Private sector involvement

ProAmpac Launches Inaugural ESG Report

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, this week launched its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, A Path Forward , highlighting the companys sustainability strategy.

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  • ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, this week launched its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, A Path Forward , highlighting the companys sustainability strategy.
  • ProAmpac has always worked ethically and responsibly in our business practices and our sustainable product mission, along with the ESG strategies weve developed, are transformative, stated Greg Tucker, Founder and CEO of ProAmpac.
  • ProAmpacs Sustainability Committee worked to create an inclusive ESG strategy that solidified the sustainable actions that have been core to ProAmpac since its founding in 2015.
  • ProAmpacs ESG report, A Path Forward , also highlights many stories of its people and processes that have positioned the companys commitments for the future.

ProAmpac’s Rocky Mount Facility Receives International Sustainability Carbon Certification

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced their Rocky Mount, VA facility received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC Plus).

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  • ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced their Rocky Mount, VA facility received the International Sustainability Carbon Certification Plus (ISCC Plus).
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220817005559/en/
    The ISCC Plus certification, coupled with our ProActive Sustainability product offering, underscores ProAmpacs commitment to helping brand owners and retailers meet their sustainability goals, states Chad Murdock, president of ProAmpacs Film and Fiber Division.
  • ProAmpacs Rocky Mount facility has extensive film extrusion expertise.
  • ProAmpacs approach to sustainability ProActive Sustainability provides innovative sustainable flexible packaging products to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.

ProAmpac and Purition Pioneer High Barrier Recyclable Paper Sachet for Nutritional Powders

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

This fully recyclable high barrier paper sachet replaces Puritions original multilayer non-recyclable packaging.

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  • This fully recyclable high barrier paper sachet replaces Puritions original multilayer non-recyclable packaging.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220809005680/en/
    ProActive Recyclable paper sachets for powdered meal shakes (Photo: Business Wire)
    Purition engaged with ProAmpacs material-science experts to create a recyclable packaging solution for their nutritional powders.
  • This partnership led to the launch of ProActive Recyclable paper sachet and is further proof that collaborative innovation brings pioneering sustainable paper packaging to market, states Adam Grose, chief commercial officer for ProAmpac.
  • Purition and ProAmpac enhanced sustainability characteristics of ProActive Recyclable paper sachet by minimizing the overall material without sacrificing product protection characteristics.

HTCIA Announces Keynote Speaker for 38th Annual International Conference & Expo

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

WESTFORD, Mass., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HTCIA today announced that David B. Lacquement, Major General, United States Army (Ret) will serve as a keynote speaker for the 2022 HTCIA International Conference & Expo scheduled for Sept 28-30 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.

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  • WESTFORD, Mass., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- HTCIA today announced that David B. Lacquement, Major General, United States Army (Ret) will serve as a keynote speaker for the 2022 HTCIA International Conference & Expo scheduled for Sept 28-30 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ.
  • The in-person event also includes a virtual day on Sept 27 that features numerous lectures and vendor presentations.
  • Lacquement's keynote, titled,"Sword and Shield: A Cyber Warrior'sPerspective from the Trenches of Government and the Private Sector," is scheduled to take place Wednesday, September 28.For more information and to register for the conference, visit www.htciaconference.org .
  • Holding ongoing seminars, summits and conferences each year, HTCIA is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit with chapters worldwide.

ProAmpac Debuts ProActive Sustainability® and Digital Print Capabilities at Packaging Innovations

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens Packaging Innovations 2022 at stand G60 with an emphasis on their European ProActive Sustainability flexible packaging portfolio and digital print capabilities.

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  • ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, opens Packaging Innovations 2022 at stand G60 with an emphasis on their European ProActive Sustainability flexible packaging portfolio and digital print capabilities.
  • ProAmpac offers sustainable flexible packaging in four product groups:
    ProActive Recyclable is flexible packaging designed for polyethylene, polypropylene and paper recycling streams and includes mono-material packaging solutions designed for the future of advanced recycling.
  • ProActive PCR incorporates post-consumer recycled (PCR) content to the package to meet UK Plastics Packaging Tax exemptions and brand sustainability goals.
  • ProAmpacs approach to sustainability ProActive Sustainability provides innovative sustainable flexible packaging products to help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.

ProAmpac Launches High-Performance Retort Pouches Containing Post-Consumer Recycled Materials

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Responding to the increased market demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging solutions, flexible packaging leader, ProAmpac , announced the launch of its unique ProActive PCR Retort pouches.

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  • Responding to the increased market demand for post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging solutions, flexible packaging leader, ProAmpac , announced the launch of its unique ProActive PCR Retort pouches.
  • Both EU and FDA compliant for food contact in retort applications, ProActive PCR Retort pouches are designed for pet and human food packaging.
  • Additionally, ProActive PCR Retort pouches have the same high-definition graphic quality as the standard retort pouches.
  • Engineered using ProAmpacs advanced material science expertise, ProActive PCR Retort pouches preserve the same filling line efficiency, shelf-life, mechanical performance and pin-hole resistance as standard retort pouches.

ProAmpac Recognized in 2021 Dow Packaging Innovation Awards

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was honored by the prestigious 2021 Dow Packaging Innovation Awards with a silver award for their innovative ProActive Recyclable Paper Mailer with Water-Resistance .

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  • ProAmpac , a leader in flexible packaging and material science, was honored by the prestigious 2021 Dow Packaging Innovation Awards with a silver award for their innovative ProActive Recyclable Paper Mailer with Water-Resistance .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220420005729/en/
    ProActive Recyclable Paper Mailer (Photo: Business Wire)
    We were thrilled that the judges recognized exciting innovation with ProAmpacs Recyclable Paper Mailer with Water Resistance.
  • According to the Dow Packaging Innovations website, For over three decades, The Packaging Innovation Awards have honored packaging projects from around the globe, showcasing the very best in sustainable innovation.
  • ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with a comprehensive product offering, providing creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace.

ProAmpac Pioneers Recyclable Mono-Material for Microwave Vegetable Steaming

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Flexible packaging and material science leader, ProAmpac , is pleased to introduce their latest ProActive Sustainability innovation, ProActive Recyclable R-2000S .

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  • Flexible packaging and material science leader, ProAmpac , is pleased to introduce their latest ProActive Sustainability innovation, ProActive Recyclable R-2000S .
  • This pioneering polyethylene-based film fulfills the market need for a recyclable packaging option that withstands the demands of a microwave heating environment.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220412005338/en/
    ProActive Sustainability Recyclable R-2000S (Photo: Business Wire)
    ProActive Recyclable R-2000S is the latest iteration of ProAmpacs hallmark high-performance, recyclable film series, filling the market gap in microwavable recyclable packaging for non-fat vegetables.
  • ProAmpac has already launched R-2000F frozen food packaging, R-2000D dry food packaging , and QuadFlex Recyclable for human and pet food applications.