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What are Bioplastics anyway? Key Terms to Know on Sustainable Packaging

Last year, following the actions taken by the EU in 2018, the Canadian government announced a ban on single-use plastics to be put in place by 2022 and set a goal of zero plastic waste by 2030. This means big change for Canada and Canadian business. As more single-use plastic bans come into place and the calls for sustainable practices in plastics- particularly in packaging- grow, there is more and more talk of sustainable alternative packaging materials- or as they are coming to be known, […]

5 Considerations for Choosing a Packaging Machine for Your Start-Up

Choosing the right package and packaging machine has a huge impact on the success of startups. A well-planned packaging strategy will help you deliver a quality product while driving efficiency, controlling costs, and maintaining production flexibility for future growth. Here are 5 key considerations: 1. Package Quality and Visual Appeal Your packaging should be attractive and functional. Certain materials and package types make more sense than others depending on your product shape, size, weight, number of units and sales channels. For example, thousands of products […]

Plexpack Appoints Lisa Hunt as CEO

We are thrilled to announce Lisa Hunt has been appointed the new CEO of Plexpack Corp. Lisa’s career with Plexpack has spanned 23 years, contributing as a key member of the leadership and executive team since 2003. From marketing and sales to production and operations, Lisa has influenced growth within the company and developed a comprehensive cross-functional knowledge of the organization and the market. Her previous roles as VP Operations and COO have positioned her well as a strategic and passionate leader. Lisa is taking […]

Big News for Cannabis?

Legalization As the United States prepares for an election, the Cannabis industry looks poised for a few wins. In many states, cannabis-use is legal for adults in either a medical or recreational capacity. The latest news in the cannabis industry is that a few more states might be joining in. According to cannabis industry news, there are a number of states voting by referendum on the ballots this November to legalize marijuana use. Among them are Arizona, New Jersey, and Montana which are voting on […]

COVID-19 UPDATE May 2020

To Our Valued Customers and Business Partners Supporting our customers through their changing flexible packaging needs is the foundation of our business. As we all navigate these challenges we are facing, we continue to make every effort to serve our customers and partners while keeping our team and communities safe. Our thoughts are with you, your families and your businesses as global populations are adapting to and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to engage with and monitor health organizations, government officials and other companies. […]

COVID-19 UPDATE April 2020

To Our Valued Customers and Business Partners Our thoughts are with you, your families and your businesses as the entire world continues to adapt to and fight the COVID-19 pandemic. As many of you are doing, we are making real-time decisions that balance the responsibility of keeping our team and communities safe and healthy, while also supporting the essential businesses we serve. Fortunately, we are having some success on both counts. Our team remains healthy and eager to serve. We also are proud to do […]

Remote Services

Did you know that we demo’d a new service product at Pack Expo Las Vegas? To introduce the new program, we used it in the Amazing Packaging Race where we had tasked teams with fixing a MPS 7503. What was this new service, you might wonder? Live, Visual, Remote Service.  While we have always had remote service, as of September 2019, we introduced visual-remote service using Goto Assist SeeIt. Every team in the race was easily able to present the problem (the heat settings for […]

Plexpack is Globetrotting: Tradeshows 2016/2017

Plexpack Corp. is always on the move, meet our sales people and get educated on the best packaging solution for you. Look for us and our products at the following tradeshows: Nov. 6-9 — Chicago, USA PMMI Pack Expo Chicago, booth N-5309   Nov 15-17 — Mexico City, Mexico UBM Canon Advanced Manufacturing, booth M718   Nov 30 & Dec 1 — Montreal, Canada UBM PackEx Montreal, booth 1901   Feb 7-9 — Anaheim, USA UBM WestPack 2017, stay tuned for our booth number    April 4-6 — […]

Merry Christmas from Plexpack

We want to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Did you know at Plexpack we can speak more than 15 different languages? How many can you count here? Watch our season's greetings video here!