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    South Carolina, Virginia score packaging manufacturing expansions

    Hinton Lumber Products, Georg Utz, Infinity Global and SunDance are growing in the South. Meanwhile, Silgan and Questar Solutions moved their headquarters locally.

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    Multilayer film design meets machine learning

    Research authored by partners from the Bottle Consortium and published in Nature Communications this month aims to challenge the status quo, exploring recyclable alternatives for performance films.

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    Will EPR actually increase recycling?

    Skeptics sparked debate about the value of extended producer responsibility for packaging at The Packaging Conference in Austin, Texas. Perhaps the only clear thing is that a lot is still unclear about the emerging legislation.

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    Sonoco’s ‘transformation is complete,’ CEO says. What’s next?

    A three-year growth strategy is underway that prioritizes innovation, including artificial intelligence, executives explained during a Tuesday investor event.

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    Domestic markets and policy could help weather rPET woes

    Remedies could include long-term contracts with brands, setting recycled content laws in more states, and investing in reuse and refill, say leaders from The Recycling Partnership, APR, Primo Brands and NAPCOR.

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    Tracking packaging mergers and acquisitions in 2026

    Paragon Print and Packaging is emerging under new management, and Inteplast is bolstering coating and adhesive capabilities in its films unit.

    Updated Feb. 12, 2026
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    Sonoco settles in after years of change, says new consumer packaging leader

    Ernest Haynes recently took the helm of the company’s newly reworked consumer packaging Americas business unit. He spoke about operating within a simpler organization and helping employees navigate uncertainty.

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    CJ Biomaterials builds toward compostables having their moment in EPR era

    The PHA producer commercialized multiple new offerings in recent years, invested in a new Massachusetts polymer science facility and regularly works with composters to tests its products.

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    Recycled content claims bill introduced in Congress

    The bipartisan Recycled Materials Attribution Act aims to establish federal standards and ensure the Green Guides are updated accordingly.

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    Packaging sustainability is ‘failing.’ Or is it?

    A speaker set off a firestorm at The Packaging Conference this week with a comment about sustainability efforts being a flop. But others believe reports of packaging sustainability's death may have been greatly exaggerated.

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    Smurfit Westrock unveils medium-term plan to accelerate growth

    Executives detailed five-year financial targets, further optimization efforts and investments in innovation, including AI tools, during an event Wednesday.

    Updated Feb. 12, 2026
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    How packaging manufacturers performed in 2025

    Packaging manufacturers are sharing their full-year results and outlooks for 2026. Catch up on results from Sonoco, Smurfit Westrock, O-I Glass, Crown Holdings, Silgan and more.

    Updated Feb. 18, 2026
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    Investors’ appetites for size, scale drive packaging M&A

    Lagging company growth has tamped down M&A activity, but that could shift this year, according to speakers from Perella Weinberg Partners at The Packaging Conference. 2026 is also expected to bring more take-private deals.

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    Tennessee packaging EPR bill revamped with small business, county exemptions

    The bill, now featuring exemptions, takes a business-centric approach that differs from other state EPR programs. Supporters include the Association of Plastic Recyclers, Unilever, Mars and Atlantic Packaging.

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    Oregon judge grants wholesalers preliminary injunction in packaging EPR case

    The latest court development shields National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors members for the coming months and tees up a trial in July.

    Updated Feb. 9, 2026
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    O-I Glass reorienting portfolio to boost non-alcoholic beverages

    The shifts come amid volume declines in beer and spirits. The glass packaging manufacturer is also wrapping up planned capacity reductions in Europe and rolling out an updated strategy across its sales force.

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    Greif CEO Ole Rosgaard on strategizing for the next 148 years

    The CEO discussed with Packaging Dive his outlook for 2026 and Greif’s long-term strategy amid an industrial recession. Changes include recent divestitures, workforce cuts, a new sales strategy and a revamped corporate structure.

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    Packaging innovations: Terra Delyssa does an oil change

    Plus, Top Cup got the Ball ahead of the Super Bowl, and Saica Group helps Unilever give plastic film the Axe.

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    Cascades to exit 2 packaging niches, close 3 plants

    More than 100 employees will be affected by the two closures in Quebec and one in Pennsylvania. A fellow Quebec-based packaging company will acquire certain assets at one plant for $9 million.

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    Crown Holdings to spend $550M in 2026 to support growth, including international expansion

    The canmaker does not intend to add capacity in North America in the next couple years. But the company is carving out capital spending to support capacity expansions and facility upgrades in Brazil, Greece and Spain.

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    Commerce hits China, Vietnam with duties for molded fiber products

    Duties of up to 540% on imported bowls, clamshells and other products follow the U.S. federal government’s decision that certain producers engaged in dumping and received subsidies from their governments.

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    Silgan looks ahead after disruption to metal container customer base

    The packaging company rode out the waves from cans customer Del Monte’s bankruptcy. Silgan also highlighted fast growth in its dispensing and specialty closures business, with an emphasis on healthcare.

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    Sealed Air, Tekni-Plex, Waddington announced layoffs in January

    Plus, Dow and International Paper announced plans for significant layoffs in the coming months, with specifics yet to come.

    Updated Feb. 4, 2026
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    Amcor talks GLP-1 opportunities and impacts

    During an earnings call Tuesday, Amcor also detailed upcoming synergies and shared updates on integrating Berry Global, including reducing headcount by more than 600 and closing some 20 sites.

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    New Graphic Packaging CEO announces ‘comprehensive business review’

    Footprint optimization and a structural reorganization are on the table during a transformational period, said CEO Robbert Rietbroek. Plus, the company is examining the cause of construction cost overruns at its new mill in Texas.