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Navigating Sustainability: How Flexible Packaging Leaders Are Tackling 2030 Goals

Are you looking for insights on how the flexible packaging industry is striving to achieve global sustainability targets while balancing regulatory complexity, stakeholder engagement, supply chain challenges, and evolving end-user expectations?

If so, the TAPPI FlexPack PLACE Conference panel discussion, “Navigating Sustainability: Overcoming Packaging Industry Challenges on the Road to 2030,” on Monday, April 20 is the must-attend session for you. Panelists will include experts from the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), The Recycling Partnership (TRP), and Sonoco.

Taking place April 19-22, 2026, at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott in Norfolk, Virginia, TAPPI FlexPack PLACE Conference brings together leaders, innovators, and technical experts from across the flexible packaging value chain.  The conference is where technical excellence meets practical applications and where conversations shaping the industry happen.

This year’s technical program features a wide range of peer-reviewed technology and process presentations, covering everything from sustainability guided multilayer film designs and functional additives to advances in web handling and how academic research is being leveraged to develop scalable, real-world applications.

Looking to amplify your brand, showcase your solutions, or connect with decision makers? Tabletop exhibit and sponsorship opportunities are available.

Early Bird registration ends March 20, 2026, and hotel rooms at conference rates are available through March 28.

Visit TAPPIFlexible.org for full program details and registration.