Ball sells majority stake in aluminum cups business, forming joint venture

Ball believes the joint venture, Oasis Venture Holdings, will grow its underperforming metal cups business, and it anticipates a $25 million year-over-year improvement following the asset sale.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 24, 2025

FPI president touts resilience amid industry changes

The COVID-19 pandemic and EPR laws are among the forces driving the food service packaging sector to adapt and increase collaboration, said Foodservice Packaging Institute President Natha Dempsey.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 20, 2025

Republic opens Indianapolis plastics complex to meet recycled content demand

The location has the company’s second polymer center and a Blue Polymers facility. Together, they’re expected to process 175,000 pounds of recycled plastic annually and in part offer resin for food-grade packaging.

By Megan Quinn • March 20, 2025

Tariff uncertainty sparks manufacturing anxiety, especially among small firms

Changing foreign suppliers could become more difficult as the Trump administration continues to enact new widespread tariff policies.

By Kate Magill • March 17, 2025

How to make more informed decisions about your products’ packaging with life cycle assessments

As overconsumption continues to fuel an environmental and human health crisis, understanding the full life cycle of the products we create is more critical than ever.  

March 17, 2025

5 years later, pandemic-era effects have a mark on the packaging industry

COVID-19 changed how consumers get meals, order items and more, in turn influencing packaging. Some changes in manufacturing have stuck, from automating certain tasks to adapting supply chain management.

By Maria Rachal , Katie Pyzyk • March 14, 2025

Manufacturers hail EPA plans to rethink particulate matter regulations

The National Association of Manufacturers, American Forest & Paper Association and others previously challenged an update to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards in court.

By Cole Rosengren • March 14, 2025

Packaging innovations: Less plastic in dairy cups, paint refills, pallet wraps

Huhtamaki, Mondi and Ranpak recently announced new packaging launches and technology integrations.

By Maria Rachal • March 7, 2025

Trump extends tariff pause to all USMCA goods

Imports from Mexico and Canada that are compliant with the trade deal will not be subject to tariffs until April 2.

By Philip Neuffer • March 6, 2025

Evertis, Ingredion, Eco Guardian and more announce expansions

Citing sustainability regulations, tariffs and other driving factors, packaging and materials companies have laid out plans to grow their North American operations.

By Cole Rosengren • March 6, 2025

Paper, metal, plastics sectors raise alarm over North America tariffs

The Plastics Industry Association said in a statement it was “deeply concerned” about the levies, citing $74.2 billion in exports and $73.3 billion in imports for plastics in 2023.

By Maria Rachal • Updated March 5, 2025

Poly-Pak, Smurfit Westrock, TC Transcontinental add to 2025 packaging closures, layoffs

Ardagh Glass, Clearwater Paper, International Paper and Pactiv Evergreen also in February each detailed efforts to cut hundreds of employees.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 4, 2025

Manufacturing is on the rebound, but tariffs threaten growth: PMI

Production and demand rose in February as customers rushed to put in new orders ahead of the Trump administration’s levies. Commodity spot prices also rose 20%, including on steel and aluminum.

By Kate Magill • March 3, 2025

Canada and Mexico tariffs will take effect March 4, Trump confirms

The president will also impose an additional 10% import tax on China next week and hinted at plans to soon levy 25% duties on the European Union.

By Philip Neuffer • Feb. 27, 2025

Sonoco turns M&A eye to ThermoSafe sale after Eviosys deal close

M&A drove a “milestone” year in 2024, Sonoco executives said. But the Eviosys acquisition’s longer-than-expected approval timeline affected contract negotiations, said CEO Howard Coker.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 20, 2025

Pactiv Evergreen settles for $6.25M over 2023 North Carolina mill closure

The restitution amount is more than half of what Pactiv Evergreen received from the state in grants for the site. The company is “pleased to have resolved” matters related to the Canton mill, which it sold last month.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 19, 2025

International Paper to close 4 facilities, affecting 674 employees

The bulk of those jobs are at a Louisiana mill slated to cease operations by March 31, according to an additional securities filing from the company. It adds to more than 1,500 layoffs announced in late 2024.

By Katie Pyzyk • Updated Feb. 13, 2025

10 manufacturers invest millions in packaging, rPET expansions

The lion’s share of recently announced investments will occur in the central United States, including for International Paper, Genpak, Eagle Flexible Packaging and Premier Packaging.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 13, 2025

Pactiv Evergreen to close Michigan plant, cut 153 jobs

Jobs will be eliminated this spring. Pactiv Evergreen announced in 2024 a couple rounds of cost-cutting measures, including layoffs and curtailed spending.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 12, 2025

Ball buys Florida can maker, plans Oregon plant

It’s gaining a beverage can facility in the Southeast through a $160 million deal and will build a can plant in the Pacific Northwest to better align with customers. Separately, Ball is pursuing alternatives for its cups business.

By Maria Rachal • Feb. 5, 2025

Manufacturing reenters growth mode in January as demand, production improve: PMI

The news signifies a return to growth after more than two years. Many manufacturers are bracing, however, for possible fallout from the Trump administration’s recent tariff proposals.

By Kate Magill • Feb. 4, 2025

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs to impact paper, plastic packaging

U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive orders on tariffs against multiple countries are drawing pricing and supply chain concerns from the Plastics Industry Association, American Forest & Paper Association and others.

By Maria Rachal , Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 3, 2025

Dow plans 1,500 layoffs in $1B savings plan

The cost-cutting announcement follows a 6% sales decline in the company’s packaging and specialty plastics segment.

By Sara Samora • Jan. 31, 2025

The packaging industry outlook for 2025

The evolution of packaging EPR, potential for more industry-reshaping megadeals, shifting attitudes on plastics and sustainability goals, and Trump’s mark on trade and federal funding are dynamic areas to watch.

By Packaging Dive Staff • Jan. 31, 2025

Layoffs, closures announced by Dow, Orbis, Greif in January

Packaging Corporation of America and RR Donnelley also gave notice of upcoming packaging-related closures and layoffs.

By Maria Rachal • Jan. 31, 2025