Pregis News

Pregis joins Alliance to End Plastic Waste

Pregis LLC, a leading protective packaging materials and automated systems manufacturer, has joined the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. The alliance has a $1.5 billion investment goal over the next five years to help end plastic waste in the environment.

01 Oct 19

Pregis receives FSC Chain of Custody Mix certification for Easypack paper

Pregis LLC, a leading protective packaging materials and automated systems manufacturer, has received a Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Chain of Custody, FSC Recycled certification for its Easypack paper portfolio. The certification is for 100% recycled-content, single and multiply-paper produced at its Plymouth, Indiana facility.

11 Sep 19

Pregis joins Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier network

Pregis LLC, a leading protective packaging materials and automated systems manufacturer, has joined the Amazon Packaging Support and Supplier (APASS) network. As part of the APASS network, Pregis can certify that packages meet the requirements of Amazon’s Frustration-Free Packaging programs and its 3 tiers of certification.

01 Aug 19

Pregis invests in new protective packaging innovation center

Pregis LLC has invested in a new 50,000 square foot innovation headquarters designed to help solve protective packaging challenges. The Aurora, Illinois facility is called the Pregis IQ. The customer-focused training, design and testing services hub deploys a variety of package engineering tools to achieve performance-oriented, cost-effective protective packaging solutions.

25 Jun 19

Pregis invests $6 million in third W&H blown film line in Grand Rapids

Pregis has announced yet another $6 million investment in its Pregis Films facility located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This latest investment is for a third multilayer Windmoeller & Hoelscher (W&H) blown film line to address growing demands for output. It is in addition to the $23 million outlay for the first two, five-layer W&H lines, converting equipment and expanded production space, made between 2016 and 2018.

24 Apr 19

Pregis announces restructuring of its European operations

“By combining the air and paper systems portfolios, we will be creating a new European entity that will enable us to recommend the best on-demand, inside the box packaging solutions to meet a wide set of customer needs,” said Kevin Baudhuin, president and chief executive officer, Pregis.

11 Apr 19

The Unboxing Experience: How Premium Packaging Can Boost Your Brand

As retail continues to shift from physical stores to digital, the unboxing experience in consumers’ homes is replacing the store experience. Over the years, the retail store experience has become a science which includes branding, placement, merchandising, personalized service, music and even scent. But many retailers have failed to replicate that euphoric in-store experience with home delivery, potentially putting customer lifetime value at risk.

26 Mar 19

Is package damage impacting your bottom line?

E-commerce retailers and manufacturers put in a significant amount of effort and investment making sure the products they produce meet quality and performance goals. However, if insufficient packaging protection results in customers receiving your product in damaged, broken and/or non-functioning condition, the impact to your brand’s profit margin can be significant.

25 Mar 19

Parts and Parcels: Automotive trends highlight the need for perfect protective packaging

With the rise of ecommerce, it’s now more common for automotive parts to be shipped directly to consumers. Damaged parts can cost both suppliers and manufacturers considerable time and money by slowing production and product loss, so using the right protective packaging design is paramount.

29 Jan 19

We’re On Track to Change 50,000 Lives in 2019

Pregis is working to solve water insecurities with Uzima, a nonprofit that supplies life-changing water filters to communities that lack access to clean water. How close are we to our goal?

22 Jan 19

Big Ideas for 2019: Surge in Direct-to-Consumer shipping impacts protective packaging

In 2018, a simple question – “What’s in the box?” – became more of a mystery for online shoppers coming home to a package on their doorstep. With consumers ordering a wider variety of products online than ever before, that package could contain just about anything, making the unboxing experience feel like a mystery grab bag.

10 Jan 19

Pregis invests $10 million-plus in its Sharp Packaging Systems operation; adds blown film line, enhanced printing capabilities

Pregis LLC has invested more than $10 million in manufacturing upgrades which include a blown film line and enhanced printing capabilities in its Sharp® Packaging flexible packaging operation in Sussex, Wisconsin.

06 Sep 18

Pregis completes acquisition of FP International

Pregis LLC, a leading manufacturer of innovative protective packaging materials, equipment systems and surface protection, has completed its acquisition of Free-Flow Packaging International

16 Jul 18

Pregis joins How2Recycle coalition to help simplify recycling instructions for consumers

Pregis LLC has joined the How2Recycle coalition to help get more materials into the recycling stream by taking the guesswork out of the process. Initially, Pregis will be printing a How2Recycle label on its low-density polyethylene EP Flex film which is made into air pillows and widely used in e-commerce applications as void-fill.

03 May 18

Pregis announces price increase for protective packaging products

Pregis LLC is announcing a 5 percent price increase, for its extensive line of protective packaging solutions, effective March 8th.

14 Feb 17

Pregis announces new global branding for its surface protection films, cohesive materials and single-face corrugated products

Pregis is announcing a new brand and business unit SG PolyMask to service a global market with its surface protection films, cohesive materials and single-face corrugated products.

31 Jan 17

Pregis’ new AirSpeed Fit inflatable protective packaging system targets ‘ship-from-store’ locations with compact solution

10 Jan 17

Pregis launches Easypack paper-based protective packaging equipment

Pregis is launching a new line of paper-based protective packaging equipment in North America. Easypack by Pregis equipment uses 100% recycled-content paper to create cushioning and block/brace solutions for a wide variety of applications.

10 Oct 16