AF&PA Releases April 2024 Packaging Papers Monthly Report

Inspired by the promise of responsible packaging for a brilliant future, Amcor’s flexibles and rigids businesses will come together to display packaging for retail, food service, healthcare, and industrial applications. Visitors will find Amcor in South Hall, booth #3705, at McCormick Place. Guided by Amcor’s packaging experts, visitors will experience innovation driven by operational efficiencies and consumer trends, such as convenience, generational preferences, and shelf appeal. Brands focused on improving their sustainability will find drop-in solutions for over 85% of Amcor’s product portfolio, ready to run today and meeting the performance needs that customers’ production environments demand.

ePac Flexible Packaging is excited to announce the opening of ePac Seoul, Ltd., its first location in South Korea. ePac Seoul is now open to take orders and will be located about 90 minutes outside of Seoul at 3F, Building C, 195-20, Jayumuyeok-gil, Baeksan-myeon, Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea 54325. The new location will be managed by ePac Holdings Asia in partnership with ePac Holdings and CC Labs, a South Korean company. ePac Seoul’s managing director is Mr. Kim Min-Choel. According to Mr. Kim: “With small and medium-sized businesses accounting for 99% of all South Korean enterprises, 89% of employment, and strong government support, we’re excited to enter this market.

Established in 2016, and just 6 years old, ePac Flexible Packaging is doubling down on the aggressive growth strategy it has deployed since the company’s creation. ePac will continue to focus on helping small and medium brands achieve big brand presence, recognizing the importance of this sector in driving economic growth in all corners of the globe. 2021 was a strong year for the company, again seeing sales growth in excess of 50% YoY, and an increase in production capacity of over 30%. In North America new plants were successfully opened in Portland, Toronto, and Kansas City, and internationally in the UK, France, Poland, and Australia. ePac now operates 17 plants in North America and 6 more in Europe and Asia Pacific. Looking forward into 2022-2023, ePac will continue expansion in North America, adding plants in the Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, Southwest, and a second location in the Mountain region. Additionally, print and pouch making capacity will be increased in existing ePac operations.