs on metals imports risks unintended consequences throughout the packaging supply chain, according to the Can Manufacturers Institute and the Aluminum Association.

    Updated June 2, 2025
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    DOE cancels $57M award for O-I Glass furnace project

    The Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations canceled 24 funding awards, including multiple to packaging companies. O-I was pursuing more energy-efficient technology at a furnace in Ohio. 

    Updated June 2, 2025
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    Georgia-Pacific, Greif, Silgan detailed layoff plans in May

    Amcor and International Paper also disclosed forthcoming changes as they integrate recent acquisitions. LanzaTech, which has worked to create material for use in plastic packaging, is cutting part of its Illinois workforce.

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    Mondelēz sues Aldi over private label packaging that ‘blatantly copies’ Oreo and Chips Ahoy!

    The snack giant alleges packaging on seven of the grocer’s products could “deceive and confuse consumers” and “irreparably harm” its image.

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    5 questions about tariff impacts on the packaging industry

    Frequent changes and uncertainty loom over manufacturers as they assess international supply chain risk and consider procurement changes.

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    Trump to increase steel, aluminum tariffs to 50%

    The president announced the tariff hikes, which are set to begin Wednesday, while touting Nippon Steel’s proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel during a rally in Pittsburgh.

    Updated June 3, 2025
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    US court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs

    The Court of International Trade said the president overstepped his authority, halting various duties. After an appeal, the ruling has been paused.

    Updated May 29, 2025