LyondellBasell is a leader in the global chemical industry creating solutions for everyday sustainable living. Through our innovative material solutions and recycling technologies across packaging, health, and transportation solutions, we are enabling a circular and low carbon economy.
Specright is the first purpose-built, patented platform for Specification Management. Whether it’s packaging, raw materials, formulas, products, or machines, Specright helps companies digitize, map, and take action across their supply chain to reduce costs, increase profitability, and drive sustainability. Specright serves customers across industries, including packaging, food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical, retail, industrials, and more. Recognized as a leader in Specification Management, Specright was named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023, had three executives honored as Supply & Demand Chain Executive Pros to Know in 2023 and won Food Logistics’ 2022 Top Software & Technology Provider award.
Group O is dedicated to advancing sustainability in packaging by providing innovative, sustainable solutions that help businesses reduce their environmental impact. Our sustainable packaging options include reusable packaging, glass packaging, post-consumer recycled (PCR) packaging, and a range of recyclable materials designed to maintain quality while minimizing waste. We continuously explore alternative materials and innovative packaging strategies to support our clients' sustainability goals.
As a trusted end-to-end packaging solutions provider, Group O offers expert support through our packaging and sourcing teams, who work closely with clients to identify the right materials and solutions for their unique needs. Whether it’s securing and stabilizing shipments with stretch film and strapping, protecting products with cushioning and corrosion prevention materials, or ensuring secure sealing with adhesives and tapes, we deliver a full spectrum of packaging equipment, materials, parts, and services.
Beyond packaging, Group O operates as a BPO with divisions specializing in supply chain/3PL solutions and incentive marketing, providing comprehensive services that drive efficiency and cost savings. Our commitment to sustainability extends across all areas of our business, ensuring that we help companies reduce waste, optimize resources, and create a more sustainable future.
We pioneer packaging solutions for the benefit of People and Planet.
RecycleMe is a consulting company focused on the circular economy. Our team of sustainability and recycling experts are relied upon by the world's leading brands to help them achieve the most sustainable product packaging for their customers. In doing so, brands are also guaranteed to meet the highest standards in extended producer responsibility (EPR) requirements around the world.
RecycleMe services extend across sustainability, circular economy and stewardship spectrums, including strategic EPR consulting, reporting and compliance services, packaging recyclability measurement as well as policy monitoring for clients in the private sector, government, and industry associations.
Billerud is a world leading company in high performance paper and packaging materials – passionately committed to sustainability, quality, and customer value. We serve customers in more than 100 countries with renewable and recyclable products made from fibers sourced from responsibly managed forests.
Glenroy Inc. specializes in high-quality, sustainable, fully customized flexible packaging solutions including rollstock and stand up pouches. Glenroy is dedicated to preserving the environment through air emissions control, waste reduction, energy conservation, and recycling initiatives. Glenroy partners with customers to meet their sustainability goals through the TruRenu line of flexible packaging that combines lightweight, resource-efficient design with PCR content and recyclable films to deliver maximum functionality with reduced environmental impact.
Plastics Forming Enterprises, LLC was founded in 1984 and has played an instrumental role in advancing the recycling industry in North America, and beyond. PFE has consulted on the development of some of the world’s largest and most innovative PET recycling facilities, associated with over 70% of the U.S. PET processing capacity during the industry’s early growth.
PFE has worked with hundreds of clients across the value chain, ranging from resin manufacturers, material converters, recyclers, brand owners and trade groups to ensure products create value in the recycling system. In addition to driving innovation in PET recycling, PFE offers similar expertise for all commodity resins, in both rigid and flexible packaging. From supporting the development of testing protocol to demonstrating recyclability and consulting on design for recycling, PFE has had a hand in furthering the recyclability of a significant number of products utilizing the PFE plastics recycling pilot process facility and supporting testing laboratory.
Synthomer is a world-leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised chemicals that are applied across key industries including plastic modification, being a key partner for all stakeholders in the packaging industry value chain, enabling mono-material design and increasing circularity of plastics. Innovation, sustainability and customer service sit at the heart of our business model. We serve our customers from regional centres in Europe, North America and Asia – while also operating innovation hubs in Harlow, UK; Marl, Germany; Middelburg, Netherlands; Akron in Ohio, USA and Kulai, Malaysia.
FRESH was established at Clemson University with generous philanthropic support from the Sonoco Foundation to drive advances in sustainability across the food value chain. Through working closely with faculty, students and industry partners, FRESH is positioned to drive solutions through faculty-sponsored research, student projects, industry relationships and the annual Food, Packaging and Sustainability Summit hosted each year on the Clemson University campus in South Carolina.
The Flexible Packaging Association is the voice of the U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers. The association’s mission is connecting, advancing, and leading the flexible packaging industry. Flexible packaging represents over $45 billion in annual sales in the U.S. and is the second largest and one of the fastest growing segments of the packaging industry. Flexible packaging is produced from paper, plastic, film, aluminum foil, or any combination of those materials, and includes bags, pouches, labels, liners, wraps, rollstock, and other flexible products. Learn more at FlexPack.org.
The Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) is dedicated to creating networking and educational opportunities that help packaging professionals succeed.
With more than 3,000 members, IoPP is the leading individual membership organization serving the educational needs of the packaging community. IoPP's in-person and online training programs cover all packaging-related areas of business and technology, giving packaging professionals the tools they need to grow their careers and increase their value within their organizations.
IoPP offers a range of membership options focused on your specific needs. Check out our list of member benefits at www.iopp.org/benefits.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition, a project of GreenBlue, is a membership-based organization that believes in the power of industry to advance sustainable packaging, through education, collaboration, and action.
As the leading voice on sustainable packaging, we are passionate about creating packaging that is good for people and good for the environment. Our mission is to bring sustainable packaging stakeholders together to catalyze actionable improvements to packaging systems and lend an authoritative voice on issues related to packaging sustainability. We do this by engaging the entire packaging supply chain - whose focus spans a range of materials - through events, Collaboratives, pilots and studies, research and resource creation, and education.
Packaging World is the flagship title of PMMI Media Group, founded in 1994 and the world's best read publication for professionals who use, recommend and purchase packaging equipment, materials and services. Via our website, newsletters and monthly print editions we offer case studies, applications and original articles on design, e-commerce, automation, regulatory topics, strategies and trends that are enhancing packaging across all industries.
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components, and materials as well as providers of related equipment and services to the packaging and processing industry. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world-class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media, and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of packaging and processing to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, PACK EXPO East, PACK EXPO Southeast, EXPO PACK México, and EXPO PACK Guadalajara. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in packaging and processing year-round through brands including Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, OEM, Contract Manufacturing and Packaging, Mundo EXPO PACK, CPG Next and the Emerging Brands Alliance. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market, and industry trends to support members’ growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year.
Learn more at pmmi.org and packexpo.com and pmmimediagroup.com.